1983 Toledo Rockets football team

The 1983 Toledo Rockets football team was an American football team that represented the University of Toledo in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second season under head coach Dan Simrell, the Rockets compiled a 9–2 record (7–2 against MAC opponents), finished in second place in the MAC, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 276 to 157.[1]

1983 Toledo Rockets football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
1983 record9–2 (7–2 MAC)
Head coachDan Simrell (2nd season)
Home stadiumGlass Bowl
1983 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Northern Illinois $ 8 1 0  10 2 0
Toledo 7 2 0  9 2 0
Bowling Green 7 2 0  8 3 0
Central Michigan 7 2 0  8 3 0
Ball State 4 4 0  6 5 0
Western Michigan 4 5 0  6 5 0
Miami 3 5 0  4 7 0
Ohio 3 6 0  4 7 0
Kent State 1 8 0  1 10 0
Eastern Michigan 0 9 0  1 10 0
  • $ Conference champion

The team's statistical leaders included Jim Kelso with 1,346 passing yards, Steve Morgan with 630 rushing yards, and Capus Robinson with 499 receiving yards.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 10UMassW 45–13
September 17at RichmondW 31–6
September 24Ball StateW 43–7
October 1OhioW 31–0
October 8at Bowling GreenW 6–3
October 15Miami (OH)W 10–9
October 22at Eastern MichiganW 37–9
October 29Kent StateW 37–34
November 5at Western MichiganW 20–16
November 12at Northern IllinoisL 10–26
November 19Central MichiganL 8–34

References

  1. "1983 Toledo Rockets Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
  2. "1983 Toledo Rockets Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 21, 2016.


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