List of Toledo Rockets football seasons
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The following is a list of Toledo Rockets football seasons for the football team that has represented University of Toledo in NCAA competition.[1]
| Year | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Coaches# | AP° | ||
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| John Brandeberry (Independent) (1917) | |||||||||
| 1917 | John Brandeberry | 0–3 | |||||||
| John Brandeberry: | 0–3 | ||||||||
| James Baxter (Independent) (1918) | |||||||||
| 1918 | James Baxter | 1–1 | |||||||
| James Baxter: | 1–1 | ||||||||
| Watt Hobt (Independent) (1919–1920) | |||||||||
| 1919 | Watt Hobt | 2–4 | |||||||
| 1920 | Watt Hobt | 0–3 | |||||||
| Watt Hobt: | 2–7 | ||||||||
| Joseph Dwyer (Northwest Ohio League) (1921–1922) | |||||||||
| 1921 | Joseph Dwyer | 3–5 | |||||||
| 1922 | Joseph Dwyer | 2–2–3 | |||||||
| Joseph Dwyer: | 5–7–3 | ||||||||
| Pat Dwyer (Northwest Ohio League) (1923–1925) | |||||||||
| 1923 | Pat Dwyer | 6–4 | 3–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1924 | Pat Dwyer | 5–3 | |||||||
| 1925 | Pat Dwyer | 1–8 | 1–0 | ||||||
| Pat Dwyer: | 12–15 | 4–0 | |||||||
| Boni Petcoff (Northwest Ohio League) (1926–1929) | |||||||||
| 1926 | Boni Petcoff | 3–5 | 1–2 | 4th | |||||
| 1927 | Boni Petcoff | 5–2 | 3–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1928 | Boni Petcoff | 1–6 | 1–3 | T–4th | |||||
| 1929 | Boni Petcoff | 4–2–1 | 3–0–1 | T–1st | |||||
| Boni Petcoff: | 13–15–1 | 8–5–1 | |||||||
| Jim Nicholson (Northwest Ohio League) (1930–1931) | |||||||||
| 1930 | Jim Nicholson | 2–5–1 | 1–2–1 | 4th | |||||
| 1931 | No team - lack of funding | ||||||||
| Jim Nicholson (Ohio Athletic Conference) (1932–1935) | |||||||||
| 1932 | Jim Nicholson | 3–4 | 3–1 | T–4th | |||||
| 1933 | Jim Nicholson | 4–2–2 | 3–2–1 | 7th | |||||
| 1934 | Jim Nicholson | 5–3 | 4–1 | 4th | |||||
| 1935 | Jim Nicholson | 6–2–1 | 3–1 | 3rd | |||||
| Jim Nicholson: | 20–16–4 | 14–7–2 | |||||||
| Clarence Spears (Ohio Athletic Conference) (1936–1942) | |||||||||
| 1936 | Clarence Spears | 2–6 | 2–1 | T–6th | |||||
| 1937 | Clarence Spears | 6–3 | |||||||
| 1938 | Clarence Spears | 6–3–1 | 0–0–1 | T–10th | |||||
| 1939 | Clarence Spears | 7–3 | 1–0 | 2nd | |||||
| 1940 | Clarence Spears | 6–3 | 1–1 | T–9th | |||||
| 1941 | Clarence Spears | 7–4 | 2–0 | 3rd | |||||
| 1942 | Clarence Spears | 4–4–1 | 1–0–1 | 4th | |||||
| Clarence Spears: | 38–26–2 | 7–2–2 | |||||||
| 1943–45 | No team - World War II | ||||||||
| Bill Orwig (Ohio Athletic Conference) (1946–1947) | |||||||||
| 1946 | Bill Orwig | 6–2–2 | 4–0 | T–2nd | W Glass Bowl | ||||
| 1947 | Bill Orwig | 9–2 | 3–1 | T–5th | W Glass Bowl | ||||
| Bill Orwig: | 15–4–2 | 7–1 | |||||||
| Skip Stahley (Independent) (1948–1949) | |||||||||
| 1948 | Skip Stahley | 5–6 | W Glass Bowl | ||||||
| 1949 | Skip Stahley | 6–4 | L Glass Bowl | ||||||
| Skip Stahley: | 11–10 | ||||||||
| Bob Snyder (Independent) (1950) | |||||||||
| 1950 | Bob Snyder | 4–5 | |||||||
| Bob Snyder: | 4–5 | ||||||||
| Don Greenwood (Independent) (1951) | |||||||||
| 1951 | Don Greenwood / Claire Dunn | 6–4 | |||||||
| Don Greenwood: | 4–3 | ||||||||
| Claire Dunn (Mid-American Conference) (1952–1953) | |||||||||
| 1952 | Claire Dunn | 4–5 | 1–4 | T–6th | |||||
| 1953 | Claire Dunn | 3–6 | 2–3 | 4th | |||||
| Claire Dunn: | 9–12 | 3–7 | |||||||
| Forrest England (Mid-American Conference) (1954–1955) | |||||||||
| 1954 | Forrest England | 6–2–1 | 3–2 | 4th | |||||
| 1955 | Forrest England | 3–5–1 | 2–4 | 5th | |||||
| Forrest England: | 9–7–2 | 5–6 | |||||||
| Jack Morton (Mid-American Conference) (1956) | |||||||||
| 1956 | Jack Morton | 1–7–1 | 1–5 | 7th | |||||
| Jack Morton: | 1–7–1 | 1–5 | |||||||
| Harry Larche (Mid-American Conference) (1957–1959) | |||||||||
| 1957 | Harry Larche | 5–4 | 3–2 | 4th | |||||
| 1958 | Harry Larche | 4–5 | 1–4 | 6th | |||||
| 1959 | Harry Larche | 2–6–1 | 0–6 | 7th | |||||
| Harry Larche: | 11–15–1 | 4–12 | |||||||
| Clive Rush (Mid-American Conference) (1960–1962) | |||||||||
| 1960 | Clive Rush | 2–7 | 0–6 | 7th | |||||
| 1961 | Clive Rush | 3–7 | 2–4 | 5th | |||||
| 1962 | Clive Rush | 3–6 | 1–5 | 6th | |||||
| Clive Rush: | 8–20 | 3–15 | |||||||
| Frank Lauterbur (Mid-American Conference) (1963–1970) | |||||||||
| 1963 | Frank Lauterbur | 2–7 | 1–5 | T–6th | |||||
| 1964 | Frank Lauterbur | 2–8 | 1–5 | 7th | |||||
| 1965 | Frank Lauterbur | 5–5 | 2–4 | T–5th | |||||
| 1966 | Frank Lauterbur | 2–7–1 | 1–5 | T–6th | |||||
| 1967 | Frank Lauterbur | 9–1 | 5–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1968 | Frank Lauterbur | 5–4–1 | 3–2–1 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1969 | Frank Lauterbur | 11–0 | 5–0 | 1st | W Tangerine | ||||
| 1970 | Frank Lauterbur | 12–0 | 5–0 | 1st | W Tangerine | 17 | 12 | ||
| Frank Lauterbur: | 48–32–2 | 24–22–1 | |||||||
| Jack Murphy (Mid-American Conference) (1971–1976) | |||||||||
| 1971 | Jack Murphy | 12–0 | 5–0 | 1st | W Tangerine | 13 | 14 | ||
| 1972 | Jack Murphy | 6–5 | 2–3 | T–4th | |||||
| 1973 | Jack Murphy | 3–8 | 1–4 | T–5th | |||||
| 1974 | Jack Murphy | 6–5 | 3–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1975 | Jack Murphy | 5–6 | 4–4 | T–5th | |||||
| 1976 | Jack Murphy | 3–8 | 2–6 | 8th | |||||
| Jack Murphy: | 35–32 | 17–19 | |||||||
| Chuck Stobart (Mid-American Conference) (1977–1981) | |||||||||
| 1977 | Chuck Stobart | 2–9 | 2–7 | 9th | |||||
| 1978 | Chuck Stobart | 2–9 | 2–7 | 9th | |||||
| 1979 | Chuck Stobart | 8–2–1 | 7–1–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1980 | Chuck Stobart | 4–7 | 3–6 | T–8th | |||||
| 1981 | Chuck Stobart | 9–3 | 8–1 | 1st | W California | ||||
| Chuck Stobart: | 25–30–1 | 22–22–1 | |||||||
| Dan Simrell (Mid-American Conference) (1982–1989) | |||||||||
| 1982 | Dan Simrell | 6–5 | 5–4 | T–5th | |||||
| 1983 | Dan Simrell | 9–2 | 7–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1984 | Dan Simrell | 9–2–1 | 7–1–1 | 1st | W California | ||||
| 1985 | Dan Simrell | 4–7 | 3–6 | T–6th | |||||
| 1986 | Dan Simrell | 7–4 | 5–3 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1987 | Dan Simrell | 3–7–1 | 3–4–1 | T–6th | |||||
| 1988 | Dan Simrell | 6–5 | 4–4 | 6th | |||||
| 1989 | Dan Simrell | 6–5 | 6–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| Dan Simrell: | 49–38–2 | 40–26–2 | |||||||
| Nick Saban (Mid-American Conference) (1990) | |||||||||
| 1990 | Nick Saban | 9–2 | 7–1 | T–1st | |||||
| Nick Saban: | 9–2 | 7–1 | |||||||
| Gary Pinkel (Mid-American Conference) (1991–2000) | |||||||||
| 1991 | Gary Pinkel | 5–5–1 | 4–3–1 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1992 | Gary Pinkel | 8–3 | 5–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1993 | Gary Pinkel | 4–7 | 3–5 | T–7th | |||||
| 1994 | Gary Pinkel | 6–4–1 | 4–3–1 | 6th | |||||
| 1995 | Gary Pinkel | 11–0–1 | 7–0–1 | 1st | W Las Vegas | 24 | 24 | ||
| 1996 | Gary Pinkel | 7–4 | 6–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1997 | Gary Pinkel | 9–3 | 7–1 | 1st (West) | |||||
| 1998 | Gary Pinkel | 7–5 | 6–2 | 1st (West) | |||||
| 1999 | Gary Pinkel | 6–5 | 5–3 | T–2nd (West) | |||||
| 2000 | Gary Pinkel | 10–1 | 6–1 | T–1st (West) | |||||
| Gary Pinkel: | 73–37–3 | 53–23–3 | |||||||
| Tom Amstutz (Mid-American Conference) (2001–2008) | |||||||||
| 2001 | Tom Amstutz | 10–2 | 5–2 | T–1st (West) | W Motor City | 22 | 23 | ||
| 2002 | Tom Amstutz | 9–5 | 7–1 | T–1st (West) | L Motor City | ||||
| 2003 | Tom Amstutz | 8–4 | 6–2 | T–2nd (West) | |||||
| 2004 | Tom Amstutz | 9–4 | 7–1 | T–1st (West) | L Motor City | ||||
| 2005 | Tom Amstutz | 9–3 | 6–2 | T–1st (West) | W GMAC | ||||
| 2006 | Tom Amstutz | 5–7 | 3–5 | 5th (West) | |||||
| 2007 | Tom Amstutz | 5–7 | 3–5 | 5th (West) | |||||
| 2008 | Tom Amstutz | 3–9 | 2–6 | 5th (West) | |||||
| Tom Amstutz: | 58–41 | 39–24 | |||||||
| Tim Beckman (Mid-American Conference) (2009–2011) | |||||||||
| 2009 | Tim Beckman | 5–7 | 3–5 | 4th (West) | |||||
| 2010 | Tim Beckman | 8–5 | 7–1 | 2nd (West) | L Little Caesars | ||||
| 2011 | Tim Beckman / Matt Campbell | 9–4 | 7–1 | T–1st (West) | W Military | ||||
| Tim Beckman: | 21–16 | 17–7 | |||||||
| Matt Campbell (Mid-American Conference) (2011–2015) | |||||||||
| 2012 | Matt Campbell | 9–4 | 6–2 | T–2nd (West) | L Famous Idaho Potato | ||||
| 2013 | Matt Campbell | 7–5 | 5–3 | T–3rd (West) | |||||
| 2014 | Matt Campbell | 9–4 | 7–1 | T–1st (West) | W GoDaddy | ||||
| 2015 | Matt Campbell / Jason Candle | 10–2 | 6–2 | T–1st (West) | W Boca Raton | RV | RV | ||
| Matt Campbell: | 35–15 | 24–8 | |||||||
| Jason Candle (Mid-American Conference) (2015–2025) | |||||||||
| 2016 | Jason Candle | 9–4 | 6–2 | 2nd (West) | L Camellia | ||||
| 2017 | Jason Candle | 11–3 | 7–1 | 1st (West) | L Dollar General | ||||
| 2018 | Jason Candle | 7–6 | 5–3 | T–2nd (West) | L Bahamas | ||||
| 2019 | Jason Candle | 6–6 | 3–5 | T–5th (West) | |||||
| 2020 | Jason Candle | 4–2 | 4–2 | T–2nd (West) | |||||
| 2021 | Jason Candle | 7–6 | 5–3 | 3rd (West) | L Bahamas | ||||
| 2022 | Jason Candle | 9–5 | 5–3 | T–1st (West) | W Boca Raton | ||||
| 2023 | Jason Candle | 11–3 | 8–0 | 1st (West) | L Arizona | ||||
| 2024 | Jason Candle | 8–5 | 4–4 | T–6th | W GameAbove Sports | ||||
| 2025 | Jason Candle | 8–5 | 6–2 | T–2nd | L Boca Raton | ||||
| Jason Candle: | 81–45 | 53–25 | |||||||
| Total: | 597–461–24 (.563) | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
- ↑ "2024 Toledo Football Media Guide and Record Book (PDF)" (PDF). University of Toledo Athletics. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
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