1968 Toledo Rockets football team

The 1968 Toledo Rockets football team was an American football team that represented the University of Toledo in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. In their sixth season under head coach Frank Lauterbur, the Rockets compiled a 5–4–1 record (3–2–1 against MAC opponents), and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 230 to 156. Toledo won the first three games of the season, part of a 12-game winning streak that extended back into the 1967 season.[1][2]

1968 Toledo Rockets football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record5–4–1 (3–2–1 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumGlass Bowl
1968 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 20 Ohio $ 6 –0 –010 –1 –0
Miami (OH) 5 –1 –07 –3 –0
Bowling Green 3 –2 –16 –3 –1
Toledo 3 –2 –15 –4 –1
Western Michigan 2 –4 –03 –6 –0
Kent State 1 –5 –01 –9 –0
Marshall 0 –6 –00 –9 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The team's statistical leaders on offense included Steve Jones with 1,197 passing yards, Roland Moss with 1,145 rushing yards and 84 points scored, and David Daniels with 344 receiving yards.[3][4] Mel Tucker and Bob Pfefferle were the team captains.[5]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14Richmond*
W 31–1413,075[6]
September 21at Villanova*
W 45–21
September 28Marshall
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
W 35–12
October 5at Ohio
L 31–40
October 12Bowling Green
T 0–0
October 19at Western Michigan
W 30–6
October 26at Kent State
W 28–12
November 2Miami (OH)
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
L 17–21
November 9Xavier*
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
L 10–206,837[7]
November 16at Dayton*
L 3–10
  • *Non-conference game

After the season

NFL/AFL Draft

The following Rockets were selected in the 1969 NFL/AFL Draft following the season.[8]

Round Pick Player Position NFL club
7181Roland MossRunning backBaltimore Colts

References
  1. "1968 Toledo Rockets Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
  2. "Toledo Football 2015 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Toledo. 2015. pp. 190, 197.
  3. "1968 Toledo Rockets Statistics". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
  4. 2015 Media Guide, pp. 218-221.
  5. 2015 Media Guide, p. 164.
  6. "Richmond falls at Toledo 31–14". The News and Observer. September 15, 1968. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Xavier upsets Toledo, 20–10". The Lima News. November 10, 1968. Retrieved May 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "1969 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 29, 2023.


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