1961 Maryland Terrapins football team

1961 Maryland Terrapins football
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
1961 record 7–3 (3–3 ACC)
Head coach Tom Nugent (3rd year)
Home stadium Byrd Stadium
1961 ACC football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
#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 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]

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. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
  4. "1961 Maryland Terrapins Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
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