1971 Maryland Terrapins football team

1971 Maryland Terrapins football
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
1971 record 2–9 (1–5 ACC)
Head coach Roy Lester (3rd season)
Home stadium Byrd Stadium
1971 ACC football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
North Carolina $  6 –0     9 –3  
Clemson  4 –2     5 –6  
Duke  2 –3     6 –5  
Virginia  2 –3     3 –8  
Wake Forest  2 –3     6 –5  
NC State  2 –4     3 –8  
Maryland  1 –4     2 –9  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1971 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland in the 1971 college football season. In their third season under head coach Roy Lester, the Terrapins compiled a 2–9 record (1–5 in conference), finished in last place in the Atlantic Coast Conference, and were outscored by their opponents 283 to 224.[2][3] The team's statistical leaders included Al Neville with 1,275 passing yards, Monte Hinkle with 457 rushing yards, and Dan Bungori with 490 receiving yards.[4]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 11Villanova*
L 13–28 
September 18NC State
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD
W 35–7 
September 25at North Carolina
L 14–35 
October 2Wake Forest
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD
L 14–18 
October 9Syracuse*
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD
L 13–21 
October 16at South Carolina*
L 6–35 
October 23at Florida*
L 23–27 
October 30VMI*
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD
W 38–0 
November 6at No. 6 Penn State*
L 27–63 
November 13at Clemson
L 14–20 
November 20Virginia
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD (rivalry)
L 27–29 
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ↑ "1971 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
  2. ↑ "1971 Maryland Terrapins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Maryland Yearly Results (1970-1974)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
  4. ↑ "1971 Maryland Terrapins Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
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