1956 Toledo Rockets football team

The 1956 Toledo Rockets football team was an American football team that represented the University of Toledo in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1956 college football season. In their first and only season under head coach Jack Morton, the Rockets compiled a 1–7–1 record (1–5 against MAC opponents), finished in seventh place in the MAC, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 250 to 118.[1][2]

1956 Toledo Rockets football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
1956 record1–7–1 (1–5 MAC)
Head coachJack Morton (1st season)
Home stadiumGlass Bowl
1956 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Bowling Green $ 5 0 1  8 0 1
Miami 4 0 1  7 1 1
Kent State 4 2 0  7 2 0
Marshall 2 4 0  3 6 0
Ohio 2 4 0  2 7 0
Western Michigan 1 4 0  2 7 0
Toledo 1 5 0  1 7 1
  • $ Conference champion

The team's statistical leaders included Sam Tisci with 354 passing yards, Don Wright with 498 rushing yards, and Dan Howell with 218 receiving yards.[3]

References

  1. "Toledo Football 2015 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Toledo. 2015. p. 189. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
  2. "Toledo Yearly Results (1955-1959)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
  3. 2015 Media Guide, pp. 218-221.


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