| 1962 Toledo Rockets football | |
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| Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| Record | 3–6 (1–5 MAC) |
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| Home stadium | Glass Bowl |
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| Bowling Green $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (OH) | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toledo | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marshall | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1962 Toledo Rockets football team was an American football team that represented Toledo University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. In their third and final season under head coach Clive Rush, the Rockets compiled a 3–6 record (1–5 against MAC opponents), finished in sixth place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 176 to 133.
The team's statistical leaders included Butch Yenrick with 552 passing yards, Frank Baker with 613 rushing yards, and Jim Thibert with 198 receiving yards.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 15 | South Dakota State* | L 14–25 | |||||
| September 22 | at Ohio | L 0–31 | |||||
| October 6 | at Marshall | W 42–12 | |||||
| October 13 | Bowling Green |
| L 13–28 | ||||
| October 20 | at Western Michigan | L 0–21 | |||||
| October 27 | at Kent State | L 18–20 | |||||
| November 3 | Miami (OH) |
| L 12–21 | ||||
| November 10 | Temple* |
| W 13–0 | 4,279 | |||
| November 17 | at Tulsa* | W 21–18 | 5,000 | ||||
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After the season
NFL Draft
The following Rockets were selected in the 1963 NFL draft following the season.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club |
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| 5 | 68 | Frank Baker | Back | Cleveland Browns |
| 15 | 197 | Larry Campbell | End | Los Angeles Rams |
| 15 | 198 | Ed Scrutchins | End | St. Louis Cardinals |
| 16 | 217 | Jim Bogdalek | Tackle | San Francisco 49ers |
References
- "1962 Toledo Rockets Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
- "Toledo Football 2015 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Toledo. 2015. p. 189. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
- "1962 Toledo Rockets Statistics". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
- 2015 Media Guide, pp. 218-221.
- "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
- "1963 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
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