1960 Toledo Rockets football team

1960 Toledo Rockets football
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Record	2–7 (0–6 MAC)
Head coach	Clive Rush (1st season)
Home stadium	Glass Bowl

1960 Mid-American Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Ohio $	6	–	0	–	0			10	–	0	–	0
No. 6 Bowling Green	5	–	1	–	0			8	–	1	–	0
Kent State	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Miami (OH)	2	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Western Michigan	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	4	–	1
Marshall	1	–	4	–	0			2	–	7	–	1
Toledo	0	–	6	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1960 Toledo Rockets football team was an American football team that represented Toledo University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1960 college football season. In their first season under head coach Clive Rush, the Rockets compiled a 2–7 record (0–6 against MAC opponents) and finished in seventh place in the MAC.^[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included Jerry Stoltz with 277 passing yards, John Murray with 608 rushing yards, and Bob Smith with 268 receiving yards.^[3]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 17	Youngstown State*	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	W 34–30	7,500
September 24	at Ohio	Peden Stadium Athens, OH	L 7–48	9,000–12,000	[4][5]
October 1	at Marshall	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV	L 0–14	6,000
October 8	Hillsdale*	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	L 25–31	6,500
October 15	Bowling Green	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH (rivalry)	L 3–14	9,500
October 22	at Western Michigan	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	L 3–7	12,000
October 29	at Kent State	Memorial Stadium Kent, OH	L 13–18	9,500
November 5	Miami (OH)	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	L 13–30	6,531–6,600	[6]
November 12	Bradley*	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	W 28–0	3,400
*Non-conference game

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References

1. "Toledo Football 2015 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Toledo. 2015. p. 189. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
2. "Toledo Yearly Results (1960-1964)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on December 26, 2015. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
3. 2015 Media Guide, pp. 218-221.
4. "Ohio U. Too Much for Toledo, 48-7". The Akron Beacon Journal. September 25, 1960. p. 8B – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
6. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
7. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.