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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: Clair Dunn
Conference: Mid-American-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1917  <-- 1951 <- 1952 -> 1953 --> 2024
1952 Season Highlights
 Clair Dunn enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Toledo.
 
1952 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Eastern Kentucky  6   7   L       
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Western Reserve (OH)  10   9   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Ohio  20   22   L       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. John Carroll (OH)  6   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Western Michigan  14   19   L       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Bowling Green  19   29   L       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Miami Ohio  13   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Bradley  20   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ Youngstown State  24   21   W       
 
1952 Season Totals
  Record4-5
  Points Scored132
  Scoring Average14.7
  Points Allowed151
  Defense Average16.8
  Opponents Record25-9
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record1-3
1952 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1952 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Cincinnati 8-1-127572   Sid Gillman
Miami Ohio 8-1284108   Ara R. Parseghian
Bowling Green 7-2257155   Robert Whittaker
Ohio 6-2-1180160   Carroll C. Widdoes
Kent State 5-4204180   Trevor J. Rees
Toledo 4-5132151   Clair Dunn
Western Michigan 4-4154159   John W. Gill

1952 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1952 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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