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Maryland Football Team History


Maryland Terrapins
University of Maryland
 College Park, MD
Founded: 1856
Stadium: Byrd Stadium
Capacity: 48,055
Colors: Black, Gold, Red & White
Coach: Roy Lester
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 1970 <- 1971 -> 1972 --> 2024
1971 Season Highlights
 Roy Lester enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Maryland.
 
1971 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 11  vs. Villanova  13   28   L       
 Sat., Sep. 18  vs. North Carolina State  35   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 25  @ North Carolina  14   35   L       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Wake Forest  14   18   L       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Syracuse  13   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ South Carolina  6   35   L       
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ Florida  23   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Virginia Military Institute  38   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Penn State  27   63   L       
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ Clemson  14   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 20  vs. Virginia  27   29   L       
 
1971 Season Totals
  Record2-9
  Points Scored224
  Scoring Average20.4
  Points Allowed283
  Defense Average25.7
  Opponents Record52-48
  Conference Record1-5
  Home Record2-4
  Away Record0-5
1971 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1971 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
North Carolina 9-3288152Lost  3-76-016557  Bill Dooley
Clemson 5-6155202 5-2118102  Hootie Ingram
South Carolina 6-5191196 4-213678  Paul Dietzel
Duke 6-5170149Lost  0-33-310489  Mike McGee
Wake Forest 6-5218178 2-47483  Cal Stoll
North Carolina State 3-8147274 2-595178  Al Michaels
Virginia 3-8134272 2-492163  Don Lawrence
Maryland 2-9224283 1-5110144  Roy Lester

1971 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1971 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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