1961 Maryland football

Maryland went 7–3 in 1961 (3–3 in conference) under Thomas Nugent, outscoring its opponents 156 to 141.

1961 Maryland football, every game

Date	Game	Result	Score
Sep 23, 1961	Maryland @SMU	W	14–6
Sep 30, 1961	Maryland @Clemson	W	24–21
Oct 7, 1961	Maryland vsNo. 7 Syracuse	W	22–21
Oct 14, 1961	No. 10 Maryland vsNorth Carolina	L	8–14
Oct 21, 1961	Maryland @Air Force	W	21–0
Oct 28, 1961	Maryland @South Carolina	L	10–20
Nov 4, 1961	Maryland vsPenn State	W	21–17
Nov 11, 1961	Maryland vsNC State	W	10–7
Nov 18, 1961	Maryland vsWake Forest	W	10–7
Nov 25, 1961	Maryland @Virginia	L	16–28

A number before a team is its AP rank going into the game.