1975 Toledo Rockets football team

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]

1975 Toledo Rockets football
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Record	5–6 (4–4 MAC)
Head coach	Jack Murphy (5th season)
Defensive coordinator	Dan Simrell (3rd season)
Home stadium	Glass Bowl
Seasons ← 1974 1976 →

1975 Mid-American Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 12 Miami (OH) $	6	–	0	–	0			11	–	1	–	0
Central Michigan	4	–	1	–	1			8	–	2	–	1
Ball State	4	–	2	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Bowling Green	4	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Ohio	3	–	3	–	1			5	–	5	–	1
Toledo	4	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Northern Illinois	2	–	3	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Kent State	1	–	6	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Western Michigan	0	–	7	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 6	Western Carolina*	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	W 32–31
September 13	at Ball State	Ball State Stadium Muncie, IN	L 28–38
September 20	at Villanova*	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	L 10–14
September 27	Central Michigan	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	L 27–34
October 4	Dayton*	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	L 13–24
October 11	at Bowling Green	Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH (rivalry)	L 17–34
October 18	at Western Michigan	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	W 25–7
October 25	Ohio	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	W 14–10
November 1	at No. 19 Miami (OH)	Miami Field Oxford, OH	L 21–35
November 8	at Northern Illinois	Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL	W 24–22
November 22	Kent State	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	W 33–28
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1975 Toledo Rockets football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB 18 Gene Swick Sr	Defense Pos. # Name Class	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Jack Murphy 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 Redshirt

After the season

NFL Draft

The following Rocket was selected in the 1976 NFL draft following the season.^[3]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL club
4	97	Gene Swick	Quarterback	Cleveland 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. "1976 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 30, 2023.