1978 Toledo Rockets football team

The 1978 Toledo Rockets football team was an American football team that represented the University of Toledo in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second season under head coach Chuck Stobart, the Rockets compiled a 2–9 record (2–7 against MAC opponents), finished in eighth place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 256 to 144.[1]

1978 Toledo Rockets football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
1978 record2–9 (2–7 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumGlass Bowl
1978 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Ball State $ 8 0 0  10 1 0
Central Michigan 8 1 0  9 2 0
Miami 5 2 0  8 2 1
Western Michigan 5 4 0  7 4 0
Bowling Green 3 5 0  4 7 0
Ohio 3 5 0  3 8 0
Northern Illinois 2 4 0  5 6 0
Kent State 2 6 0  4 7 0
Toledo 2 7 0  2 9 0
Eastern Michigan 1 5 0  3 7 0
  • $ Conference champion

The team's statistical leaders included Maurice Hall with 610 passing yards, Mike Alston with 460 rushing yards, and Butch Hunyadi with 494 receiving yards.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 9MarshallL 0–17
September 16at MinnesotaL 12–38
September 23at Ball StateL 0–20
September 30Eastern MichiganL 12–17
October 7Bowling GreenL 27–45
October 14at Western MichiganL 7–17
October 21at OhioW 28–14
October 28Miami (OH)L 7–28
November 4at Central MichiganL 3–27
November 11Northern IllinoisW 35–16
November 18at Kent StateL 13–17

References

  1. "1978 Toledo Rockets Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
  2. "1978 Toledo Rockets Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 22, 2016.


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