1959 Toledo Rockets football team

The 1959 Toledo Rockets football team was an American football team that represented the University of Toledo in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1959 college 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]

1959 Toledo Rockets football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
1959 record2–6–1 (0–6 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumGlass Bowl
1959 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW 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 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. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
  3. 2015 Media Guide, pp. 218-221.


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