1988 Toledo Rockets football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1988 Toledo Rockets football Mid-American Conference MAC 6–5 4–4 Dan Simrell 7th Glass Bowl The 1988 Toledo Rockets football team was an American football team that represented the University of Toledo in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their seventh season under head coach Dan Simrell, the Rockets compiled a 6–5 record (4–4 against MAC opponents), finished in sixth place in the MAC, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 244 to 221.1988 Toledo Rockets Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football September 21, 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/toledo/1988-schedule.html The team's statistical leaders included Steve Keene with 793 passing yards, Neil Trotter with 783 rushing yards, and Rick Isaiah with 389 receiving yards.1988 Toledo Rockets Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football September 21, 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/toledo/1988.html Schedule y y September 3 at Ball State Ball State Stadium Muncie, IN L 3–13 9,130 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-south-bend-tribune-roley-connections/173645379/ The South Bend Tribune Riley connections power Ball State September 4, 1988 June 1, 2025 Newspapers.com September 10 Western Michigan Glass Bowl Toledo, OH L 9–31 17,946 https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-western-stays-sharp/173639328/ Detroit Free Press Western stays sharp, thumps Toledo September 11, 1988 June 1, 2025 Newspapers.com September 17 at McNeese State<ncg> Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA L 19-46 19,750 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120190597/mcneese-46-toledo-19/ The Daily Advertiser McNeese 46, Toledo 19 September 18, 1988 March 3, 2023 Newspapers.com September 24 Bowling Green Glass Bowl Toledo, OH (rivalry) W 34–5 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-journal-toledo-tops-bowling-green/173647996/ News Journal Toledo tops Bowling Green September 25, 1988 June 1, 2025 Newspapers.com October 1 at Ohio Peden Stadium Athens, OH L 14–24 https://www.newspapers.com/article/lancaster-eagle-gazette-bobcats-win-24/173647440/ Lancaster Eagle-Gazette Bobcats win, 24–14 October 2, 1988 June 1, 2025 Newspapers.com October 8 Northern Illinois<ncg> Glass Bowl Toledo, OH W 33–20 17,038 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-chronicle-hot-handed-quarterba/173469841/ The Daily Chronicle Hot-handed quarterback flys Toledo over Northern October 9, 1988 June 1, 2025 Newspapers.com October 15 Austin Peay<ncg> Glass Bowl Toledo, OH W 38–14 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-akron-beacon-journal-toledo-38-aust/162270258/ The Akron Beacon Journal Toledo 38, Austin Peay 14 October 16, 1988 June 1, 2025 Newspapers.com October 22 at Miami (OH) Yager Stadium Oxford, OH W 20–7 14,927 Long Dave https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-miami-muffs-tackles-l/154926594/ Miami muffs tackles, loses 10th straight October 23, 1988 Dayton Daily News 7 June 1, 2025 Newspapers.com October 29 Kent State Glass Bowl Toledo, OH W 35–28 16,937 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-akron-beacon-journal-toledo-tops-ken/173648311/ The Akron Beacon Journal Toledo tops Kent, wins 4th in a row October 30, 1988 June 1, 2025 Newspapers.com November 5 at Eastern Michigan Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI L 19–20 8,338 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ann-arbor-news-hurons-catch-rockets/173641272/ The Ann Arbor News Hurons catch Rockets, 20–19 November 6, 1988 June 1, 2025 Newspapers.com November 12 Central Michigan Glass Bowl Toledo, OH W 20–13 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-saginaw-news-toledo-maintains-jinx-o/173646842/ The Saginaw News Toledo maintains jinx over CMU November 13, 1988 June 1, 2025 Newspapers.com References Toledo Category:Toledo Rockets football seasons Toledo Rockets football