1979 Toledo

7–⁠3–⁠1 (7–⁠1–⁠1 Mid-American Conference), coached by Chuck Stobart.

Schedule and results

Toledo in 1979, game by game: lost at Marshall 14–31; won vs. Ball State 31–14; lost at Arizona State 0–49; won at Eastern Michigan 37–7; won at Bowling Green 23–17; won vs. Western Michigan 17–0; won vs. Ohio 21–13; won at Miami (OH) 24–21; tied vs. Central Michigan 7–7; lost at Northern Illinois 10–28; won vs. Kent State 29–3+30−49Lost 14–31 at Marshall-17MarshallWon 31–14 vs. Ball State+17Ball StateLost 0–49 at Arizona State-49Arizona StateWon 37–7 at Eastern Michigan+30Eastern MichiganWon 23–17 at Bowling Green+6Bowling GreenWon 17–0 vs. Western Michigan+17Western MichiganWon 21–13 vs. Ohio+8OhioWon 24–21 at Miami (OH)+3Miami (OH)Tied 7–7 vs. Central Michigan0Central MichiganLost 10–28 at Northern Illinois-18Northern Illino…Won 29–3 vs. Kent State+26Kent State
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Kent State 29–⁠3; unranked in the final AP poll; 2nd in the Mid-American Conference.

In program history: The 44th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 75 on file).

Record
7–⁠3–⁠1
Conference
7–⁠1–⁠1 2nd in Mid-American Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
213–⁠190
Coach
Chuck Stobart
Elo
1468 +105 this season
SP+ rating
2.2 No. 68 of 135; offense No. 81, defense No. 49
SRS
−1.8 No. 79 of 140 in Division I-A
Recruiting class
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1979 Mid-American Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Central Michigan8–⁠0–⁠110–⁠0–⁠1
Toledo7–⁠1–⁠17–⁠3–⁠1
Western Michigan5–⁠46–⁠5
Ohio4–⁠46–⁠5
Ball State4–⁠46–⁠5
Northern Illinois3–⁠3–⁠15–⁠5–⁠1
Miami (OH)3–⁠46–⁠5
Bowling Green3–⁠54–⁠7
Eastern Michigan1–⁠6–⁠12–⁠8–⁠1
Kent State1–⁠81–⁠10

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.