1957 Toledo Rockets football team

The 1957 Toledo Rockets football team was an American football team that represented Toledo University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1957 college football season. In their first season under head coach Harry Larche, the Rockets compiled a 5–4 record (3–2 against MAC opponents), finished in fourth place in the MAC, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 147 to 136.[1][2]

1957 Toledo Rockets football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record5–4 (3–2 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumGlass Bowl
Seasons
← 1956
1958 →
1957 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Miami (OH) $ 5 0 0 6 3 0
Bowling Green 3 1 2 6 1 2
Marshall 4 2 0 6 3 0
Toledo 3 2 0 5 4 0
Western Michigan 1 4 1 4 4 1
Ohio 1 4 1 2 6 1
Kent State 1 5 0 3 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The team's statistical leaders included Sam Tisci with 760 passing yards, Norm Billingslea with 565 rushing yards, and Gene Cook with 495 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResult
September 21at Eastern Kentucky*Richmond, KYW 7–0
September 28OhioW 14–6
October 5at Louisville*L 20–48
October 12Marshall
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
L 7–14
October 19at Bowling Green
L 0–29
October 26Western Michigan
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
W 27–16
November 2Kent State
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
W 21–7
November 9at Xavier*L 7–20
November 16Muskingum*
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
W 33–7
  • *Non-conference game

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After the season

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NFL Draft

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The following Rocket was selected in the 1958 NFL draft following the season.[5]

Round Pick Player Position NFL club
13 147 Gene Cook End Green Bay Packers

References

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  1. ^ "Toledo Football 2015 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Toledo. 2015. p. 189. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
  2. ^ "Toledo Yearly Results (1955-1959)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on February 20, 2017. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
  3. ^ 2015 Media Guide, pp. 218-221.
  4. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  5. ^ "1958 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 29, 2023.