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1978 Toledo Rockets football team

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1978 Toledo Rockets football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record2–9 (2–7 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumGlass Bowl
Seasons
← 1977
1979 →
1978 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Ball State $ 8 0 0 10 1 0
Central Michigan 8 1 0 9 2 0
Miami (OH) 5 2 0 8 2 1
Western Michigan 5 4 0 7 4 0
Bowling Green 3 5 0 4 7 0
Ohio 3 5 0 3 8 0
Northern Illinois 2 4 0 5 6 0
Kent State 2 6 0 4 7 0
Toledo 2 7 0 2 9 0
Eastern Michigan 1 5 0 3 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1978 Toledo Rockets football team was an American football team that represented the University of Toledo in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second season under head coach Chuck Stobart, the Rockets compiled a 2–9 record (2–7 against MAC opponents), finished in eighth place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 256 to 144.[1]

The team's statistical leaders included Maurice Hall with 610 passing yards, Mike Alston with 460 rushing yards, and Butch Hunyadi with 494 receiving yards.[2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9Marshall*L 0–17[3]
September 16at Minnesota*L 12–3831,223[4]
September 23at Ball StateL 0–2015,630[5]
September 30Eastern Michigan
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
L 12–17[6]
October 7Bowling Green
L 27–4518,383[7]
October 14at Western MichiganL 7–1714,500[8]
October 21at OhioW 28–1414,142[9]
October 28Miami (OH)
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
L 7–28[10]
November 4at Central MichiganL 3–2717,895[11]
November 11Northern Illinois
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
W 35–16[12]
November 18at Kent StateL 13–174,847[13]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "1978 Toledo Rockets Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
  2. ^ "1978 Toledo Rockets Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
  3. ^ "Marshall 17, Toledo 0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 10, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Gophers defuse Toledo, 38–12". Journal and Courier. September 17, 1978. Retrieved October 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Wilson's aerials give Ball State 11th straight win". Palladium-Item. September 24, 1978. Retrieved October 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "East. Michigan 17, Toledo 12". The Indianapolis Star. October 1, 1978. Retrieved October 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Falcons roll, 45–27". Palladium-Item. October 8, 1978. Retrieved October 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "A Little is just enough to give Broncos a win". Battle Creek Enquirer. October 15, 1978. Retrieved October 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Toledo wins first at OU's expense as Hall runs, passes for 240 yards". The Lima News. October 22, 1978. Retrieved October 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Miami Redskins crush Toledo, 28–7". News Journal. October 29, 1978. Retrieved October 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Chips notch 5th straight win". Lansing State Journal. November 5, 1978. Retrieved October 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Rockets soar past Huskies". The Lima News. November 12, 1978. Retrieved October 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Flashes finish season with big MAC jump". The Akron Beacon Journal. November 19, 1978. Retrieved October 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.