1939 Toledo Rockets football team

The 1939 Toledo Rockets football team was an American football team that represented Toledo University (renamed the University of Toledo in 1967) in the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) during the 1939 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Clarence Spears, the team compiled a 7–3 record, shut out four of ten opponents, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 180 to 59.[1] The defense held opponents to 5.9 points per game and allowed only nine touchdowns, both of which remain program records. The team allowed zero passing touchdowns, which is tied for the program record.[2]

1939 Toledo Rockets football
Conference	Ohio Athletic Conference
1939 record	7–3 (1–0 OAC)
Head coach	Clarence Spears (4th season)
Captain	Frank Maher
Home stadium	University Stadium

Frank Maher, who later played in the NFL for the Philadelphia Eagles, was the team captain. He returned a kickoff 92 yards in a game against Long Island.[3]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 23	Valparaiso*	Toledo, OH	W 39–0
September 30	Detroit Tech*	Toledo, OH	W 19–6
October 7	St. Mary's (TX)*	Toledo, OH	W 20–12
October 14	North Dakota*	Toledo, OH	W 26–7
October 20	at Scranton*	Scranton, PA	L 6–7
October 28	Western State (MI)*	Toledo, OH	W 6–0
November 4	at John Carroll	Cleveland, OH	W 20–0
November 11	at Marshall*	Huntington, WV	L 12–14
November 18	Long Island*	Toledo, OH	L 12–13
November 23	at Xavier	Cincinnati, OH	W 20–0
*Non-conference game

References

1. "Toledo Football 2015 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Toledo. 2015. p. 187.
2. 2015 Media Guide, p. 200.
3. 2015 Media Guide, pp. 164, 211.