1947 Toledo Rockets football team

1947 Toledo Rockets football
Glass Bowl, W 20–14 vs. New Hampshire
Conference	Ohio Athletic Conference
1947 record	9–2 (2–1 OAC)
Head coach	Bill Orwig (2nd year)
Captain	Tony Wolodzko
Home stadium	Glass Bowl

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 (2–1 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]

References

↑ "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.

Toledo Rockets football

Venues	Glass Bowl (1937–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Bowling Green (Peace Pipe Trophy, 1980–2010; Battle of I-75 Trophy 2011–present)

Culture & lore	Rocket Marching Band

People	Head coaches Statistical leaders

Seasons	1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

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