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Toledo Football Team History


Toledo Rockets
University of Toledo
 Toledo, OH
Founded: 1872
Stadium: Glass Bowl
Capacity: 26,248
Colors: Midnight Blue & Gold
Coach: Clarence W. Doc Spears
Conference: Ohio Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1917  <-- 1937 <- 1938 -> 1939 --> 2024
1938 Season Highlights
 Clarence W. Doc Spears enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Toledo.
 
1938 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. West Liberty St. (WV)  13   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Saint Josephs (IN)  26   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Ohio Wesleyan  26   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Dayton  13   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Marshall  13   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Wayne State  39   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. John Carroll (OH)  6   6   T       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Akron  7   13   L       
 Thu., Nov. 24  @ Xavier  0   13   L       
 Fri., Dec. 2  @ Saint Marys (TX)  13   7   W       
 
1938 Season Totals
  Record6-3 -1
  Points Scored156
  Scoring Average15.6
  Points Allowed83
  Defense Average8.3
  Opponents Record12-7
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-0 -1
  Away Record2-3
1938 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1938 Ohio Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Akron 7-3150100   James W. Jim Aiken
Kent State 6-217469   Donald Starn
Toledo 6-3-115683   Clarence W. Doc Spears
Bowling Green 3-2-39541   Harry Ockerman

1938 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1938 All Ohio Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.