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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: Frank X. Lauterbur
Conference: Mid-American-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1917  <-- 1965 <- 1966 -> 1967 --> 2024
1966 Season Highlights
 Frank X. Lauterbur enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Toledo.
 
1966 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. Xavier  9   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ Villanova  11   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Marshall  23   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Ohio  6   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Bowling Green State  13   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Western Michigan  13   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Kent  20   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Miami Ohio  12   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Quantico Marines  14   14   T       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Dayton  16   20   L       
 
1966 Season Totals
  Record2-7 -1
  Points Scored137
  Scoring Average13.7
  Points Allowed162
  Defense Average16.2
  Opponents Record23-17
  Conference Record1-5
  Home Record2-2 -1
  Away Record0-5
1966 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1966 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Miami Ohio 9-122976 5-111649  Glenn Bo Schembechler
Western Michigan 7-3175194 5-1115115  William Doolittle
Bowling Green 6-3187124 4-29984  Bob Gibson
Ohio 5-5149183 3-38797  Bill Hess
Kent State 4-6211161 2-410090  Leo Strang
Toledo 2-7-1137162 1-587108  Frank X. Lauterbur
Marshall 2-8113210   Charlie Snyder

1966 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1966 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

The first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.