1954 Toledo Rockets football team

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1954 Toledo Rockets football
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Record	6–2–1 (3–2 MAC)
Head coach	Forrest England (1st season)
Home stadium	Glass Bowl
Seasons ← 1953 1955 →

1954 Mid-American Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
Miami (OH) $	4	–	0	–	0	8	–	1	–	0
Kent State	4	–	1	–	0	8	–	2	–	0
Ohio	5	–	2	–	0	6	–	3	–	0
Toledo	3	–	2	–	0	6	–	2	–	1
Western Michigan	3	–	4	–	0	4	–	5	–	0
Western Reserve	2	–	3	–	0	3	–	4	–	1
Marshall	2	–	5	–	0	4	–	5	–	0
Bowling Green	0	–	6	–	0	2	–	7	–	0

$ – Conference champion

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]

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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Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 18	Muskingum*	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	W 27–6
September 25	Western Reserve	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	L 7–12
October 2	at Ohio	Peden Stadium Athens, OH	L 20–28
October 9	John Carroll*	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	W 7–6
October 16	at Western Michigan	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	W 19–7	^[4]
October 23	Bowling Green	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH (rivalry)	W 38–7
October 30	at Eastern Kentucky*	Richmond, KY	T 13–13	^[5]
November 6	Baldwin–Wallace*	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	W 47–13
November 12	at Marshall	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV	W 27–21
*Non-conference game

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After the season

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NFL Draft

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

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL club
5	56	Mel Triplett	Back	New York Giants
15	173	George Machoukas	Center	Green Bay Packers

References

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^ "Toledo Football 2015 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Toledo. 2015. p. 188. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
^ "Toledo Yearly Results (1950-1954)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on February 20, 2017. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
^ 2015 Media Guide, pp. 218-221.
^ "Toledo Outscores Broncos, 19 to 7". Battle Creek Enquirer. October 17, 1954. p. 35 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Toledo Battles Eastern To Tie". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. October 31, 1954. p. 33. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
^ "1955 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 29, 2023.

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