1971 Maryland Terrapins football team

The 1971 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland in the 1971 NCAA University Division 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]

1971 Maryland Terrapins football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record2–9 (1–5 ACC)
Head coach
Home stadiumByrd Stadium
Seasons
← 1970
1972 →
1971 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
North Carolina $ 6 0 0 9 3 0
Clemson 4 2 0 5 6 0
Duke 2 3 0 6 5 0
Wake Forest 2 3 0 6 5 0
Virginia 2 3 0 3 8 0
NC State 2 4 0 3 8 0
Maryland 1 4 0 2 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11Villanova*L 13–2822,600[5]
September 18NC State
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD
W 35–716,500[6]
September 25at North CarolinaL 14–3543,000[7]
October 2Wake Forest
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD
L 14–1816,200[8]
October 9Syracuse*
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD
L 13–2120,100[9]
October 16at South Carolina*L 6–3545,653[10]
October 23at Florida*L 23–2753,021[11]
October 30VMI*
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD
W 38–022,300[12]
November 6at No. 6 Penn State*L 27–6350,144[13]
November 13at ClemsonL 14–2025,000[14]
November 20Virginia
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD (rivalry)
L 27–2912,600[15]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

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1971 Maryland Terrapins football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 17 Will Morris Sr
QB 2 Jeff Shugars Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DT 74 Steve Dawson So
WR 22 Larry Marshall Sr
DE 71 Guy Roberts Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

References

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  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. Archived from the original on August 10, 2016. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
  4. ^ "1971 Maryland Terrapins Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
  5. ^ "Maryland beaten". Florence Morning News. September 12, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Maryland wallops N.C. State". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 19, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Tar Heels bring Terps back to reality, 35 to 14". The Daily Times. September 26, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Rallying Deacons overcome Maryland, 18–14". The News and Observer. October 3, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Syracuse rally nips Maryland". St. Petersburg Times. October 10, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "South Carolina struggles to 35–6 win over Maryland". The Robesonian. October 17, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Reaves, Alvarez lead Gators over Terps". The Palm Beach Post. October 24, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Neville, Seymore spark Maryland to 38–0 romp". The Daily Times. October 31, 1971. Retrieved February 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Mitchell scores 5 TDs, gains 209 yards". Sunday News. November 7, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Clemson triumphs, can tie for title". Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel. November 14, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Late FG gives Virginia 2929–2727 win over Maryland". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 21, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.