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 the 1968 NCAA University Division football season, the system of "polls and bowls" changed. The Associated Press returned to its pre-1961 system of ranking the Top 20 rather than the Top 10, and voted on the national champion after the bowl ga ...
. 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.
The team's statistical leaders on offense included Steve Jones with 1,197 passing yards,
Roland Moss
Roland Moss Jr. (born September 20, 1946) is a former American football tight end who played for three seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Toledo Rockets football team.
Born in St. Matthews, South C ...
with 1,145 rushing yards and 84 points scored, and David Daniels with 344 receiving yards. Mel Tucker and Bob Pfefferle were the team captains.
[2015 Media Guide, p. 164.]
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