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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: Tom Amstutz
Conference: Mid-American-West

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1917  <-- 2007 <- 2008 -> 2009 --> 2024

2008 Season Highlights
 Tom Amstutz enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Toledo.
 
2008 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 6  @ Arizona  16   41   L       
 Sat., Sep. 13  @ Eastern Michigan  41   17   W       
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Fresno State  54   55   L       
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Florida International  16   35   L       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Ball State  0   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ Michigan  13   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Northern Illinois  7   38   L       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Central Michigan  23   24   L       
 Wed., Nov. 5  @ Akron  30   47   L       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ Western Michigan  17   27   L       
 Fri., Nov. 21  vs. Miami Ohio  42   14   W       
 Fri., Nov. 28  vs. Bowling Green State  10   38   L       
 
2008 Season Totals
  Record3-9
  Points Scored269
  Scoring Average22.4
  Points Allowed377
  Defense Average31.4
  Opponents Record68-71
  Conference Record2-6
  Home Record1-5
  Away Record2-4
2008 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2008 Mid-American-West Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Ball State 12-2489287Lost  13-458-1327178  Brady Hoke
Western Michigan 9-4372324Lost  14-386-2219187  Bill Cubit
Central Michigan 8-5384393Lost  21-246-2253235  Butch Jones
Northern Illinois 6-7314234Lost  10-175-3220154  Jerry Kill
Eastern Michigan 3-9309427 2-6210317  Jeff Genyk
Toledo 3-9269377 2-6170236  Tom Amstutz

2008 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2008 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 biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.