1941 Toledo Rockets football team

The 1941 Toledo Rockets football team was an American football team that represented the University of Toledo in the Ohio Athletic Conference during the 1941 college football season. In their sixth season under head coach Clarence Spears, the Rockets compiled a 7–4 record.[1][2]

1941 Toledo Rockets football
Conference	Ohio Athletic Conference
1941 record	7–4 (2–0 OAC)
Head coach	Clarence Spears (6th season)
Captain	Warren Gongwer

The team's backfield included two African-Americans, right halfback Robert Nash and left halfback Dick Huston.[3]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 27	Saint Joseph's (IN)*	Toledo, OH	L 0–3		[4]
October 4	Detroit Tech*	Toledo, OH	W 55–0		[5]
October 11	at Marshall*	Huntington, WV	L 7–33	7,500	[6]
October 18	John Carroll	Toledo, OH	W 20–0	4,000	[7]
October 25	at Western Michigan*	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	L 0–34		[8]
November 1	at Illinois Wesleyan*	Bloomington, IL	W 9–0		[9]
November 4	Camp Shelby—37th Division*	Scott Stadium Toledo, OH	W 39–0	5,000	[10][11]
November 8	Butler*	Toledo, OH	L 2–18		[12]
November 15	Baldwin Wallace	Toledo, OH	W 27–7		[13]
November 22	at Bradley Tech*	Peoria, IL	W 14–6		[14]
November 30	at Jefferson Barracks*	Walsh Memorial Stadium St. Louis, MO	W 22–21	4,000	[3]
*Non-conference game

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 Scores in Last Two Seconds to Defeat Raiders". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. December 1, 1941. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Rockets Are Rocked by St. Josephs". Dayton Sunday Journal-Herald. September 28, 1941. p. 19.
5. "Rocket Powerhouse Wallops Dynamics". Detroit Free Press. October 5, 1941. p. Sports 5 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Jackie Hunt Paces Herd Over Toledo". The Portsmouth Times. October 12, 1941. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Toledo Rockets Down John Carroll Streaks". Dayton Sunday Journal-Herald. October 19, 1941. p. Sports 2 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Kalamazoo Broncos Trounce Toledo, 34-0". The Battle Creek Enquirer and News. October 26, 1941. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Toledo Sinks Wesleyan in Mud". Dayton Sunday Journal-Herald. November 2, 1941. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Ohio's 37th Faces Test At Toledo". The Dayton Herald. November 4, 1941. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Toledo Romps Over Camp Shelby Team". The Fremont News-Messenger. November 5, 1941. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Butler Scores Victory Over Toledo". The Indianapolis Star. November 9, 1941. pp. 37, 41 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "Toledo Defeats Baldwin-Wallace". Dayton Sunday Journal-Herald. November 16, 1941. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
14. "Toledo Spills Bradley, 14-6". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. November 23, 1941. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.