1987 Toledo
3–7–1 (3–4–1 Mid-American Conference), coached by Dan Simrell. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Miami (OH) 37–25Oct 24
By 12 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs Temple | L 12–13 | 56% |
| Sep 12 | vs Ball State | W 21–17 | 65% |
| Sep 19 | vs Ohio | W 17–12 | 78% |
| Oct 3 | at Western Michigan | L 14–21 | 58% |
| Oct 10 | at Northern Illinois | L 5–41 | 54% |
| Oct 17 | at Bowling Green | L 6–20 | 40% |
| Oct 24 | vs Miami (OH) | W 37–25 | 44% |
| Oct 31 | at Kent State | L 13–17 | 41% |
| Nov 5 | vs Eastern Michigan | L 9–38 | 49% |
| Nov 14 | at Central Michigan | T 17–17 | 32% |
| Nov 21 | at 3Miami | L 14–24 | 8% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Miami 24–14; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 6th in the Mid-American Conference.
In program history: The 50th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 75 on file).
- Record
- 3–7–1
- Conference
- 3–4–1 tied for 6th in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 165–245
- Coach
- Dan Simrell
- Elo
- 1418 −91 this season
- SP+ rating
- -8.6 No. 75 of 101; offense No. 95, defense No. 47
- SRS
- −14.4 No. 92 of 104 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
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1987 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Michigan | 7–1 | 10–2 | |
| Kent State | 5–3 | 7–4 | |
| Miami (OH) | 5–3 | 5–6 | |
| Bowling Green | 5–3 | 5–6 | |
| Western Michigan | 4–4 | 5–6 | |
| Central Michigan | 3–4–1 | 5–5–1 | |
 Toledo | 3–4–1 | 3–7–1 | |
| Ball State | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| Ohio | 0–8 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.