Toledo Football Team History
Toledo Rockets
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University of Toledo
Toledo, OH
Founded: 1872 Stadium: Glass Bowl Capacity: 26,248 Colors: Midnight Blue & Gold Coach: Bill Orwig Conference: Ohio Athletic-
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1947 Season Highlights |
Bill Orwig enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Toledo. |
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1947 Season |
Date |
Opponent | Score |
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Sat., Sep. 20 | vs. Great Lakes NTS (IL)
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40 |
0 |
W |
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| Sat., Sep. 27 | vs. Case Institute of Technology (OH)
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41 |
0 |
W |
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| Sat., Oct. 4 | vs. John Carroll (OH)
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14 |
35 |
L |
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| Sat., Oct. 11 | vs. Youngstown State
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21 |
7 |
W |
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| Sat., Oct. 18 | @ Dayton
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14 |
13 |
W |
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| Sat., Oct. 25 | vs.
Akron
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38 |
7 |
W |
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| Sat., Nov. 1 | vs. Baldwin-Wallace
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14 |
6 |
W |
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| Sat., Nov. 8 | @ Wayne State
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7 |
0 |
W |
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| Sat., Nov. 15 | vs. South Dakota State
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33 |
12 |
W |
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| Sat., Nov. 22 | @ Canisius
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13 |
21 |
L |
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| Sat., Dec. 6 | @ New Hampshire
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20 |
14 |
W |
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Glass Bowl Bowl |
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1947 Season Totals |
Record | 9-2
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Points Scored | 255 |
Scoring Average | 23.2 |
Points Allowed | 115 |
Defense Average | 10.5 |
Opponents Record | 2-6
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Conference Record | 0-0 |
Home Record | 6-1
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Away Record | 3-1
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1947 NCAA Final Rankings |
Rank |
Record |
Source |
was not ranked. |
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1947 All American Awards |
Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Award |
Team |
Source |
Coming Someday |
1947 All Ohio Athletic Conference Players |
Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Team |
Source |
Coming Someday |
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Some records may be incomplete.
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Great Moments in College Football History
With its blue playing surface, Bronco Stadium (home of the Boise State Broncos) is the only non-green playing surface in the NCAA.