1957 Toledo Rockets football team

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1957 Toledo Rockets football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
1957 record5–4 (3–2 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumGlass Bowl
Seasons
← 1956
1958 →
1957 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Miami $ 5 0 0 6 3 0
Bowling Green 3 1 2 6 1 2
Marshall 4 2 0 6 3 0
Toledo 3 2 0 5 4 0
Western Michigan 1 4 1 4 4 1
Ohio 1 4 1 2 6 1
Kent State 1 5 0 3 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1957 Toledo Rockets football team was an American football team that represented Toledo University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1957 NCAA University Division football season. In their first season under head coach Harry Larche, the Rockets compiled a 5–4 record (3–2 against MAC opponents), finished in fourth place in the MAC, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 147 to 136.[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included Sam Tisci with 760 passing yards, Norm Billingslea with 565 rushing yards, and Gene Cook with 495 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 21at Eastern KentuckyW 7–0
September 28OhioW 14–6
October 5at LouisvilleL 20–48
October 12MarshallL 7–14
October 19at Bowling GreenL 0–29
October 26Western MichiganW 27–16
November 2Kent StateW 21–7
November 9at XavierL 7–20
November 16MuskingumW 33–7

References[]

  1. ^ "Toledo Football 2015 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Toledo. 2015. p. 189. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
  2. ^ "Toledo Yearly Results (1955-1959)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on February 20, 2017. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
  3. ^ 2015 Media Guide, pp. 218-221.


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