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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: Harry Larche
Conference: Mid-American-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1917  <-- 1956 <- 1957 -> 1958 --> 2024
1957 Season Highlights
 Harry Larche enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Toledo.
 
1957 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 21  @ Eastern Kentucky  7   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Ohio  14   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Louisville  20   48   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Marshall  7   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Bowling Green  0   29   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Western Michigan  27   16   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Kent State  21   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Xavier  7   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Muskingum (OH)  33   7   W       
 
1957 Season Totals
  Record5-4
  Points Scored136
  Scoring Average15.1
  Points Allowed147
  Defense Average16.3
  Opponents Record30-21
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record1-3
1957 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1957 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Bowling Green 6-1-216755   Doyt Perry
Marshall 6-3120112   Herb Royer
Miami Ohio 6-3163137   John Pont
Toledo 5-4136147   Harry Larche
Western Michigan 4-4-1150127   Merle Schlosser
Kent State 3-6114138   Trevor J. Rees
Ohio 2-6-1134156   Carroll C. Widdoes

1957 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1957 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.