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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: Don Greenwood
Conference: Mid-American-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1917  <-- 1950 <- 1951 -> 1952 --> 2024
1951 Season Highlights
 Don Greenwood enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Toledo.
 
1951 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 15  vs. Davis & Elkins (WV)  88   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 22  @ Detroit  32   34   L       
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Western Michigan  6   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. John Carroll (OH)  26   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Dayton  7   47   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Marshall  32   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Bowling Green  12   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Ohio  13   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Bradley  38   13   W       
 Thu., Nov. 22  @ Xavier  6   32   L       
 
1951 Season Totals
  Record6-4
  Points Scored260
  Scoring Average26.0
  Points Allowed178
  Defense Average17.8
  Opponents Record18-17
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record1-3
1951 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1951 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Cincinnati 10-1345112   Sid Gillman
Miami Ohio 8-3259180   Ara R. Parseghian
Toledo 6-4260178   Don Greenwood
Ohio 5-4-1167141   Carroll C. Widdoes
Kent State 4-3-2241162   Trevor J. Rees
Western Michigan 4-4164160   John W. Gill

1951 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1951 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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