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Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
Record | 7–3 (3–3 ACC) |
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Home stadium | Byrd Stadium |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1961 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland in the 1961 college 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]
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 23 | atSMU* |
| W 14–6 | 17,000 | [5] | |
September 30 | atClemson |
| W 24–21 | 28,000 | [6] | |
October 7 | No. 7Syracuse* |
| W 22–21 | 35,000 | [7] | |
October 14 | North Carolina | No. 10 |
| L 8–14 | 23,000 | [8] |
October 21 | atAir Force* |
| W 21–0 | 21,500 | [9] | |
October 28 | atSouth Carolina |
| L 10–20 | 19,000 | [10] | |
November 4 | Penn State* |
| W 21–17 | 34,000 | [11] | |
November 11 | NC State |
| W 10–7 | 25,000 | [12] | |
November 18 | Wake Forest |
| W 10–7 | 24,000 | [13] | |
November 25 | atVirginia |
| L 16–28 | 19,000 | [14] | |
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