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Toledo Football Team History


Toledo Rockets
University of Toledo
 Toledo, OH
Founded: 1872
Stadium: Glass Bowl
Capacity: 26,248
Colors: Midnight Blue & Gold
Coach: Charles R. Chuck Stobart
Conference: Mid-American-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1917  <-- 1980 <- 1981 -> 1982 --> 2024
1981 Season Highlights
 Charles R. Chuck Stobart enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Toledo.
 The Rockets won the Mid-American Conference Championship.
 
1981 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 12  @ Louisville  6   31   L       
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. Ball State  40   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 26  @ East Carolina  24   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Ohio  21   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Eastern Michigan  42   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Central Michigan  17   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Bowling Green State  0   38   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Miami Ohio  17   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Western Michigan  28   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Kent  17   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  @ Northern Illinois  31   0   W       
 Sat., Dec. 19   San Jose State  27   25   W    @ Fresno, CA   California Bowl
 
1981 Season Totals
  Record9-3
  Points Scored270
  Scoring Average22.5
  Points Allowed170
  Defense Average14.2
  Opponents Record52-58
  Conference Record8-1
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record3-3
1981 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1981 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Toledo 9-3270170Won  27-258-121386  Charles R. Chuck Stobart
Central Michigan 7-4223131 7-219795  Herb Deromedi
Miami Ohio 8-2-1199154 6-1-115288  Thomas Tom Reed
Western Michigan 6-5206170 5-4182146  Elliot Uzelac
Bowling Green 5-5-1155132 5-3-114884  Dennis E. Denny Stolz
Ohio 5-6228257 5-4202219  Brian Burke
Kent State 4-7144172 3-6108138  Ed Chlebek
Ball State 4-7157218 2-6112156  Dwight Wallace
Northern Illinois 3-8160217   Bill Mallory
Eastern Michigan 0-1188338 0-974296  Mike Stock

1981 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1981 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

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