1977 Toledo Rockets football team

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1977 Toledo Rockets football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record2–9 (2–7 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumGlass Bowl
Seasons
← 1976
1978 →
1977 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
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
  • $ – Conference champion

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.[1]

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.[2]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10Ball StateL 3–43
September 17East Carolina*
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
L 9–2212,127[3]
September 24at Marshall*L 0–2416,724[4]
October 1at Eastern MichiganL 7–17
October 8at Bowling GreenL 13–21
October 15Western Michigan
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
L 7–28
October 22Ohio
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
W 31–29
October 29at Miami (OH)L 3–2717,006[5]
November 5at Northern IllinoisW 27–9
November 12Central Michigan
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
L 0–44
November 19Kent State
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
L 12–23
  • *Non-conference game

References[edit]

  1. ^ "1977 Toledo Rockets Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
  2. ^ "1977 Toledo Rockets Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
  3. ^ "East Carolina 22–9 victor". The Selma Times-Journal. September 18, 1977. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Marshall shuts out Toledo 24–0". The Sun Herald. September 25, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Bill Ford (October 30, 1977). "Fortner Again Has Answer As Miami Topples Toledo". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. C2 – via Newspapers.com.