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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: Bill Orwig
Conference: Ohio Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1917  <-- 1946 <- 1947 -> 1948 --> 2024
1947 Season Highlights
 Bill Orwig enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Toledo.
 
1947 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Great Lakes NTS (IL)  40   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Case Institute of Technology (OH)  41   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. John Carroll (OH)  14   35   L       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Youngstown State  21   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Dayton  14   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Akron  38   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Baldwin-Wallace  14   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Wayne State  7   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. South Dakota State  33   12   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  @ Canisius  13   21   L       
 Sat., Dec. 6  @ New Hampshire  20   14   W       Glass Bowl Bowl
 
1947 Season Totals
  Record9-2
  Points Scored255
  Scoring Average23.2
  Points Allowed115
  Defense Average10.5
  Opponents Record2-6
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record6-1
  Away Record3-1
1947 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1947 Ohio Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Toledo 9-2255115Won  20-14  Bill Orwig
Kent State 4-48995   Trevor J. Rees

1947 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1947 All Ohio Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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