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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: Forrest W. England
Conference: Mid-American-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1917  <-- 1954 <- 1955 -> 1956 --> 2024
1955 Season Highlights
 Forrest W. England enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Toledo.
 
1955 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. Eastern Kentucky  6   6   T       
 Fri., Sep. 23  @ Detroit  12   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Ohio  13   34   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Miami Ohio  0   47   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Western Michigan  6   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Bowling Green  0   39   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Kent State  0   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Marshall  27   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Louisville  13   33   L       
 
1955 Season Totals
  Record3-5 -1
  Points Scored77
  Scoring Average8.6
  Points Allowed213
  Defense Average23.7
  Opponents Record38-22
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record2-2 -1
  Away Record1-3
1955 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1955 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Miami Ohio 9-022647   Ara R. Parseghian
Bowling Green 7-1-122453   Doyt Perry
Kent State 6-2-118487   Trevor J. Rees
Ohio 5-4160134   Carroll C. Widdoes
Marshall 3-6159192   Herb Royer
Toledo 3-5-177213   Forrest W. England
Western Michigan 1-7-180200   Jack Petoskey

1955 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1955 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.