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1961 Maryland Terrapins football team

1961 Maryland Terrapins football
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Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
1961 record 7–3 (3–3 ACC)
Head coach Tom Nugent (3rd season)
Home stadium Byrd Stadium
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →
1961 ACC football standings
Conf     Overall
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

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. 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.


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