| Toledo Rockets football | |||
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| First season | 1917; 107 years ago | ||
| Head coach | Jason Candle 9th season, 71–38 (.651) | ||
| Stadium | Glass Bowl (capacity: 36,852) | ||
| Year built | 1936 | ||
| Field surface | Field Turf | ||
| Location | Toledo, Ohio | ||
| NCAA division | Division I FBS | ||
| Conference | Mid-American Conference | ||
| Division | West | ||
| Past conferences | Independent (1917–1920) Northwest Ohio League (1921–1930) Ohio Athletic Conference (1932–1947) Independent (1948–1951) | ||
| All-time record | 587–454–24 (.562) | ||
| Bowl record | 11–10 (.524) | ||
| Conference titles | 15 | ||
| Division titles | 12 | ||
| Rivalries | Bowling Green (rivalry) | ||
| Consensus All-Americans | 2 | ||
| Colors | Midnight blue and gold[1] | ||
| Fight song | U of Toledo | ||
| Website | UTRockets.com | ||
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. Its highest finish came in 1970 when it ranked No. 12 after finishing 12–0. Toledo has an 11–9 record in bowl games. The Rockets were the 2017 MAC champions. The team's head coach is Jason Candle.
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