1980 Toledo Rockets football team

The 1980 Toledo Rockets football team was an American football team that represented the University of Toledo in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth season under head coach Chuck Stobart, the Rockets compiled a 4–7 record (3–6 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for eighth place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 190 to 187.

1980 Toledo Rockets football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record4–7 (3–6 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumGlass Bowl
Seasons
← 1979
1981 →
1980 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Central Michigan $ 7 2 0 9 2 0
Western Michigan 6 3 0 7 4 0
Northern Illinois 4 3 0 7 4 0
Miami (OH) 4 3 0 5 6 0
Ball State 5 4 0 6 5 0
Ohio 5 4 0 6 5 0
Bowling Green 4 4 0 4 7 0
Toledo 3 6 0 4 7 0
Kent State 3 6 0 3 8 0
Eastern Michigan 1 7 0 1 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The team's statistical leaders included Jim Kelso with 589 passing yards, Mel Tucker with 563 rushing yards, and Rodney Achter with 269 receiving yards.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13McNeese State*L 17–2021,281[2]
September 20at Ball StateL 7–27
September 27Eastern Michigan
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
W 49–7
October 4at Central MichiganL 10–14
October 11Bowling Green
L 6–17
October 18at Western MichiganL 7–17
October 25at OhioL 9–24
November 1Miami (OH)
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
W 17–14
November 8Northern Illinois
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
W 13–6
November 15at Marshall*W 38–10[3]
November 22at Kent StateL 14–34
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ "1980 Toledo Rockets Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
  2. ^ "McNeese kicks Toledo". The Shreveport Times. September 14, 1980. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Kelso leads Rockets past Marshall". The Lima News. November 16, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "1980 Toledo Rockets Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 22, 2016.