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1977 Hall of Fame Classic

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1977 Hall of Fame Classic
1234 Total
Minnesota 7000 7
Maryland 31400 17
DateDecember 22, 1977
Season1977
StadiumLegion Field
LocationBirmingham, Alabama
MVPSE Chuck White
RefereeDan Foley (Big Eight;
split crew: Big Eight, SEC)
Attendance47,000
United States TV coverage
NetworkMizlou Television Network
AnnouncersJim Karvellas, Don Perkins, and Howard David
Hall of Fame Classic
  1978

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

Background

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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

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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

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

Second quarter

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

Aftermath

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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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Statistics Maryland Minnesota
First downs 15 17
Rushing yards 120 113
Passing yards 211 155
Comp-Att-Int 12–23–1 13–26–0
Return yards 3 6
Punts–average 5–36.8 9–27.7
Fumbles–lost 3–2 3–2
Penalties–yards 12–80 6–54

References

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