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Maryland

ACC · 1974 Season · Final

Developing −
Record
8–4
0.667 Win %
Conference
2nd
6–0 in ACC

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
110
1917–2026
All-Time Record
595–551–30
0.519 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#3
1953, 1976
#1 Finishes
0
Top 5: 4 · Top 10: 8 · Top 25: 21
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons · 1 Top 10
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons · 1 Top 10
  • Divisional Era · 26 seasons · 1 Top 10
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 20 seasons · 5 Top 10
  • Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 19 seasons

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Maryland head-to-head · History & Eras

1974 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
4Week 4 · Sep 17Alabama (ALABAMA)H2HSEC11–1L 16–21
5Week 5 · Sep 24Florida (FLORIDA)H2HSEC8–4L 10–17
6Week 6 · Oct 1North Carolina (NORTH CAROLINA)H2HACC7–5W 24–12
7Week 7 · Oct 8Syracuse (SYRACUSE)H2HIND FBSI2–9W 31–0
8Week 8 · Oct 15Clemson (CLEMSON)H2HACC7–4W 41–0
9Week 9 · Oct 22Wake Forest (WAKE FOREST)H2HACC1–10W 47–0
10Week 10 · Oct 29NC State (NORTH CAROLINA STATE)H2HACC9–2–1W 20–10
11Week 11 · Nov 5Penn State (PENN STATE)H2HIND FBSI10–2L 17–24
12Week 12 · Nov 12Villanova (VILLANOVA)H2HIND FBSI3–8W 41–0
13Week 13 · Nov 19Duke (DUKE)H2HACC6–5W 56–13
14Week 14 · Nov 26Virginia (VIRGINIA)H2HACC4–7W 10–0
1Post-Season Week 1 · Dec 17Tennessee (TENNESSEE)H2HSEC7–3–2L 3–7

Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.

Rating Tier Spectrum
1.761
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
+29
-10+39
  • NC State +9
  • North Carolina +7
  • Clemson +7
  • Duke +6
  • Virginia +4
  • Villanova +3
  • Syracuse +2
  • Wake Forest +1
  • Alabama -1
  • Penn State -2
  • Tennessee -3
  • Florida -4

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #18Better than 88%
Win % Place 30thBetter than 79%

0.667 Win % · Change -1

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#9Regular Season Final#19Post-Season W1#19Post-Season W2#17Post-Season W3#18Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
-5
-7
+12
+31
+41
+47
+10
-7
+41
+43
+10
-4

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#941969#1111970#1141971#691972#311973

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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