1981 Toledo Rockets football team

The 1981 Toledo Rockets football team was an American football team that represented the University of Toledo in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth and final season under head coach Chuck Stobart, the Rockets compiled a 9–3 record (8–1 against MAC opponents), won the MAC championship, outscored all opponents by a combined total of 270 to 170, won the Mid-American Conference (MAC) championship, and defeated San Jose State, 27–25, in the 1981 California Bowl.[1]

1981 Toledo Rockets football
MAC champion
ConferenceMid-American Conference
1981 record9–3 (8–1 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumGlass Bowl
1981 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Toledo $ 8 1 0  9 3 0
Miami 6 1 1  8 2 1
Central Michigan 7 2 0  7 4 0
Bowling Green 5 3 1  5 5 1
Western Michigan 5 4 0  6 5 0
Ohio 5 4 0  5 6 0
Kent State 3 6 0  4 7 0
Ball State 2 6 0  4 7 0
Northern Illinois 2 7 0  3 8 0
Eastern Michigan 0 9 0  0 11 0
  • $ Conference champion

The team's statistical leaders included Jim Kelso with 975 passing yards, Arnold Smiley with 1,013 rushing yards, and Rodney Achter with 361 receiving yards.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 12at LouisvilleL 6–31
September 19Ball StateW 40–0
September 26at East CarolinaL 24–28
October 3OhioW 21–14
October 10at Eastern MichiganW 42–7
October 17Central MichiganW 17–3
October 24at Bowling GreenL 0–38
October 31Miami (OH)W 17–20
November 7at Western MichiganW 28–14
November 14Kent StateW 17–0
November 21at Northern IllinoisW 31–0
December 19vs. San Jose StateW 27–25

References

  1. "1981 Toledo Rockets Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
  2. "1981 Toledo Rockets Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 21, 2016.


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