1949 Toledo Rockets football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1949 Toledo Rockets football Independent 6–4 Skip Stahley 2nd Ed Burrus George Miley Glass Bowl Glass Bowl L 13–33 vs. Cincinnati The 1949 Toledo Rockets football team was an American football team that represented Toledo University during the 1949 college football season. In their second and final season under head coach Skip Stahley, the Rockets compiled a 6–4 record, outscored their opponents by a combined total of 318 to 210, and lost to Mid-American Conference champion Cincinnati, 33–13, in the fourth postseason Glass Bowl game.Toledo Football 2015 Media Guide University of Toledo 2015 188 September 23, 2016 http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/utrockets.com/documents/2015/8/17/Toledo_Football_Media_Guide_2015b.pdf February 10, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160210044115/http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/utrockets.com/documents/2015/8/17/Toledo_Football_Media_Guide_2015b.pdf dead Toledo Yearly Results (1945-1949) David DeLassus College Football Data Warehouse September 23, 2016 http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/t/toledo/1945-1949_yearly_results.php https://web.archive.org/web/20150905184046/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/t/toledo/1945-1949_yearly_results.php September 5, 2015 Wayback Machine During the 1949 season, Toledo back Emerson Cole, who later played in the NFL, rushed 160 times for 1,172 yards, an average of 7.26 yards per carry. On November 12, 1949, Cole rushed for 230 yards against North Dakota.2015 Media Guide, p. 72. Cole's 1,172 rushing yards stood as a Toledo single-season record until 1984.2015 Media Guide, p. 204. The 1939 Toledo team averaged 253.8 rushing yards per game.2015 Media Guide, p. 200. Ed Burrus and George Miley were the team captains.2015 Media Guide, p. 164. Schedule y y September 25 1948 Loras Duhawks Loras Glass Bowl Toledo, OH L 26-35 October 1 1949 John Carroll Blue Streaks John Carroll Glass Bowl Toledo, OH L 14-28 October 8 Bowling Green Glass Bowl Toledo, OH (rivalry) W 20-19 October 15 at Dayton University of Dayton Stadium Dayton, OH L 14-47 6,500 Flyers Fell Rockets 47 To 14 Dayton Daily News Joe Burns October 16, 1949 IV-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121894716/flyers-fell-rockets-47-to-14/ Newspapers.com October 22 1949 Springfield Gymnasts Springfield Glass Bowl Toledo, OH W 42-14 October 29 1949 Oklahoma City Chiefs Oklahoma City Glass Bowl Toledo, OH W 48-7 November 5 at Wayne Tom Adams Field Detroit, MI W 37-7 November 12 North Dakota Fighting Sioux North Dakota Glass Bowl Toledo, OH W 56-6 November 19 at New Hampshire Lewis Stadium Durham, NH W 48-14 8,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40637881/new_hampshire_wildcats_routed_by/ New Hampshire Wildcats Routed By Toledo, 48-14 AP Hartford Courant Hartford, Connecticut C7 November 20, 1949 December 15, 2019 newspapers.com December 3 Cincinnati Glass Bowl Toledo, OH (Glass Bowl) L 13-33 Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1949 Toledo) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/709/stats/13166 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 18, 2022 After the season NFL draft The following Rocket was selected in the 1950 NFL draft following the season.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1950/draft.htm 1950 NFL Draft Listing Pro-Football-Reference.com July 29, 2023 Toledo Rockets 2 Round Pick Player Position NFL club 12156Emerson ColeBackCleveland Browns References Toledo Category:Toledo Rockets football seasons Toledo Rockets football