1963 Toledo Rockets football team

1963 Toledo Rockets football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record2–7 (1–5 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumGlass Bowl
1963 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Ohio $ 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Miami (OH) 4 – 1 – 1 5 – 3 – 2
Bowling Green 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Marshall 3 – 2 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
Western Michigan 2 – 4 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Kent State 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 5 – 1
Toledo 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1963 Toledo Rockets football team was an American football team that represented Toledo University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. In their first season under head coach Frank Lauterbur, the Rockets compiled a 2–7 record (1–5 against MAC opponents), finished in seventh place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 176 to 118.[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included Dan Simrell with 610 passing yards, Jim Gray with 645 rushing yards, and Tom Nolan with 169 receiving yards.[3][4]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21at Dayton*
L 19–2216,100[5]
September 28Villanova*
L 14–1814,200[6]
October 5at Marshall
L 18–197,500[7]
October 12Ohio
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
W 18–1712,592[8]
October 19at Bowling Green
L 20–2210,119[9]
October 26Western Michigan
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
L 7–189,200[10]
November 2Kent State
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
L 0–204,200[11]
November 9at Miami (OH)
L 8–4012,564[12]
November 16Southern Illinois
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
W 14–06,800–6,870[13]
November 23Detroit
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
Cancelled[14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Source: [15]

After the season

NFL draft

The following Rocket was selected in the 1964 NFL draft following the season.[16]

Round Pick Player Position NFL club
16 221 Wynn Lembright Tackle New York Giants

References

  1. ^ "1963 Toledo Rockets Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
  2. ^ "Toledo Football 2015 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Toledo. 2015. p. 189.
  3. ^ "1963 Toledo Rockets Statistics". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
  4. ^ 2015 Media Guide, pp. 218-221.
  5. ^ "Strong 2nd half wins for Dayton". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 22, 1963. Retrieved March 17, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Villanova edges Toledo Rockets". Idaho Daily Statesman. September 29, 1963. Retrieved March 17, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Late Marshall TD sinks TU, 19 to 18". The Blade. October 6, 1963. Retrieved March 17, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "TU stuns Ohio U, 18–17". The Blade. October 13, 1963. Retrieved March 17, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Rockets fizzle in second half". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 20, 1963. Retrieved March 17, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Broncos topple Toledo by 18–7". The Lima News. October 27, 1963. Retrieved March 17, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Kent State, 20–0". The Courier-Journal. November 3, 1963. Retrieved March 17, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Longsworth sets MAC TD record". The Akron Beacon Journal. November 10, 1963. Retrieved March 17, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1963 Southern Illinois)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  14. ^ "Grid season ends short for Rockets". The Blade. November 24, 1963. Retrieved March 17, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Schedule/Results (1963 Toledo)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
  16. ^ "1964 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
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