The Toledo Rockets football team is a college football program in Division I FBS, representing the University of Toledo. The Rockets compete in the Mid-American Conference. Toledo began playing football in 1917, although it did not field teams in 1931, 1943, 1944, and 1945. Since the inception of the AP Poll in 1936, Toledo has finished in the Top 25 four times with its highest finish coming in 1970 when it ranked No. 12 after finishing 12–0. Toledo has a 12-10 record in bowl games. The Rockets were the 2017 MAC champions. The team's head coach is Jason Candle.
The 2004 Toledo Rockets football team represented the University of Toledo during the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season. They competed as a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) in the West Division. The Rockets were led by head coach Tom Amstutz. The Rockets offense scored 432 points while the defense allowed 404 points.
The 2001 Toledo Rockets football team represented the University of Toledo during the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. They competed as a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) in the West Division. The Rockets were led by head coach Tom Amstutz. Toledo's schedule originally included a game against Youngstown State on September 15, 2001, but that contest was canceled following the September 11 attacks.
The 2005 Toledo Rockets football team represented the University of Toledo during the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season. They competed as a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) in the West Division. The Rockets were led by head coach Tom Amstutz and senior quarterback Bruce Gradkowski.
Jason Tyler Candle is an American college football coach. He is the head football coach at the University of Toledo, a position he had held since the 2016 season. Candle had been an assistant at Toledo since 2009, and at Mount Union before that. He played as a wide receiver at Mount Union and Geneva.
The 1969 Toledo Rockets football team was an American football team that represented the University of Toledo in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. In their seventh season under head coach Frank Lauterbur, the Rockets compiled an 11–0 record, outscored all opponents by a combined total of 385 to 160, and won the MAC championship. The season began with a 45–18 victory over Villanova and concluded with a 56–33 victory over Southern Conference champion Davidson in the 1969 Tangerine Bowl. The Rockets were ranked No. 20 in the final AP Poll taken before bowl games. The defense led the way for the 1969 team, allowing only eight rushing touchdowns and intercepting 22 passes in eleven games.
The 2016 Toledo Rockets football team represented the University of Toledo in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by head coach Jason Candle in his first full overall year, after coaching the 2015 Boca Raton Bowl. They played their home games at the Glass Bowl and were members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 9–4, 6–2 in MAC play to finish in second place in the West Division. They were invited to the Camellia Bowl where they lost to Appalachian State.
The 1983 Toledo Rockets football team was an American football team that represented the University of Toledo in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second season under head coach Dan Simrell, the Rockets compiled a 9–2 record, finished in second place in the MAC, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 276 to 157.
The 1967 Toledo Rockets football team was an American football team that represented the University of Toledo in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1967 NCAA University Division football season. In their fifth season under head coach Frank Lauterbur, the Rockets compiled a 9–1 record, tied with Ohio for the MAC championship, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 266 to 83. After opening the season with a loss to Ohio, Toledo won nine consecutive games, part of a 12-game winning streak that extended into the 1968 season.
The 1968 Toledo Rockets football team was an American football team that represented the University of Toledo in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. In their sixth season under head coach Frank Lauterbur, the Rockets compiled a 5–4–1 record, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 230 to 156. Toledo won the first three games of the season, part of a 12-game winning streak that extended back into the 1967 season.
The 1972 Toledo Rockets football team was an American football team that represented the University of Toledo in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. In their second season under head coach Jack Murphy, the Rockets compiled a 6–5 record, finished in a tie for fourth place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 210 to 196.
The 1965 Toledo Rockets football team was an American football team that represented Toledo University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1965 NCAA University Division football season. In their third season under head coach Frank Lauterbur, the Rockets compiled a 5–5 record, tied for fifth place in the MAC, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 104 to 96.
The 1964 Toledo Rockets football team was an American football team that represented Toledo University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1964 NCAA University Division football season. In their second season under head coach Frank Lauterbur, the Rockets compiled a 2–8 record, finished in seventh place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 218 to 127.
The 1963 Toledo Rockets football team was an American football team that represented Toledo University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. In their first season under head coach Frank Lauterbur, the Rockets compiled a 2–7 record, finished in seventh place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 176 to 118.
The 1962 Toledo Rockets football team was an American football team that represented Toledo University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. In their third and final season under head coach Clive Rush, the Rockets compiled a 3–6 record, finished in sixth place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 176 to 133.
The 2017 Toledo Rockets football team represented the University of Toledo in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by second-year head coach Jason Candle and played their home games at the Glass Bowl as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 11–3, 7–1 in MAC play to win the West Division. They defeated Akron in the MAC Championship game to become champions of the MAC. They received an invitation to the Dollar General Bowl where they lost to Appalachian State for the second consecutive year in a bowl game.
The 2018 Toledo Rockets football team represented the University of Toledo in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by third-year head coach Jason Candle and played their home games at the Glass Bowl as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 7–6, 5–3 in MAC play to finish in a three-way tie for second place in the West Division. They were invited to the Bahamas Bowl where they lost to FIU.
Diontae Lamarcus Johnson is an American professional football wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) who is currently a free agent. He played college football for the Toledo Rockets and was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the third round of the 2019 NFL draft. He has also played for the Carolina Panthers, Baltimore Ravens, and Houston Texans.
The 2021 Toledo Rockets football team represented the University of Toledo during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Rockets were led by sixth-year head coach Jason Candle and played their home games at the Glass Bowl in Toledo, Ohio. They competed as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC).
The 2023 Toledo Rockets football team represented the University of Toledo during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Rockets were led by eighth-year head coach Jason Candle and played their home games at the Glass Bowl in Toledo, Ohio. They competed as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC). The Rockets won the West with a perfect conference record. Their quarterback Dequan Finn won Player of the Year and coach Jason Candle won coach of the year. Miami defeated them in the MAC Championship Game with a 23–14 upset victory. They played Wyoming in the Arizona Bowl, where they lost 15–16. The Rockets drew an average home attendance of 19,675 in 2023.
