1940 Toledo Rockets football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1940 Toledo Rockets football Ohio Athletic Conference OAC 6–3 1–1 Clarence Spears 5th Warren Densmore The 1940 Toledo Rockets football team was an American football team that represented Toledo University in the Ohio Athletic Conference during the 1940 college football season. In their fifth season under head coach Clarence Spears, the Rockets compiled a 6–3 record.Toledo Football 2015 Media Guide University of Toledo 2015 187 August 23, 2019 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 deadToledo Yearly Results (1940-1944) David DeLassus College Football Data Warehouse August 23, 2019 http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/t/toledo/1940-1944_yearly_results.php December 26, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151226090809/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/t/toledo/1940-1944_yearly_results.php dead Toledo was ranked at No. 162 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.Final 1940 Litkenhous Ratings The Boston Globe Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 19, 1940 22 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123126338/final-1940-litkenhous-ratings/ Newspapers.com Schedule y y September 28 1940 Detroit Tech Dynamics Detroit Tech<ncg> University Stadium Toledo, OH W 21-3 October 5 1940 Davis & Elkins Senators Davis & Elkins<ncg> University Stadium Toledo, OH W 34-12 October 12 Marshall<ncg> University Stadium Toledo, OH W 7-6 9,000 Toledo Beats Marshall, 7-6, For Herd's First Setback The Cincinnati Enquirer October 13, 1940 27 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120315087/toledo-beats-marshall-7-6-for-herds/ Newspapers.com October 19 1940 Scranton Tomcats Scranton<ncg> University Stadium Toledo, OH L 0-6 October 26 Western State Teachers (MI)<ncg> University Stadium Toledo, OH W 12-0 November 2 1940 John Carroll Blue Streaks John Carroll University Stadium Toledo, OH W 33-12 November 8 at 1940 Baldwin Wallace Yellow Jackets Baldwin-Wallace Berea, OH L 12-14 4,000 November 16 at 1940 Butler Bulldogs Butler<ncg> North Side Bowl Indianapolis, IN W 20-6 3,000 November 23 at 1940 Long Island Blackbirds Long Island<ncg> Ebbetts Field Brooklyn, NY L 7-19 After the season NFL draft The following Rockets were selected in the 1941 NFL draft following the season.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1941/draft.htm 1941 NFL Draft Listing Pro-Football-Reference.com July 29, 2023 Toledo Rockets 2 Round Pick Player Position NFL club 15134Warren DesmoreCenterCleveland Rams19177Bob HayesEndGreen Bay Packers References Toledo Category:Toledo Rockets football seasons Toledo Rockets football