1954 Toledo Rockets football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1954 Toledo Rockets football Mid-American Conference MAC 6–2–1 3–2 Forrest England 1st Glass Bowl The 1954 Toledo Rockets football team was an American football team that represented Toledo University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1954 college football season. In their first season under head coach Forrest England, the Rockets compiled a 6–2–1 record (3–2 against MAC opponents), finished in fourth place in the MAC, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 205 to 113.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 deadToledo Yearly Results (1950-1954) David DeLassus College Football Data Warehouse September 23, 2016 http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/t/toledo/1950-1954_yearly_results.php February 20, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170220081919/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/t/toledo/1950-1954_yearly_results.php dead The team's statistical leaders included Jerry Nowak with 393 passing yards, Mel Triplett with 803 rushing yards, and Dick Basich with 255 receiving yards.2015 Media Guide, pp. 218-221. Schedule y y September 18 1954 Muskingum Fighting Muskies Muskingum<ncg> Glass Bowl Toledo, OH W 27-6 September 25 Western Reserve Glass Bowl Toledo, OH L 7-12 October 2 at Ohio Peden Stadium Athens, OH L 20-28 October 9 1954 John Carroll Blue Streaks John Carroll<ncg> Glass Bowl Toledo, OH W 7-6 October 16 at Western Michigan Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI W 19-7 Toledo Outscores Broncos, 19 to 7 Battle Creek Enquirer October 17, 1954 35 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18078291/toledo_outscores_broncos_19_to_7/ Newspapers.com October 23 Bowling Green Glass Bowl Toledo, OH (rivalry) W 38-7 October 30 at Eastern Kentucky<ncg> Richmond, KY T 13-13 Toledo Battles Eastern To Tie https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94857754/the-courier-journal/ The Courier-Journal Louisville, Kentucky October 31, 1954 33 February 13, 2022 Newspapers.com November 6 1954 Baldwin–Wallace Yellow Jackets Baldwin–Wallace<ncg> Glass Bowl Toledo, OH W 47-13 November 12 at Marshall Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV W 27-21 Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1954 Toledo) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/709/stats/13796 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 18, 2022 After the season NFL draft The following Rockets were selected in the 1955 NFL draft following the season.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1955/draft.htm 1955 NFL Draft Listing Pro-Football-Reference.com July 29, 2023 Toledo Rockets 2 Round Pick Player Position NFL club 556Mel TriplettBackNew York Giants15173George MachoukasCenterGreen Bay Packers References Toledo Category:Toledo Rockets football seasons Toledo Rockets football