1973 Toledo Rockets football team
American college football season
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The 1973 Toledo Rockets football team was an American football team that represented the University of Toledo in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. In their third season under head coach Jack Murphy, the Rockets compiled a 3–8 record (1–4 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for last place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 288 to 229.[1]
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record3–8 (1–4 MAC)
Headcoach
- Jack Murphy (3rd season)
DefensivecoordinatorDan Simrell (1st season)
| 1973 Toledo Rockets football | |
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| Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| Record | 3–8 (1–4 MAC) |
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| Defensive coordinator | Dan Simrell (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Glass Bowl |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 Miami (OH) $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toledo | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team's statistical leaders included Gene Swick with 2,234 passing yards, Herman Price with 595 rushing yards, and Don Seymour with 773 receiving yards.[2]
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 15 | 7:30 p.m. | at Tampa* | L 25–35 | 17,412 | [3] | |||
| September 22 | Central Michigan* | W 23–21 | 13,128 | [4] | ||||
| September 29 | 7:30 p.m. | Ohio |
| W 35–8 | 12,437 | [5] | ||
| October 6 | 1:30 p.m. | at Bowling Green | L 35–49 | 22,684 | [6] | |||
| October 13 | 7:30 p.m. | Western Michigan |
| L 22–24 | 12,284 | [7] | ||
| October 20 | Dayton* |
| W 14–10 | 12,286 | [8] | |||
| October 27 | 1:30 p.m. | at No. 16. Miami (OH) | L 0–16 | 15,061 | [9] | |||
| November 3 | 3:00 p.m. | at Colorado State* | L 14–21 | 13,798 | [10] | |||
| November 10 | 1:30 p.m. | at Marshall* | L 14–17 | 9,500 | [11] | |||
| November 17 | 7:30 p.m. | Kent State |
| L 16–52 | 12,021 | [12] | ||
| November 23 | 2:00 p.m. | at Xavier* | L 31–35 | 6,307 | [13] | |||
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