Bob Toledo
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Bob Toledo is a former American football
coach and player. Toledo served as the head coach at University of California, Riverside
(1974–1975), the University of the Pacific
(1979–1982), the University of California, Los Angeles
(1996–2002), and Tulane University
(2007–2011). He resigned as head football coach at Tulane on October 18, 2011.
. He was the starting quarterback from 1961 to 1963. Toledo played for during the 1964 season. In 1965, Toledo transferred to San Jose City College
, where he was the starting quarterback and was a junior college All-American. Toledo was the starting quarterback for the San Francisco State Gators
during the 1966 and 1967 seasons. While at SFSU, the team went 16–5 and played in the 1967 Camellia Bowl
, a defeat against Don Coryell
's . Toledo graduated from San Francisco State in 1968 and then tried out for the San Francisco 49ers
.
, Toledo was a head coach at Archbishop Riordan High School
in San Francisco, California
. He coached the freshman team in 1969, and the varsity team from 1970 to 1972. Toledo was the offensive coordinator for UC-Riverside in the 1973 season. In his first collegiate head coaching job, Toledo led UC-Riverside to a 15–6 record from 1974 to 1975. When UC-Riverside ended its football program after the 1975 season, Toledo worked as an assistant to John Robinson at USC. Toledo's second head coaching position was at the University of the Pacific
from 1979 to 1982. At Pacific, his teams compiled a 14–30 overall record in those four years. After leaving the Pacific program, he worked from 1983 to 1988 as the assistant head coach and offensive coordinator at the University of Oregon
. He assisted R. C. Slocum
as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Texas A&M
, starting in 1989, until he was hired as offensive coordinator at UCLA
for the 1994 and 1995 seasons. As the head coach at UCLA from 1996 until 2002, Toledo went 49–32 overall and 32–24 in conference play. The 2003 football season represented the first time since before high school that Toledo was neither playing nor coaching football. Toledo was the assistant head coach and offensive coordinator for the in 2006, and was head coach position at Tulane
from 2007 to 2011.
The finished as co-champions of the Pacific-10 Conference with Washington State
. However with Washington State defeating the Bruins in the season opener, the Cougars earned the right to play in the Rose Bowl
. The highlights of that season were a 66–3 win over the and a victory at the Cotton Bowl Classic over Texas A&M
, and a victory over USC
.
The started out as one of the best in the history of UCLA football. The team was high enough in the BCS
standings to merit entry to the national championship game, and all UCLA needed to do was beat unranked , who were major underdogs after a 66–13 loss to the week before. UCLA was also coming off of their eighth consecutive victory over USC and 20th straight win overall. However, Miami won 49–45, ending UCLA's chances of playing in the national championship game. They instead settled for a trip to the Rose Bowl
as Pac-10 champions, but lost to Wisconsin
. This is seen as the turning point
for both UCLA and USC's football programs.
The was a major disappointment, with the team finishing 4–7. This was the first year that USC had defeated them in the annual Battle for the Victory Bell since 1990. The year also had the dubious distinction of a 55–7 loss to Pac-10 foe , the worst defeat of the Bruins in 69 years.
In 2000, the Bruins finished 6–6 with a loss in the Sun Bowl
, again against Wisconsin
.
The started with promise as the Bruins got off to a fast start with a 6–0 record. However, four straight losses to , Washington State
, Oregon
, and USC
, the Bruins faded out of postseason contention.
UCLA finished off 8–5 in in 2002. The team finished 7–5 in the regular season, but Toledo was fired after a fourth straight loss to USC
. The Bruins did reach the Las Vegas Bowl
, but interim coach Ed Kezirian
coached—and won—his only game in charge of the program.
Toledo was the head coach at UCLA for seven years from 1996 to 2002. He finished with a record of 49 wins and 32 losses, for a winning percentage
of .605, including one winning streak of 20 consecutive victories, a school record. Toledo's greatest accomplishment with the team may have been in the 1997 season, where the team finished 10–2 with a victory over Texas A&M
in the Cotton Bowl Classic. Toledo was 3–4 against UCLA's cross-town rival, the USC Trojans in the UCLA-USC rivalry
.
of the , under head coach Rocky Long
who had previously been Toledo's defensive coordinator
at UCLA from 1996 to 1998. In addition to being the offensive coordinator, Toledo was also the assistant head coach and quarterbacks coach.
. The team finished with a record of four wins and eight losses in as coach. His first year also saw the development of Matt Forte
, who came off a knee injury to rush for 2,127 yards and 23 touchdowns.
Toldeo resigned as head football coach at Tulane on October 18, 2011, and was replaced on an interim basis by co-offensive coordinator Mark Hutson
.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
coach and player. Toledo served as the head coach at University of California, Riverside
University of California, Riverside
The University of California, Riverside, commonly known as UCR or UC Riverside, is a public research university and one of the ten general campuses of the University of California system. UCR is consistently ranked as one of the most ethnically and economically diverse universities in the United...
(1974–1975), the University of the Pacific
Pacific Tigers football
The Pacific Tigers football team represented University of the Pacific in NCAA Division I FBS college football. The team competed in the Big West Conference during their last season in 1995...
(1979–1982), the University of California, Los Angeles
UCLA Bruins Football
The UCLA Bruins football program represents the University of California, Los Angeles in college football as members of the Pacific-12 Conference at the NCAA Division I FBS level. The Bruins have enjoyed several periods of success in their history, having been ranked in the top ten of the AP Poll...
(1996–2002), and Tulane University
Tulane Green Wave football
The Tulane Green Wave football program is an NCAA Division I FBS football team that represents Tulane University in New Orleans. The team is a member of Conference USA and is led by interim head coach Mark Hutson, who took over on October 18, 2011, when fifth-year head coach Bob Toledo resigned...
(2007–2011). He resigned as head football coach at Tulane on October 18, 2011.
Playing career
Toledo played football at Lincoln High School in San Jose, CaliforniaSan Jose, California
San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...
. He was the starting quarterback from 1961 to 1963. Toledo played for during the 1964 season. In 1965, Toledo transferred to San Jose City College
San Jose City College
San Jose City College, founded in 1921, is a community college located in the city of San Jose, Santa Clara County, California.San Jose City College was originally called San Jose Junior College and operated in downtown San Jose, California...
, where he was the starting quarterback and was a junior college All-American. Toledo was the starting quarterback for the San Francisco State Gators
San Francisco State Gators football
The San Francisco State Gators football team represented San Francisco State University from the 1931 through 1995 seasons. The Gators originally competed as a member of the Far West Conference from 1931 until the conference changed its name to become the Northern California Athletic Conference,...
during the 1966 and 1967 seasons. While at SFSU, the team went 16–5 and played in the 1967 Camellia Bowl
Camellia Bowl
- 1948, Lafayette, Louisiana :The Camellia Bowl was a post-season major college football bowl game played at McNaspy Stadium in Lafayette, Louisiana, on December 30, 1948 between Hardin-Simmons University and the University of Wichita ....
, a defeat against Don Coryell
Don Coryell
Donald David Coryell was an American football coach, who coached in the NFL first with the St. Louis Cardinals from 1973–1977 and then the San Diego Chargers from 1978-1986. He was well known for his innovations to football's passing offense. Coryell's offense was commonly known as "Air Coryell"...
's . Toledo graduated from San Francisco State in 1968 and then tried out for the San Francisco 49ers
San Francisco 49ers
The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and...
.
Coaching career
Prior to coaching at the University of California, RiversideUniversity of California, Riverside
The University of California, Riverside, commonly known as UCR or UC Riverside, is a public research university and one of the ten general campuses of the University of California system. UCR is consistently ranked as one of the most ethnically and economically diverse universities in the United...
, Toledo was a head coach at Archbishop Riordan High School
Archbishop Riordan High School
Archbishop Riordan High School is an Archdiocesan, all-boys Catholic high school run by members of the Society of Mary in San Francisco, California. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Francisco. Originally called Riordan High School, the school was named after Archbishop...
in San Francisco, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. He coached the freshman team in 1969, and the varsity team from 1970 to 1972. Toledo was the offensive coordinator for UC-Riverside in the 1973 season. In his first collegiate head coaching job, Toledo led UC-Riverside to a 15–6 record from 1974 to 1975. When UC-Riverside ended its football program after the 1975 season, Toledo worked as an assistant to John Robinson at USC. Toledo's second head coaching position was at the University of the Pacific
Pacific Tigers football
The Pacific Tigers football team represented University of the Pacific in NCAA Division I FBS college football. The team competed in the Big West Conference during their last season in 1995...
from 1979 to 1982. At Pacific, his teams compiled a 14–30 overall record in those four years. After leaving the Pacific program, he worked from 1983 to 1988 as the assistant head coach and offensive coordinator at the University of Oregon
Oregon Ducks football
The Oregon Ducks football program is the intercollegiate American football team for the University of Oregon located in the U.S. state of Oregon. The team competes at the NCAA Division I level in the Football Bowl Subdivision and is a member of the Pacific-12 Conference. Known as the Ducks, the...
. He assisted R. C. Slocum
R. C. Slocum
Richard Copeland Slocum , better known as R. C. Slocum, was the head football coach at Texas A&M University from 1989 until 2002. He has won more games as coach than anyone else in Texas A&M football history.-Personal:...
as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Texas A&M
Texas A&M Aggies football
The Texas A&M Aggies football team represents Texas A&M University in college football. The Aggies have competed in the Big 12 Conference since the conference's inception in 1996. They will join the Southeastern Conference in July 2012. Texas A&M football has earned one national title and 18...
, starting in 1989, until he was hired as offensive coordinator at UCLA
UCLA Bruins Football
The UCLA Bruins football program represents the University of California, Los Angeles in college football as members of the Pacific-12 Conference at the NCAA Division I FBS level. The Bruins have enjoyed several periods of success in their history, having been ranked in the top ten of the AP Poll...
for the 1994 and 1995 seasons. As the head coach at UCLA from 1996 until 2002, Toledo went 49–32 overall and 32–24 in conference play. The 2003 football season represented the first time since before high school that Toledo was neither playing nor coaching football. Toledo was the assistant head coach and offensive coordinator for the in 2006, and was head coach position at Tulane
Tulane Green Wave football
The Tulane Green Wave football program is an NCAA Division I FBS football team that represents Tulane University in New Orleans. The team is a member of Conference USA and is led by interim head coach Mark Hutson, who took over on October 18, 2011, when fifth-year head coach Bob Toledo resigned...
from 2007 to 2011.
UCLA
In 1996, his first season as head coach with UCLA, the team finished with a mediocre 5–6 record. The highlight of the season was a comeback win over USC.The finished as co-champions of the Pacific-10 Conference with Washington State
1997 Washington State Cougars football team
The 1997 Washington State Cougars football team represented Washington State University during the 1997 NCAA college football season. The Cougars were led by ninth-year head coach Mike Price and played their home games at Martin Stadium in Pullman, Washington....
. However with Washington State defeating the Bruins in the season opener, the Cougars earned the right to play in the Rose Bowl
1998 Rose Bowl
The 1998 Rose Bowl was a college football bowl game played on January 1, 1998 at the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, California. It was the 84th Rose Bowl Game. The game featured Michigan beating Washington State by a score of 21–16. The ending of the game is controversial...
. The highlights of that season were a 66–3 win over the and a victory at the Cotton Bowl Classic over Texas A&M
1997 Texas A&M Aggies football team
The 1997 Texas A&M Aggies football team completed the season with a 9-4 record. The Aggies had a regular season Big 12 record of 6-2.-Schedule:-Roster: 1 MICHAEL JAMESON DB 3 KYLE BRYANT PK...
, and a victory over USC
1997 USC Trojans football team
The 1997 University of Southern California Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California during the college football season of 1997, finishing with a 6–5 record and tied for fifth place in the Pacific-10 Conference with a 4–4 conference record; despite a qualifying...
.
The started out as one of the best in the history of UCLA football. The team was high enough in the BCS
Bowl Championship Series
The Bowl Championship Series is a selection system that creates five bowl match-ups involving ten of the top ranked teams in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision , including an opportunity for the top two to compete in the BCS National Championship Game.The BCS relies on a combination of...
standings to merit entry to the national championship game, and all UCLA needed to do was beat unranked , who were major underdogs after a 66–13 loss to the week before. UCLA was also coming off of their eighth consecutive victory over USC and 20th straight win overall. However, Miami won 49–45, ending UCLA's chances of playing in the national championship game. They instead settled for a trip to the Rose Bowl
1999 Rose Bowl
The 1999 Rose Bowl was the 85th Rose Bowl game and was played on Friday January 1, 1999 at the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, California. It was a college football bowl game at the end of the 1998 college football season. Wisconsin defeated by a score of 38-31. Ron Dayne of Wisconsin was named...
as Pac-10 champions, but lost to Wisconsin
1998 Wisconsin Badgers football team
The 1998 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin in the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season.-Season:Wisconsin finished the regular season 10-1 overall and were co-champions of the Big Ten Conference for the first time since 1993...
. This is seen as the turning point
Crisis
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for both UCLA and USC's football programs.
The was a major disappointment, with the team finishing 4–7. This was the first year that USC had defeated them in the annual Battle for the Victory Bell since 1990. The year also had the dubious distinction of a 55–7 loss to Pac-10 foe , the worst defeat of the Bruins in 69 years.
In 2000, the Bruins finished 6–6 with a loss in the Sun Bowl
2000 Sun Bowl
The 2000 Wells Fargo Sun Bowl featured the , and the Wisconsin Badgers.Wisconsin opened the scoring, after quarterback Brooks Bollinger threw a 54 yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Lee Evans for an early 7-0 lead. UCLA responded when Cory Paus threw a 64 yard touchdown pass to Freddie Mitchell...
, again against Wisconsin
2000 Wisconsin Badgers football team
The 2000 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin in the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season.-Schedule:-Regular starters:-Team players in the 2001 NFL Draft:-Awards and records:...
.
The started with promise as the Bruins got off to a fast start with a 6–0 record. However, four straight losses to , Washington State
2001 Washington State Cougars football team
The 2001 Washington State Cougars football team represented Washington State University in the college football season of 2001-2002. The team's head coach was Mike Price. It played its home games at Martin Stadium in Pullman, Washington.-Schedule:...
, Oregon
2001 Oregon Ducks football team
-Schedule:...
, and USC
2001 USC Trojans football team
The 2001 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California in the 2001 NCAA Division I-A college football season. It was Pete Carroll's first year as head coach....
, the Bruins faded out of postseason contention.
UCLA finished off 8–5 in in 2002. The team finished 7–5 in the regular season, but Toledo was fired after a fourth straight loss to USC
2002 USC Trojans football team
The 2002 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California in the 2002-2003 NCAA Division I-A college football season....
. The Bruins did reach the Las Vegas Bowl
2002 Las Vegas Bowl
The 2002 edition to the Las Vegas Bowl was the 11th edition of that annual game. It featured the , and the . The Bruins defeated the Lobos 27-13. Notably the game was the first Division I-A college football game to have a female player on the field, Katie Hnida...
, but interim coach Ed Kezirian
Ed Kezirian
Ed Kezirian was the interim head coach of the UCLA Bruins football team for one game. As of the 2007 college football season, Kezirian is the Football Academic Coordinator at UCLA. Kezirian is known for waving a towel on the sidelines to inspire the fans during football games...
coached—and won—his only game in charge of the program.
Toledo was the head coach at UCLA for seven years from 1996 to 2002. He finished with a record of 49 wins and 32 losses, for a winning percentage
Winning percentage
In sports, a winning percentage is the fraction of games or matches a team or individual has won. It is defined as wins divided by wins plus losses . Ties count as a ½ loss and a ½ win...
of .605, including one winning streak of 20 consecutive victories, a school record. Toledo's greatest accomplishment with the team may have been in the 1997 season, where the team finished 10–2 with a victory over Texas A&M
1997 Texas A&M Aggies football team
The 1997 Texas A&M Aggies football team completed the season with a 9-4 record. The Aggies had a regular season Big 12 record of 6-2.-Schedule:-Roster: 1 MICHAEL JAMESON DB 3 KYLE BRYANT PK...
in the Cotton Bowl Classic. Toledo was 3–4 against UCLA's cross-town rival, the USC Trojans in the UCLA-USC rivalry
UCLA-USC rivalry
The UCLA–USC rivalry is the American college rivalry between the UCLA Bruins sports teams of the University of California, Los Angeles and the USC Trojans sports teams of the University of Southern California ....
.
New Mexico
In 2006, Toledo returned to college football after a three year absence becoming the offensive coordinatorOffensive coordinator
An offensive coordinator is a member of the coaching staff of a gridiron football team who is in charge of the offense. Generally, along with his defensive counterpart, he represents the second level of command structure after the head coach...
of the , under head coach Rocky Long
Rocky Long
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who had previously been Toledo's defensive coordinator
Defensive coordinator
A defensive coordinator typically refers to a coach on a gridiron football team who is in charge of the defense. Generally, along with his offensive counterpart, he represents the second level of command structure after the head coach...
at UCLA from 1996 to 1998. In addition to being the offensive coordinator, Toledo was also the assistant head coach and quarterbacks coach.
Tulane
In December 2006, Toledo was named the new head football coach at Tulane, replacing Chris ScelfoChris Scelfo
Chris Scelfo is an American football coach, currently serving as the tight ends coach for the Atlanta Falcons. He served as head coach at Tulane from 1998 to 2006, including in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, and amassed a 37–57 record. Scelfo is the only Tulane head coach to have won two...
. The team finished with a record of four wins and eight losses in as coach. His first year also saw the development of Matt Forte
Matt Forté
Matthew Garrett Forté is an American football running back for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Bears in the second round of the 2008 NFL Draft...
, who came off a knee injury to rush for 2,127 yards and 23 touchdowns.
Toldeo resigned as head football coach at Tulane on October 18, 2011, and was replaced on an interim basis by co-offensive coordinator Mark Hutson
Mark Hutson
Mark Hutson is an American football college coach and a former All-America offensive lineman for the Oklahoma Sooners in the 1980s and among the top players in school history.-Playing career:...
.