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1947 Toledo Rockets football

Glass Bowl, W 20–14 vs. New Hampshire

ConferenceOhio Athletic Conference
Record9–2 (3–1 OAC)
Head coach
CaptainTony Wolodzko
Home stadiumGlass Bowl
Seasons
← 1946
1948 →
1947 Ohio Athletic Conference football standings
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  • Conf Overall
    Team W   L   T W   L   T
    Denison $ 6 0 0 9 0 0
    Findlay 4 0 0 9 1 0
    Heidelberg 6 1 0 7 1 0
    John Carroll 5 1 0 6 3 0
    Toledo 3 1 0 9 2 0
    Kent State 3 1 0 4 4 0
    Baldwin–Wallace 4 2 0 5 4 0
    Ohio Wesleyan 4 2 0 6 2 1
    Wittenberg 4 4 0 4 5 0
    Muskingum 3 3 0 5 3 0
    Kenyon 1 1 0 3 4 0
    Wooster 4 5 0 4 5 0
    Mount Union 3 4 0 5 4 0
    Ohio Northern 2 4 0 2 5 1
    Oberlin 1 2 0 3 4 1
    Wilmington (OH) 1 2 0 2 6 0
    Akron 2 5 0 2 6 0
    Ashland 1 3 0 3 5 0
    Marietta 1 3 0 2 5 0
    Otterbein 1 4 0 2 6 1
    Capital 1 6 0 2 6 1
    Case 0 5 0 1 7 0
    • $ – Conference champion

    The 1947 Toledo Rockets football team was an American football team that represented Toledo University (renamed the University of Toledo in 1967) in the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) during the 1947 college football season. In their second season under head coach Bill Orwig, the Rockets compiled a 9–2 record (3–1 against OAC opponents), outscored all opponents by a combined total of 255 to 115, and defeated New Hampshire, 20–14, in the 1947 Glass Bowl game.[1] The 1947 season was the first nine-win season in program history, a feat that no Toledo team repeated until 1967.

    Emerson Cole, who later played four years in the NFL, twice rushed for at least 200 yards in a game during the 1947 season.[2] Cole also set a school record (later broken) with 31 rushing touchdowns in 1947.[3] Lee Pete established a school record with a 65.2% pass completion percentage, a record that stood until 2001.[4] Peete also established a school record (later broken) with an 86-yard touchdown pass to Dave Hamlar.[5] Tony Wolodzko was the team captain.[6] Tackles Ted Zuchowski and Frank Pizza were selected in the 1948 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers and Detroit Lions, respectively.[7]

    Toledo was ranked at No. 107 (out of 500 college football teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1947.[8]

    Schedule[edit]

    DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
    September 20Great Lakes*
  • Toledo, OH
  • W 40–0
    September 27Case
    • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
  • W 41–0
    October 4John Carroll
    • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
  • L 13–3511,000[9]
    October 11Youngstown*
    • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
  • W 21–79,000[10]
    October 18atDayton*
    • Dayton Stadium
  • Dayton, OH
  • W 14–13[11]
    October 25Akron
    • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
  • W 38–7[12]
    November 1Baldwin–Wallace
    • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
  • W 14–6
    November 8atWayne*
  • Hamtramck, MI
  • W 7–0[13]
    November 15South Dakota State*Glass BowlToledo, OHW 33–12[14]
    November 22atCanisius*Buffalo, NYL 13–21[15]
    December 6New Hampshire*
    • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH (Glass Bowl)
  • W 20–1413,500[16]
    • *Non-conference game

    After the season[edit]

    NFL Draft[edit]

    The following Rockets were selected in the 1948 NFL Draft following the season.[17]

    Round Pick Player Position NFL club
    27 247 Frank Pizza Tackle Detroit Lions
    31 290 Ted Zuchowski Tackle Pittsburgh Steelers

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "Toledo Football 2015 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Toledo. 2015. pp. 181, 188.
  • ^ 2015 Media Guide, p. 72.
  • ^ 2015 Media Guide, p. 210.
  • ^ 2015 Media Guide, p. 206.
  • ^ 2015 Media Guide, p.207.
  • ^ 2015 Media Guide, p. 164.
  • ^ 2015 Media Guide, p. 175.
  • ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 18, 1947). "Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings". Times. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Carroll Rips Toledo, 35-14". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 5, 1947. p. 2C – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Rockets In Rally To Trip Penguins". Akron Beacon Journal. October 12, 1947. p. 2C – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ Si Burick (October 19, 1947). "Dayton Loses, 14-13: Toledo Team Tops Flyers In 2d Half". Dayton Daily News. p. II-1, II-4 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ Lincoln Hackim (October 26, 1947). "Zips Take 38-7 Pill At Toledo". Akron Beacon Journal. pp. 1C, 2C – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ Bob Latshaw (November 9, 1947). "Early Fireworks Spell 7-0 Defeat for Wayne: Rockets End Grid Streak". Detroit Free Press. p. C2 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Toledo Trounces South Dakotans". The Akron Beacon Journal. November 16, 1947. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Canisius Beats Toledo". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 23, 1947. p. 4S – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Toledo U Scores Early To Win Glass Bowl Game, 20-14". Akron Beacon Journal. December 7, 1947. p. 3C – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "1948 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 29, 2023.

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