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1937 Toledo Rockets football team

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1937 Toledo Rockets football
ConferenceOhio Athletic Conference
Record6–3 (1–1 OAC)
Head coach
CaptainMarty Slovak
Home stadiumUniversity Stadium
Seasons
← 1936
1938 →

The 1937 Toledo Rockets football team was an American football team that represented the University of Toledo in the Ohio Athletic Conference during the 1937 college football season. In their second season under head coach Clarence Spears, the Rockets compiled a 6–3 record.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27Bluffton*W 26–0[2]
October 2Georgetown (KY)*
  • University Stadium
  • Toledo, OH
W 19–0
October 9at Ohio WesleyanDelaware, OHW 6–0
October 16Akron
  • University Stadium
  • Toledo, OH
L 7–21
October 23Miami (OH)*
  • University Stadium
  • Toledo, OH
W 13–7
October 30at Wayne*
W 39–19> 6,000[3]
November 6Dayton*
  • University Stadium
  • Toledo, OH
W 12–7
November 13at West Virginia*L 0–346,000[4]
November 20at Xavier*
L 6–8
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "Toledo Football 2015 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Toledo. 2015. p. 187. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
  2. ^ "Toledo U. Rockets, Under Wraps, Defeat Bluffton". The Fremont Messenger. September 28, 1937. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ John N. Sabo (October 31, 1937). "Toledo's Powerhouse Smothers Lighter Wayne Team, 39-19". Detroit Free Press. p. Sports 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Max Fullerton (November 14, 1937). "West Virginia Crushes Toledo Team 34-0". Bluefield Daily Telegraph. p. II-7 – via Newspapers.com.