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American college football season

1961 Toledo Rockets football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record3–7 (2–4 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumGlass Bowl
Seasons← 19601962 →
1961 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Bowling Green $ 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Western Michigan 4 – 1 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
Miami (OH) 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Ohio 3 – 2 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
Toledo 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Marshall 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 7 – 1
Kent State 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

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

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. Yenrick was selected as the quarterback for the 1961 All-MAC football team.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16Wichita*L 7–129,200
September 23Ohio
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
L 6–1010,100
September 30at Youngstown*Youngstown, OHL 12–147,200
October 7Marshall
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
W 33–67,800
October 14at Bowling GreenL 6–1712,243
October 21Western Michigan
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
L 0–75,500
October 28Kent State
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
W 31–226,800
November 4at Miami (OH)L 14–40
November 11at Bradley*L 22–28
November 18at Temple*W 15–145,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

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. "Wichita Sneaks Past Toledo, 12-7". The Plain Dealer. September 17, 1961. p. 6C – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Bobcats Whip Toledo, 10-6, In Downpour". Springfield News-Sun. September 24, 1961. p. 1 (sports) – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Toledo 33 Marshall 6". The Lima News. October 8, 1961. p. B2 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. Hal Lebovitz (October 15, 1961). "B-G Wins 4th, Sails by Toledo". The Plain Dealer. pp. 1C, 6C – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  9. "Toledo Rocks Kent, 31-22". The Lima Citizen. October 29, 1961. p. E3 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  11. "Miami Sets Air Record In Victory". The Cincinnati Post & Times-Star. November 6, 1961. p. 24 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Bradley Scores Four TD Passes To Beat Toledo". Journal Courier. November 12, 1961. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. Dell, John (November 19, 1961). "Yenrick-Paced Toledo Beats Temple with Fourth-Period Comeback, 15-14". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. S2 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
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