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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  <-- 1968 <- 1969 -> 1970 --> 2024
1969 Season Highlights
 Frank X. Lauterbur enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Toledo.
 The Rockets won the Mid-American Conference Championship.
 
1969 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Villanova  45   18   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  @ Marshall  38   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Ohio  34   9   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ Bowling Green State  27   26   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Western Michigan  38   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Kent  43   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Miami Ohio  14   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Northern Illinois  35   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Dayton  20   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  @ Xavier  35   0   W       
 Fri., Dec. 26   Davidson  56   33   W    @ Orlando, FL   Capital One Bowl
 
1969 Season Totals
  Record11-0
  Points Scored385
  Scoring Average35.0
  Points Allowed160
  Defense Average14.5
  Opponents Record22-27
  Conference Record5-0
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record5-0
1969 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1969 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Toledo 11-0385160Won  56-335-015675  Frank X. Lauterbur
Bowling Green 6-4179146 4-18053  Don Nehlen
Miami Ohio 7-3231139 2-37275  Bill Mallory
Ohio 5-4-1256222 2-310398  Bill Hess
Kent State 5-5166198 1-447132  Dave Puddington
Western Michigan 4-6216203 1-493118  William Doolittle

1969 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1969 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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