Toledo Football Team History
Toledo Rockets
 
	
		|  | University of Toledo Toledo, OH
 Founded: 1872
 Stadium: Glass Bowl
 Capacity: 26,248
 Colors: Midnight Blue & Gold
 Coach: Dan Simrell
 Conference: Mid-American-
 
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| 1982 Season Highlights |  | Dan Simrell enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Toledo. |  |  |  |  | | 
| 1982 Season |  | 
| Date | Opponent | Score |  |  | Sat., Sep. 4 | vs.
Northern Illinois | 9 | 3 | W |  |  |  | Sat., Sep. 11 | @
Ball State | 31 | 14 | W |  |  |  | Sat., Sep. 18 | vs.
Marshall | 17 | 9 | W |  |  |  | Sat., Sep. 25 | @
Wisconsin | 27 | 36 | L |  |  |  | Sat., Oct. 2 | @
Ohio | 14 | 17 | L |  |  |  | Sat., Oct. 9 | vs.
Eastern Michigan | 20 | 19 | W |  |  |  | Sat., Oct. 16 | @
Central Michigan | 12 | 16 | L |  |  |  | Sat., Oct. 23 | vs.
Bowling Green State | 24 | 10 | W |  |  |  | Sat., Oct. 30 | @
Miami Ohio | 17 | 21 | L |  |  |  | Sat., Nov. 6 | vs.
Western Michigan | 10 | 17 | L |  |  |  | Sat., Nov. 13 | @
Kent | 3 | 0 | W |  |  |  |  | 
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| 1982 Season Totals |  | Record | 6-5 |  | Points Scored | 184 |  | Scoring Average | 16.7 |  | Points Allowed | 162 |  | Defense Average | 14.7 |  | Opponents Record | 47-48 |  | Conference Record | 5-4 |  | Home Record | 4-1 |  | Away Record | 2-4 |  | 
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| 1982 NCAA Final Rankings |  
| Rank | Record | Source |  | was not ranked. |  | 
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| 1982 All American Awards |  
| Player | Position | Class | Ht. | Wt. | Award | Team | Source |  | Coming Someday |  
 
| 1982 All Mid-American Conference Players |  
| Player | Position | Class | Ht. | Wt. | Team | Source |  | Coming Someday |  |  | 
 
 
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      Great Moments in College Football History
	  
The forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.