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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  <-- 1969 <- 1970 -> 1971 --> 2024
1970 Season Highlights
 Frank X. Lauterbur enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Toledo.
 The Rockets won the Mid-American Conference Championship.
 
1970 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 12  vs. East Carolina  35   2   W       
 Sat., Sep. 19  @ Buffalo  27   6   W       
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Marshall  52   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Ohio  42   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Bowling Green State  20   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Western Michigan  20   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Kent  34   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Miami Ohio  14   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Northern Illinois  45   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Dayton  31   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. Colorado State  24   14   W       
 Mon., Dec. 28   William & Mary  40   12   W    @ Orlando, FL   Capital One Bowl
 
1970 Season Totals
  Record12-0
  Points Scored384
  Scoring Average32.0
  Points Allowed88
  Defense Average7.3
  Opponents Record33-48
  Conference Record5-0
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record5-0
1970 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
1212-0-0 AP
1711-0-0 Coaches
1711-0-0 UPI
  
1970 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Toledo 12-038488Won  40-125-013037  Frank X. Lauterbur
Miami Ohio 7-3187112 3-27560  Bill Mallory
Ohio 4-5178261 3-2111137  Bill Hess
Western Michigan 7-3277132 2-310994  William Doolittle
Kent State 3-7161222 1-464134  Dave Puddington
Bowling Green 2-6-1118178 1-45784  Don Nehlen

1970 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1970 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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