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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  <-- 1987 <- 1988 -> 1989 --> 2024
1988 Season Highlights
 Dan Simrell enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Toledo.
 
1988 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 3  @ Ball State  3   13   L       
 Sat., Sep. 10  vs. Western Michigan  9   31   L       
 Sat., Sep. 17  @ McNeese State  19   46   L       
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Bowling Green State  34   5   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Ohio  14   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Northern Illinois  33   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Austin Peay  38   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Miami Ohio  20   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Kent  35   28   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Eastern Michigan  19   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Central Michigan  20   13   W       
 
1988 Season Totals
  Record6-5
  Points Scored244
  Scoring Average22.2
  Points Allowed221
  Defense Average20.1
  Opponents Record41-33
  Conference Record4-4
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record1-4
1988 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1988 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Western Michigan 9-3354237Lost  30-357-1249159  Al Molde
Ball State 8-3286170 5-3200126  Paul Schudel
Central Michigan 7-4287176 5-3205132  Herb Deromedi
Eastern Michigan 6-3-1173200 5-2-1156133  Jim Harkema
Toledo 6-5244221 4-4154141  Dan Simrell
Ohio 4-6-1195288 4-3-1153198  Cleve Bryant
Kent State 5-6256250 3-5176197  Dick Crum
Bowling Green 2-8-1159333 1-6-1113206  Moe Ankney
Miami Ohio 0-10-1167361 0-7-1126240  Tim Rose

1988 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1988 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

The first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.