1969 Toledo
11–0 (5–0 Mid-American Conference), coached by Frank Lauterbur. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Xavier 35–0Nov 22
By 35 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20 | vs Villanova | W 45–18 | 64% |
| Sep 27 | at Marshall | W 38–13 | 80% |
| Oct 4 | vs Ohio | W 34–9 | 51% |
| Oct 11 | at Bowling Green | W 27–26 | 49% |
| Oct 18 | vs Western Michigan | W 38–13 | 78% |
| Oct 25 | vs Kent State | W 43–17 | 80% |
| Nov 1 | at Miami (OH) | W 14–10 | 41% |
| Nov 8 | at Northern Illinois | W 35–21 | 94% |
| Nov 15 | vs Dayton | W 20–0 | 84% |
| Nov 22 | atXavier | W 35–0 | 82% |
| Dec 26Bowls & playoff | vs DavidsonTangerine Bowl | W 56–33 | 81% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Davidson 56–33 in the Tangerine Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; Mid-American Conference champions.
In program history: The 3rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 75 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 10: 20
- Wk 11: 20
- Wk 12: 20
- Wk 13: 20
Mid-American Conference champions5–0 in the conference
- Record
- 11–0
- Conference
- 5–0 first in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked peak No. 20
- Points
- 385–160
- Coach
- Frank Lauterbur
- Elo
- 1678 +152 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 11.5 No. 31 of 122 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captains
- Curtis Johnson, Dave Penn and Jim Rance
Drafted in 1970
The 1970 draft| Rd 4 | Curtis Johnson DB | Miami Dolphins |
| Rd 6 | James Manuel OT | St. Louis Cardinals |
1969 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Toledo | 5–0 | 11–0 | |
| Bowling Green | 4–1 | 6–4 | |
| Miami (OH) | 2–3 | 7–3 | |
| Ohio | 2–3 | 5–4–1 | |
| Kent State | 1–4 | 5–5 | |
| Western Michigan | 1–4 | 4–6 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.