2021 Maryland Terrapins football team

2021 Maryland Terrapins football
Pinstripe Bowl champion
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record7–6 (3–6 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDan Enos (1st season)
Offensive schemePro spread
Defensive coordinatorBrian Stewart (4th season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumMaryland Stadium
Seasons
← 2020
2022 →
2021 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 3 Michigan xy$^   8 – 1     12 – 2  
No. 6 Ohio State x   8 – 1     11 – 2  
No. 9 Michigan State   7 – 2     11 – 2  
Penn State   4 – 5     7 – 6  
Maryland   3 – 6     7 – 6  
Rutgers   2 – 7     5 – 8  
Indiana   0 – 9     2 – 10  
West Division
No. 23 Iowa xy   7 – 2     10 – 4  
Minnesota   6 – 3     9 – 4  
Wisconsin   6 – 3     9 – 4  
Purdue   6 – 3     9 – 4  
Illinois   4 – 5     5 – 7  
Nebraska   1 – 8     3 – 9  
Northwestern   1 – 8     3 – 9  
Championship: Michigan 42, Iowa 3
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2021 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Terrapins played their home games at Maryland Stadium in College Park, Maryland, and competed in the Big Ten Conference in the East Division. The team was coached by third-year head coach Mike Locksley and finished in fifth place in the East Division. The Terrapins defeated Virginia Tech in the Pinstripe Bowl to achieve their first bowl game since 2016, their first winning season since 2014, and their first bowl game victory since 2010.[1][2]

  1. ^ McFadden, Ryan. "'This is just one step': Maryland football rolls past Rutgers, 40-16, to become bowl eligible for the first time since 2016". baltimoresun.com. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
  2. ^ "Maryland vs. Virginia Tech - Game Summary - December 29, 2021 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 30, 2021.