The 1977 Toledo Rockets football team was an

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team that represented the

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in the

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(MAC) during the

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. In their first season under head coach

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, the Rockets compiled a 2–9 record (2–7 against MAC opponents), finished in ninth place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 287 to 112. The team's statistical leaders included Jeff Hepinstall with 359 passing yards, Mike Alston with 772 rushing yards, and Frank Jarm with 204 receiving yards.

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