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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: Gary Pinkel
Conference: Mid-American-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1917  <-- 1995 <- 1996 -> 1997 --> 2024
1996 Season Highlights
 Gary Pinkel enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Toledo.
 
1996 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 7  vs. Indiana  6   40   L       
 Sat., Sep. 14  @ Akron  27   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 21  @ Eastern Michigan  24   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Weber State  31   24   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Bowling Green State  24   16   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Louisiana Tech  20   61   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Western Michigan  10   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Miami Ohio  7   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Central Michigan  23   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Ball State  14   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 23  @ Ohio  24   23   W       
 
1996 Season Totals
  Record7-4
  Points Scored210
  Scoring Average19.1
  Points Allowed259
  Defense Average23.5
  Opponents Record43-58
  Conference Record5-2
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record3-2
1996 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1996 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Ball State 8-4296210Lost  15-187-1217121  Bill Lynch
Miami Ohio 6-5273168 6-122280  Randy Walker
Toledo 7-4210259 5-2126124  Gary Pinkel
Ohio 6-6302237 4-316593  Jim Grobe
Central Michigan 5-6351353 3-4209239  Dick Flynn
Bowling Green 4-7176240 3-4116155  Gary Blackney
Eastern Michigan 3-8210284 2-5163168  Rick Rasnick
Western Michigan 2-9208304 2-5144173  Al Molde
Kent State 2-9255492 0-7139348  Jim Corrigall

1996 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1996 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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