2017 Toledo Rockets football team

2017 Toledo Rockets football
MAC champion
MAC West Division champion
MAC Championship, W 45–28 vs. Akron
Conference Mid-American Conference
Division West Division
2017 record 11–3 (7–1 MAC)
Head coach Jason Candle (2nd as HC/9th overall season)
Offensive coordinator Brian Wright (2nd season)
Offensive scheme Spread
Defensive coordinator Brian George (2nd season)
Home stadium Glass Bowl
(Capacity: 26,248)
2017 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
East Division
Akron xy  6 –2     7 –7  
Ohio  5 –3     9 –4  
Miami  4 –4     5 –7  
Buffalo  4 –4     6 –6  
Bowling Green  2 –6     2 –10  
Kent State  1 –7     2 –10  
West Division
Toledo xy$  7 –1     11 –3  
Central Michigan  6 –2     8 –5  
Northern Illinois  6 –2     8 –5  
Western Michigan  4 –4     6 –6  
Eastern Michigan  3 –5     5 –7  
Ball State  0 –8     2 –10  
Championship: Toledo 45, Akron 28
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
As of December 3, 2017; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2017 Toledo Rockets football team represented the University of Toledo in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by second-year head coach Jason Candle and played their home games at the Glass Bowl as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 11–3, 7–1 in MAC play to win the West Division. They defeated Akron in the MAC Championship game to become champions of the MAC. They received an invitation to the Dollar General Bowl where lost to Appalachian State for the second consecutive year in a bowl game.[1][2]

Previous season

The Rockets finished the 2016 season 9–4, 6–2 in MAC play to finish in second place in the West Division. They were invited to the Camellia Bowl where they lost to Appalachian State.

Coaching staff

NameTitleYears at ToledoAlma mater
Jason CandleHead Coach9Mount Union
Brian GeorgeDef. Coord./DL Coach2Ohio
Brian WrightOff. Coord./QB Coach2Wooster
Mike BellamyWR Coach1Illinois
Marquel BlackwellRB Coach2South Florida
Robby DischerTE/ST Coach2William Jewell (MO)
Mike HallettRun Game Coord./OL Coach2Mount Union
Hank PoteatCB Coach1Pittsburgh
Mike WardLB Coach5Georgetown
Ross WatsonSafeties Coach2Mount Union

Source:[3]

Schedule

Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance
August 31 7:00 p.m. Elon* Glass Bowl • Toledo, OH ESPN3 W 47–13   22,104
September 9 7:00 p.m. at Nevada* Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV ESPN3 W 37–24   18,617
September 16 7:00 p.m. Tulsa* Glass Bowl • Toledo, OH ESPN3 W 54–51   24,239
September 23 3:30 p.m. at No. 14 Miami (FL)* Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL ACCRSN L 30–52   49,361
October 7 12:00 p.m. Eastern Michigandagger Glass Bowl • Toledo, OH CBSSN W 20–15   22,681
October 14 3:30 p.m. at Central Michigan Kelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI ESPN3 W 30–10   15,572
October 21 12:00 p.m. Akron Glass Bowl • Toledo, OH WTOL/ESPN3 W 48–21   20,414
October 26 7:00 p.m. at Ball State Scheumann Stadium • Muncie, IN ESPN3 W 58–17   7,103
November 2 6:00 p.m. Northern Illinois Glass Bowl • Toledo, OH ESPNU W 27–17   17,084
November 8 7:00 p.m. at Ohio Peden Stadium • Athens, OH ESPN2 L 10–38   15,562
November 15 8:00 p.m. at Bowling Green Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH (Battle of I-75 Trophy) ESPNU W 66–37   16,649
November 24 11:30 a.m. Western Michigan Glass Bowl • Toledo, OH ESPNU W 37–10   17,948
December 2 12:00 p.m. vs. Akron Ford Field • Detroit, MI (MAC Championship Game) ESPN W 45–28   16,225
December 23 7:00 p.m. vs. Appalachian State* Ladd Peebles Stadium • Mobile, AL (Dollar General Bowl) ESPN L 0–34   28,706
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.

Source:[4]

Game summaries

Elon

1 2 3 4 Total
Phoenix 0 7 0 6 13
Rockets 13 6 21 7 47
Overall record Last meeting Result
First meeting

at Nevada

1 2 3 4 Total
Rockets 10 10 14 3 37
Wolf Pack 3 7 14 0 24
Overall record Last meeting Result
3–0 1997 TOL, 31–13

Tulsa

1 2 3 4 Total
Golden Hurricane 21 7 9 14 51
Rockets 7 7 22 18 54
Overall record Last meeting Result
1–1 1964 TULSA, 39–16

at Miami (FL)

1 2 3 4 Total
Rockets 0 16 0 14 30
No. 14 Hurricanes 10 0 14 28 52
Overall record Last meeting Result
0–1 1987 MIA, 24–14

Eastern Michigan

1 2 3 4 Total
Eagles 6 0 3 6 15
Rockets 3 7 7 3 20
Overall record Last meeting Result
33–11 2016 TOL, 35–20

at Central Michigan

1 2 3 4 Total
Rockets 7 10 0 13 30
Chippewas 0 0 3 7 10
Overall record Last meeting Result
24–18–3 2016 TOL, 31–17

Akron

1 2 3 4 Total
Zips 0 7 0 14 21
Rockets 21 3 14 10 48
Overall record Last meeting Result
10–9 2016 TOL, 48–17

at Ball State

1 2 3 4 Total
Rockets 3 21 27 7 58
Cardinals 7 3 7 0 17
Overall record Last meeting Result
22–19–1 2016 TOL, 37–19

Northern Illinois

1 2 3 4 Total
Huskies 7 0 7 3 17
Rockets 7 3 14 3 27
Overall record Last meeting Result
30–14 2016 TOL, 31–24

at Ohio

1 2 3 4 Total
Rockets 0 7 3 0 10
Bobcats 7 3 14 14 38
Overall record Last meeting Result
31–20–1 2016 OHIO, 31–26

at Bowling Green

1 2 3 4 Total
Rockets 14 10 28 14 66
Falcons 7 14 7 9 37
Overall record Last meeting Result
38–39–4 2016 TOL, 42–35

Western Michigan

1 2 3 4 Total
Broncos 0 3 7 0 10
Rockets 3 14 14 6 37
Overall record Last meeting Result
41–30 2016 WMU, 55–35

vs Akron–MAC Championship game

1 2 3 4 Total
Zips 0 0 7 21 28
Rockets 7 21 10 7 45
Overall record Last meeting Result
11–9 10/21/2017 TOL, 48–21

vs Appalachian State–Dollar General Bowl

1 2 3 4 Total
Mountaineers 7 13 7 7 34
Rockets 0 0 0 0 0
Overall record Last meeting Result
0–1 2016 APST, 31–28

References

  1. ↑ "Appalachian St. and Toledo invited to Dollar General Bowl". Retrieved 2017-12-19.
  2. ↑ "Appalachian St. and Toledo invited to Dollar General Bowl". Retrieved 2017-12-19.
  3. ↑ 2017 Football Coaching Staff. University of Toledo Athletics. Accessed April 16, 2017.
  4. ↑ 2017 Toledo Rockets football schedule. FBSchedules.com. Accessed April 16, 2017.
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