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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: Clarence W. Doc Spears
Conference: Ohio Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1917  <-- 1939 <- 1940 -> 1941 --> 2024
1940 Season Highlights
 Clarence W. Doc Spears enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Toledo.
 
1940 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Detroit Tech  21   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Davis & Elkins (WV)  34   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Marshall  7   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Scranton (PA)  0   6   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Western Michigan  12   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. John Carroll (OH)  33   12   W       
 Fri., Nov. 8  @ Baldwin-Wallace  12   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Butler  20   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  @ Long Island-Brooklyn (NY)  7   19   L       
 
1940 Season Totals
  Record6-3
  Points Scored146
  Scoring Average16.2
  Points Allowed78
  Defense Average8.7
  Opponents Record10-7
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record2-2
1940 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1940 Ohio Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kent State 8-119330   Donald Starn
Toledo 6-314678   Clarence W. Doc Spears
Bowling Green 3-4-162122   Harry Ockerman
Akron 2-5-290106   Thomas W. Tommy Dowler

1940 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1940 All Ohio Athletic 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.