Toledo Football Team History
Toledo Rockets
 
	
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		University of Toledo 
 
  Toledo, OH   
Founded: 1872 Stadium: Glass Bowl Capacity: 26,248 Colors: Midnight Blue & Gold Coach: Tom Amstutz Conference: Mid-American-West 
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| 2002 Season Highlights |  
|  Tom Amstutz enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Toledo. |  
|  The Rockets won the Mid-American Conference West Championship. |  
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| 2002 Season |  
|  Date  | 
 Opponent  |  Score  | 
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|  Thu., Aug. 29  |  vs. Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo  
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   	 44  | 
   	 16  | 
     W   | 
    
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   	  |  |  Sat., Sep. 7  |  @
Eastern Michigan
  
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   	 65  | 
   	 13  | 
     W   | 
    
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   	  |  |  Sat., Sep. 14  |  @
Minnesota
  
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   	 21  | 
   	 31  | 
     L   | 
    
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   	  |  |  Sat., Sep. 21  |  vs.
Nevada Las Vegas
  
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   	 38  | 
   	 21  | 
     W   | 
    
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   	  |  |  Sat., Sep. 28  |  @
Pittsburgh
  
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   	 19  | 
   	 37  | 
     L   | 
    
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   	  |  |  Sat., Oct. 12  |  vs.
Ball State
  
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   	 37  | 
   	 17  | 
     W   | 
    
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   	  |  |  Sat., Oct. 19  |  @
Central Florida
  
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   	 27  | 
   	 24  | 
     W   | 
    
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   	  |  |  Sat., Oct. 26  |  vs.
Miami Ohio
  
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   	 13  | 
   	 27  | 
     L   | 
    
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   	  |  |  Sat., Nov. 9  |  vs.
Central Michigan
  
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   	 44  | 
   	 17  | 
     W   | 
    
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   	  |  |  Sat., Nov. 16  |  @
Western Michigan
  
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   	 42  | 
   	 21  | 
     W   | 
    
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   	  |  |  Sat., Nov. 23  |  @
Northern Illinois
  
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   	 33  | 
   	 30  | 
     W   | 
    
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   	  |  |  Sat., Nov. 30  |  vs.
Bowling Green State
  
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   	 42  | 
   	 24  | 
     W   | 
    
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   	  |  |  Sat., Dec. 7  |  @
Marshall
  
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   	 45  | 
   	 49  | 
     L   | 
    
   	 @ Huntington, WV  | 
   	  |  |  Thu., Dec. 26  |  
Boston College
  
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   	 25  | 
   	 51  | 
     L   | 
    
   	 @ Detroit, MI  | 
   	 Motor City Bowl | 
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| 2002 Season Totals |  
|   Record | 9-5
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|   Points Scored | 495 |  
|   Scoring Average | 35.4 |  
|   Points Allowed | 378 |  
|   Defense Average | 27.0 |  
|   Opponents Record | 81-67
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|   Conference Record | 7-1 |  
|   Home Record | 5-1
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|   Away Record | 4-3
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| 2002 NCAA Final Rankings |  
|  Rank  | 
 Record  | 
 Source  |  
|   was not ranked. |  
 
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| 2002 All American Awards |  
|   Player  | 
  Position  | 
 Class  | 
 Ht.  | 
 Wt.  | 
 Award  | 
 Team  | 
 Source  |  
|  Coming Someday  |  
 
 
| 2002 All Mid-American Conference Players |  
|   Player  | 
  Position  | 
 Class  | 
 Ht.  | 
 Wt.  | 
 Team  | 
 Source  |  
|  Coming Someday  |  
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Some records may be incomplete.  
	
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