1966 Toledo Rockets football team
| 1966 Toledo Rockets football | |
|---|---|
| Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| Record | 2–7–1 (1–5 MAC) |
| Head coach |
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| Home stadium | Glass Bowl |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||
| Miami (OH) + | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||
| Western Michigan + | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||
| Bowling Green | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||
| Ohio | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||
| Kent State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||
| Toledo | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||
| Marshall | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||
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The 1966 Toledo Rockets football team was an American football team that represented Toledo University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. In their fourth season under head coach Frank Lauterbur, the Rockets compiled a 2–7–1 record (1–5 against MAC opponents), tied for sixth place in the MAC, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 162 to 137.[1][2]
The team's statistical leaders included John Schneider with 1,537 passing yards, Roland Moss with 443 rushing yards and 38 points scored, and Henry Burch with 480 receiving yards.[3][4]
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 17 | Xavier* | W 9–0 | 17,252 | [5] | |
| September 24 | at Villanova* | L 11–20 | 7,007 | [6] | |
| October 1 | Marshall |
| W 23–7 | 14,152 | [7] |
| October 8 | at Ohio | L 6–21 | 17,100 | [8] | |
| October 15 | Bowling Green |
| L 13–14 | 17,501 | [9] |
| October 22 | at Western Michigan | L 13–14 | 20,500 | [10] | |
| October 29 | at Kent State | L 20–28 | 14,500 | [11] | |
| November 5 | Miami (OH) |
| L 12–24 | 9,011 | [12] |
| November 12 | Quantico Marines* |
| T 14–14 | [13] | |
| November 19 | at Dayton* | L 16–20 | 7,398 | [14] | |
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References
[edit]- ↑ "1966 Toledo Rockets Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
- ↑ "Toledo Football 2015 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Toledo. 2015. p. 189. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 10, 2016. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
- ↑ "1966 Toledo Rockets Statistics". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
- ↑ 2015 Media Guide, pp. 218-221.
- ↑ "Rockets soar". News-Journal. September 18, 1966. Retrieved May 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "One man show gears Villanova to victory". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. September 25, 1966. Retrieved November 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Rockets ramble past Marshall, 23–7". The Blade. October 2, 1966. Retrieved November 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Bobcats explode Rockets". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 9, 1966. Retrieved November 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "17,000 see Toledo bumped by Bee Gees". The Plain Dealer. October 16, 1966. Retrieved November 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Western tops Toledo, wind, 14–13". The Grand Rapids Press. October 23, 1966. Retrieved November 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Kent State rolls, 28–20". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 30, 1966. Retrieved November 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Miami clinches title share". The Indianapolis Star. November 6, 1966. Retrieved November 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Toledo tied". News Journal. November 13, 1966. Retrieved November 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Dayton jars Toledo for 8–2 mark". The Plain Dealer. November 20, 1966. Retrieved November 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Schedule/Results (1966 Toledo)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
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