1959 Toledo Rockets football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record2–6–1 (0–6 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumGlass Bowl
1959 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Bowling Green $ 6 –0 –09 –0 –0
Ohio 4 –2 –07 –2 –0
Miami (OH) 3 –2 –05 –4 –0
Kent State 3 –3 –05 –3 –0
Western Michigan 3 –3 –04 –5 –0
Marshall 1 –4 –01 –8 –0
Toledo 0 –6 –02 –6 –1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1959 Toledo Rockets football team was an American football team that represented Toledo University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1959 NCAA College Division football season. In their third and final season under head coach Harry Larche, the Rockets compiled a 2–6–1 record (0–6 against MAC opponents), finished in seventh place in the MAC, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 200 to 123.[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included Dennis Wilkie with 723 passing yards, Occie Burt with 437 rushing yards, and Bob Smith with 455 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19Eastern Kentucky*
W 20–25,000
September 26OhioNo. 19
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
L 7–368,000
October 3Baldwin–Wallace*
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
W 26–205,500
October 10Marshall
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
L 13–201,000
October 17at No. 11 Bowling Green
L 21–514,500[4]
October 24Western Michigan
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
L 14–243,200
October 31Kent State
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
L 7–142,000
November 7at No. 7 Miami (OH)
L 7–258,500
November 12at Youngstown State*
T 8–84,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game

[5]

After the season

NFL Draft

The following Rocket was selected in the 1960 NFL Draft following the season.[6]

Round Pick Player Position NFL club
19224Jack CampbellEndCleveland Browns

References

  1. ↑ "Toledo Football 2015 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Toledo. 2015. p. 189. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Toledo Yearly Results (1955-1959)". 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. ↑ "BeeGees Spring Past Toledo, 51-21". Akron Beacon Journal. October 18, 1959. p. 7B – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  6. ↑ "1960 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 29, 2023.


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