AHSFHS.org


Search Site








Toledo Football Team History


Toledo Rockets
University of Toledo
 Toledo, OH
Founded: 1872
Stadium: Glass Bowl
Capacity: 26,248
Colors: Midnight Blue & Gold
Coach: Frank X. Lauterbur
Conference: Mid-American-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


Select Year:    
1917  <-- 1965 <- 1966 -> 1967 --> 2024
1966 Season Highlights
 Frank X. Lauterbur enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Toledo.
 
1966 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. Xavier  9   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ Villanova  11   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Marshall  23   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Ohio  6   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Bowling Green State  13   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Western Michigan  13   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Kent  20   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Miami Ohio  12   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Quantico Marines  14   14   T       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Dayton  16   20   L       
 
1966 Season Totals
  Record2-7 -1
  Points Scored137
  Scoring Average13.7
  Points Allowed162
  Defense Average16.2
  Opponents Record23-17
  Conference Record1-5
  Home Record2-2 -1
  Away Record0-5
1966 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1966 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Miami Ohio 9-122976 5-111649  Glenn Bo Schembechler
Western Michigan 7-3175194 5-1115115  William Doolittle
Bowling Green 6-3187124 4-29984  Bob Gibson
Ohio 5-5149183 3-38797  Bill Hess
Kent State 4-6211161 2-410090  Leo Strang
Toledo 2-7-1137162 1-587108  Frank X. Lauterbur
Marshall 2-8113210   Charlie Snyder

1966 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1966 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

The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.