1961 Toledo Rockets football team

The 1961 Toledo Rockets football team was an American football team that represented Toledo University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1961 NCAA University Division football season. In their second season under head coach Clive Rush, the Rockets compiled a 3–7 record (2–4 against MAC opponents) and finished in fifth place in the MAC.[1][2]

1961 Toledo Rockets football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record3–7 (2–4 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumGlass Bowl
1961 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Bowling Green $ 5 1 08 2 0
Western Michigan 4 1 15 4 1
Miami (OH) 3 2 06 4 0
Ohio 3 2 15 3 1
Toledo 2 4 03 7 0
Marshall 1 4 02 7 1
Kent State 1 5 02 8 0
  • $ Conference champion

The team's statistical leaders included Phil Yenrick with 563 passing yards, Frank Baker with 739 rushing yards, and Pete Jollif with 330 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16Wichita*L 7–129,200
September 23Ohio
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
L 6–1010,100
September 30at Youngstown State*Youngstown, OHL 12–147,200
October 7Marshall
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
W 33–67,800
October 14at Bowling Green
L 6–1712,243
October 21Western Michigan
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
L 0–75,500[4]
October 28Kent State
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
W 31–22
November 4at Miami (OH)L 14–40
November 11at Bradley*Peoria, ILL 22–28
November 18at Temple*W 15–14
  • *Non-conference game

[5]

References

  1. "Toledo Football 2015 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Toledo. 2015. p. 189. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
  2. "Toledo Yearly Results (1960-1964)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on December 26, 2015. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
  3. 2015 Media Guide, pp. 218-221.
  4. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  5. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.


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