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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  <-- 1985 <- 1986 -> 1987 --> 2024
1986 Season Highlights
 Dan Simrell enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Toledo.
 
1986 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 30  @ Florida State  0   24   L       
 Sat., Sep. 6  @ Kent  16   18   L       
 Sat., Sep. 13  vs. Wichita State  30   13   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  @ Ball State  10   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Eastern Michigan  23   18   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ Miami Ohio  8   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Northern Illinois  29   28   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ Ohio  24   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Western Michigan  28   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Central Michigan  26   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Bowling Green State  22   3   W       
 
1986 Season Totals
  Record7-4
  Points Scored216
  Scoring Average19.6
  Points Allowed197
  Defense Average17.9
  Opponents Record39-49
  Conference Record6-3
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record2-4
1986 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1986 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Miami Ohio 8-4346228Lost  7-377-2280134  Tim Rose
Toledo 7-4216197 6-3186160  Dan Simrell
Ball State 6-5199201 5-4180178  Paul Schudel
Bowling Green 5-6148222 5-4141143  Moe Ankney
Kent State 5-6179288 5-3151182  Glen Mason
Eastern Michigan 6-5222228 4-5180190  Jim Harkema
Central Michigan 5-5258284 4-4218221  Herb Deromedi
Western Michigan 4-7183257 3-5143149  Jack Harbaugh
Ohio 1-10196329 1-8182286  Cleve Bryant
Northern Illinois 2-9144308   Jerry Pettibone

1986 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1986 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.