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American college football season
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]
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 11 Villanova * L 13–2822,600 [ 5]
September 18 NC State Byrd Stadium College Park, MD W 35–716,500 [ 6]
September 25 at North Carolina L 14–3543,000 [ 7]
October 2 Wake Forest Byrd Stadium College Park, MD L 14–1816,200 [ 8]
October 9 Syracuse * Byrd Stadium College Park, MD L 13–2120,100 [ 9]
October 16 at South Carolina * L 6–3545,653 [ 10]
October 23 at Florida * L 23–2753,021 [ 11]
October 30 VMI * Byrd Stadium College Park, MD W 38–022,300 [ 12]
November 6 at No. 6 Penn State * L 27–6350,144 [ 13]
November 13 at Clemson L 14–2025,000 [ 14]
November 20 Virginia Byrd Stadium College Park, MD (rivalry ) L 27–2912,600 [ 15]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
Roster
1971 Maryland Terrapins football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
QB
17
Will Morris
Sr
QB
2
Jeff Shugars
Sr
Defense
Special teams
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
References
^ "1971 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary" . sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 25, 2013 .
^ "1971 Maryland Terrapins Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 17, 2016 .
^ "Maryland Yearly Results (1970-1974)" . College Football Data Warehouse . David DeLassus. Archived from the original on August 10, 2016. Retrieved June 17, 2016 .
^ "1971 Maryland Terrapins Stats" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 17, 2016 .
^ "Maryland beaten" . Florence Morning News . September 12, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Maryland wallops N.C. State" . The Philadelphia Inquirer . September 19, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Tar Heels bring Terps back to reality, 35 to 14" . The Daily Times . September 26, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Rallying Deacons overcome Maryland, 18–14" . The News and Observer . October 3, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Syracuse rally nips Maryland" . St. Petersburg Times . October 10, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "South Carolina struggles to 35–6 win over Maryland" . The Robesonian . October 17, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Reaves, Alvarez lead Gators over Terps" . The Palm Beach Post . October 24, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Neville, Seymore spark Maryland to 38–0 romp" . The Daily Times . October 31, 1971. Retrieved February 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Mitchell scores 5 TDs, gains 209 yards" . Sunday News . November 7, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Clemson triumphs, can tie for title" . Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel . November 14, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Late FG gives Virginia 2929–2727 win over Maryland" . The Montgomery Advertiser . November 21, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
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