1978 Maryland football

Maryland went 9–3 in 1978 (5–1 in conference) under Jerry Claiborne, outscoring its opponents 261 to 167, and lost to Texas 42–0 in its bowl game.

1978 Maryland football, every game

Date	Game	Result	Score
Sep 9, 1978	Maryland vsTulane	W	31–7
Sep 16, 1978	No. 20 Maryland @Louisville	W	24–17
Sep 23, 1978	No. 18 Maryland @North Carolina	W	21–20
Sep 30, 1978	No. 15 Maryland vsKentucky	W	20–3
Oct 7, 1978	No. 12 Maryland vsNo. 20 NC State	W	31–7
Oct 14, 1978	No. 10 Maryland @Syracuse	W	24–9
Oct 21, 1978	No. 6 Maryland vsWake Forest	W	39–0
Oct 28, 1978	No. 5 Maryland @Duke	W	27–0
Nov 4, 1978	No. 5 Maryland @No. 2 Penn State	L	3–27
Nov 11, 1978	No. 13 Maryland @Virginia	W	17–7
Nov 18, 1978	No. 11 Maryland vsNo. 12 Clemson	L	24–28
Dec 23, 1978	No. 13 Maryland vsNo. 14 Texas · neutral · bowl	L	0–42

A number before a team is its AP rank going into the game.