1962 Toledo Rockets football team

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1962 Toledo Rockets football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record3–6 (1–5 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumGlass Bowl
Seasons
← 1961
1963 →
1962 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
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
  • $ – Conference champion

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.[1][2]

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.[3][4]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15South Dakota State*L 14–25
September 22at OhioL 0–31
October 6at MarshallW 42–12
October 13Bowling Green
L 13–28
October 20at Western MichiganL 0–21
October 27at Kent StateL 18–20
November 3Miami (OH)
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
L 12–21
November 10Temple*
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
W 13–04,279[5]
November 17at Tulsa*W 21–185,000
  • *Non-conference game

After the season[edit]

NFL Draft[edit]

The following Rockets were selected in the 1963 NFL Draft following the season.[6]

Round Pick Player Position NFL club
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[edit]

  1. ^ "1962 Toledo Rockets Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
  2. ^ "Toledo Football 2015 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Toledo. 2015. p. 189. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
  3. ^ "1962 Toledo Rockets Statistics". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
  4. ^ 2015 Media Guide, pp. 218-221.
  5. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  6. ^ "1963 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 29, 2023.