1998 Toledo Rockets football team explained

Year:1998
Team:Toledo Rockets
Sport:football
Conference:Mid-American Conference
Division:West Division
Short Conf:MAC
Record:7–5
Conf Record:6–2
Head Coach:Gary Pinkel
Hc Year:8th
Off Coach:Dave Christensen
Oc Year:2nd
Def Coach:Tom Amstutz
Dc Year:5th
Stadium:Glass Bowl
Champion:MAC West Division champion
Conf Champ:MAC Championship Game
Conf Champ Result:L 17–23 vs. Marshall

The 1998 Toledo Rockets football team was an American football team that represented the University of Toledo in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their eighth season under head coach Gary Pinkel, the Rockets compiled a 7–5 record (6–2 against MAC opponents), finished in first place in the MAC's West Division, lost to Marshall in the MAC Football Championship Game (17–23), and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 229 to 216.[1]

The team's statistical leaders included Chris Wallace with 2,476 passing yards, Wasean Tait with 625 rushing yards, and Ray Curry with 513 receiving yards.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1998 Toledo Rockets Schedule and Results. Sports Reference LLC. SR/College Football. September 22, 2016.
  2. Web site: 1998 Toledo Rockets Stats. Sports Reference LLC. SR/College Football. September 22, 2016.