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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

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.