1954 Toledo Rockets football team
The 1954 Toledo Rockets football team was an American football team that represented the University of Toledo 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 (3–4 against MAC opponents), finished in fourth place in the MAC, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 205 to 113.[1][2]
| 1954 Toledo Rockets football | |
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| Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| 1954 record | 6–2–1 (3–4 MAC) |
| Head coach | Forrest England (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Glass Bowl |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (OH) $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toledo | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Reserve | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marshall | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.[3]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
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| September 18 | Muskingum | W 27–6 | |
| September 25 | Western Reserve | L 7–12 | |
| October 2 | at Ohio | L 20–28 | |
| October 9 | John Carroll | W 7–6 | |
| October 16 | at Western Michigan | W 19–7 | |
| October 23 | Bowling Green | W 38–7 | |
| October 30 | at Eastern Kentucky | T 13–13 | |
| November 6 | Baldwin Wallace | W 47–13 | |
| November 12 | at Marshall | W 27–21 |
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References
- "Toledo Football 2015 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Toledo. 2015. p. 188. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
- "Toledo Yearly Results (1950-1954)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
- 2015 Media Guide, pp. 218-221.
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