1979 Maryland football

Maryland went 7–4 in 1979 (4–2 in conference) under Jerry Claiborne, outscoring its opponents 198 to 135.

1979 Maryland football, every game

Date	Game	Result	Score
Sep 8, 1979	Maryland vsVillanova	W	24–20
Sep 15, 1979	Maryland @Clemson	W	19–0
Sep 22, 1979	Maryland vsMississippi State	W	35–14
Sep 29, 1979	Maryland @Kentucky	L	7–14
Oct 6, 1979	Maryland vsPenn State	L	7–27
Oct 13, 1979	Maryland @No. 17 NC State	L	0–7
Oct 20, 1979	Maryland @Wake Forest	L	17–25
Oct 27, 1979	Maryland @Duke	W	27–0
Nov 3, 1979	Maryland vsNo. 18 North Carolina	W	17–14
Nov 17, 1979	Maryland vsLouisville	W	28–7
Nov 24, 1979	Maryland vsVirginia	W	17–7

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