1977_Hall_of_Fame_Classic

1977 Hall of Fame Classic

1977 Hall of Fame Classic

College football game

The 1977 Hall of Fame Classic was a college football postseason bowl game between the Minnesota Golden Gophers and the Maryland Terrapins.

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Background

The Golden Gophers finished fifth in the Big Ten Conference while the Terrapins finished tied for third in the Atlantic Coast Conference. This was Maryland's second bowl game in the calendar year of 1977. This was Minnesota's first bowl game since 1962.

Game summary

George Scott rushed 24 times for 75 yards, with two touchdowns in the second quarter that proved to be the winning points.[1][2]

First quarter

  • Minnesota – Barber 1-yard run (Rogind kick) 9:02 left
  • Maryland – Sochko 32-yard field goal 5:21 left

Second quarter

  • Maryland – Scott 2-yard run (Sochko kick) 7:04 left
  • Maryland – Scott 1-yard run (Sochko kick) 4:53 left

Aftermath

Minnesota did not reach a bowl game again until 1985. Maryland reached two more bowl games before Jerry Claiborne left for Kentucky after the 1981 season.

Statistics

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References

  1. [1]
    "Maryland wins first ever Hall of Fame". Birmingham Post-Herald. December 23, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. [2]
    "Bowl Recaps". umterps.com. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved August 13, 2015.


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