1996 Toledo
7–4 (6–2 Mid-American Conference), coached by Gary Pinkel. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Akron 27–10Sep 14
By 17 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7 | vs Indiana | L 6–40 | 81% |
| Sep 14 | at Akron | W 27–10 | 75% |
| Sep 21 | at Eastern Michigan | W 24–7 | 55% |
| Sep 28 | vs Weber State | W 31–24 | 88% |
| Oct 5 | vs Bowling Green | W 24–16 | 67% |
| Oct 19 | at Louisiana Tech | L 20–61 | 70% |
| Oct 26 | vs Western Michigan | W 10–7 | 81% |
| Nov 2 | vs Miami (OH) | L 7–27 | 64% |
| Nov 9 | vs Central Michigan | W 23–20 | 65% |
| Nov 16 | at Ball State | L 14–24 | 35% |
| Nov 23 | at Ohio | W 24–23 | 50% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Ohio 24–23; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 2nd in the Mid-American Conference.
In program history: The 39th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 75 on file).
- Record
- 7–4
- Conference
- 6–2 tied for 2nd in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 210–259
- Coach
- Gary Pinkel
- Elo
- 1506 −100 this season
- SP+ rating
- -10.8 No. 85 of 111; offense No. 101, defense No. 57
- SRS
- −15.7 No. 95 of 111 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Mike Dunbar
- Defensive coordinator
- Tom Amstutz
1996 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ball State | 7–1 | 8–4 | |
 Toledo | 6–2 | 7–4 | |
| Miami (OH) | 6–2 | 6–5 | |
| Ohio | 5–3 | 6–6 | |
| Central Michigan | 4–4 | 5–6 | |
| Akron | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| Bowling Green | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| Eastern Michigan | 3–5 | 3–8 | |
| Western Michigan | 2–6 | 2–9 | |
 Kent State | 1–7 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.