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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  <-- 1938 <- 1939 -> 1940 --> 2024
1939 Season Highlights
 Clarence W. Doc Spears enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Toledo.
 
1939 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. Valparaiso (IN)  39   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Detroit Tech  19   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Saint Marys (TX)  20   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. North Dakota  26   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 20  @ Scranton (PA)  6   7   L       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Western Michigan  6   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ John Carroll (OH)  20   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Marshall  12   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Long Island-Brooklyn (NY)  12   13   L       
 Thu., Nov. 23  @ Xavier  20   0   W       
 
1939 Season Totals
  Record7-3
  Points Scored180
  Scoring Average18.0
  Points Allowed59
  Defense Average5.9
  Opponents Record11-8
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record2-2
1939 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1939 Ohio Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Toledo 7-318059   Clarence W. Doc Spears
Bowling Green 6-1-115946   Harry Ockerman
Akron 4-489126   Thomas W. Tommy Dowler
Kent State 3-4-166140   Donald Starn

1939 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1939 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

The most points scored in a college football Bowl game is 66, scored by Nebraska against Northwestern in the 2000 Alamo Bowl.