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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: Dan Simrell
Conference: Mid-American-

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1917 <-- 1986 <- 1987 -> 1988 --> 2024

1987 Season Highlights

Dan Simrell enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Toledo.

1987 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 5	vs. Temple	12	13	L
Sat., Sep. 12	vs. Ball State	21	17	W
Sat., Sep. 19	vs. Ohio	17	12	W
Sat., Oct. 3	@ Western Michigan	14	21	L
Sat., Oct. 10	@ Northern Illinois	5	41	L
Sat., Oct. 17	@ Bowling Green State	6	20	L
Sat., Oct. 24	vs. Miami Ohio	37	25	W
Sat., Oct. 31	@ Kent	13	17	L
Thu., Nov. 5	vs. Eastern Michigan	9	38	L
Sat., Nov. 14	@ Central Michigan	17	17	T
Sat., Nov. 21	@ Miami	14	24	L

1987 Season Totals
Record	3-7 -1
Points Scored	165
Scoring Average	15.0
Points Allowed	245
Defense Average	22.3
Opponents Record	50-49
Conference Record	3-4
Home Record	3-2
Away Record	0-5 -1

1987 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1987 Mid-American- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Eastern Michigan	10-2	343	237	Won 30-27	7-1	230	142	Jim Harkema
Kent State	7-4	233	212		5-3	170	144	Glen Mason
Bowling Green	5-6	215	249		5-3	172	139	Moe Ankney
Miami Ohio	5-6	180	235		5-3	141	126	Tim Rose
Western Michigan	5-6	218	240		4-4	174	167	Al Molde
Central Michigan	5-5-1	222	203		3-4-1	141	137	Herb Deromedi
Ball State	4-7	226	255		3-5	148	184	Paul Schudel
Toledo	3-7-1	165	245		3-4-1	134	167	Dan Simrell
Ohio	1-10	127	271		0-8	101	205	Cleve Bryant

1987 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1987 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

Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.