1975 Toledo Rockets football team
| 1975 Toledo Rockets football | |
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| Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| Record | 5–6 (4–4 MAC) |
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| Home stadium | Glass Bowl |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.[1]
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.[2]
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | ||
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| September 6 | Western Carolina* | W 32–31 | |||
| September 13 | at Ball State | L 28–38 | |||
| September 20 | at Villanova* | L 10–14 | |||
| September 27 | Central Michigan |
| L 27–34 | ||
| October 4 | Dayton* |
| L 13–24 | ||
| October 11 | at Bowling Green | L 17–34 | |||
| October 18 | at Western Michigan | W 25–7 | |||
| October 25 | Ohio |
| W 14–10 | ||
| November 1 | at Miami (OH) | L 21–35 | |||
| November 8 | at Northern Illinois | W 24–22 | |||
| November 22 | Kent State |
| W 33–28 | ||
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Roster[edit]
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After the season[edit]
NFL Draft[edit]
The following Rocket was selected in the 1976 NFL Draft following the season.[3]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club |
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| 4 | 97 | Gene Swick | Quarterback | Cleveland Browns |
References[edit]
- ^ "1975 Toledo Rockets Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
- ^ "1975 Toledo Rockets Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
- ^ "1976 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
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