1973 Toledo
3–8 (1–4 Mid-American Conference), coached by Jack Murphy. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Ohio 35–8Sep 29
By 27 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15 | atTampa | L 25–35 | 39% |
| Sep 22 | vs Central Michigan | W 23–21 | 92% |
| Sep 29 | vs Ohio | W 35–8 | 74% |
| Oct 6 | at Bowling Green | L 35–49 | 33% |
| Oct 13 | vs Western Michigan | L 22–24 | 59% |
| Oct 20 | vs Dayton | W 14–10 | 77% |
| Oct 27 | at 16Miami (OH) | L 0–16 | 23% |
| Nov 3 | at Colorado State | L 14–21 | 58% |
| Nov 10 | at Marshall | L 14–17 | 66% |
| Nov 17 | vs Kent State | L 16–52 | 35% |
| Nov 24 | atXavier | L 31–35 | 64% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Xavier 35–31; unranked in the final AP poll; 6th in the Mid-American Conference.
In program history: The 54th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 75 on file).
- Record
- 3–8
- Conference
- 1–4 6th in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 229–288
- Coach
- Jack Murphy
- Elo
- 1393 −126 this season
- SP+ rating
- -6.3 No. 87 of 123; offense No. 65, defense No. 98
- SRS
- −12.4 No. 102 of 129 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Defensive coordinator
- Dan Simrell
1973 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 5–0 | 11–0 | 15 |
| Kent State | 4–1 | 9–2 | |
| Bowling Green | 2–3 | 7–3 | |
| Ohio | 2–3 | 5–5 | |
| Western Michigan | 2–4 | 6–5 | |
 Toledo | 1–4 | 3–8 | |
 Ball State | 0–1 | 0–3–1 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.