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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  <-- 1967 <- 1968 -> 1969 --> 2024
1968 Season Highlights
 Frank X. Lauterbur enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Toledo.
 
1968 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 14  vs. Richmond  31   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 21  @ Villanova  45   21   W       
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Marshall  35   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Ohio  31   40   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Bowling Green State  0   0   T       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Western Michigan  30   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Kent  28   12   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Miami Ohio  17   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Xavier  10   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Dayton  3   10   L       
 
1968 Season Totals
  Record5-4 -1
  Points Scored230
  Scoring Average23.0
  Points Allowed156
  Defense Average15.6
  Opponents Record20-19
  Conference Record3-2
  Home Record2-2 -1
  Away Record3-2
1968 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1968 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Ohio 10-1418228Lost  42-496-0205107  Bill Hess
Miami Ohio 7-324099 5-115748  Glenn Bo Schembechler
Bowling Green 6-3-1267147 3-2-1135104  Don Nehlen
Toledo 5-4-1230156 3-2-114191  Frank X. Lauterbur
Western Michigan 3-6160191 2-497121  William Doolittle
Kent State 1-9101230 1-562139  Dave Puddington
Marshall 0-9-1129358   Perry L. Moss

1968 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1968 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.