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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: Harry Larche
Conference: Mid-American-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1917  <-- 1958 <- 1959 -> 1960 --> 2024
1959 Season Highlights
 Harry Larche enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Toledo.
 
1959 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. Eastern Kentucky  20   2   W       
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Ohio  7   36   L       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Baldwin-Wallace  26   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Marshall  13   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Bowling Green  21   51   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Western Michigan  14   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Kent State  7   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Miami Ohio  7   25   L       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Youngstown State  8   8   T       
 
1959 Season Totals
  Record2-6 -1
  Points Scored123
  Scoring Average13.7
  Points Allowed200
  Defense Average22.2
  Opponents Record31-22
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record2-4
  Away Record0-2 -1
1959 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1959 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Bowling Green 9-027483   Doyt Perry
Ohio 7-2215101   Bill Hess
Kent State 5-3144124   Trevor J. Rees
Miami Ohio 5-415894   John Pont
Western Michigan 4-5184116   Merle Schlosser
Toledo 2-6-1123200   Harry Larche
Marshall 1-872343   Charlie Snyder

1959 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1959 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

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.