| Year: | 1961 |
| Team: | Toledo Rockets |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Mid-American Conference |
| Short Conf: | MAC |
| Record: | 3–7 |
| Conf Record: | 2–4 |
| Head Coach: | Clive Rush |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Stadium: | Glass Bowl |
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 against MAC opponents) and finished in fifth place in the MAC.[1] [2]
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.[3]