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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: Frank X. Lauterbur
Conference: Mid-American-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1917  <-- 1964 <- 1965 -> 1966 --> 2024
1965 Season Highlights
 Frank X. Lauterbur enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Toledo.
 
1965 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 18  @ Villanova  9   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Quantico Marines  9   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  @ Marshall  0   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Ohio  21   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Bowling Green State  14   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Western Michigan  0   3   L       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Kent  7   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Miami Ohio  16   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ Xavier  7   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 20  vs. Dayton  21   7   W       
 
1965 Season Totals
  Record5-5
  Points Scored104
  Scoring Average10.4
  Points Allowed96
  Defense Average9.6
  Opponents Record18-20
  Conference Record2-4
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record1-4
1965 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1965 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Bowling Green 7-2123107 5-19373  Bob Gibson
Miami Ohio 7-3247137 5-115463  Glenn Bo Schembechler
Western Michigan 6-2-1128127 3-2-17387  William Doolittle
Kent State 5-4-1144114 3-2-110360  Leo Strang
Toledo 5-510496 2-45868  Frank X. Lauterbur
Marshall 5-5150168   Charlie Snyder
Ohio 0-1077210 0-644145  Bill Hess

1965 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1965 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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