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Maryland

ACC · 1997 Season · Final

Rock Bottom
Record
2–9
0.182 Win %
Conference
9th
1–7 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

1997 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
3Week 3 · Sep 9Ohio (OHIO)H2HMAC8–3L 14–21
4Week 4 · Sep 16Florida State (FLORIDA STATE)H2HACC11–1L 7–50
5Week 5 · Sep 23North Carolina (NORTH CAROLINA)H2HACC11–1L 14–40
6Week 6 · Sep 30Temple (TEMPLE)H2HIND BE3–8W 24–21
7Week 7 · Oct 7Duke (DUKE)H2HACC2–9W 16–10
8Week 8 · Oct 14West Virginia (WEST VIRGINIA)H2HIND BE7–5L 14–31
9Week 9 · Oct 21Wake Forest (WAKE FOREST)H2HACC5–6L 17–35
10Week 10 · Oct 28Clemson (CLEMSON)H2HACC7–5L 9–20
11Week 11 · Nov 4Virginia (VIRGINIA)H2HACC7–4L 0–45
12Week 12 · Nov 11NC State (NORTH CAROLINA STATE)H2HACC6–5L 28–45
14Week 14 · Nov 25Georgia Tech (GEORGIA TECH)H2HACC7–5L 18–37

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
5.997
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

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

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
-30
-35+5
  • Temple +3
  • Duke +2
  • Florida State -1
  • North Carolina -1
  • Ohio -3
  • Virginia -4
  • West Virginia -5
  • Clemson -5
  • NC State -5
  • Georgia Tech -5
  • Wake Forest -6

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 #94Better than 32%
Win % Place 97thBetter than 30%

0.182 Win % · Change 1

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#94W15#93Regular Season Final#93Post-Season W2#95Post-Season W3#94Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
-7
-43
-26
+3
+6
-17
-18
-11
-45
-17
-19

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

Final Rank by Season
#831992#921993#731994#541995#681996

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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