The 2020 Toledo Rockets football team represented the

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during the

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. The Rockets were led by fifth-year head coach

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and played their home games at the

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. They competed as members of the West Division of the

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(MAC).

Schedule

Toledo had a game scheduled against

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on September 19, which was canceled due to the

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. On August 8, 2020, the Mid-American Conference announced a cancellation of the fall football season, citing health and safety concerns due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The announcement also stated the intention for the conference to attempt to play the season in spring instead, as opposed to completely cancelling the 2020 season.

References

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