The Sports Almanac


Toledo Rockets Bowl Records


Through 2023 Season
*Toledo Rockets declared winners of 1984 California Bowl as UNLV Rebels used ineligible players earlier in the season
Overall Bowl Record 14-10
YEAR
BOWL
OPPONENT
W/L/T
SCORE
1946
Glass Bowl
Bates College Bobcats
Won
21-12
1947
Glass Bowl
New Hampshire Wildcats
Won
20-14
1948
Glass Bowl
Oklahoma City Univesity Stars
Won
27-14
1949
Glass Bowl
Cincinnati Bearcats
Lost
13-33
1969
Tangerine Bowl
Davidson Wildcats
Won
56-33
1970
Tangerine Bowl
William & Mary Tribe
Won
40-12
1971
Tangerine Bowl
Richmond Spiders
Won
28-3
1981
California Bowl
San Jose State Spartans
Won
27-25
1984
California Bowl
UNLV Runnin Rebels
Lost*
13-30*
1995
Las Vegas Bowl
Nevada Wolf Pack
Won
40-37 OT
2001
Motor City Bowl
Cincinnati Bearcats
Won
23-16
2002
Motor City Bowl
Boston College Eagles
Lost
25-51
2004
Motor City Bowl
Connecticut Huskies
Lost
10-39
2005
GMAC Bowl
Texas-El Paso Miners
Won
45-13
2010
Little Ceasars Pizza Bowl
Florida International Golden Panthers
Lost
32-34
2012
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Utah State Aggies
Lost
15-41
2014
GoDaddy Bowl
Arkansas State Red Wolves
Won
63-44
2015
Boca Raton Bowl
Temple Owls
Won
32-17
2016
Camellia Bowl
Appalachian State Mountaineers
Lost
28-31
2017
Dollar General Bowl
Appalachian State Mountaineers Lost
0-34
2018
Bahamas Bowl
Florida International Panthers
Lost
32-35
2021
Bahamas Bowl
Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders
Lost
24-31
2022
Boca Raton Bowl
Liberty Flames
Won
21-19
2023
Arizona Bowl
Wyoming Cowboys
Lost
15-16


OPPONENT
BOWLS
WIN
LOSS
TIE
PCT.
Bates College Bobcats
1
1
0
0
1.000
New Hampshire Wildcats
1
1
0
0
1.000
Oklahoma City University Stars
1
1
0
0
1.000
Texas-El Paso Miners
1
1
0
0
1.000
Davidson Wildcats
1
1
0
0
1.000
William & Mary Tribe
1
1
0
0
1.000
Richmond Spiders
1
1
0
0
1.000
San Jose State Spartans
1
1
0
0
1.000
Nevada Wolf Pack
1
1
0
0
1.000
UNLV Runnin Rebels
1
1
0
0
1.000
Arkansas State Red Wolves
1
1
0
0
1.000
Temple Owls
1
1
0
0
1.000
Liberty Flames 1
1
0
0
1.000
Cincinnati Bearcats
2
1
1
0
.500
Boston College Eagles
1
0
1
0
.000
Connecticut Huskies
1
0
1
0
.000
Utah State Aggies
1
0
1
0
.000
Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders 1
0
1
0
.000
Wyoming Cowboys
1
0
1
0
.000
Florida International Panthers 2
0
2
0
.000
Appalachian State Mountaineers
2
0
2
0
.000