1973 Toledo Rockets football team

The 1973 Toledo Rockets football team was an American football team that represented the University of Toledo in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. In their third season under head coach Jack Murphy, the Rockets compiled a 3–8 record (1–4 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for last place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 288 to 229.[1]

1973 Toledo Rockets football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record3–8 (1–4 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumGlass Bowl
1973 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 15 Miami (OH) $ 5 0 011 0 0
Kent State 4 1 09 2 0
Bowling Green 2 3 07 3 0
Ohio 2 3 05 5 0
Western Michigan 1 4 06 5 0
Toledo 1 4 03 8 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The team's statistical leaders included Gene Swick with 2,234 passing yards, Herman Price with 595 rushing yards, and Don Seymour with 773 receiving yards.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15at Tampa*L 25–35
September 22Central Michigan*W 23–2113,128[3]
September 29Ohio
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
W 35–8
October 6at Bowling GreenL 35–49
October 13Western Michigan
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
L 22–24
October 20Dayton*
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
W 14–10
October 27at No. 16. Miami (OH)L 0–16[4]
November 3at Colorado State*L 14–2113,798
November 10at Marshall*L 14–17
November 23at Xavier*L 31–356,307[5]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. "1973 Toledo Rockets Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
  2. "1973 Toledo Rockets Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
  3. "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  4. David Fuselier (October 28, 1973). "Miami's Draudt Dries Out Toledo, 16-0". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 1C via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Xavier nips Toledo, bags winning season". Troy Daily News. November 24, 1973. Retrieved May 18, 2023 via Newspapers.com.


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