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American college football season

1954 Toledo Rockets football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record6–2–1 (3–2 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumGlass Bowl
Seasons← 19531955 →
1954 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Miami (OH) $ 4 – 0 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
Kent State 4 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Ohio 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Toledo 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 2 – 1
Western Michigan 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Western Reserve 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 4 – 1
Marshall 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Bowling Green 0 – 6 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1954 Toledo Rockets football team was an American football team that represented Toledo University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1954 college football season. In their first season under head coach Forrest England, the Rockets compiled a 6–2–1 record (3–2 against MAC opponents), finished in fourth place in the MAC, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 205 to 113.

The team's statistical leaders included Jerry Nowak with 393 passing yards, Mel Triplett with 803 rushing yards, and Dick Basich with 255 receiving yards.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18Muskingum*W 27–6
September 25Western Reserve
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
L 7–12
October 2at OhioL 20–28
October 9John Carroll*
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
W 7–6
October 16at Western MichiganW 19–7
October 23Bowling GreenW 38–7
October 30at Eastern Kentucky*Richmond, KYT 13–13
November 6Baldwin–Wallace*
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
W 47–13
November 12at MarshallW 27–21
  • *Non-conference game

After the season

NFL Draft

The following Rockets were selected in the 1955 NFL draft following the season.

Round Pick Player Position NFL club
5 56 Mel Triplett Back New York Giants
15 173 George Machoukas Center Green Bay Packers

References

  1. "Toledo Football 2015 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Toledo. 2015. p. 188. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
  2. "Toledo Yearly Results (1950-1954)". 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. "Toledo Outscores Broncos, 19 to 7". Battle Creek Enquirer. October 17, 1954. p. 35 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Toledo Battles Eastern To Tie". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. October 31, 1954. p. 33. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com [REDACTED] .
  6. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  7. "1955 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
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