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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: Clive H. Rush
Conference: Mid-American-

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1917 <-- 1961 <- 1962 -> 1963 --> 2024

1962 Season Highlights

Clive H. Rush enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Toledo.

1962 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 15	vs. South Dakota	14	25	L
Sat., Sep. 22	@ Ohio	0	31	L
Sat., Oct. 6	@ Marshall	42	12	W
Sat., Oct. 13	vs. Bowling Green State	13	28	L
Sat., Oct. 20	@ Western Michigan	0	21	L
Sat., Oct. 27	@ Kent	18	20	L
Sat., Nov. 3	vs. Miami Ohio	12	21	L
Sat., Nov. 10	vs. Temple	13	0	W
Sat., Nov. 17	@ Tulsa	21	18	W

1962 Season Totals
Record	3-6
Points Scored	133
Scoring Average	14.8
Points Allowed	176
Defense Average	19.6
Opponents Record	33-26
Conference Record	1-5
Home Record	1-3
Away Record	2-3

1962 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1962 Mid-American- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Ohio	8-3	261	112	Lost 14-15	5-1	137	29	Bill Hess
Bowling Green	7-1-1	204	91		5-0-1	162	61	Doyt Perry
Miami Ohio	8-2-1	241	175	Lost 21-49	3-1-1	91	69	John Pont
Western Michigan	5-4	158	112		3-3	81	65	Merle Schlosser
Kent State	3-6	107	185		2-4	69	140	Trevor J. Rees
Toledo	3-6	133	176		1-5	85	133	Clive H. Rush
Marshall	4-6	137	237					Charlie Snyder

1962 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1962 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 first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.