| 1977 Toledo Rockets football | |
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| Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| Record | 2–9 (2–7 MAC) |
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| Defensive coordinator | Dan Simrell (5th season) |
| Home stadium | Glass Bowl |
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| Miami (OH) $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Michigan | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ball State | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Michigan | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Illinois | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toledo | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 0 | – | 8 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1977 Toledo Rockets football team was an American football team that represented the University of Toledo in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. In their first season under head coach Chuck Stobart, the Rockets compiled a 2–9 record (2–7 against MAC opponents), finished in ninth place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 287 to 112.
The team's statistical leaders included Jeff Hepinstall with 359 passing yards, Mike Alston with 772 rushing yards, and Frank Jarm with 204 receiving yards.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 10 | Ball State | L 3–43 | |||||
| September 17 | East Carolina* |
| L 9–22 | 12,127 | |||
| September 24 | at Marshall* | L 0–24 | 16,724 | ||||
| October 1 | at Eastern Michigan | L 7–17 | |||||
| October 8 | at Bowling Green | L 13–21 | |||||
| October 15 | Western Michigan |
| L 7–28 | ||||
| October 22 | Ohio |
| W 31–29 | ||||
| October 29 | at Miami (OH) | L 3–27 | 17,006 | ||||
| November 5 | at Northern Illinois | W 27–9 | |||||
| November 12 | Central Michigan |
| L 0–44 | ||||
| November 19 | Kent State |
| L 12–23 | ||||
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References
- "1977 Toledo Rockets Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
- "1977 Toledo Rockets Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
- "East Carolina 22–9 victor". The Selma Times-Journal. September 18, 1977. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Marshall shuts out Toledo 24–0". The Sun Herald. September 25, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- Bill Ford (October 30, 1977). "Fortner Again Has Answer As Miami Topples Toledo". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. C2 – via Newspapers.com.
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