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1960 Toledo Rockets football team

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1960 Toledo Rockets football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record2–7 (0–6 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumGlass Bowl
Seasons
← 1959
1961 →
1960 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Ohio $ 6 0 0 10 0 0
No. 6 Bowling Green 5 1 0 8 1 0
Kent State 4 2 0 6 3 0
Miami (OH) 2 3 0 5 5 0
Western Michigan 2 4 0 4 4 1
Marshall 1 4 0 2 7 1
Toledo 0 6 0 2 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1960 Toledo Rockets football team was an American football team that represented Toledo University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1960 college football season. In their first season under head coach Clive Rush, the Rockets compiled a 2–7 record (0–6 against MAC opponents) and finished in seventh place in the MAC.[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included Jerry Stoltz with 277 passing yards, John Murray with 608 rushing yards, and Bob Smith with 268 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17Youngstown State*W 34–307,500
September 24at OhioL 7–489,000–12,000[4][5]
October 1at MarshallL 0–146,000
October 8Hillsdale*
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
L 25–316,500
October 15Bowling Green
L 3–149,500
October 22at Western MichiganL 3–712,000
October 29at Kent StateL 13–189,500
November 5Miami (OH)
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
L 13–306,531–6,600[6]
November 12Bradley*
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
W 28–03,400
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ "Toledo Football 2015 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Toledo. 2015. p. 189. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
  2. ^ "Toledo Yearly Results (1960-1964)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on December 26, 2015. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
  3. ^ 2015 Media Guide, pp. 218-221.
  4. ^ "Ohio U. Too Much for Toledo, 48-7". The Akron Beacon Journal. September 25, 1960. p. 8B – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
  6. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  7. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.