1957 Toledo Rockets football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record5–4 (3–2 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumGlass Bowl
1957 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Miami (OH) $ 5 0 06 3 0
Bowling Green 3 1 26 1 2
Marshall 4 2 06 3 0
Toledo 3 2 05 4 0
Western Michigan 1 4 14 4 1
Ohio 1 4 12 6 1
Kent State 1 5 03 6 0
  • $ Conference champion

The 1957 Toledo Rockets football team was an American football team that represented Toledo University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1957 NCAA College Division football season. In their first season under head coach Harry Larche, the Rockets compiled a 5–4 record (3–2 against MAC opponents), finished in fourth place in the MAC, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 147 to 136.[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included Sam Tisci with 760 passing yards, Norm Billingslea with 565 rushing yards, and Gene Cook with 495 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 21at Eastern Kentucky*Richmond, KYW 7–0
September 28OhioW 14–6
October 5at Louisville*L 20–48
October 12Marshall
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
L 7–14
October 19at Bowling Green
L 0–29
October 26Western Michigan
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
W 27–16
November 2Kent State
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
W 21–7
November 9at Xavier*L 7–20
November 16Muskingum*
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
W 33–7
  • *Non-conference game

[4]

After the season

NFL Draft

The following Rocket was selected in the 1958 NFL Draft following the season.[5]

Round Pick Player Position NFL club
13147Gene CookEndGreen Bay Packers

References

  1. "Toledo Football 2015 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Toledo. 2015. p. 189. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
  2. "Toledo Yearly Results (1955-1959)". 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. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  5. "1958 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 29, 2023.


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