1953 Toledo Rockets football team

The 1953 Toledo Rockets football team was an American football team that represented Toledo University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1953 college football season. In their third and final season under head coach Clair Dunn, the Rockets compiled a 3–6 record (2–3 against MAC opponents), finished in fourth place in the MAC, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 305 to 113.^[1][2]

1953 Toledo Rockets football
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Record	3–6 (2–3 MAC)
Head coach	Clair Dunn (3rd season)
Home stadium	Glass Bowl
Seasons ← 1952 1954 →

1953 Mid-American Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Ohio $	5	–	0	–	1			6	–	2	–	1
Miami (OH)	3	–	0	–	1			7	–	1	–	1
Kent State	3	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Toledo	2	–	3	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Western Reserve	1	–	2	–	1			5	–	3	–	1
Western Michigan	0	–	4	–	1			1	–	6	–	1
Bowling Green	0	–	4	–	0			1	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The team's statistical leaders included Dave Andrzejewski with 403 passing yards, Mel Triplett with 479 rushing yards, and Rick Kaser with 189 receiving yards.^[3]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 19	Ohio	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	L 0–26
September 26	at Western Reserve	Clarke Field Cleveland, OH	L 20–21
October 3	Fort Belvoir*	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	L 13–62
October 10	at Cincinnati*	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	L 7–41
October 17	Western Michigan	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	W 19–7
October 24	at Bowling Green	University Stadium Bowling Green, OH (rivalry)	W 20–19
October 31	Miami (OH)	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	L 0–81
November 7	at Bradley*	Peoria, IL	W 27–12
November 14	John Carroll*	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	L 7–36
*Non-conference game

References

1. "Toledo Football 2015 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Toledo. 2015. p. 188. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
2. . College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on February 20, 2017. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
3. 2015 Media Guide, pp. 218-221.