1942 Toledo Rockets football team

The 1942 Toledo Rockets football team was an American football team that represented the University of Toledo in the Ohio Athletic Conference during the 1942 college football season. In their seventh and final season under head coach Clarence Spears, the Rockets compiled a 4–4–1 record.[1][2]

1942 Toledo Rockets football
ConferenceOhio Athletic Conference
1942 record4–4–1 (1–0–1 OAC)
Head coachClarence Spears (7th season)
CaptainClarence Ligibel
Home stadiumSwayne Field

The team's key players included freshman Emlen Tunnell, an African-American halfback who was later inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. In the opening game against Kent State, Tunnell ran for two touchdowns and passed for two more.[3] Tunnell sustained a broken neck in the October 24 game against Marshall.[4] Tunnell joined the Coast Guard in 1943 and did not return to Toledo after the war

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26Kent StateToledo, OHW 26–14[3]
October 3Illinois Wesleyan*
  • Swayne Field
  • Toledo, OH
W 26–0[5]
October 10Western Michigan*
  • Swayne Field
  • Toledo, OH
L 0–105,300[6]
October 16at John CarrollCleveland, OHT 6–6[7]
October 24Marshall*
  • Swayne Field
  • Toledo, OH
W 7–03,000[8]
October 31Manhattan Beach Coast Guard*
  • Swayne Field
  • Toledo, OH
L 0–26[9]
November 7at Butler*
L 0–122,500[10]
November 14at Youngstown*Youngstown, OHL 12–394,500[11]
November 21Bradley Tech*
  • Swayne Field
  • Toledo, OH
W 14–13[12]
  • *Non-conference game
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References
  1. "Toledo Football 2015 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Toledo. 2015. p. 188. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
  2. "Toledo Yearly Results (1940-1944)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
  3. "Toledo Downs Kent By 26-14". The Akron Beacon Journal. September 27, 1942. p. 29 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Broken Neck Sustained By Toledo Freshman In Game With Marshall". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 27, 1942. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Toledo Rolls Up 26-0 Win Over Wesleyan". The Pantagraph. October 4, 1942. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Toledo Beaten By Western Michigan". Dayton Daily News. October 11, 1942. p. Sports 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Toledo, Carroll Tie". Dayton Journal. October 17, 1942. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Toledo Is Winner On Blocked Kick". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 25, 1942. p. 2C – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Coast Guard Rips Toledo By 26-0". Akron Beacon Journal. November 1, 1942. p. 5C – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Butler Turns Back Toledo Eleven, 12 to 0". The Indianapolis Star. November 8, 1942. pp. 37, 40 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Youngstown Rips Toledo By 39-12". The Akron Beacon Journal. November 15, 1942. p. 4C – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Toledo Victor". Dayton Daily News. November 22, 1942. p. Sports 2 – via Newspapers.com.


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