1971 Maryland Terrapins football team

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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

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. 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.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 11	Villanova*	Byrd Stadium College Park, MD	L 13–28
September 18	NC State	Byrd Stadium College Park, MD	W 35–7
September 25	at North Carolina	Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC	L 14–35
October 2	Wake Forest	Byrd Stadium College Park, MD	L 14–18
October 9	Syracuse*	Byrd Stadium College Park, MD	L 13–21
October 16	at South Carolina*	Carolina Stadium Columbia, SC	L 6–35
October 23	at Florida*	Florida Field Gainesville, FL	L 23–27
October 30	VMI*	Byrd Stadium College Park, MD	W 38–0
November 6	at No. 6 Penn State*	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA (rivalry)	L 27–63
November 13	at Clemson	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	L 14–20
November 20	Virginia	Byrd Stadium College Park, MD (rivalry)	L 27–29
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game