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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-

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1917 <-- 1965 <- 1966 -> 1967 --> 2024

1966 Season Highlights

Frank X. Lauterbur enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Toledo.

1966 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 17	vs. Xavier	9	0	W
Sat., Sep. 24	@ Villanova	11	20	L
Sat., Oct. 1	vs. Marshall	23	7	W
Sat., Oct. 8	@ Ohio	6	21	L
Sat., Oct. 15	vs. Bowling Green State	13	14	L
Sat., Oct. 22	@ Western Michigan	13	14	L
Sat., Oct. 29	@ Kent	20	28	L
Sat., Nov. 5	vs. Miami Ohio	12	24	L
Sat., Nov. 12	vs. Quantico Marines	14	14	T
Sat., Nov. 19	@ Dayton	16	20	L

1966 Season Totals
Record	2-7 -1
Points Scored	137
Scoring Average	13.7
Points Allowed	162
Defense Average	16.2
Opponents Record	23-17
Conference Record	1-5
Home Record	2-2 -1
Away Record	0-5

1966 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1966 Mid-American- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Miami Ohio	9-1	229	76		5-1	116	49	Glenn Bo Schembechler
Western Michigan	7-3	175	194		5-1	115	115	William Doolittle
Bowling Green	6-3	187	124		4-2	99	84	Bob Gibson
Ohio	5-5	149	183		3-3	87	97	Bill Hess
Kent State	4-6	211	161		2-4	100	90	Leo Strang
Toledo	2-7-1	137	162		1-5	87	108	Frank X. Lauterbur
Marshall	2-8	113	210					Charlie Snyder

1966 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1966 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

Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.