1961 Toledo Rockets football team

1961 Toledo Rockets football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record3–7 (2–4 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumGlass Bowl
1961 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Bowling Green $ 5 1 08 2 0
Western Michigan 4 1 15 4 1
Miami (OH) 3 2 06 4 0
Ohio 3 2 15 3 1
Toledo 2 4 03 7 0
Marshall 1 4 02 7 1
Kent State 1 5 02 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.