1975 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 12 Miami (OH) $6–0–011–1–0
Central Michigan4–1–18–2–1
Ball State4–2–09–2–0
Bowling Green4–2–08–3–0
Ohio3–3–15–5–1
Toledo4–4–05–6–0
Northern Illinois2–3–03–8–0
Kent State1–6–04–7–0
Western Michigan0–7–01–10–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1975 Toledo Rockets football team was an American football team that represented the University of Toledo in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1975 NCAA Division I football season. In their fifth season under head coach Jack Murphy, the Rockets compiled a 5–6 record (4–4 against MAC opponents), finished in sixth place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 277 to 244.[1]

The team's statistical leaders included Gene Swick with 2,487 passing yards, Tim Zimmerman with 496 rushing yards, and Scott Resseguie with 683 receiving yards.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6Western Carolina*
W 32–3114,275[3]
September 13at Ball State
L 28–3816,242[4]
September 20at Villanova*
L 10–148,500[5]
September 27Central Michigan
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
L 27–34[6]
October 4Dayton*
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
L 13–2412,327[7]
October 11at Bowling Green
L 17–3416,737[8]
October 18vs. Western Michigan
W 25–72,000[9]
October 25Ohio
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
W 14–1014,194[10]
November 1at No. 19 Miami (OH)
L 21–35[11]
November 8at Northern Illinois
W 24–225,788[12]
November 22Kent State
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
W 33–2816,598[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1975 Toledo Rockets football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 18 Gene Swick Sr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Ron Graham – Offensive backs
  • Charlie Snyder – Wide receivers
  • Don Lewis – Offensive line
  • Dan Simrell – Defensive coordinator
  • Art Bascomb – Defensive ends/scouting coordinator
  • Irvin Wright – Defensive ends/tackles
  • Bill McConnell – Defensive mid-guards/linebackers
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

After the season

NFL draft

The following Rocket was selected in the 1976 NFL draft following the season.[14]

Round Pick Player Position NFL club
497Gene SwickQuarterbackCleveland Browns

References

  1. ↑ "1975 Toledo Rockets Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
  2. ↑ "1975 Toledo Rockets Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
  3. ↑ "WCU succumbs to Toledo passes, 32–31". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 7, 1975. Retrieved September 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "BSU outlasts Toledo, 38–28". The Muncie Star. September 14, 1975. Retrieved September 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Villanova triumphs on last-minute pass". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 21, 1975. Retrieved September 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Hodges, Gray spark CMU by Toledo 34–27". The Times Herald. September 28, 1975. Retrieved September 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Dayton defeats Rockets". The Blade. October 5, 1975. Retrieved September 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Falcons continue unbeaten". The Lima News. October 12, 1975. Retrieved September 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Toledo 25–7 victor over W. Michigan". The Plain Dealer. October 19, 1975. Retrieved September 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Swick, Rockets jolts Ohio 14–10". The Times Recorder. October 26, 1975. Retrieved September 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Swick sacked 11 times as Miami thumps Toledo". The Muncie Star. November 2, 1975. Retrieved September 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "TU defense comes to the rescue". The Blade. November 9, 1975. Retrieved September 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Swick makes his mark as Rockets win, 33–28". The Blade. November 23, 1975. Retrieved September 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ↑ "1976 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
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