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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.


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.