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1980 Maryland Terrapins football team
| 1980 Maryland Terrapins football |
|---|
| Atlantic Coast Conference |
| 8–4 (5–1 ACC) |
| Jerry Claiborne (9th season) |
| Byrd Stadium |
The 1980 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland in the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their ninth 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 211 to 165. The team finished its season with a 35–20 loss to Florida in the 1980 Tangerine Bowl. The team's statistical leaders included Mike Tice with 928 passing yards, Charlie Wysocki with 1,359 rushing yards, and Chris Havener with 436 receiving yards.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 6 | Villanova* | Byrd StadiumCollege Park, MD | W 7–3 | 32,650 | ||||
| September 13 | Vanderbilt* | Byrd StadiumCollege Park, MD | W 31–6 | 27,150 | ||||
| September 20 | at West Virginia* | Mountaineer FieldMorgantown, WV (rivalry) | W 14–11 | 48,038 | ||||
| September 27 | at No. 14 North Carolina | No. 19 | Kenan Memorial StadiumChapel Hill, NC | L 3–17 | 51,400 | |||
| October 4 | 1:30 p.m. | at No. 6 Pittsburgh* | Pitt StadiumPittsburgh, PA | L 9–38 | 47,409 | |||
| October 11 | No. 14 Penn State* | Byrd StadiumCollege Park, MD (rivalry) | L 10–24 | 48,123 | ||||
| October 18 | Wake Forest | Byrd StadiumCollege Park, MD | W 11–10 | 36,472 | ||||
| October 25 | at Duke | Wallace Wade StadiumDurham, NC | W 17–14 | 17,400 | ||||
| November 1 | NC State | Byrd StadiumCollege Park, MD | W 24–0 | 40,016 | ||||
| November 15 | Clemson | Byrd StadiumCollege Park, MD | W 34–7 | 32,650 | ||||
| November 22 | at Virginia | Scott StadiumCharlottesville, VA (rivalry) | W 31–0 | 22,407 | ||||
| December 20 | vs. Florida* | Orlando StadiumOrlando, FL (Tangerine Bowl) | MTN | L 20–35 | 52,541 | |||
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Eastern time |
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