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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]

Record9–3 (8–1 MAC)
Headcoach
HomestadiumGlass Bowl
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1981 Toledo Rockets football
MAC champion
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record9–3 (8–1 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumGlass Bowl
Seasons
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1981 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Toledo $8–1–09–3–0
Miami (OH)6–1–18–2–1
Central Michigan7–2–07–4–0
Bowling Green5–3–15–5–1
Western Michigan5–4–06–5–0
Ohio5–4–05–6–0
Kent State3–6–04–7–0
Ball State2–6–04–7–0
Northern Illinois2–7–03–8–0
Eastern Michigan0–9–00–11–0
  • $ – Conference champion
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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

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12at Louisville*L 6–3121,226[3]
September 19Ball StateW 40–019,204[4]
September 26at East Carolina*L 24–2821,137[5]
October 3Ohio
  • Glass Bowl
  • Glass Bowl
W 21–14[6]
October 10at Eastern MichiganW 42–7[7]
October 17Central Michigan
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
W 17–320,737[8]
October 24at Bowling GreenL 0–38[9]
October 31Miami (OH)
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
W 17–20[10]
November 7at Western MichiganW 28–1417,784[11]
November 14Kent State
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
W 17–0[12]
November 21at Northern IllinoisW 31–0[13]
December 19vs. San Jose State*W 27–2515,565[14]
  • *Non-conference game
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After the season

NFL draft

The following Rocket was selected in the 1982 NFL draft following the season.[15]

More information Round, Pick ...
Round Pick Player Position NFL club
7177Jeff JacksonDefensive endLos Angeles Raiders
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