| Year: | 1978 |
| Team: | Maryland Terrapins |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Short Conf: | ACC |
| Aprank: | 20 |
| Record: | 9–3 |
| Conf Record: | 5–1 |
| Head Coach: | Jerry Claiborne |
| Hc Year: | 7th |
| Stadium: | Byrd Stadium |
| Bowl: | Sun Bowl |
| Bowl Result: | L 0–42 vs. Texas |
The 1978 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland in the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their seventh season under head coach Jerry Claiborne, the Terrapins compiled a 9–3 record (5–1 in conference), finished in second place in the Atlantic Coast Conference, and outscored their opponents 261 to 167. The team ended its season with a 42–0 loss to Texas in the 1978 Sun Bowl.[1] [2] The team's statistical leaders included Tim O'Hare with 1,388 passing yards, Steve Atkins with 1,261 rushing yards, and Dean Richards with 575 receiving yards.[3] TE