1958 Toledo Rockets football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record4–5 (1–4 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumGlass Bowl
Seasons
← 1957
1959 →
1958 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Miami (OH) $ 5 – 0 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Kent State 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
No. 14 Bowling Green 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Ohio 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Western Michigan 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Toledo 1 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Marshall 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from UPI small college poll

The 1958 Toledo Rockets football team was an American football team that represented Toledo University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1958 NCAA College Division football season. In their second season under head coach Harry Larche, the Rockets compiled a 4–5 record (1–4 against MAC opponents), finished in sixth place in the MAC, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 168 to 122.[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included Jerry Stoltz with 403 passing yards, Occie Burt with 618 rushing yards, and Jack Campbell with 214 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20Eastern Kentucky*
W 19–28,000
September 27at No. 5 Ohio
L 6–137,500[4]
October 4No. T–20 Louisville*
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
W 13–78,000
October 11at Marshall
L 12–35
October 18 No. 5 Bowling Green
L 16–319,500–10,500[5]
October 25at Western Michigan
W 21–611,000[6]
November 1at No. 19 Kent State
L 6–328,000[7]
November 8Xavier*
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
L 8–343,000
November 15Youngstown State*
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
W 21–85,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game

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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. Archived from the original on February 20, 2017. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
  3. ^ 2015 Media Guide, pp. 218-221.
  4. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
  5. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  6. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  7. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  8. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.


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