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Toledo Football Team History


Toledo Rockets
University of Toledo
 Toledo, OH
Founded: 1872
Stadium: Glass Bowl
Capacity: 26,248
Colors: Midnight Blue & Gold
Coach: Jim Nicholson
Conference: Ohio Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1917  <-- 1932 <- 1933 -> 1934 --> 2024
1933 Season Highlights
 Jim Nicholson enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Toledo.
 
1933 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 30  @ Capital (OH)  2   7   L       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Wayne State  0   0   T       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Defiance (OH)  29   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Kenyon (OH)  12   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Bowling Green  26   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Heidelberg (OH)  6   6   T       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. John Carroll (OH)  13   33   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Otterbein (OH)  12   7   W       
 
1933 Season Totals
  Record4-2 -2
  Points Scored100
  Scoring Average12.5
  Points Allowed66
  Defense Average8.3
  Opponents Record2-3
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-1 -1
  Away Record1-1 -1
1933 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1933 Ohio Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Akron 5-3-19750   Howard H. Red Blair
Toledo 4-2-210066   Jim Nicholson
Bowling Green 2-3-24491   Warren Steller
Kent State 2-2-33131   Joe Begala

1933 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1933 All Ohio Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

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