1975 Toledo Rockets football team

The 1975 Toledo Rockets football team was an American football team that represented the University of Toledo in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1975 NCAA Division I football season. In their fifth season under head coach Jack Murphy, the Rockets compiled a 5–6 record (4–4 against MAC opponents), finished in sixth place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 277 to 244.

1975 Toledo Rockets football
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Record	5–6 (4–4 MAC)
Head coach	Jack Murphy (5th season)
Defensive coordinator	Dan Simrell (3rd season)
Home stadium	Glass Bowl

1975 Mid-American Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 12 Miami (OH) $	6	–	0	–	0			11	–	1	–	0
Central Michigan	4	–	1	–	1			8	–	2	–	1
Ball State	4	–	2	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Bowling Green	4	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Ohio	3	–	3	–	1			5	–	5	–	1
Toledo	4	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Northern Illinois	2	–	3	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Kent State	1	–	6	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Western Michigan	0	–	7	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The team's statistical leaders included Gene Swick with 2,487 passing yards, Tim Zimmerman with 496 rushing yards, and Scott Resseguie with 683 receiving yards.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 6	Western Carolina*	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	W 32–31
September 13	at Ball State	Ball State Stadium Muncie, IN	L 28–38
September 20	at Villanova*	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	L 10–14
September 27	Central Michigan	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	L 27–34
October 4	Dayton*	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	L 13–24
October 11	at Bowling Green	Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH (rivalry)	L 17–34
October 18	at Western Michigan	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	W 25–7
October 25	Ohio	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	W 14–10
November 1	at No. 19 Miami (OH)	Miami Field Oxford, OH	L 21–35
November 8	at Northern Illinois	Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL	W 24–22
November 22	Kent State	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	W 33–28
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1975 Toledo Rockets football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB 18 Gene Swick Sr	Defense Pos. # Name Class	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Jack Murphy Coordinators/assistant coaches Ron Graham – Offensive backs Charlie Snyder – Wide receivers Don Lewis – Offensive line Dan Simrell – Defensive coordinator Art Bascomb – Defensive ends/scouting coordinator Irvin Wright – Defensive ends/tackles Bill McConnell – Defensive mid-guards/linebackers Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

After the season

NFL Draft

The following Rocket was selected in the 1976 NFL draft following the season.

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL club
4	97	Gene Swick	Quarterback	Cleveland Browns