List of Toledo Rockets football seasons

The following is a list of Toledo Rockets football seasons for the football team that has represented University of Toledo in NCAA competition.[1]

Seasons

Year Coach Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs Coaches# AP°
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–present)
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 0–0 0–0
Jason Candle: 73–40 47–23
Total: 589–456–24 (.562)
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

  1. ^ "2024 Toledo Football Media Guide and Record Book (PDF)" (PDF). University of Toledo Athletics. Retrieved August 5, 2025.