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1974 Toledo Rockets football team

The 1974 Toledo Rockets football team was an American football team that represented the University of Toledo in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. In their fourth season under head coach Jack Murphy, the Rockets compiled a 6–5 record (3–2 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for second place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 270 to 262.[1]

1974 Toledo Rockets football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record6–5 (3–2 MAC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorDan Simrell (2nd season)
Home stadiumGlass Bowl
Seasons
← 1973
1975 →
1974 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 10 Miami (OH) $5–0–010–0–1
Ohio3–2–06–5–0
Toledo3–2–06–5–0
Kent State2–3–07–4–0
Bowling Green2–3–06–4–1
Western Michigan0–5–03–8–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The team's statistical leaders included Gene Swick with 2,234 passing yards, Mike Taormina with 609 rushing yards, and John Ross with 866 receiving yards.[2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14at Tampa*
L 13–4722,687[3]
September 21Villanova*
L 0–714,871[4]
September 28at Ohio
W 19–1615,021[5]
October 5Bowling Green
W 24–1921,007[6]
October 12at Western Michigan
W 31–2423,750[7]
October 19at Dayton*
W 38–2711,228[8]
October 26 No. 19 Miami (OH)
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
L 22–3819,583[9]
November 2Northern Illinois*
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
W 44–1412,326[10]
November 9Marshall*
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
W 45–15[11]
November 16at Kent State
L 14–357,400[12]
November 23Eastern Michigan*
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
L 12–289,894[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ↑ "1974 Toledo Rockets Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
  2. ↑ "1974 Toledo Rockets Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Tampa rocks Rockets with first-half blast". The Blade. September 15, 1974. Retrieved September 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Villanova slips past Toledo, 7–0". The Star-Ledger. September 22, 1974. Retrieved September 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Crots kick caps comeback; Rockets end lose string". The Lima News. September 29, 1975. Retrieved September 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Toledo rally finishes Falcons, 24–19". The Blade. October 6, 1975. Retrieved September 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "A record, no upset". The Kalamazoo Gazette. October 13, 1975. Retrieved September 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Dayton defeated by Toledo, 38–27". Springfield News-Sun. October 20, 1975. Retrieved September 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Miami explodes, blasts Toledo, 38–22". The Blade. October 27, 1974. Retrieved September 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Toledo 44, Illinois 14". News Journal. November 3, 1975. Retrieved September 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Herd humbled". Springfield News-Sun. November 10, 1975. Retrieved September 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Kent 35 Toledo 14". News Journal. Mansfield, Ohio. November 17, 1974. p. 6D. Retrieved September 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "EMU dumps Toledo". The Ann Arbor News. November 24, 1975. Retrieved September 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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