1959 Toledo Rockets football team

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1959 Toledo Rockets football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
1959 record2–6–1 (0–6 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumGlass Bowl
Seasons
← 1958
1960 →
1959 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Bowling Green $ 6 0 0 9 0 0
Ohio 4 2 0 7 2 0
Miami 3 2 0 5 4 0
Kent State 3 3 0 5 3 0
Western Michigan 3 3 0 4 5 0
Marshall 1 4 0 1 8 0
Toledo 0 6 0 2 6 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1959 Toledo Rockets football team was an American football team that represented Toledo University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1959 NCAA University Division football season. In their third and final season under head coach Harry Larche, the Rockets compiled a 2–6–1 record (0–6 against MAC opponents), finished in seventh place in the MAC, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 200 to 123.[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included Dennis Wilkie with 723 passing yards, Occie Burt with 437 rushing yards, and Bob Smith with 455 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 19Eastern KentuckyW 20–2
September 26OhioL 7–36
October 3Baldwin-WallaceW 26–20
October 10MarshallL 13–20
October 17at Bowling GreenL 21–51
October 24Western MichiganL 14–24
October 31Kent StateL 7–14
November 7at Miami (OH)L 7–25
November 12at YoungstownT 8–8

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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