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Toledo Football Team History


Toledo Rockets
University of Toledo
 Toledo, OH
Founded: 1872
Stadium: Glass Bowl
Capacity: 26,248
Colors: Midnight Blue & Gold
Coach: Tom Amstutz
Conference: Mid-American-West

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1917  <-- 2000 <- 2001 -> 2002 --> 2024
2001 Season Highlights
 Tom Amstutz enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Toledo.
 The Rockets won the Mid-American Conference Championship.
 The Rockets won the Mid-American Conference West Championship.
 
2001 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 30  vs. Minnesota  38   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 8  @ Temple  33   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 22  @ Central Michigan  52   28   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Northern Illinois  41   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ Ohio  48   41   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Ball State  20   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Navy  21   20   W       
 Tue., Nov. 6  vs. Western Michigan  41   35   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Eastern Michigan  28   7   W       
 Fri., Nov. 23  @ Bowling Green State  21   56   L       
 Fri., Nov. 30  vs. Marshall  41   36   W    @ Toledo, OH   
 Sat., Dec. 29   Cincinnati  23   16   W    @ Pontiac, MI   Motor City Bowl
 
2001 Season Totals
  Record10-2
  Points Scored407
  Scoring Average33.9
  Points Allowed297
  Defense Average24.8
  Opponents Record48-75
  Conference Record5-2
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record3-2
2001 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
22 10-2-0 AP
22 10-2-0 Coaches
22 10-2-0 USA Today/ESPN
  
2001 Mid-American-West Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Toledo 10-2407297Won  23-165-2251211  Tom Amstutz
Northern Illinois 6-5303292 4-3195204  Joe Novak
Ball State 5-6268296 4-3199191  Bill Lynch
Western Michigan 5-6277266 3-4177176  Gary Darnell
Central Michigan 3-8251346 2-6178257  Mike DeBord
Eastern Michigan 2-9197356 1-5102189  Jeff Woodruff

2001 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2001 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.