AHSFHS.org


Search Site








Toledo Football Team History


Toledo Rockets
University of Toledo
 Toledo, OH
Founded: 1872
Stadium: Glass Bowl
Capacity: 26,248
Colors: Midnight Blue & Gold
Coach: John A. Murphy
Conference: Mid-American-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


Select Year:    
1917  <-- 1975 <- 1976 -> 1977 --> 2024
1976 Season Highlights
 John A. Murphy enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Toledo.
 
1976 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 11  @ Massachusetts  14   28   L       
 Sat., Sep. 18  @ Central Michigan  7   9   L       
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Ball State  14   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 2  @ Ohio  8   34   L       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Bowling Green State  28   29   L       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Western Michigan  21   34   L       
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ Dayton  14   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Miami Ohio  24   9   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Northern Illinois  17   2   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Marshall  29   8   W       
 Sat., Nov. 20  @ Kent  9   35   L       
 
1976 Season Totals
  Record3-8
  Points Scored185
  Scoring Average16.8
  Points Allowed232
  Defense Average21.1
  Opponents Record42-45
  Conference Record2-6
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record0-6
1976 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1976 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kent State 8-4280206 6-220892  Dennis Fitzgerald
Ohio 7-4253175 6-2218120  Bill Hess
Western Michigan 7-4270202 6-3229160  Elliot Uzelac
Ball State 8-3257124 4-114554  Dave McClain
Central Michigan 7-4223219 4-3146151  Roy Kramer
Bowling Green 6-5292249 4-3191159  Don Nehlen
Miami Ohio 3-8160208 2-486106  Dick Crum
Toledo 3-8185232 2-6128179  John A. Murphy
Eastern Michigan 2-9132355 1-578224  Ed Chlebek
Northern Illinois 1-1056366   Pat Culpepper

1976 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1976 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

The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.