1967_Toledo_Rockets_football_team

1967 Toledo Rockets football team

1967 Toledo Rockets football team

American college football season


The 1967 Toledo Rockets football team was an American football team that represented the University of Toledo in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1967 NCAA University Division football season. In their fifth season under head coach Frank Lauterbur, the Rockets compiled a 9–1 record (5–1 against MAC opponents), tied with Ohio for the MAC championship, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 266 to 83. After opening the season with a loss to Ohio, Toledo won nine consecutive games, part of a 12-game winning streak that extended into the 1968 season.[1][2]

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The 1967 defense was one of the toughest in program history. In total defense, the team allowed 198.4 yards per game, the fourth best in program history. The scoring defense, at 8.3 points per game, ranks fifth in program history. The total of 12 touchdowns allowed ranks third in program history.[3] In a game against Ohio, the Rockets did not allow a single rushing first down. The Rockets held Northern Illinois to -109 rushing yards, which remains a program record.[4] The 13 punts by Northern Illinois also remains tied for a program record for most punts forced.[5]

The team's statistical leaders on offense included John Schneider with 1,650 passing yards, Roland Moss with 833 rushing yards, and Pete Kramer with 556 receiving yards and 96 points scored.[6][7] Schneider and Tom Beutler were the team captains.[8]

Attendance at Toledo's home football games totaled 84,455 in 1967, an average of 14,076 per game.[9]

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After the season

NFL/AFL Draft Draft

The following Rockets were selected in the 1968 NFL/AFL Draft following the season.[13]

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References

  1. "1967 Toledo Rockets Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
  2. "Toledo Football 2015 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Toledo. 2015. p. 197.
  3. 2015 Media Guide, p. 200.
  4. 2015 Media Guide, p. 202.
  5. 2015 Media Guide, p. 203.
  6. "1967 Toledo Rockets Statistics". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
  7. 2015 Media Guide, pp. 218-221.
  8. 2015 Media Guide, p. 164.
  9. 2015 Media Guide, p. 199.
  10. "Rockets rip Xavier '11'". The Lima News. September 24, 1967. Retrieved May 4, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  11. Koontz, Arvid (November 13, 1967). "Toledo's Defense Stops Huskies' Running Game". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. p. 10. Retrieved December 9, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  12. "1968 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 29, 2023.



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