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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  <-- 1953 <- 1954 -> 1955 --> 2024
1954 Season Highlights
 Forrest W. England enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Toledo.
 
1954 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 18  vs. Muskingum (OH)  27   6   W       
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Western Reserve (OH)  7   12   L       
 Sat., Oct. 2  @ Ohio  20   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. John Carroll (OH)  7   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Western Michigan  19   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Bowling Green  38   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Eastern Kentucky  13   13   T       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Baldwin-Wallace  47   13   W       
 Fri., Nov. 12  @ Marshall  27   21   W       
 
1954 Season Totals
  Record6-2 -1
  Points Scored205
  Scoring Average22.8
  Points Allowed113
  Defense Average12.6
  Opponents Record16-20
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record2-1 -1
1954 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1954 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kent State 8-2331130   Trevor J. Rees
Miami Ohio 8-129482   Ara R. Parseghian
Ohio 6-3175158   Carroll C. Widdoes
Toledo 6-2-1205113   Forrest W. England
Marshall 4-5203214   Herb Royer
Western Michigan 4-5136186   Jack Petoskey
Bowling Green 2-7125196   Robert Whittaker

1954 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1954 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

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