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1968 Toledo Rockets football team

1968 Toledo Rockets football team

American college football season

The 1968 Toledo Rockets football team was an American football team that represented the University of Toledo in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. In their sixth season under head coach Frank Lauterbur, the Rockets compiled a 5–4–1 record (3–2–1 against MAC opponents), and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 230 to 156. Toledo won the first three games of the season, part of a 12-game winning streak that extended back into the 1967 season.[1][2]

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The team's statistical leaders on offense included Steve Jones with 1,197 passing yards, Roland Moss with 1,145 rushing yards and 84 points scored, and David Daniels with 344 receiving yards.[3][4] Mel Tucker and Bob Pfefferle were the team captains.[5]

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After the season

NFL/AFL Draft

The following Rockets were selected in the 1969 NFL/AFL Draft following the season.[8]

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References

  1. [1]
    "1968 Toledo Rockets Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
  2. [2]
    "Toledo Football 2015 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Toledo. 2015. pp. 190, 197.
  3. [3]
    "1968 Toledo Rockets Statistics". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
  4. [4]
    2015 Media Guide, pp. 218-221.
  5. [5]
    2015 Media Guide, p. 164.
  6. [6]
    "Richmond falls at Toledo 31–14". The News and Observer. September 15, 1968. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. [7]
    "Xavier upsets Toledo, 20–10". The Lima News. November 10, 1968. Retrieved May 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. [8]
    "1969 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 29, 2023.


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