It says something about the state of a program when seven and five with a bowl loss is a down year. Toledo hasn’t had a true down year since a five and seven mark in 2009. Since then the Rockets have been bowl eligible every year, despite changing coaches numerous times.
Below I will be evaluating some of the factors which makes the Rockets among the MAC’s elite program wise.
Successes
The Rockets have been one of the MAC’s most successful programs, winning eleven MAC titles and three since Y2K was a thing. They have won eleven division titles in the MAC West since 1997.