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The 1954 Toledo Rockets football team was an American football team that represented Toledo University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1954 college football season. In their first season under head coach Forrest England, the Rockets compiled a 6–2–1 record (3–2 against MAC opponents), finished in fourth place in the MAC, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 205 to 113.[1][2]

Record6–2–1 (3–2 MAC)
Headcoach
HomestadiumGlass Bowl
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1954 Toledo Rockets football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record6–2–1 (3–2 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumGlass Bowl
Seasons
 1953
1955 
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1954 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Miami (OH) $400810
Kent State410820
Ohio520630
Toledo320621
Western Michigan340450
Western Reserve230341
Marshall250450
Bowling Green060270
  • $ Conference champion
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The team's statistical leaders included Jerry Nowak with 393 passing yards, Mel Triplett with 803 rushing yards, and Dick Basich with 255 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18Muskingum*W 27–6
September 25Western Reserve
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
L 7–12
October 2at OhioL 20–28
October 9John Carroll*
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
W 7–6
October 16at Western MichiganW 19–7[4]
October 23Bowling Green
W 38–7
October 30at Eastern Kentucky*Richmond, KYT 13–13[5]
November 6Baldwin–Wallace*
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
W 47–13
November 12at MarshallW 27–21
  • *Non-conference game
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[6]

After the season

NFL draft

The following Rockets were selected in the 1955 NFL draft following the season.[7]

More information Round, Pick ...
Round Pick Player Position NFL club
556Mel TriplettBackNew York Giants
15173George MachoukasCenterGreen Bay Packers
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