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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: Jack Morton
Conference: Mid-American-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1917  <-- 1955 <- 1956 -> 1957 --> 2024
1956 Season Highlights
 Jack Morton enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Toledo.
 
1956 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 15  vs. Eastern Kentucky  6   12   L       
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Louisville  12   27   L       
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Ohio  19   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Miami Ohio  14   33   L       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Western Michigan  15   26   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Bowling Green  12   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Kent State  6   52   L       
 Fri., Nov. 9  @ Marshall  13   32   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Brandeis (MA)  21   21   T       
 
1956 Season Totals
  Record1-7 -1
  Points Scored118
  Scoring Average13.1
  Points Allowed250
  Defense Average27.8
  Opponents Record35-26
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record0-4 -1
  Away Record1-3
1956 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1956 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Bowling Green 8-0-131199   Doyt Perry
Kent State 7-220876   Trevor J. Rees
Miami Ohio 7-1-115983   John Pont
Marshall 3-6122185   Herb Royer
Ohio 2-7136211   Carroll C. Widdoes
Western Michigan 2-7114168   Jack Petoskey
Toledo 1-7-1118250   Jack Morton

1956 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1956 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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