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]
| 1982 Toledo Rockets football | |
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| Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| Record | 6–5 (5–4 MAC) |
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| Home stadium | Glass Bowl |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 4 | Northern Illinois | W 9–3 | |||||
| September 11 | at Ball State | W 31–14 | |||||
| September 18 | Marshall* |
| W 17–9 | 31,319 | [5] | ||
| September 25 | at Wisconsin* | L 27–36 | 73,713 | ||||
| October 2 | at Ohio | L 14–17 | |||||
| October 9 | Eastern Michigan |
| W 20–19 | ||||
| October 16 | at Central Michigan | L 12–16 | |||||
| October 23 | Bowling Green |
| W 24–10 | ||||
| October 30 | at Miami (OH) | L 17–21 | |||||
| November 6 | Western Michigan |
| L 10–17 | ||||
| November 13 | at Kent State | W 3–0 | |||||
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After the season
editNFL draft
editThe following Rocket was selected in the 1983 NFL draft following the season.[6]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club |
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| 9 | 239 | Rod Achter | Wide receiver | Minnesota Vikings |
References
edit- ^ "1982 Toledo Rockets Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
- ^ "1982 Toledo Rockets Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
- ^ "Toledo Football 2015 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Toledo. 2015. pp. 218–221.
- ^ 2015 Media Guide, p. 165.
- ^ "Toledo tags Marshall, 17–9". The Indianapolis Star. September 19, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1983 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
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