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1956 Toledo Rockets football team

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1956 Toledo Rockets football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record1–7–1 (1–5 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumGlass Bowl
Seasons
← 1955
1957 →
1956 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Bowling Green $ 5 0 1 8 0 1
Miami (OH) 4 0 1 7 1 1
Kent State 4 2 0 7 2 0
Marshall 2 4 0 3 6 0
Ohio 2 4 0 2 7 0
Western Michigan 1 4 0 2 7 0
Toledo 1 5 0 1 7 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1956 Toledo Rockets football team was an American football team that represented the University of Toledo in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1956 college football season. In their first and only season under head coach Jack Morton, the Rockets compiled a 1–7–1 record (1–5 against MAC opponents), finished in seventh place in the MAC, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 250 to 118.[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included Sam Tisci with 354 passing yards, Don Wright with 498 rushing yards, and Dan Howell with 218 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 15Eastern KentuckyL 6–12
September 22LouisvilleL 12–27
September 29at OhioW 19–13
October 6Miami (OH)L 14–33
October 13at Western MichiganL 15–26
October 20Bowling GreenL 12–34
November 3at Kent StateL 6–52
November 9at MarshallL 13–32
November 17BrandeisT 21–21

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. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
  3. ^ 2015 Media Guide, pp. 218-221.