1956 Toledo Rockets football team
The 1956 Toledo Rockets football team was an American football team that represented the University of Toledo in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1956 college football season. In their first and only season under head coach Jack Morton, the Rockets compiled a 1–7–1 record (1–5 against MAC opponents), finished in seventh place in the MAC, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 250 to 118.[1][2]
| 1956 Toledo Rockets football | |
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| Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| 1956 record | 1–7–1 (1–5 MAC) |
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| Home stadium | Glass Bowl |
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| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami | 4 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marshall | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toledo | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team's statistical leaders included Sam Tisci with 354 passing yards, Don Wright with 498 rushing yards, and Dan Howell with 218 receiving yards.[3]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
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| September 15 | Eastern Kentucky | L 6–12 | |
| September 22 | Louisville | L 12–27 | |
| September 29 | at Ohio | W 19–13 | |
| October 6 | Miami (OH) | L 14–33 | |
| October 13 | at Western Michigan | L 15–26 | |
| October 20 | Bowling Green | L 12–34 | |
| November 3 | at Kent State | L 6–52 | |
| November 9 | at Marshall | L 13–32 | |
| November 17 | Brandeis | T 21–21 |
References
- "Toledo Football 2015 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Toledo. 2015. p. 189. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
- "Toledo Yearly Results (1955-1959)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
- 2015 Media Guide, pp. 218-221.
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