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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  <-- 1945 <- 1946 -> 1947 --> 2024
1946 Season Highlights
 Bill Orwig enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Toledo.
 
1946 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Western Reserve (OH)  14   14   T       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Case Institute of Technology (OH)  42   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Marshall  14   14   T       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Dayton  13   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Akron  33   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. John Carroll (OH)  28   19   W       
 Mon., Nov. 11  vs. Wayne State  14   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Baldwin-Wallace  14   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  @ Wichita State  7   13   L       
 Sat., Dec. 7  @ Bates (ME)  21   12   W       Glass Bowl Bowl
 
1946 Season Totals
  Record6-2 -2
  Points Scored200
  Scoring Average20.0
  Points Allowed132
  Defense Average13.2
  Opponents Record7-11
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-1 -1
  Away Record3-1 -1
1946 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1946 Ohio Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kent State 6-214347   Trevor J. Rees
Toledo 6-2-2200132Won  21-12  Bill Orwig
Akron 5-4122134   Paul Baldacci

1946 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1946 All Ohio Athletic 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.