1982 Toledo Rockets football team

The 1982 Toledo Rockets football team was an American football team that represented the University of Toledo in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first season under head coach Dan Simrell, the Rockets compiled a 6–5 record (5–4 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for fifth place in the MAC, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 184 to 162.[1]

1982 Toledo Rockets football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
1982 record6–5 (5–4 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumGlass Bowl
1982 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Bowling Green $ 7 2 0  7 5 0
Western Michigan 5 2 2  7 2 2
Miami 5 3 0  7 4 0
Central Michigan 5 3 1  6 4 1
Ohio 5 4 0  6 5 0
Toledo 5 4 0  6 5 0
Northern Illinois 5 4 0  5 5 0
Ball State 4 4 0  5 6 0
Eastern Michigan 1 7 1  1 9 1
Kent State 0 9 0  0 11 0
  • $ Conference champion

The team's statistical leaders included Jim Kelso with 1,963 passing yards, Steve Morgan with 567 rushing yards, Capus Robinson with 709 receiving yards, and Tony Lee with 64 points scored.[2][3] Marlin Russell, Darryl Meadows, Steve Schafer, and Mike Russell were the team captains.[4]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 4Northern IllinoisW 9–3
September 11at Ball StateW 31–14
September 18MarshallW 17–9
September 25at WisconsinL 27–36
October 2at OhioL 14–17
October 9Eastern MichiganW 20–19
October 16at Central MichiganL 12–16
October 23Bowling GreenW 24–10
October 30at Miami (OH)L 17–21
November 6Western MichiganL 10–17
November 13at Kent StateW 3–0

References

  1. "1982 Toledo Rockets Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
  2. "1982 Toledo Rockets Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
  3. "Toledo Football 2015 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Toledo. 2015. pp. 218–221.
  4. 2015 Media Guide, p. 165.


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