| 1955 Toledo Rockets football | |
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| Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| Record | 3–5–1 (2–4 MAC) |
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| Home stadium | Glass Bowl |
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| No. 15 Miami (OH) $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toledo | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marshall | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1955 Toledo Rockets football team was an American football team that represented Toledo University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1955 college football season. In their second and final season under head coach Forrest England, the Rockets compiled a 3–5–1 record (2–4 against MAC opponents), finished in fifth place in the MAC, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 213 to 77.
The team's statistical leaders included Sam Tisci with 404 passing yards, Julius Taormina with 449 rushing yards, and Gene Cook with 230 receiving yards.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | ||
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| September 17 | Eastern Kentucky* | T 6–6 | |||
| September 23 | at Detroit* | W 12–7 | |||
| October 1 | Ohio |
| L 13–34 | ||
| October 8 | at Miami (OH) | L 0–47 | |||
| October 15 | Western Michigan |
| W 6–0 | ||
| October 22 | at Bowling Green |
| L 0–39 | ||
| November 5 | Kent State |
| L 0–27 | ||
| November 12 | Marshall |
| W 27–13 | ||
| November 19 | at Louisville* | L 13–33 | |||
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References
- "Toledo Football 2015 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Toledo. 2015. p. 189. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 10, 2016. Retrieved September 24, 2016.
- "Toledo Yearly Results (1955-1959)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on February 20, 2017. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
- 2015 Media Guide, pp. 218-221.
- "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Archived from the original on December 18, 2022. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
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