1961 Western Maryland Green Terror football team

American college football season February 2026 January 2025 1961 Western Maryland Green Terror football Mason–Dixon Conference Mason–Dixon Middle Atlantic Conference MAC Southern College Division 7–2 4–0 4–2 Bob Waldorf 5th Hoffa Field Mason–Dixon champion 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. Mason-Dixon (Final) https://www.newspapers.com/clip/43527812/ Richmond Times-Dispatch Richmond, Virginia November 21, 1961 25 February 3, 2020 Newspapers.com http://www.mcdaniel.edu/athletics/stats/records/foot/05mg.pdf 2005 McDaniel College Football Media Guide 41 March 24, 2020 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110716111759/http://www.mcdaniel.edu/athletics/stats/records/foot/05mg.pdf July 16, 2011 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). 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.Southern College Division Selects Jim Pusey MVP The Evening Sun December 14, 1961 29 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-evening-sun-southern-college-divisio/152790163/ Newspapers.com 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). The team played its home games at Hoffa Field on Westminster, Maryland. Schedule y y September 23 at 1961 Bridgewater Eagles Bridgewater Bridgewater, VA W 38-0 Western Maryland Routs Bridgewater Eleven, 38-0, In Opener The Baltimore Sun September 24, 1961 4D https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-western-maryland-routs/152589649/ Newspapers.com September 30 1961 Pennsylvania Military Cadets Pennsylvania Military Hoffa Field Westminster, MD L 8-18 W.Md. Goes To Air Too Late In Grid Loss To P.M.C., 18-8 The Baltimore Sun Albert R. Fischer October 1, 1961 5D https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-wmd-goes-to-air-too/152586936/ Newspapers.com October 7 1961 Randolph–Macon Yellow Jackets Randolph–Macon Hoffa Field Westminster, MD W 28-6 W.Md. Eleven Wins, 28 to 6 The Baltimore Sun October 8, 1961 8D https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-wmd-eleven-wins-28/152588669/ Newspapers.com October 14 at 1961 Hampden–Sydney Tigers Hampden–Sydney Hampden Sydney, VA W 8-0 Western Maryland Wins To Clinch Mason-Dixon Tie The Baltimore Sun October 15, 1961 8D https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-western-maryland-wins/152589201/ Newspapers.com October 21 at Susquehanna University Field Selinsgrove, PA L 8-34 3,000 9th Win in a Row for Susquehanna Eleven The Selinsgrove Times-Tribune October 26, 1961 1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-selinsgrove-times-tribune-9th-win-in/152550731/ Newspapers.com October 28 1961 Upsala Vikings Upsala<hc> Hoffa Field Westminster, MD W 26-18 W.Md. Tops Upsala, 26-18 The Baltimore Sun Albert R. Fischer October 29, 1961 6D https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-wmd-tops-upsala-26/152585804/ Newspapers.com November 4 at 1961 Lycoming Warriors Lycoming Williamsport, PA W 7-6 Passes Bring W. MD. Victory The Baltimore Sun November 5, 1961 7D https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-passes-bring-w-md-vi/152585479/ Newspapers.com November 11 Drexel Hoffa Field Westminster, MD W 18-0 2,500–3,000 Western Maryland Defeats Drexel, 18 To 0, In Final Home Contest The Baltimore Sun Albert R. Fischer November 12, 1961 6D https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-western-maryland-defea/152584552/ Newspapers.com Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1961 Drexel) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/191/stats/12865 National Collegiate Athletic Association March 14, 2024 November 18 at 1961 Johns Hopkins Blue Jays Johns Hopkins Baltimore, MD W 30-8 Second Team 'Killed' Jays The Baltimore Sun Albert R. Fischer November 20, 1961 30 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-second-team-killed-j/152584813/ Newspapers.com' Brief Summary of Cumulative Football Statistics (1961 Western Maryland) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/773/stats/12865 National Collegiate Athletic Association August 3, 2024 Fball YBY 11961 https://mcdanielathletics.com/sports/2022/8/15/fball-yby-1961.aspx McDaniel College August 3, 2024 References Western Maryland Western Maryland Category:McDaniel Green Terror football seasons Category:Mason–Dixon Conference football champion seasons Western Maryland Green Terror football