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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-

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1917  <-- 1984 <- 1985 -> 1986 --> 2024
1985 Season Highlights
 Dan Simrell enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Toledo.
 
1985 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 7  @ Arizona  10   23   L       
 Sat., Sep. 21  @ Wichita State  22   15   W       
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Ball State  19   23   L       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Eastern Michigan  10   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Miami Ohio  14   26   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Northern Illinois  3   16   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Ohio  24   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Western Michigan  13   18   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Central Michigan  10   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Bowling Green State  0   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. Kent  10   7   W       
 
1985 Season Totals
  Record4-7
  Points Scored135
  Scoring Average12.3
  Points Allowed187
  Defense Average17.0
  Opponents Record41-44
  Conference Record3-6
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record1-5
1985 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1985 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Bowling Green 11-1355223Lost  7-519-0291124  Dennis E. Denny Stolz
Miami Ohio 8-2-1266211 7-1-1240156  Tim Rose
Central Michigan 7-3194143 6-3167133  Herb Deromedi
Western Michigan 4-6-1182212 4-4-1173157  Jack Harbaugh
Ball State 4-7203283 3-6156219  Paul Schudel
Eastern Michigan 4-7188252 3-6149214  Jim Harkema
Toledo 4-7135187 3-6103149  Dan Simrell
Kent State 3-8212277 2-6161195  Dick Scesniak
Ohio 2-9181305 2-7161240  Cleve Bryant
Northern Illinois 4-7174259   Jerry Pettibone

1985 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1985 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.