1964 Toledo Rockets football team
American college football season
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The 1964 Toledo Rockets football team was an American football team that represented Toledo University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1964 NCAA University Division football season. In their second season under head coach Frank Lauterbur, the Rockets compiled a 2–8 record (1–5 against MAC opponents), finished in seventh place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 218 to 127.[1][2]
- Frank Lauterbur (2nd season)
| 1964 Toledo Rockets football | |
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| Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| Record | 2–8 (1–5 MAC) |
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| Home stadium | Glass Bowl |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green $ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marshall | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (OH) | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toledo | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dan Simrell set single-season school records in passing yards (1,239), completions (115) and total offense (1,616).[a][4] Other team statistical leaders were Jim Berkey with 408 rushing yards, and Henry Burch with 412 receiving yards.[5][6]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 19 | Villanova* | L 6–22 | 11,752 | [7] | |||
| September 25 | at Detroit* | L 6–22 | 10,181 | [8] | |||
| October 3 | Marshall |
| L 0–13 | 8,432 | [9] | ||
| October 10 | at Ohio | L 12–21 | 13,800 | [10] | |||
| October 17 | Bowling Green |
| L 14–31 | 13,330 | [11] | ||
| October 24 | at Western Michigan | W 21–13 | 17,000 | [12] | |||
| October 31 | at Kent State | L 11–14 | 9,000 | [13] | |||
| November 7 | Miami (OH) |
| L 14–35 | 8,821 | [14] | ||
| November 14 | at Southern Illinois* | W 27–8 | 8,000–8,500 | [15] | |||
| November 21 | Tulsa* |
| L 16–39 | 5,282 | [16] | ||
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After the season
NFL draft
The following Rockets were selected in the 1965 NFL draft following the season.[18]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club |
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| 14 | 195 | Dan Simrell | Quarterback | Cleveland Browns |
| 16 | 216 | Jim Gray | Back | Philadelphia Eagles |
