1961 Western Maryland Green Terror football team

1961 Western Maryland Green Terror football
Mason–Dixon champion
ConferenceMason–Dixon Conference, Middle Atlantic Conference
DivisionSouthern College Division
Record7–2 (4–0 Mason–Dixon, 4–2 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHoffa Field
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →
1961 Mason–Dixon Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Western Maryland $ 4 – 0 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Gallaudet * 1 – 0 – 0 1 – 6 – 0
Johns Hopkins 1 – 1 – 0 3 – 4 – 1
Hampden–Sydney 2 – 2 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Randolph–Macon 1 – 2 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Bridgewater 0 – 4 – 0 0 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • * – Ineligible for title
1961 Middle Atlantic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
University Division
No. 15 Rutgers x 4 – 0 – 0 9 – 0 – 0
Bucknell 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Delaware 3 – 2 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
No. 6 Lehigh 3 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Gettysburg 2 – 2 – 1 3 – 5 – 1
Temple 1 – 2 – 2 2 – 5 – 2
Lafayette 1 – 5 – 1 2 – 6 – 1
Muhlenberg 0 – 4 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Northern College Division
Susquehanna x 6 – 0 – 0 8 – 0 – 1
Albright 4 – 0 – 1 7 – 0 – 1
Moravian 4 – 1 – 1 4 – 3 – 1
Wagner 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Lycoming 1 – 3 – 1 1 – 6 – 1
Wilkes 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 6 – 0
Hofstra * 2 – 0 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Juniata * 1 – 2 – 0 3 – 4 – 0
Upsala * 0 – 4 – 0 0 – 7 – 0
Southern College Division
Lebanon Valley x 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 1 – 0
Swarthmore 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 2 – 0
Western Maryland 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Dickinson 5 – 3 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Pennsylvania Military 5 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Johns Hopkins 2 – 3 – 1 3 – 4 – 1
Ursinus 2 – 5 – 0 2 – 5 – 0
Drexel 1 – 5 – 1 2 – 5 – 1
Haverford 0 – 6 – 1 0 – 6 – 1
West Chester * 0 – 0 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Franklin & Marshall * 0 – 3 – 0 1 – 7 – 0
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • * – Ineligible for championship due to insufficient conference games
Rankings from major college AP poll for Rutgers and small college AP poll for Lehigh

The 1951 Western Maryland Green Terror football team was an American football team that represented Western Maryland College (now known as McDaniel College) as a member of the Mason–Dixon Conference and the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) during the 1961 college football season. In their fifth season under head coach Bob Waldorf, the Green Terror compiled a 7–2 record (4–0 in Mason-Dixon games, 4–2 in MAC games), won the Mason-Dixon championship, and tied for second place in the MAC Southern College Division. They outscored opponents by a total of 171 to 90.[1][2]

The team tallied 2,164 yards of total offense (240.44 yards per game), consisting of 1,694 rushing yards and 470 passing yards. On defense, the Green Terror gave up 1,971 yards (219.0 yards per game).[3]

Tackle Jim Pusey, 6 feet and 215 pounds, was selected as the most valuable player in the MAC's Southern College Division. He was credited as the "nucleus" of the team's forward wall.[4]

The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Roy Terry with 268 passing yards, 524 yards of total offense, and 912 punting yards (34.0 yards per punt). Fullback Don Hobart led the team with 291 rushing yards, and fullback Charles Brown led the team with 106 receiving yards and 26 points scored (four touchdowns and a two-point conversion).[3]

The team played its home games at Hoffa Field on Westminster, Maryland.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23at BridgewaterBridgewater, VAW 38–0[5]
September 30Pennsylvania Military
L 8–18[6]
October 7Randolph–Macon
  • Hoffa Field
  • Westminster, MD
W 28–6[7]
October 14at Hampden–SydneyHampden Sydney, VAW 8–0[8]
October 21at Susquehanna
L 8–343,000[9]
October 28Upsaladagger
  • Hoffa Field
  • Westminster, MD
W 26–18[10]
November 4at LycomingWilliamsport, PAW 7–6[11]
November 11Drexel
  • Hoffa Field
  • Westminster, MD
W 18–02,500–3,000[12][13]
November 18at Johns HopkinsBaltimore, MDW 30–8[14]
  • daggerHomecoming

[3][15]

References

  1. ^ "Mason-Dixon (Final)". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 21, 1961. p. 25. Retrieved February 3, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "2005 McDaniel College Football Media Guide" (PDF). p. 41. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 16, 2011. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c "Brief Summary of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
  4. ^ "Southern College Division Selects Jim Pusey MVP". The Evening Sun. December 14, 1961. p. 29 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Western Maryland Routs Bridgewater Eleven, 38-0, In Opener". The Baltimore Sun. September 24, 1961. p. 4D – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Albert R. Fischer (October 1, 1961). "W.Md. Goes To Air Too Late In Grid Loss To P.M.C., 18-8". The Baltimore Sun. p. 5D – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "W.Md. Eleven Wins, 28 to 6". The Baltimore Sun. October 8, 1961. p. 8D – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Western Maryland Wins To Clinch Mason-Dixon Tie". The Baltimore Sun. October 15, 1961. p. 8D – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "9th Win in a Row for Susquehanna Eleven". The Selinsgrove Times-Tribune. October 26, 1961. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Albert R. Fischer (October 29, 1961). "W.Md. Tops Upsala, 26-18". The Baltimore Sun. p. 6D – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Passes Bring W. MD. Victory". The Baltimore Sun. November 5, 1961. p. 7D – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Albert R. Fischer (November 12, 1961). "Western Maryland Defeats Drexel, 18 To 0, In Final Home Contest". The Baltimore Sun. p. 6D – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Drexel)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  14. ^ Albert R. Fischer (November 20, 1961). "Second Team 'Killed' Jays". The Baltimore Sun. p. 30 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Fball YBY 11961". McDaniel College. Retrieved August 3, 2024.