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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: John A. Murphy
Conference: Mid-American-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1917  <-- 1971 <- 1972 -> 1973 --> 2024
1972 Season Highlights
 John A. Murphy enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Toledo.
 
1972 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 9  @ Tampa  0   21   L       
 Sat., Sep. 16  @ Eastern Michigan  16   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. Texas-Arlington  38   24   W       
 Sat., Sep. 30  @ Ohio  22   38   L       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Bowling Green State  8   19   L       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Western Michigan  20   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Dayton  20   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Miami Ohio  35   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Northern Illinois  7   30   L       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Marshall  21   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Kent  9   27   L       
 
1972 Season Totals
  Record6-5
  Points Scored196
  Scoring Average17.8
  Points Allowed210
  Defense Average19.1
  Opponents Record32-30
  Conference Record3-3
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record3-3
1972 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1972 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kent State 6-5-1191196Lost  18-214-111156  Don James
Bowling Green 6-3-1184127 3-1-17542  Don Nehlen
Toledo 6-5196210 3-3110118  John A. Murphy
Miami Ohio 7-3232116 2-310787  Bill Mallory
Western Michigan 7-3-1229201 2-2-181100  William Doolittle
Ohio 3-8185321 2-4102162  Bill Hess
Eastern Michigan 6-4202162   Dan Boisture
Central Michigan 5-5-1265190   Roy Kramer

1972 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1972 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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