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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: John A. Murphy
Conference: Mid-American-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1917  <-- 1974 <- 1975 -> 1976 --> 2024
1975 Season Highlights
 John A. Murphy enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Toledo.
 
1975 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 6  vs. Western Carolina  32   31   W       
 Sat., Sep. 13  @ Ball State  28   38   L       
 Sat., Sep. 20  @ Villanova  10   14   L       
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Central Michigan  27   34   L       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Dayton  13   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ Bowling Green State  17   34   L       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Western Michigan  25   7   W    @ Cleveland, OH   
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Ohio  14   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Miami Ohio  21   35   L       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Northern Illinois  24   22   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  vs. Kent  33   28   W       
 
1975 Season Totals
  Record5-6
  Points Scored244
  Scoring Average22.2
  Points Allowed277
  Defense Average25.2
  Opponents Record37-28
  Conference Record4-4
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record1-4
1975 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1975 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Miami Ohio 11-1306141Won  20-76-0178104  Dick Crum
Ball State 9-2244171 5-2136120  Dave McClain
Central Michigan 8-2-1309102 5-1-119371  Roy Kramer
Bowling Green 8-3278166 4-215390  Don Nehlen
Toledo 5-6244277 4-4189208  John A. Murphy
Ohio 5-5-1164143 3-3-19987  Bill Hess
Kent State 4-7202289 1-6111190  Dennis Fitzgerald
Western Michigan 1-10119297 1-779211  Elliot Uzelac
Eastern Michigan 4-6198171 0-33568  George Mans
Northern Illinois 3-8193230   Jerry Ippoliti

1975 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1975 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.