1999 Toledo Rockets football team

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1999 Toledo Rockets football
Toledo Rockets wordmark.svg
Conference Mid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record6–5 (5–3 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Dave Christensen (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator Tom Amstutz (6th season)
Home stadium Glass Bowl
Seasons
  1998
2000  
1999 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
No. 10 Marshall x$  8 0   13 0  
Miami (OH)  6 2   7 4  
Akron  5 3   7 4  
Ohio  5 3   5 6  
Bowling Green  3 5   5 6  
Kent State  2 6   2 9  
Buffalo  0 8   0 11  
West Division
Western Michigan x  6 2   7 5  
Toledo  5 3   6 5  
Northern Illinois  5 3   5 6  
Eastern Michigan  4 4   4 7  
Central Michigan  3 5   4 7  
Ball State  0 8   0 11  
Championship: Marshall 34, Western Michigan 30
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1999 Toledo Rockets football team represented the University of Toledo during the 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season. They competed as a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) in the West Division. The Rockets were led by head coach Gary Pinkel.

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Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 28:00 p.m. Syracuse * ESPN Plus L 12–3527,900
September 182:00 p.m.at Ball State W 23–1015,460
September 257:00 p.m. UMass *
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
W 24–320,916
October 27:00 p.m.at Bowling Green ESPN PlusL 23–3423,918
October 97:00 p.m. Kent State
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
W 47–718,011
October 148:00 p.m.at No. 15 Marshall ESPN L 13–3830,203
October 231:00 p.m. Eastern Michigan Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
L 13–2018,801
October 301:00 p.m. Louisiana Tech *
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
L 17–3417,904 [1]
November 612:00 p.m.at Central Michigan FSN W 32–139,012
November 131:00 p.m. Northern Illinois
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
W 44–1414,910
November 201:00 p.m. Western Michigan
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
W 45–2111,557
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Roster

1999 Toledo Rockets football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR 17Donta GreeneFr
TB 19 Chester Taylor Jr
WR 23 Carl Ford Fr
WR 80Mel LongJr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Dave Christensen Offensive coordinator and offensive line
  • David Yost Quarterbacks and recruiting coordinator
  • Brian Jones Running backs
  • Cornell Ford Wide receivers
  • Bruce Walker Tight ends
  • Tom Amstutz Defensive coordinator and assistant head coach
  • Craig Kuligowski Defensive line
  • David Walkosky Outside linebacker
  • Matt Eberflus Defensive backs
  • David Hutchinson Graduate assistant
  • Mark Lister Graduate assistant
  • Ted Smith Graduate assistant

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injury icon 2.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Roster

References

  1. "Rattay, Tech rip Toledo". The Shreveport Times. October 31, 1999. Retrieved July 15, 2021 via Newspapers.com.