1977 Hall of Fame Classic

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Minnesota 7 0 0 3 14 Date 22 December 1977		0 0 0 7 14 0
Champion Maryland Terrapins football Location Legion Field, Birmingham, Alabama, United States People also search for 1978 Sun Bowl, 1975 Gator Bowl

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

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.

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.

References

1977 Hall of Fame Classic Wikipedia

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