| 1965 Toledo Rockets football | |
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| Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| Record | 5–5 (2–4 MAC) |
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| Home stadium | Glass Bowl |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green + | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (OH) + | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marshall | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toledo | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1965 Toledo Rockets football team was an American football team that represented Toledo University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1965 NCAA University Division football season. In their third season under head coach Frank Lauterbur, the Rockets compiled a 5–5 record (2–4 against MAC opponents), tied for fifth place in the MAC, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 104 to 96.[1][2]
The team's statistical leaders included John Schneider with 598 passing yards, Jim Berkey with 440 rushing yards, and Henry Burch with 325 receiving yards.[3][4]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 18 | at Villanova* | W 9–7 | |||||
| September 25 | Quantico Marines* | W 9–0 | |||||
| October 2 | at Marshall | L 0–14 | |||||
| October 9 | Ohio |
| W 21–7 | ||||
| October 16 | at Bowling Green |
| L 14–21 | ||||
| October 23 | Western Michigan |
| L 0–3 | ||||
| October 30 | Kent State |
| W 7–3 | ||||
| November 6 | at Miami (OH) | L 16–20 | |||||
| November 13 | at Xavier* | L 7–14 | 11,239 | [5] | |||
| November 20 | Dayton* |
| W 21–7 | ||||
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After the season
NFL Draft
The following Rocket was selected in the 1966 NFL Draft following the season.[6]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 246 | Lurley Archambeau | Center | Atlanta Falcons |
References
- ↑ "1965 Toledo Rockets Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
- ↑ "Toledo Football 2015 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Toledo. 2015. p. 189.
- ↑ "1965 Toledo Rockets Statistics". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
- ↑ 2015 Media Guide, pp. 218-221.
- ↑ "Orbiting XU leaves Rockets behind, 14–7". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 14, 1965. Retrieved May 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "1966 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
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