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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-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1917  <-- 1983 <- 1984 -> 1985 --> 2024
1984 Season Highlights
 Dan Simrell enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Toledo.
 The Rockets won the Mid-American Conference Championship.
 
1984 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 8  @ Ball State  20   2   W       
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Eastern Illinois  38   17   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Ohio  16   16   T       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Bowling Green State  17   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Miami Ohio  10   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Eastern Michigan  17   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Kent  6   17   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Western Michigan  17   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Northern Illinois  13   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Central Michigan  14   7   W       
 Fri., Nov. 30  @ Temple  6   35   L       
 Sat., Dec. 15   Nevada Las Vegas  13   30   #Won    @ Fresno, CA   California Bowl
 
1984 Season Totals
  Record9-2 -1
  Points Scored187
  Scoring Average15.6
  Points Allowed164
  Defense Average13.7
  Opponents Record36-60
  Conference Record7-1
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record3-2 -1
1984 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1984 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Toledo 9-2-1187164Won  13-307-1-113082  Dan Simrell
Bowling Green 8-3327198 7-2258139  Dennis E. Denny Stolz
Central Michigan 8-2-1282141 6-2-1220107  Herb Deromedi
Ohio 4-6-1134264 4-4-1128183  Brian Burke
Western Michigan 5-6234213 3-6151192  Jack Harbaugh
Kent State 4-7135199 3-6111140  Dick Scesniak
Miami Ohio 4-7175221 3-5120112  Tim Rose
Ball State 3-8134275 3-5104199  Dwight Wallace
Eastern Michigan 2-7-2151221 2-5-2127166  Jim Harkema
Northern Illinois 4-6-1153188   Lee Corso

1984 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1984 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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