1978 Toledo Rockets football team

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The 1978 Toledo Rockets football team was an American football team that represented the University of Toledo in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second season under head coach Chuck Stobart, the Rockets compiled a 2–9 record (2–7 against MAC opponents), finished in eighth place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 256 to 144.[1]

Record2–9 (2–7 MAC)
Headcoach
HomestadiumGlass Bowl
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1978 Toledo Rockets football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record2–9 (2–7 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumGlass Bowl
Seasons
 1977
1979 
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1978 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Ball State $8001010
Central Michigan810920
Miami (OH)520821
Western Michigan540740
Bowling Green350470
Ohio350380
Northern Illinois240560
Kent State260470
Toledo270290
Eastern Michigan150370
  • $ Conference champion
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The team's statistical leaders included Maurice Hall with 610 passing yards, Mike Alston with 460 rushing yards, and Butch Hunyadi with 494 receiving yards.[2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9Marshall*L 0–17[3]
September 16at Minnesota*L 12–3831,223[4]
September 23at Ball StateL 0–2015,630[5]
September 30Eastern Michigan
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
L 12–17[6]
October 7Bowling Green
L 27–4518,383[7]
October 14at Western MichiganL 7–1714,500[8]
October 21at OhioW 28–1414,142[9]
October 28Miami (OH)
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
L 7–28[10]
November 4at Central MichiganL 3–2717,895[11]
November 11Northern Illinois
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
W 35–16[12]
November 18at Kent StateL 13–174,847[13]
  • *Non-conference game
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