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1973 Maryland Terrapins football
Peach Bowl, L 16–17 vs. Georgia
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 18
APNo. 20
Record8–4 (5–1 ACC)
Head coach
Home stadiumByrd Stadium
Seasons
← 1972
1974 →
1973 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 16 NC State $ 6 – 0 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
No. 20 Maryland 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Clemson 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Virginia 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Duke 1 – 4 – 1 2 – 8 – 1
North Carolina 1 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Wake Forest 0 – 5 – 1 1 – 9 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1973 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland in the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. In their second season under head coach Jerry Claiborne, the Terrapins compiled an 8–4 record (5–1 in conference), finished in second place in the Atlantic Coast Conference, and outscored their opponents 335 to 141. The team ended its season with a 17–16 loss to Georgia in the 1973 Peach Bowl.[2][3] The team's statistical leaders included Al Neville with 554 passing yards, Louis Carter with 801 rushing yards, and Frank Russell with 468 receiving yards.[4]

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15West Virginia*
L 13–2035,112[5]
September 22at North Carolina
W 23–337,500[6]
September 29Villanova*
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD
W 31–331,260[7]
October 6Syracuse*
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD
W 38–032,800[8]
October 13at NC State
L 22–2439,200[9]
October 20at Wake Forest
W 37–019,500[10]
October 27vs. Duke
W 30–1020,500[11]
November 3No. 6 Penn State*
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD (rivalry)
L 22–4244,135[12]
November 10Virginia
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD (rivalry)
W 33–022,300[13]
November 17at Clemson
W 28–1331,500[14]
November 24No. 17 Tulane*
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD
W 42–919,416[15]
December 28vs. Georgia*No. 18
L 16–1738,107[16]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

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1973 Maryland Terrapins football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 17 Bob Avellini Jr
RB 32 Louis Carter Jr
RB 25 Rick Jennings So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DE 79 Joe Campbell Fr
DB 46 Ken Schroy Jr
DE 94 Randy White Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 1 Steve Mike-Mayer Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

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  1. ^ "1973 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
  2. ^ "1973 Maryland Terrapins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
  3. ^ "Maryland Yearly Results (1970-1974)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on August 10, 2016. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
  4. ^ "1973 Maryland Terrapins Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
  5. ^ "Danny Buggs scores late for West Virginia, 20–13". The Greenville News. September 16, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Maryland upsets Tar Heels, 23–3". The Greenville News. September 23, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Stout Maryland defense shuts off Villanova, 31–3". The Sunday Times. September 30, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Maryland blasts Syracuse, 38–0". The Indianapolis Star. October 7, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Wolfpack outlasts Terp rally, 24–22". The State. October 14, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Maryland sinks Wake Forest 37–0". The Times and Democrat. October 21, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Terps tame Duke in Oyster Bowl". Daily Press. October 28, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Nittany Lions blast Maryland". The Tampa Tribune. November 4, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Kinard sparks Terps past UVa". Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel. November 11, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Terps find things 'Peachy' following win over Tigers". The News and Observer. November 18, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Terps crush Tulane". The Baltimore Sun. November 25, 1973. Retrieved October 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "Defense is Bulldogs wag to slim Peach Bowl victory". The Buffalo News. December 29, 1973. Retrieved October 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


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