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Maryland

ACC · 1961 Season · Final

Rebuilding
Record
7–3
0.700 Win %
Conference
2nd
3–3 in ACC

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
110
1917–2026
All-Time Record
595–551–30
0.519 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#3
1953, 1976
#1 Finishes
0
Top 5: 4 · Top 10: 8 · Top 25: 21
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons · 1 Top 10
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons · 1 Top 10
  • Divisional Era · 26 seasons · 1 Top 10
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 20 seasons · 5 Top 10
  • Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 19 seasons

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Maryland head-to-head · History & Eras

1961 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
5Week 5 · Sep 26SMUH2HIND SWC2–7–1W 14–6
6Week 6 · Oct 3Clemson (CLEMSON)H2HACC5–5W 24–21
7Week 7 · Oct 10Syracuse (SYRACUSE)H2HIND FBSI8–3W 22–21
8Week 8 · Oct 17North Carolina (NORTH CAROLINA)H2HACC5–5L 8–14
9Week 9 · Oct 24Air Force (AIR FORCE)H2HIND FBSI3–7W 21–0
10Week 10 · Oct 31South Carolina (SOUTH CAROLINA)H2HACC4–6L 10–20
11Week 11 · Nov 7Penn State (PENN STATE)H2HIND FBSI8–3W 21–17
12Week 12 · Nov 14NC State (NORTH CAROLINA STATE)H2HACC4–6W 10–7
13Week 13 · Nov 21Wake Forest (WAKE FOREST)H2HACC4–6W 10–7
14Week 14 · Nov 28Virginia (VIRGINIA)H2HACC4–6L 16–28

Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.

Rating Tier Spectrum
2.393
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
+17
-17+34
  • Syracuse +8
  • Penn State +8
  • Clemson +5
  • NC State +4
  • Wake Forest +4
  • Air Force +3
  • SMU +2
  • North Carolina -5
  • South Carolina -6
  • Virginia -6

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #32Better than 77%
Win % Place 20thBetter than 86%

0.700 Win % · No change

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#33W14#29Regular Season Final#30Post-Season W1#32Post-Season W2#32Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+8
+3
+1
-6
+21
-10
+4
+3
+3
-12

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#871956#521957#761958#571959#531960

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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