2001 Maryland Terrapins football team

2001 Maryland Terrapins football
ACC champion
Orange Bowl, L 23–56 vs. Florida
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 10
APNo. 11
Record10–2 (7–1 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorCharlie Taaffe (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorGary Blackney (1st season)
Home stadiumByrd Stadium
Seasons
← 2000
2002 →
2001 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 11 Maryland $   7 1     10 2  
No. 15 Florida State   6 2     8 4  
North Carolina   5 3     8 5  
Clemson   4 4     7 5  
No. 24 Georgia Tech   4 4     8 5  
NC State   4 4     7 5  
Wake Forest   3 5     6 5  
Virginia   3 5     5 7  
Duke   0 8     0 11  
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2001 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland in its 49th season in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). The Terps closed the regular season with a record of 10–1, with its only loss coming to Florida State. The Terps won the ACC championship and were granted a Bowl Championship Series berth in the 2002 Orange Bowl. It was Maryland's first bowl game since 1990, first winning season since 1995, and first conference championship since 1985.