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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: Clair Dunn
Conference: Mid-American-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1917  <-- 1952 <- 1953 -> 1954 --> 2024
1953 Season Highlights
 Clair Dunn enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Toledo.
 
1953 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. Ohio  0   26   L       
 Sat., Sep. 26  @ Western Reserve (OH)  20   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Fort Belvoir (VA)  13   62   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Cincinnati  7   41   L       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Western Michigan  19   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Bowling Green  20   19   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Miami Ohio  0   81   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Bradley  27   12   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. John Carroll (OH)  7   36   L       
 
1953 Season Totals
  Record3-6
  Points Scored113
  Scoring Average12.6
  Points Allowed305
  Defense Average33.9
  Opponents Record24-18
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record1-4
  Away Record2-2
1953 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1953 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kent State 7-2250103   Trevor J. Rees
Miami Ohio 7-1-132752   Ara R. Parseghian
Ohio 6-2-124586   Carroll C. Widdoes
Toledo 3-6113305   Clair Dunn
Bowling Green 1-8119252   Robert Whittaker
Western Michigan 1-6-166238   Jack Petoskey

1953 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1953 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

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.