1952 Toledo Rockets football team

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1952 Toledo Rockets football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record4–5 (1–4 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumGlass Bowl
Seasons
← 1951
1953 →
1952 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Cincinnati $ 3 0 0 8 1 1
Miami (OH) 4 1 0 8 1 0
Ohio 5 2 0 6 2 2
Bowling Green 2 2 0 7 2 0
Kent State 2 2 0 5 4 0
Western Michigan 1 4 0 4 4 0
Western Reserve 1 4 0 5 4 0
Toledo 1 4 0 4 5 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1952 Toledo Rockets football team was an American football team that represented Toledo University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1952 college football season. In their second season under head coach Claire Dunn, the Rockets compiled a 4–5 record (1–4 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for sixth place in the MAC, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 151 to 132.[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included Dave Andrzejewski with 582 passing yards and Bob Carson with 322 rushing yards and 428 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 20Eastern Kentucky*L 6–7
September 27Western Reserve
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
W 10–9
October 4at OhioL 20–22
October 11John Carroll*
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
W 6–3
October 18at Western MichiganL 14–19
October 25Bowling Green
L 19–29
November 1at Miami (OH)L 13–27
November 8Bradley*
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
W 20–14
November 15at Youngstown*Youngstown, OHW 24–21
  • *Non-conference game

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After the season[edit]

NFL Draft[edit]

The following Rocket was selected in the 1953 NFL Draft following the season.[5]

Round Pick Player Position NFL club
21 252 Dick Gordon Tackle Los Angeles Rams

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Toledo Football 2015 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Toledo. 2015. p. 188. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
  2. ^ "Toledo Yearly Results (1950-1954)". 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. ^ "1953 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 29, 2023.