1961 Maryland Terrapins football team

1961 Maryland Terrapins football
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	7–3 (3–3 ACC)
Head coach	Tom Nugent (3rd season)
Home stadium	Byrd Stadium

1961 Atlantic Coast Conference 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 NCAA University Division 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.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 23	at SMU*		Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX	W 14–6	17,000
September 30	at Clemson		Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	W 24–21	28,000
October 7	No. 7 Syracuse*		Byrd Stadium College Park, MD	W 22–21	35,000
October 14	North Carolina	No. 10	Byrd Stadium College Park, MD	L 8–14	23,000
October 21	at Air Force*		DU Stadium Denver, CO	W 21–0	21,500
October 28	at South Carolina		Carolina Stadium Columbia, SC	L 10–20	19,000
November 4	Penn State*		Byrd Stadium College Park, MD (rivalry)	W 21–17	34,000
November 11	NC State		Byrd Stadium College Park, MD	W 10–7	25,000
November 18	Wake Forest		Byrd Stadium College Park, MD	W 10–7	24,000
November 25	at Virginia		Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)	L 16–28	19,000
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game