The 1988 Toledo Rockets football team was an

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team that represented the

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in the

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(MAC) during the

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. In their seventh season under head coach

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, the Rockets compiled a 6–5 record (4–4 against MAC opponents), finished in sixth place in the MAC, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 244 to 221. The team's statistical leaders included Steve Keene with 793 passing yards, Neil Trotter with 783 rushing yards, and Rick Isaiah with 389 receiving yards.

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