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Maryland Football Team History


Maryland Terrapins
University of Maryland
 College Park, MD
Founded: 1856
Stadium: Byrd Stadium
Capacity: 48,055
Colors: Black, Gold, Red & White
Coach: Thomas N. Tom Nugent
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 1960 <- 1961 -> 1962 --> 2024
1961 Season Highlights
 Thomas N. Tom Nugent enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Maryland.
 
1961 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 23  @ Southern Methodist  14   6   W       
 Sat., Sep. 30  @ Clemson  24   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Syracuse  22   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. North Carolina  8   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Air Force  21   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ South Carolina  10   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Penn State  21   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. North Carolina State  10   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Wake Forest  10   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 25  @ Virginia  16   28   L       
 
1961 Season Totals
  Record7-3
  Points Scored156
  Scoring Average15.6
  Points Allowed141
  Defense Average14.1
  Opponents Record47-54
  Conference Record3-3
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record3-2
1961 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1961 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Duke 7-3183106 5-110235  William D. Bill Murray
North Carolina 5-5121141 4-39980  James M. Jim Tatum
Maryland 7-3156141 3-37897  Thomas N. Tom Nugent
Clemson 5-5199126 3-311269  Frank Howard
North Carolina State 4-6129149 3-4101102  Earle Edwards
South Carolina 4-6128187 3-491121  Marvin Bass
Wake Forest 4-6103159 3-47292  Bill Hildebrand
Virginia 4-6123190 2-485144  William T. Bill Elias

1961 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1961 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.