1963 Toledo Rockets football team

The 1963 Toledo Rockets football team was an American football team that represented the University of Toledo in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1963 college football season. In their first season under head coach Frank Lauterbur, the Rockets compiled a 2–7 record (1–5 against MAC opponents), finished in seventh place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 176 to 118.[1][2]

1963 Toledo Rockets football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
1963 record2–7 (1–5 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumGlass Bowl
1963 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Ohio $ 5 1 0  6 4 0
Miami 4 1 1  5 3 2
Bowling Green 4 2 0  8 2 0
Marshall 3 2 1  5 4 1
Western Michigan 2 4 0  2 7 0
Kent State 1 5 0  3 5 1
Toledo 1 5 0  2 7 0
  • $ Conference champion

The team's statistical leaders included Dan Simrell with 610 passing yards, Jim Gray with 645 rushing yards, and Tom Nolan with 169 receiving yards.[3][4]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 21at DaytonL 19–22
September 28VillanovaL 14–18
October 5at MarshallL 18–19
October 12OhioW 18–17
October 19at Bowling GreenL 20–22
October 26Western MichiganL 7–18
November 2Kent StateL 0–20
November 9at Miami (OH)L 8–40
November 16Southern IllinoisW 14–0

References

  1. "1963 Toledo Rockets Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
  2. "Toledo Football 2015 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Toledo. 2015. p. 189.
  3. "1963 Toledo Rockets Statistics". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
  4. 2015 Media Guide, pp. 218-221.


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