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1961 Maryland Terrapins football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record7–3 (3–3 ACC)
Head coach
Home stadiumByrd Stadium
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →
1961 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
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  • Conf Overall
    Team   W   L     W   L  
    No.20Duke $   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 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]

    Schedule

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    DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
    September 23atSMU*
  • Dallas, TX
  • W 14–617,000[5]
    September 30atClemson
  • Clemson, SC
  • W 24–2128,000[6]
    October 7No. 7Syracuse*
  • College Park, MD
  • W 22–2135,000[7]
    October 14North CarolinaNo. 10
    • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD
  • L 8–1423,000[8]
    October 21atAir Force*
  • Denver, CO
  • W 21–021,500[9]
    October 28atSouth Carolina
  • Columbia, SC
  • L 10–2019,000[10]
    November 4Penn State*
    • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD (rivalry)
  • W 21–1734,000[11]
    November 11NC State
    • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD
  • W 10–725,000[12]
    November 18Wake Forest
    • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD
  • W 10–724,000[13]
    November 25atVirginia
  • Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)
  • L 16–2819,000[14]
    • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • References

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    1. ^ "1961 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
  • ^ "1961 Maryland Terrapins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
  • ^ "Maryland Yearly Results (1960-1964)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on August 10, 2016. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
  • ^ "1961 Maryland Terrapins Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
  • ^ "Terps stymie late SMU drives, post 14–6 victory". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 24, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Terps' late FG shades Clemson 24–21". St. Petersburg Times. October 1, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Maryland nips Orange". Sunday Call-Chronicle. October 8, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Terps take first loss". Kingsport Times-News. October 15, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Terps whip Aircad, bowl hopes raised". Spokesman-Review. Associated Press. October 22, 1961. p. 8, sports.
  • ^ "South Carolina surprises Maryland with 20–10 win". Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel. October 29, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Terps score fast, hang on to upset Penn State, 21–17". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 5, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Maryland edges Wolfpack, 10–7". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 12, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Wake Forest 'fritters' away tilt, loses to Terrapins by 10–7 score". Daily Press. November 19, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Virginia apparently knocks Maryland out of a bowl, 28–16". Florence Morning News. November 26, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

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