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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  <-- 1962 <- 1963 -> 1964 --> 2024
1963 Season Highlights
 Frank X. Lauterbur enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Toledo.
 
1963 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 21  @ Dayton  19   22   L       
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Villanova  14   18   L       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Marshall  18   19   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Ohio  18   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Bowling Green State  20   22   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Western Michigan  7   18   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Kent  0   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Miami Ohio  8   40   L       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Southern Illinois  14   0   W       
 
1963 Season Totals
  Record2-7
  Points Scored118
  Scoring Average13.1
  Points Allowed176
  Defense Average19.6
  Opponents Record18-18
  Conference Record1-5
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record0-4
1963 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1963 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Ohio 6-4135103 5-111041  Bill Hess
Bowling Green 8-2201116 4-28981  Doyt Perry
Miami Ohio 5-3-2208178 4-1-114274  Glenn Bo Schembechler
Western Michigan 2-7111201 2-490109  Merle Schlosser
Kent State 3-5-1107122 1-551108  Trevor J. Rees
Toledo 2-7118176 1-571136  Frank X. Lauterbur
Marshall 5-4-1139139   Charlie Snyder

1963 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1963 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.