2006 Toledo Rockets football | |
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Conference | Mid-American Conference |
West Division | |
Record | 5–7 (3–5 MAC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | John Shannon (2nd season) |
Defensive coordinator | Tim Rose (2nd season) |
Home stadium | Glass Bowl (Capacity: 26,248) |
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Ohio x | 7 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kent State | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Akron | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling Green | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (OH) | 2 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Buffalo | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Central Michigan x$ | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Michigan | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Illinois | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ball State | 5 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Toledo | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Michigan | 1 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Central Michigan 31, Ohio 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2006 Toledo Rockets football team represented the University of Toledo during the 2004 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 Tom Amstutz. The Rockets offense scored 432 points while the defense allowed 404 points.
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 31 | 8:00 pm | at Iowa State * | L 43–45 3OT | 42,531 | ||
September 9 | 7:00 pm | at Western Michigan | L 10–31 | 24,806 | ||
September 15 | 8:00 pm | Kansas * | ESPN2 | W 37–31 | 22,118 | |
September 23 | 7:00 pm | McNeese State * |
| W 41–7 | 20,057 | |
September 30 | 12:00 pm | at Pittsburgh * | ESPNU | L 3–45 | 31,212 | |
October 7 | 7:00 pm | Central Michigan |
| ESPNU | L 20–42 | 20,419 |
October 14 | 4:00 pm | at Kent State | L 14–40 | 20,212 | ||
October 21 | 3:00 pm | at Eastern Michigan | ESPN+ | L 13–17 | 21,262 | |
October 28 | 7:00 pm | Akron |
| ESPN360 | W 35–20 | 19,331 |
November 7 | 7:30 pm | at Northern Illinois | ESPN2 | W 17–13 | 19,267 | |
November 14 | 7:00 pm | Ball State |
| ESPN2 | L 17–20 | 16,021 |
November 21 | 7:00 pm | Bowling Green |
| ESPN2 | W 31–21 | 23,917 |
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