The 1957 Toledo Rockets football team was an American football team that represented Toledo University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1957 college football season. In their first season under head coach Harry Larche, the Rockets compiled a 5–4 record (3–2 against MAC opponents), finished in fourth place in the MAC, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 147 to 136.[1][2]
| 1957 Toledo Rockets football | |
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| Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| Record | 5–4 (3–2 MAC) |
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| Home stadium | Glass Bowl |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (OH) $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green | 3 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marshall | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toledo | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team's statistical leaders included Sam Tisci with 760 passing yards, Norm Billingslea with 565 rushing yards, and Gene Cook with 495 receiving yards.[3]
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 21 | at Eastern Kentucky* | Richmond, KY | W 7–0 | ||
| September 28 | Ohio | W 14–6 | |||
| October 5 | at Louisville* | L 20–48 | |||
| October 12 | Marshall |
| L 7–14 | ||
| October 19 | at Bowling Green |
| L 0–29 | ||
| October 26 | Western Michigan |
| W 27–16 | ||
| November 2 | Kent State |
| W 21–7 | ||
| November 9 | at Xavier* | L 7–20 | |||
| November 16 | Muskingum* |
| W 33–7 | ||
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After the season
editNFL Draft
editThe following Rocket was selected in the 1958 NFL draft following the season.[5]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 147 | Gene Cook | End | Green Bay Packers |
References
edit- ^ "Toledo Football 2015 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Toledo. 2015. p. 189. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
- ^ "Toledo Yearly Results (1955-1959)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on February 20, 2017. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
- ^ 2015 Media Guide, pp. 218-221.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
- ^ "1958 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
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