 The 1990 Toledo Rockets football team represented the University of Toledo during the 1990 NCAA Division I @-@ A football season . The Rockets were led by first @-@ year head coach Nick Saban , and competed as a member of the Mid @-@ American Conference ( MAC ) . They finished the season with a record of nine wins and two losses ( 9 – 2 , 7 – 1 in MAC play ) and as MAC co – champions with Central Michigan . 
