Ferdinand Almon "Tod" Rockwell (1900 – March 22, 1952) was an American college football player and coach.

[2] In 1923, Rockwell began the season as a backup quarterback, but he became the starter after Irwin Uteritz broke his ankle in a game against the Quantico Marines.

As the Marines came through to block the kick, Rockwell jumped to his feet and ran the ball 26 yards for a touchdown.

After reaching midfield, Rockwell began running at full speed and ran for Michigan's only touchdown in a 6 to 3 victory.

[3][4] Years later, Harry Kipke wrote about the play and described Rockwell's "perfect acrobatic somersault" as he appeared to be down but maintained his balance and ran for the winning touchdown.

[8] However, the Wolverines could not stop the Illinois team led by Red Grange, giving up 39 points to Michigan's 14.

He spent 10 years at the Free Press, writing about Michigan football, high school sports, yachting and Golden Gloves boxing.

[1] Rockwell left the Free Press in 1940 to join the United States Navy construction forces, known as the Seabees.