1960 Toledo Rockets football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record2–7 (0–6 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumGlass Bowl
1960 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Ohio $ 6 0 010 0 0
No. 6 Bowling Green 5 1 08 1 0
Kent State 4 2 06 3 0
Miami (OH) 2 3 05 5 0
Western Michigan 2 4 04 4 1
Marshall 1 4 02 7 1
Toledo 0 6 02 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 NCAA College Division 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

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

[7]

References

  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.


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