1973 Toledo Rockets football team
The 1973 Toledo Rockets football team was an American football team that represented the University of Toledo in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. In their third season under head coach Jack Murphy, the Rockets compiled a 3–8 record (1–4 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for last place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 288 to 229.[1]
| 1973 Toledo Rockets football | |
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| Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| 1973 record | 3–8 (1–4 MAC) |
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| Home stadium | Glass Bowl |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 Miami $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toledo | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team's statistical leaders included Gene Swick with 2,234 passing yards, Herman Price with 595 rushing yards, and Don Seymour with 773 receiving yards.[2]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
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| September 15 | at Tampa | L 25–35 | |
| September 22 | Central Michigan | W 23–21 | |
| September 29 | Ohio | W 35–8 | |
| October 6 | at Bowling Green | L 35–49 | |
| October 13 | Western Michigan | L 22–24 | |
| October 20 | Dayton | W 14–10 | |
| October 27 | at Miami (OH) | L 0–16 | |
| November 3 | at Colorado State | L 14–21 | |
| November 10 | at Marshall | L 14–17 | |
| November 17 | Kent State | L 16–52 | |
| November 24 | at Xavier | L 31–35 |
References
- "1973 Toledo Rockets Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
- "1973 Toledo Rockets Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
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