1998 Toledo Rockets football team

The 1998 Toledo Rockets football team was an American football team that represented the University of Toledo in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their eighth season under head coach Gary Pinkel, the Rockets compiled a 7–5 record (6–2 against MAC opponents), finished in first place in the MAC's West Division, lost to Marshall in the MAC Football Championship Game (17–23), and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 229 to 216.

1998 Toledo Rockets football
MAC West Division champion
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record7–5 (6–2 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDave Christensen (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorTom Amstutz (5th season)
Home stadiumGlass Bowl
1998 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Marshall xy$  7 1   12 1  
Miami (OH) x  7 1   10 1  
Bowling Green  5 3   5 6  
Ohio  5 3   5 6  
Akron  3 6   4 7  
Kent State  0 8   0 11  
West Division
Toledo x  6 2   7 5  
Western Michigan  5 3   7 4  
Central Michigan  5 3   6 5  
Eastern Michigan  3 6   3 8  
Northern Illinois  2 6   2 9  
Ball State  1 7   1 10  
Championship: Marshall 23, Toledo 17
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant

The team's statistical leaders included Chris Wallace with 2,476 passing yards, Wasean Tait with 625 rushing yards, and Ray Curry with 513 receiving yards.

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