2021 Toledo Rockets football team

The 2021 Toledo Rockets football team represented the University of Toledo during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Rockets were led by sixth-year head coach Jason Candle and played their home games at the Glass Bowl in Toledo, Ohio. They competed as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC).

2021 Toledo Rockets football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record7–6 (5–3 MAC)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinatorMike Hallett (2nd season)
Co-offensive coordinatorRobert Weiner (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorVince Kehres (2nd season)
Co-defensive coordinatorRoss Watson (2nd season)
Co-defensive coordinatorCraig Kuligowski (2nd season)
Home stadiumGlass Bowl
Seasons
← 2020
2022 →
2021 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Kent State xy   6 2     7 7  
Miami (OH)   5 3     7 6  
Ohio   3 5     3 9  
Bowling Green   2 6     4 8  
Buffalo   2 6     4 8  
Akron   1 7     2 10  
West Division
Northern Illinois xy$   6 2     9 5  
Central Michigan x   6 2     9 4  
Toledo   5 3     7 6  
Ball State   4 4     6 7  
Eastern Michigan   4 4     7 6  
Western Michigan   4 4     8 5  
Championship: Northern Illinois 41, Kent State 23
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 4 7:00 p.m. Norfolk State* ESPN3 W 49–10 21,783
September 11 2:30 p.m. at No. 8 Notre Dame* Peacock L 29–32 62,009
September 18 4:00 p.m. Colorado State*
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
ESPNU L 6–22 21,365
September 25 2:00 p.m. at Ball State ESPN+ W 22–12 14,902
October 2 12:00 p.m. at UMass* NESN+ W 45–7 9,456
October 9 12:00 p.m. Northern Illinois 
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
CBSSN L 20–22 21,284
October 16 3:30 p.m. at Central Michigan CBSSN L 23–26 OT 20,112
October 23 3:30 p.m. Western Michigan
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
CBSSN W 34–15 19,906
November 2 7:30 p.m. Eastern Michigan
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
ESPN2 L 49–52 14,997
November 10 7:00 p.m. at Bowling Green CBSSN W 49–17 18,349
November 16 7:00 p.m. at Ohio ESPN+ W 35–23 9,716
November 27 12:00 p.m. Akron
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
ESPN+ W 49–1411,282
December 17 12:00 p.m. vs. Middle Tennessee* ESPN L 24–31 13,596
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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After the season

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NFL Draft

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The following Rockets were selected in the 2022 NFL draft following the season.[2]

Round Pick Player Position NFL club
5 166 Tycen Anderson Defensive back Cincinnati Bengals
5 172 Samuel Womack Defensive back San Francisco 49ers

References

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  1. ^ "2021 Toledo Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  2. ^ "2022 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 30, 2023.