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1958 Toledo Rockets football team

The 1958 Toledo Rockets football team was an American football team that represented Toledo University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1958 NCAA College Division football season. In their second season under head coach Harry Larche, the Rockets compiled a 4–5 record (1–4 against MAC opponents), finished in sixth place in the MAC, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 168 to 122.[1][2]

1958 Toledo Rockets football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record4–5 (1–4 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumGlass Bowl
Seasons
← 1957
1959 →
1958 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Miami (OH) $ 5 – 0 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Kent State 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
No. 14 Bowling Green 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Ohio 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Western Michigan 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Toledo 1 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Marshall 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from UPI small college poll

The team's statistical leaders included Jerry Stoltz with 403 passing yards, Occie Burt with 618 rushing yards, and Jack Campbell with 214 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20Eastern Kentucky*
W 19–28,000
September 27at No. 5 Ohio
L 6–137,500[4]
October 4No. T–20 Louisville*
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
W 13–78,000
October 11at Marshall
L 12–35
October 18 No. 5 Bowling Green
L 16–319,500–10,500[5]
October 25at Western Michigan
W 21–611,000[6]
November 1at No. 19 Kent State
L 6–328,000[7]
November 8Xavier*
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
L 8–343,000
November 15Youngstown State*
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
W 21–85,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game

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References edit

  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.
  4. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
  5. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  6. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  7. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  8. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.


 

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