1974 Maryland Terrapins football team

1974 Maryland Terrapins football
ACC champion
Liberty Bowl, L 3–7 vs. Tennessee
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 13
AP	No. 13
Record	8–4 (6–0 ACC)
Head coach	Jerry Claiborne (3rd season)
Home stadium	Byrd Stadium
Seasons ←  1973 1975  →

1974 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 13 Maryland $	6	–	0	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
No. 11 NC State	4	–	2	–	0			9	–	2	–	1
Clemson	4	–	2	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
North Carolina	4	–	2	–	0			7	–	5	–	0
Duke	2	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Virginia	1	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Wake Forest	0	–	6	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll [1]

The 1974 Maryland Terrapins football team represented University of Maryland in the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. The Terrapins offense scored 316 points while the defense allowed 104 points. Led by head coach Jerry Claiborne, the Terrapins appeared in the Liberty Bowl.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 14	No. 3 Alabama *	No. 14	Byrd Stadium College Park, MD		L 16–21	54,412	[2] [3]
September 21	vs. Florida *	No. 14	Tampa Stadium Tampa, FL		L 10–17	41,140	[4]
September 28	North Carolina		Byrd Stadium College Park, MD		W 24–12	17,800	[5]
October 5	at Syracuse *		Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY		W 31–0	19,130	[6]
October 12	Clemson		Byrd Stadium College Park, MD		W 41–0	32,644	[7]
October 19	Wake Forest	No. 18	Byrd Stadium College Park, MD		W 47–0	31,136	[8]
October 26	No. 17 NC State	No. 15	Byrd Stadium College Park, MD		W 20–10	49,674	[9]
November 2	at No. 10 Penn State *	No. 15	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA (rivalry)	ABC	L 17–24	60,125	[10]
November 9	Villanova *	No. 14	Byrd Stadium College Park, MD		W 41–0	42,331	[11]
November 16	vs. Duke	No. 13	Foreman Field Norfolk, VA (Oyster Bowl)		W 56–13	24,000	[12]
November 23	at Virginia	No. 11	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)		W 10–0	22,100	[13]
December 16	vs. No. 20 Tennessee *	No. 10	Memphis Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN (Liberty Bowl)	ABC	L 3–7	51,284	[14]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1974 Maryland Terrapins football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB 17 Bob Avellini Sr RB 32 Louis Carter Sr RB 25 Rick Jennings Jr	Defense Pos. # Name Class DE 79 Joe Campbell So DB 46 Ken Schroy Sr DE 94 Randy White Sr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K 1 Steve Mike-Mayer Sr	Head coach Jerry Claiborne Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

NFL Draft

Eleven Terrapins were selected in the 1975 NFL draft, which had 17 rounds and 442 selections.

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL team
Randy White	Defensive tackle	1	2	Dallas Cowboys
Steve Mike-Mayer	Kicker	3	72	San Francisco 49ers
Louis Carter	Running back	3	76	Oakland Raiders
Walter White	Tight end	3	78	Pittsburgh Steelers
Stan Rogers	Tackle	5	107	Denver Broncos
Bob Avellini	Quarterback	6	135	Chicago Bears
Phil Waganheim	Punter	10	236	Baltimore Colts
Ken Schroy	Defensive back	10	248	Philadelphia Eagles
Harry Walters	Linebacker	12	303	Denver Broncos
Robert Smith	Defensive back	16	416	Baltimore Colts
Frank Russell	Wide receiver	17	440	Baltimore Colts

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Awards and honors

• Randy White: Lombardi Award, ^[16] Outland Trophy ^[17]

References

1. "1974 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
2. Browning, Al (September 15, 1974). "Terps pull plug, Alabama seals a leak". The Tuscaloosa News. p. B1. Retrieved July 5, 2014– via Google News Archives.
3. Kennedy, Ray (September 23, 1974). "Rare scare for the Bear". Sports Illustrated. SI.com. Retrieved July 5, 2014.
4. "Florida tops error-prone Terps, 17–10". The Baltimore Sun. September 22, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Terps beat Carolina". Greensboro Daily News. September 29, 1974. Retrieved January 25, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Terps win easily". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 6, 1974. Retrieved January 25, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Terps rout Tigers". Durham Morning Herald. October 13, 1974. Retrieved January 25, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
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9. "Terps trim Wolfpack". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 27, 1974. Retrieved January 25, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Terp mistakes give Penn State 24–17 victory". The Baltimore Sun. November 3, 1974. Retrieved January 25, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Maryland crushes Villanova 41–0". Sunday News. November 10, 1974. Retrieved January 25, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Duke stewed by Terps". Daily Press. November 17, 1974. Retrieved January 25, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
13. "Terps out battle UVA". The Lynchburg News. November 24, 1974. Retrieved January 25, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
14. "Late Tennessee touchdown beats Terps, 7–3". The Baltimore Sun. December 17, 1974. Retrieved January 25, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
15. "1975 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007.
16. "Do You Know Which Team Has the Most College Football Championships?". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 23, 2009.
17. "Do You Know Which Team Has the Most College Football Championships?". Archived from the original on May 3, 2008. Retrieved January 23, 2009.