Maryland
ACC · 1976 Season · Final
All-Time Resume
- 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
1976 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Week 3 · Sep 14 |  Richmond (RICHMOND)H2H | IND SOCON | 5–6 | W 31–7 |
| 4 | Week 4 · Sep 21 |  West Virginia (WEST VIRGINIA)H2H | IND FBSI | 5–6 | W 24–3 |
| 5 | Week 5 · Sep 28 |  Syracuse (SYRACUSE)H2H | IND FBSI | 3–8 | W 42–28 |
| 6 | Week 6 · Oct 5 |  Villanova (VILLANOVA)H2H | IND FBSI | 6–4–1 | W 20–9 |
| 7 | Week 7 · Oct 12 |  NC State (NORTH CAROLINA STATE)H2H |  ACC | 3–7–1 | W 16–6 |
| 8 | Week 8 · Oct 19 |  Wake Forest (WAKE FOREST)H2H | ACC | 5–6 | W 17–15 |
| 9 | Week 9 · Oct 26 |  Duke (DUKE)H2H | ACC | 5–5–1 | W 30–3 |
| 10 | Week 10 · Nov 2 |  Kentucky (KENTUCKY)H2H |  SEC | 8–4 | W 24–14 |
| 11 | Week 11 · Nov 9 |  Cincinnati (CINCINNATI)H2H | IND FBSI | 8–3 | W 21–0 |
| 12 | Week 12 · Nov 16 |  Clemson (CLEMSON)H2H | ACC | 3–6–2 | W 20–0 |
| 13 | Week 13 · Nov 23 |  Virginia (VIRGINIA)H2H | ACC | 2–9 | W 28–0 |
| 18 | Final · Jan 4 |  Houston (HOUSTON)H2H | IND SWC | 10–2 | L 21–30 |
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.
Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).
- Kentucky +8
- Cincinnati +8
- Villanova +6
- Richmond +5
- West Virginia +5
- Wake Forest +5
- Duke +5
- Syracuse +3
- NC State +3
- Clemson +3
- Virginia +2
- Houston -2
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
0.917 Win % · Change -2
Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.
Higher on the chart = better rank.
Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.
Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.