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1959 Toledo Rockets football team

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1959 Toledo Rockets football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record2–6–1 (0–6 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumGlass Bowl
Seasons
← 1958
1960 →
1959 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Bowling Green $ 6 0 0 9 0 0
No. 9 Ohio 4 2 0 7 2 0
No. 19 Miami (OH) 3 2 0 5 4 0
Kent State 3 3 0 5 3 0
Western Michigan 3 3 0 4 5 0
Marshall 1 4 0 1 8 0
Toledo 0 6 0 2 6 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from UPI small college poll

The 1959 Toledo Rockets football team was an American football team that represented Toledo University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1959 college football season. In their third and final season under head coach Harry Larche, the Rockets compiled a 2–6–1 record (0–6 against MAC opponents), finished in seventh place in the MAC, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 200 to 123.[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included Dennis Wilkie with 723 passing yards, Occie Burt with 437 rushing yards, and Bob Smith with 455 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19Eastern Kentucky*W 20–25,000
September 26OhioNo. 19
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
L 7–368,000
October 3Baldwin–Wallace*
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
W 26–205,500
October 10Marshall
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
L 13–201,000
October 17at No. 11 Bowling Green
L 21–514,500[4]
October 24Western Michigan
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
L 14–243,200
October 31Kent State
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
L 7–142,000
November 7at No. 7 Miami (OH)L 7–258,500
November 12at Youngstown State*
T 8–84,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game

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After the season

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NFL Draft

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The following Rocket was selected in the 1960 NFL draft following the season.[6]

Round Pick Player Position NFL club
19 224 Jack Campbell End Cleveland Browns

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 (1955-1959)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on February 20, 2017. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
  3. ^ 2015 Media Guide, pp. 218-221.
  4. ^ "BeeGees Spring Past Toledo, 51-21". Akron Beacon Journal. October 18, 1959. p. 7B – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  6. ^ "1960 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 29, 2023.