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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: Forrest W. England
Conference: Mid-American-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1917  <-- 1954 <- 1955 -> 1956 --> 2024
1955 Season Highlights
 Forrest W. England enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Toledo.
 
1955 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. Eastern Kentucky  6   6   T       
 Fri., Sep. 23  @ Detroit  12   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Ohio  13   34   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Miami Ohio  0   47   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Western Michigan  6   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Bowling Green  0   39   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Kent State  0   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Marshall  27   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Louisville  13   33   L       
 
1955 Season Totals
  Record3-5 -1
  Points Scored77
  Scoring Average8.6
  Points Allowed213
  Defense Average23.7
  Opponents Record38-22
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record2-2 -1
  Away Record1-3
1955 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1955 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Miami Ohio 9-022647   Ara R. Parseghian
Bowling Green 7-1-122453   Doyt Perry
Kent State 6-2-118487   Trevor J. Rees
Ohio 5-4160134   Carroll C. Widdoes
Marshall 3-6159192   Herb Royer
Toledo 3-5-177213   Forrest W. England
Western Michigan 1-7-180200   Jack Petoskey

1955 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1955 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.