1968 Toledo Rockets football team
American college football season
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The 1968 Toledo Rockets football team was an American football team that represented the University of Toledo in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. In their sixth season under head coach Frank Lauterbur, the Rockets compiled a 5–4–1 record (3–2–1 against MAC opponents), and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 230 to 156. Toledo won the first three games of the season, part of a 12-game winning streak that extended back into the 1967 season.[1][2]
- Frank Lauterbur (6th season)
| 1968 Toledo Rockets football | |
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| Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| Record | 5–4–1 (3–2–1 MAC) |
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| Home stadium | Glass Bowl |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 20 Ohio $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (OH) | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toledo | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marshall | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 9 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team's statistical leaders on offense included Steve Jones with 1,197 passing yards, Roland Moss with 1,145 rushing yards and 84 points scored, and David Daniels with 344 receiving yards.[3][4] Mel Tucker and Bob Pfefferle were the team captains.[5]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 14 | Richmond* | W 31–14 | 13,075 | [6] | |||
| September 21 | at Villanova* | W 45–21 | 8,134 | [7] | |||
| September 28 | Marshall |
| W 35–12 | 15,231 | [8] | ||
| October 5 | at Ohio | L 31–40 | 17,607 | [9] | |||
| October 12 | Bowling Green |
| T 0–0 | 18,236 | [10] | ||
| October 19 | at Western Michigan | W 30–6 | 8,700 | [11] | |||
| October 26 | at Kent State | W 28–12 | 14,500 | [12] | |||
| November 2 | Miami (OH) |
| L 17–21 | 16,276 | [13] | ||
| November 9 | Xavier* |
| L 10–20 | 6,837 | [14] | ||
| November 16 | at Dayton* | L 3–10 | 8,852 | [15] | |||
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After the season
NFL/AFL draft
The following Rockets were selected in the 1969 NFL/AFL draft following the season.[17]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club |
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| 7 | 181 | Roland Moss | Running back | Baltimore Colts |
