1972 Toledo
6–5 (2–3 Mid-American Conference), coached by Jack Murphy. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Marshall 21–0Nov 11
By 21 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 | atTampa | L 0–21 | 74% |
| Sep 16 | at Eastern Michigan | W 16–0 | 94% |
| Sep 23 | vsTexas–Arlington | W 38–24 | 94% |
| Sep 30 | at Ohio | L 22–38 | 67% |
| Oct 7 | vs Bowling Green | L 8–19 | 69% |
| Oct 14 | at Western Michigan | W 20–13 | 46% |
| Oct 21 | at Dayton | W 20–17 | 72% |
| Oct 28 | vs Miami (OH) | W 35–21 | 55% |
| Nov 4 | vs Northern Illinois | L 7–30 | 78% |
| Nov 11 | vs Marshall | W 21–0 | 90% |
| Nov 18 | at Kent State | L 9–27 | 58% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Kent State 27–9; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Mid-American Conference.
In program history: The 30th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 75 on file).
- Record
- 6–5
- Conference
- 2–3 tied for 4th in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 196–210
- Coach
- Jack Murphy
- Elo
- 1528 −153 this season
- SP+ rating
- -5.7 No. 87 of 121; offense No. 90, defense No. 77
- SRS
- −13.4 No. 104 of 127 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Defensive coordinator
- Dick Strahm
1972 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent State | 4–1 | 6–5–1 | |
| Bowling Green | 3–1–1 | 6–3–1 | |
| Western Michigan | 2–2–1 | 7–3–1 | |
| Miami (OH) | 2–3 | 7–3 | |
 Toledo | 2–3 | 6–5 | |
| Ohio | 1–4 | 3–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.