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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: Clair Dunn
Conference: Mid-American-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1917  <-- 1952 <- 1953 -> 1954 --> 2024
1953 Season Highlights
 Clair Dunn enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Toledo.
 
1953 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. Ohio  0   26   L       
 Sat., Sep. 26  @ Western Reserve (OH)  20   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Fort Belvoir (VA)  13   62   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Cincinnati  7   41   L       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Western Michigan  19   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Bowling Green  20   19   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Miami Ohio  0   81   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Bradley  27   12   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. John Carroll (OH)  7   36   L       
 
1953 Season Totals
  Record3-6
  Points Scored113
  Scoring Average12.6
  Points Allowed305
  Defense Average33.9
  Opponents Record24-18
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record1-4
  Away Record2-2
1953 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1953 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kent State 7-2250103   Trevor J. Rees
Miami Ohio 7-1-132752   Ara R. Parseghian
Ohio 6-2-124586   Carroll C. Widdoes
Toledo 3-6113305   Clair Dunn
Bowling Green 1-8119252   Robert Whittaker
Western Michigan 1-6-166238   Jack Petoskey

1953 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1953 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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