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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  <-- 1982 <- 1983 -> 1984 --> 2024

1983 Season Highlights
 Dan Simrell enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Toledo.
 
1983 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 10  vs. Massachusetts  45   13   W       
 Sat., Sep. 17  @ Richmond  31   6   W       
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Ball State  43   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Ohio  31   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Bowling Green State  6   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Miami Ohio  10   9   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Eastern Michigan  37   9   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Kent  37   34   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Western Michigan  20   16   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Northern Illinois  10   26   L       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Central Michigan  6   34   L       
 
1983 Season Totals
  Record9-2
  Points Scored276
  Scoring Average25.1
  Points Allowed157
  Defense Average14.3
  Opponents Record42-47
  Conference Record7-2
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record4-1
1983 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1983 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Toledo 9-2276157 7-2200138  Dan Simrell
Bowling Green 8-3277242 7-2214152  Dennis E. Denny Stolz
Central Michigan 8-3257136 7-220690  Herb Deromedi
Ball State 6-5247302 4-4166220  Dwight Wallace
Western Michigan 6-5179208 4-5144181  Jack Harbaugh
Miami Ohio 4-7152189 3-5118107  Tim Rose
Ohio 4-7163270 3-6143205  Brian Burke
Kent State 1-10157260 1-8141225  Dick Scesniak
Northern Illinois 10-2314203Won  20-13  Bill Mallory
Eastern Michigan 1-10124276 0-9117260  Jim Harkema

1983 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1983 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 most points scored in a college football Bowl game is 66, scored by Nebraska against Northwestern in the 2000 Alamo Bowl.