1961 Maryland Terrapins football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record7–3 (3–3 ACC)
Head coach
Home stadiumByrd Stadium
1961 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 20 Duke $  5 1   7 3  
North Carolina  4 3   5 5  
Maryland  3 3   7 3  
Clemson  3 3   5 5  
NC State  3 4   4 6  
South Carolina  3 4   4 6  
Wake Forest  3 4   4 6  
Virginia  2 4   4 6  
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1961 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland in the 1961 NCAA University Division football season. In their third season under head coach Tom Nugent, the Terrapins compiled a 7–3 record (3–3 in conference), finished in third place in the Atlantic Coast Conference, and outscored their opponents 156 to 141.[2][3] The team's statistical leaders included Dick Shiner with 921 passing yards, Ernie Arizzi with 369 rushing yards, and Gary Collins with 428 receiving yards.[4]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23at SMU*W 14–617,000
September 30at ClemsonW 24–21
October 7No. 7 Syracuse*W 22–2135,000
October 14North CarolinaNo. 10
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD
L 8–14
October 21at Air Force*W 21–021,500[5]
October 28at South CarolinaL 10–20
November 4Penn State*
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD (rivalry)
W 21–1734,000
November 11NC State
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD
W 10–7
November 18Wake Forest
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD
W 10–724,000
November 25at VirginiaL 16–2819,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. "1961 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
  2. "1961 Maryland Terrapins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
  3. "Maryland Yearly Results (1960-1964)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on August 10, 2016. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
  4. "1961 Maryland Terrapins Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
  5. "Terps whip Aircad, bowl hopes raised". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. October 22, 1961. p. 8, sports.


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