1959 Toledo Rockets football team

The 1959 Toledo Rockets football team was an American football team that represented Toledo University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1959 NCAA College Division football season. In their third and final season under head coach Harry Larche, the Rockets compiled a 2–6–1 record (0–6 against MAC opponents), finished in seventh place in the MAC, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 200 to 123.

1959 Toledo Rockets football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record2–6–1 (0–6 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumGlass Bowl
1959 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Bowling Green $ 6 0 09 0 0
No. 9 Ohio 4 2 07 2 0
No. 19 Miami (OH) 3 2 05 4 0
Kent State 3 3 05 3 0
Western Michigan 3 3 04 5 0
Marshall 1 4 01 8 0
Toledo 0 6 02 6 1
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from UPI small college poll

The team's statistical leaders included Dennis Wilkie with 723 passing yards, Occie Burt with 437 rushing yards, and Bob Smith with 455 receiving yards.

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