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
ConferenceOhio Athletic Conference
1939 record7–3 (1–0 OAC)
Head coach
CaptainFrank Maher
Home stadiumUniversity 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
DateOpponentSiteResult
September 23Valparaiso*Toledo, OHW 39–0
September 30Detroit Tech*Toledo, OHW 19–6
October 7St. Mary's (TX)*Toledo, OHW 20–12
October 14North Dakota*Toledo, OHW 26–7
October 20at Scranton*Scranton, PAL 6–7
October 28Western State (MI)*Toledo, OHW 6–0
November 4at John CarrollCleveland, OHW 20–0
November 11at Marshall*Huntington, WVL 12–14
November 18Long Island*Toledo, OHL 12–13
November 23at XavierCincinnati, OHW 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.
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