1971 Toledo Rockets football team

1971 Toledo Rockets football
MAC champion
Tangerine Bowl, W 28–3 vs. Richmond
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Ranking
Coaches	#13
AP	#14
1971 record	12–0 ( MAC)
Head coach	John Murphy (1st year)

The 1971 Toledo Rockets football team was an American football team that represented the University of Toledo during the 1971 college football season. In their first season under head coach John Murphy, the Rockets compiled a 12–0 record, outscored all opponents by a combined total of 383 to 96, won the Mid-American Conference (MAC) championship, and defeated Richmond, 28–3, in the 1970 Tangerine Bowl. The 1971 season was Toledo's third consecutive undefeated season. From 1969 to 1971, the Rockets compiled a 35–0 record, won three consecutive Tangerine Bowls, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 1,152 to 344.

References

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

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

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