1968 Toledo Rockets football team

1968 Toledo Rockets football
1968 Toledo Rockets football
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Record	5–4–1 (3–2–1 MAC)
Head coach	Frank Lauterbur (6th season);
Home stadium	Glass Bowl
	Seasons ← 1967 1969 →

1968 Mid-American Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 20 Ohio $	6	–	0	–	0	10	–	1	–	0
Miami (OH)	5	–	1	–	0	7	–	3	–	0
Bowling Green	3	–	2	–	1	6	–	3	–	1
Toledo	3	–	2	–	1	5	–	4	–	1
Western Michigan	2	–	4	–	0	3	–	6	–	0
Kent State	1	–	5	–	0	1	–	9	–	0
Marshall	0	–	6	–	0	0	–	9	–	1

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

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]

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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 14	Richmond*	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	W 31–14	13,075	^[6]
September 21	at Villanova*	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	W 45–21
September 28	Marshall	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	W 35–12
October 5	at Ohio	Peden Stadium Athens, OH	L 31–40
October 12	Bowling Green	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH (rivalry)	T 0–0
October 19	at Western Michigan	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	W 30–6
October 26	at Kent State	Memorial Stadium Kent, OH	W 28–12
November 2	Miami (OH)	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	L 17–21
November 9	Xavier*	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	L 10–20	6,837	^[7]
November 16	at Dayton*	Baujan Field Dayton, OH	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
7	181	Roland Moss	Running back	Baltimore Colts

References

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

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[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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1968 Toledo Rockets football team

Schedule

After the season

NFL/AFL Draft

References

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