1962 Toledo Rockets football team

1962 Toledo Rockets football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record3–6 (1–5 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumGlass Bowl
Seasons
← 1961
1963 →
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 14–25
September 22at Ohio
L 0–31
October 6at Marshall
W 42–12
October 13Bowling Green
L 13–28
October 20at Western Michigan
L 0–21
October 27at Kent State
L 18–20
November 3Miami (OH)
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
L 12–21
November 10Temple*
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
W 13–04,279[5]
November 17at Tulsa*
W 21–185,000
  • *Non-conference game

After the season

NFL Draft

The following Rockets were selected in the 1963 NFL draft following the season.[6]

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. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  6. ^ "1963 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 29, 2023.


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