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1973 Toledo Rockets football team

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1973 Toledo Rockets football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record3–8 (1–4 MAC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorDan Simrell (1st season)
Home stadiumGlass Bowl
Seasons
← 1972
1974 →
1973 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 15 Miami (OH) $ 5 0 0 11 0 0
Kent State 4 1 0 9 2 0
Bowling Green 2 3 0 7 3 0
Ohio 2 3 0 5 5 0
Western Michigan 1 4 0 6 5 0
Toledo 1 4 0 3 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1973 Toledo Rockets football team was an American football team that represented the University of Toledo in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. In their third season under head coach Jack Murphy, the Rockets compiled a 3–8 record (1–4 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for last place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 288 to 229.[1]

The team's statistical leaders included Gene Swick with 2,234 passing yards, Herman Price with 595 rushing yards, and Don Seymour with 773 receiving yards.[2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15at Tampa*L 25–35
September 22Central Michigan*W 23–2113,128[3]
September 29Ohio
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
W 35–8
October 6at Bowling GreenL 35–49
October 13Western Michigan
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
L 22–24
October 20Dayton*
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
W 14–10
October 27at No. 16. Miami (OH)L 0–16[4]
November 3at Colorado State*L 14–2113,798[5]
November 10at Marshall*L 14–17
November 23at Xavier*L 31–356,307[6]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ "1973 Toledo Rockets Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
  2. ^ "1973 Toledo Rockets Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
  3. ^ "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  4. ^ David Fuselier (October 28, 1973). "Miami's Draudt Dries Out Toledo, 16-0". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Colorado State defeats Toledo". The Spokesman-Review. November 4, 1973. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Xavier nips Toledo, bags winning season". Troy Daily News. November 24, 1973. Retrieved May 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.