1962 Toledo Rockets football team

1962 Toledo Rockets football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record3–6 (1–5 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumGlass Bowl
1962 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Bowling Green $ 5 – 0 – 1 7 – 1 – 1
Ohio 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Miami (OH) 3 – 1 – 1 8 – 2 – 1
Western Michigan 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Kent State 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Toledo 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Marshall 0 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1962 Toledo Rockets football team was an American football team that represented Toledo University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. In their third and final season under head coach Clive Rush, the Rockets compiled a 3–6 record (1–5 against MAC opponents), finished in sixth place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 176 to 133.[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included Butch Yenrick with 552 passing yards, Frank Baker with 613 rushing yards, and Jim Thibert with 198 receiving yards.[3][4]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15South Dakota State*
L 14–2510,300[5]
September 22at Ohio
L 0–3110,000[6]
October 6at Marshall
W 42–124,000[7]
October 13Bowling Green
L 13–2813,236[8]
October 20at Western Michigan
L 0–218,500[9]
October 27at Kent State
L 18–207,000[10]
November 3Miami (OH)
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
L 12–216,562[11]
November 10Temple*
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
W 13–04,279[12]
November 17at Tulsa*
W 21–185,000[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Source: [14]

After the season

NFL draft

The following Rockets were selected in the 1963 NFL draft following the season.[15]

Round Pick Player Position NFL club
5 68 Frank Baker Back Cleveland Browns
15 197 Larry Campbell End Los Angeles Rams
15 198 Ed Scrutchins End St. Louis Cardinals
16 217 Jim Bogdalek Tackle San Francisco 49ers

References

  1. ^ "1962 Toledo Rockets Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
  2. ^ "Toledo Football 2015 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Toledo. 2015. p. 189. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
  3. ^ "1962 Toledo Rockets Statistics". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
  4. ^ 2015 Media Guide, pp. 218-221.
  5. ^ "Underdog Jacks nip Toledo". Grand Forks Herald. September 16, 1962. Retrieved March 19, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Bobcats score 31–0 victory over Toledo in Mid-American fray". The Springfield Daily News. September 23, 1962. Retrieved March 19, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "TU crushes Marshall, 42–12". The Blade. October 7, 1962. Retrieved March 19, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "BG wins". Mansfield News Journal. October 14, 1962. Retrieved March 19, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Broncos wallop Toledo U., 21–0". Enquirer and News. October 21, 1962. Retrieved March 19, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Kent registers 20–18 victory over TU". The Blade. October 28, 1962. Retrieved March 19, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Miami overcomes fumbles to defeat Toledo, 21–12". The Dayton Daily News. November 4, 1962. Retrieved March 19, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Two long runs help Toledo eleven down Temple in mud, 13–0". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 11, 1962. Retrieved March 19, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Toledo surprises Hurricane, 21–18". The Ada Evening News. November 18, 1962. Retrieved March 19, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Schedule/Results (1962 Toledo)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
  15. ^ "1963 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
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