1975 Maryland Terrapins football team

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1975

| poll = AP

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 6

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| rank = 17

| opponent = Villanova

| site_stadium = Byrd Stadium

| site_cityst = College Park, MD

| score = 41–0

| attend = 41,362

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-lincoln-star-maryland-foils-villanov/139601696/|work=The Lincoln Star|title=Maryland foils Villanova, 41–0|date=September 7, 1975|accessdate=January 26, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 13

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| rank = 14

| opponent = Tennessee

| opprank = 20

| site_stadium = Neyland Stadium

| site_cityst = Knoxville, TN

| score = 8–26

| attend = 74,161

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101382374/vols-unmask-maryland-268/|work=The Baltimore Sun|title=Vols unmask Maryland, 26–8|date=September 14, 1975|accessdate=May 8, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 20

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = North Carolina

| site_stadium = Kenan Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC

| score = 34–7

| attend = 43,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-news-maryland-easily-tops-no/139601788/|work=Sunday News Journal|title=Maryland easily tops North Carolina, 34–7|date=September 21, 1975|accessdate=January 26, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 27

| w/l = t

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| rank = 20

| opponent = Kentucky

| site_stadium = Commonwealth Stadium

| site_cityst = Lexington, KY

| score = 10–10

| attend = 55,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-news-1010-tie-irks-kentucky/134220566/|work=Sunday News Journal|title=10–10 tie irks Kentucky fans|date=September 28, 1975|accessdate=October 28, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 4

| w/l = w

| homecoming = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Syracuse

| site_stadium = Byrd Stadium

| site_cityst = College Park, MD

| score = 24–7

| attend = 43,863

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times-terps-use-breaks-to-be/139601877/|work=The Roanoke Times|title=Terps use breaks to beat Syracuse|date=October 5, 1975|accessdate=January 26, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 11

| w/l = w

| rank =

| opponent = NC State

| site_stadium = Byrd Stadium

| site_cityst = College Park, MD

| score = 37–22

| attend = 39,221

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/rocky-mount-telegram-fumbles-cost-pack/139601963/|work=The Rocky Mount Telegram|title=Fumbles cost 'Pack, Terrapins win, 37–22|date=October 12, 1975|accessdate=January 26, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 18

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank = 19

| opponent = Wake Forest

| site_stadium = Groves Stadium

| site_cityst = Winston-Salem, NC

| score = 27–0

| attend = 19,300

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/danville-register-and-bee-maryland-blank/139602049/|work=The Danville Register|title=Maryland blanks Wake Forest 27–0|date=October 19, 1975|accessdate=January 26, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 1

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| rank = 14

| opponent = Penn State

| opprank = 9

| site_stadium = Byrd Stadium

| site_cityst = College Park, MD

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 13–15

| attend = 58,973

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-observer-penn-state-victory/139602145/|work=The News and Observer|title=Penn State victory string over Maryland still intact|date=November 2, 1975|accessdate=January 26, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 8

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| rank = 16

| opponent = Cincinnati

| site_stadium = Riverfront Stadium

| site_cityst = Cincinnati, OH

| score = 21–19

| attend = 16,478

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-cincinnati-enquirer-major-upset-bare/139602257/|work=The Cincinnati Enquirer|title=Major upset barely missed by Bearcats|date=November 9, 1975|accessdate=January 26, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 15

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Clemson

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Clemson, SC

| score = 22–20

| attend = 35,073

| source = {{cite web |author= |title=Clemson Football Media Guide - 1976 |url=https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/fball_media/60/ |publisher=Clemson University |date=1976 |page=2 |access-date=November 9, 2023 }}{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenville-news-terps-clip-tigers-wi/139602365/|work=The Greenville News|title=Terps clip Tigers with eight second left|date=November 16, 1975|accessdate=January 26, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 22

| w/l = w

| rank = 20

| opponent = Virginia

| site_stadium = Byrd Stadium

| site_cityst = College Park, MD

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 62–24

| attend = 44,867

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-terps-romp-by-62-to-24/139602455/|work=The Baltimore Sun|title=Terps romp by 62 to 24|date=November 23, 1975|accessdate=January 26, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = December 29

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| neutral = y

| rank = 17

| opponent = Florida

| opprank = 13

| site_stadium = Gator Bowl Stadium

| site_cityst = Jacksonville, FL

| gamename = Gator Bowl

| score = 13–0

| attend = 64,012

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-terps-beat-florida-13/134254555/|work=The Baltimore Sun|title=Terps beat Florida, 13–0, in Gator Bowl|date=December 30, 1975|accessdate=October 28, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

}}

{{American football roster/Header

| year = 1975

| team = Maryland Terrapins

| teamcolors = f

| offensive_players =

{{American football roster/Player|num=22|class=So|first=Jim|last=Hagan|pos=WR}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=25|class=Sr|first=Rick|last=Jennings|pos=RB|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=So|first=Vince|last=Kinney|pos=WR|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=13|class=So|first=Mark|last=Manges|pos=QB|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=86|class=Jr|first=Bob|last=Raba|pos=TE|link=y}}

| defensive_players=

{{American football roster/Player|num=79|class=Jr|first=Joe|last=Campbell|dab=Joe Campbell (American football, born 1955)|pos=DT|link=y}}

| special_teams_players=

}}

{{American football roster/Footer

| head_coach = *Jerry Claiborne

| asst_coach =

| accessdate=

}}

The following players were selected in the 1976 NFL draft.

class="wikitable" width="80%"
align="center" style="background:red;color:#FFFFFF;" | Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL team
align="center" bgcolor="" | Rich Jennings	Running back	11	313	Oakland Raiders

{{cite web| url = https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1976.htm| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071221231848/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1976.htm| archive-date = 2007-12-21| title = 1976 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com}}

{{Reflist}}

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