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{{1960 Mid-American Conference football standings}}
The '''1960 Toledo Rockets football team''' was an [[American football]] team that represented the [[University of Toledo]] in the [[Mid-American Conference]] (MAC) during the [[1960 college football season]]. In their first season under head coach [[Clive Rush]], the Rockets compiled a 2–7 record (0–6 against MAC opponents) and finished in seventh place in the MAC.<ref>{{cite web|title=Toledo Football 2015 Media Guide|publisher=University of Toledo|year=2015|pages=189|accessdate=September 23, 2016url=http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/utrockets.com/documents/2015/8/17/Toledo_Football_Media_Guide_2015b.pdf}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Toledo Yearly Results (1960-1964)|publisher=David DeLassus|work=College Football Data Warehouse|accessdate=September 23, 2016|url=http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/t/toledo/1960-1964_yearly_results.php}}</ref>
The '''1960 Toledo Rockets football team''' was an [[American football]] team that represented [[Toledo University]] in the [[Mid-American Conference]] (MAC) during the [[1960 college football season]]. In their first season under head coach [[Clive Rush]], the Rockets compiled a 2–7 record (0–6 against MAC opponents) and finished in seventh place in the MAC.<ref>{{cite web|title=Toledo Football 2015 Media Guide|publisher=University of Toledo|year=2015|pages=189|accessdate=September 23, 2016|url=http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/utrockets.com/documents/2015/8/17/Toledo_Football_Media_Guide_2015b.pdf}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Toledo Yearly Results (1960-1964)|publisher=David DeLassus|work=College Football Data Warehouse|accessdate=September 23, 2016|url=http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/t/toledo/1960-1964_yearly_results.php|archive-date=December 26, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151226113809/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/t/toledo/1960-1964_yearly_results.php|url-status=dead}}</ref>


The team's statistical leaders included Jerry Stoltz with 277 passing yards, John Murray with 608 rushing yards, and Bob Smith with 268 receiving yards.<ref>2015 Media Guide, pp. 218-221.</ref>
The team's statistical leaders included Jerry Stoltz with 277 passing yards, John Murray with 608 rushing yards, and Bob Smith with 268 receiving yards.<ref>2015 Media Guide, pp. 218-221.</ref>

==Schedule==
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|September 17||{{cfb link|year=1960|team=Youngstown State Penguins|title=Youngstown State}}<ncg>|[[Glass Bowl]]|[[Toledo, Ohio|Toledo, OH]]|W 34-30|7,500|

|September 24|at|[[1960 Ohio Bobcats football team|Ohio]]|[[Peden Stadium]]|[[Athens, Ohio|Athens, OH]]|L 7-48|9,000–12,000|<ref>{{cite news|title=Ohio U. Too Much for Toledo, 48-7|newspaper=The Akron Beacon Journal|date=September 25, 1960|page=8B|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/38513911/ohio_u_too_much_for_toledo_487/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=<!--Not stated--> |title=Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/519/stats/13014 |publisher=[[National Collegiate Athletic Association]] |access-date=December 19, 2022 }}</ref>

|October 1|at|[[1960 Marshall Thundering Herd football team|Marshall]]|[[Fairfield Stadium]]|[[Huntington, West Virginia|Huntington, WV]]|L 0-14|6,000|

|October 8||{{cfb link|year=1960|team=Hillsdale Chargers|title=Hillsdale}}<ncg>|Glass Bowl|Toledo, OH|L 25-31|6,500|

|October 15||[[1960 Bowling Green Falcons football team|Bowling Green]]|Glass Bowl|Toledo, OH ([[Bowling Green–Toledo football rivalry|rivalry]])|L 3-14|9,500|

|October 22|at|[[1960 Western Michigan Broncos football team|Western Michigan]]|[[Waldo Stadium]]|[[Kalamazoo, Michigan|Kalamazoo, MI]]|L 3-7|12,000|

|October 29|at|[[1960 Kent State Golden Flashes football team|Kent State]]|[[Memorial Stadium (Kent State)|Memorial Stadium]]|[[Kent, Ohio|Kent, OH]]|L 13-18|9,500|

|November 5||[[1960 Miami Redskins football team|Miami (OH)]]|Glass Bowl|Toledo, OH|L 13-30|6,531–6,600|<ref>{{cite web |author=<!--Not stated--> |title=Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/414/stats/13014 |publisher=[[National Collegiate Athletic Association]] |access-date=December 18, 2022 }}</ref>

|November 12||{{cfb link|year=1960|team=Bradley Braves|title=Bradley}}<ncg>|Glass Bowl|Toledo, OH|W 28-0|3,400|

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1960 Toledo Rockets football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record2–7 (0–6 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumGlass Bowl
Seasons
← 1959
1961 →
1960 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Ohio $ 6 – 0 – 0 10 – 0 – 0
No. 6 Bowling Green 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
Kent State 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Miami (OH) 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Western Michigan 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 4 – 1
Marshall 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 7 – 1
Toledo 0 – 6 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1960 Toledo Rockets football team was an American football team that represented Toledo University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1960 college football season. In their first season under head coach Clive Rush, the Rockets compiled a 2–7 record (0–6 against MAC opponents) and finished in seventh place in the MAC.[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included Jerry Stoltz with 277 passing yards, John Murray with 608 rushing yards, and Bob Smith with 268 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17Youngstown State*
W 34–307,500
September 24at Ohio
L 7–489,000–12,000[4][5]
October 1at Marshall
L 0–146,000
October 8Hillsdale*
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
L 25–316,500
October 15Bowling Green
L 3–149,500
October 22at Western Michigan
L 3–712,000
October 29at Kent State
L 13–189,500
November 5Miami (OH)
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
L 13–306,531–6,600[6]
November 12Bradley*
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
W 28–03,400
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ "Toledo Football 2015 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Toledo. 2015. p. 189. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
  2. ^ "Toledo Yearly Results (1960-1964)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on December 26, 2015. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
  3. ^ 2015 Media Guide, pp. 218-221.
  4. ^ "Ohio U. Too Much for Toledo, 48-7". The Akron Beacon Journal. September 25, 1960. p. 8B – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 19, 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.


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