1990 Toledo Rockets football team

The 1990 Toledo Rockets football team represented the University of Toledo during the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Rockets were led by first-year head coach Nick Saban, and competed as a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC). They finished the season with a record of nine wins and two losses (9–2, 7–1 in MAC play) and as MAC co–champions with Central Michigan.

1990 Toledo Rockets football
MAC co–champion
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record9–2 (7–1 MAC)
Head coach
  • Nick Saban (1st season)
Offensive coordinatorGreg Meyer (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorDean Pees (1st season)
Home stadiumGlass Bowl
1990 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Toledo + 7 1 09 2 0
Central Michigan + 7 1 08 3 1
Ball State 5 3 07 4 0
Western Michigan 5 3 07 4 0
Miami (OH) 4 3 15 5 1
Bowling Green 2 4 23 5 2
Eastern Michigan 2 6 02 9 0
Kent State 2 6 02 9 0
Ohio 0 7 11 9 1
  • + Conference co-champions

The 1990 Rockets squad opened the season with six consecutive victories over Miami (OH), Northern Illinois, Ball State, Ohio, Eastern Michigan and Bowling Green. At the time of the matchup, their meeting against Central Michigan served as a de facto MAC conference championship game. Although Toledo lost 13–12, victories over Kent State and Western Michigan coupled with a Central Michigan loss to Ball State gave the Rockets a share of the MAC championship. Toledo then concluded the season with a loss to Navy and a victory over Arkansas State.

In February 1991, Nick Saban resigned as head coach of the Rockets after only one season to become defensive coordinator of the National Football League's Cleveland Browns.

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