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1974 Toledo Rockets football team

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1974 Toledo Rockets football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record6–5 (3–2 MAC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorDan Simrell (2nd season)
Home stadiumGlass Bowl
Seasons
← 1973
1975 →
1974 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 Miami (OH) $ 5 0 0 10 0 1
Ohio 3 2 0 6 5 0
Toledo 3 2 0 6 5 0
Kent State 2 3 0 7 4 0
Bowling Green 2 3 0 6 4 1
Western Michigan 0 5 0 3 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1974 Toledo Rockets football team was an American football team that represented the University of Toledo in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. In their fourth season under head coach Jack Murphy, the Rockets compiled a 6–5 record (3–2 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for second place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 270 to 262.[1]

The team's statistical leaders included Gene Swick with 2,234 passing yards, Mike Taormina with 609 rushing yards, and John Ross with 866 receiving yards.[2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResult
September 14at Tampa*L 13–47
September 21VillanovaL 0–7
September 28at OhioW 19–16
October 5Bowling Green
W 24–19
October 12at Western MichiganW 31–24
October 19at Dayton*W 38–27
October 26 No. 19 Miami (OH)
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
L 22–38
November 2Northern Illinois*
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
W 44–14
November 9Marshall*
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
W 45–15
November 16at Kent StateL 14–35
November 23Eastern Michigan*
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
L 12–28
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ "1974 Toledo Rockets Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
  2. ^ "1974 Toledo Rockets Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 22, 2016.