1959 Toledo Rockets football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1959 Toledo Rockets football Mid-American Conference MAC 2–6–1 0–6 Harry Larche 3rd Glass Bowl The 1959 Toledo Rockets football team was an American football team that represented Toledo University 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.Toledo Football 2015 Media Guide University of Toledo 2015 189 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 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.2015 Media Guide, pp. 218-221. Schedule 1959 small college UPI y y y September 19 1959 Eastern Kentucky Maroons Eastern Kentucky<ncg> Glass Bowl Toledo, OH W 20-2 5,000 September 26 Ohio 19 Glass Bowl Toledo, OH L 7-36 8,000 October 3 1959 Baldwin–Wallace Yellow Jackets Baldwin–Wallace<ncg> Glass Bowl Toledo, OH W 26-20 5,500 October 10 Marshall Glass Bowl Toledo, OH L 13-20 1,000 October 17 at No. 11 Bowling Green University Stadium Bowling Green, OH (rivalry) L 21-51 4,500 BeeGees Spring Past Toledo, 51-21 Akron Beacon Journal October 18, 1959 7B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/38506593/beegees_spring_past_toledo_5121/ Newspapers.com October 24 Western Michigan Glass Bowl Toledo, OH L 14-24 3,200 October 31 Kent State Glass Bowl Toledo, OH L 7-14 2,000 November 7 at No. 7 Miami (OH) Miami Field Oxford, OH L 7-25 8,500 November 12 at 1959 Youngstown State Penguins Youngstown State<ncg> Rayen Stadium Youngstown, OH T 8-8 4,000 Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1959 Toledo) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/709/stats/13013 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 18, 2022 After the season NFL draft The following Rocket was selected in the 1960 NFL draft following the season.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1960/draft.htm 1960 NFL Draft Listing Pro-Football-Reference.com July 29, 2023 Toledo Rockets 2 Round Pick Player Position NFL club 19224Jack CampbellEndCleveland Browns References Toledo Category:Toledo Rockets football seasons Toledo Rockets football