1982 Toledo Rockets football team

1982 Toledo Rockets football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record6–5 (5–4 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumGlass Bowl
Seasons
← 1981
1983 →
1982 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Bowling Green $ 7 2 0 7 5 0
Western Michigan 5 2 2 7 2 2
Miami (OH) 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 conference was a hybrid of NCAA Division I-A and I-AA programs. Central Michigan and Toledo were I-A while the other teams were classified as I-AA for the 1982 season only.

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]

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

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DateOpponentSiteResult
September 4Northern IllinoisW 9–3
September 11at Ball StateW 31–14
September 18Marshall*
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
W 17–9
September 25at Wisconsin*L 27–36
October 2at OhioL 14–17
October 9Eastern Michigan
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
W 20–19
October 16at Central MichiganL 12–16
October 23Bowling Green
W 24–10
October 30at Miami (OH)L 17–21
November 6Western Michigan
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
L 10–17
November 13at Kent StateW 3–0
  • *Non-conference game

After the season

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NFL Draft

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The following Rocket was selected in the 1983 NFL draft following the season.[5]

Round Pick Player Position NFL club
9 239 Rod Achter Wide receiver Minnesota Vikings

References

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  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.
  5. ^ "1983 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 30, 2023.