2016 Toledo Rockets football team

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2016 Toledo Rockets football
Toledo Rockets wordmark.svg
Conference Mid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record9–4 (6–2 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Brian Wright (1st season)
Offensive scheme Spread
Defensive coordinatorBrian George (1st season)
Home stadium Glass Bowl
Seasons
  2015
2017  
2016 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Ohio xy  6 2   8 6  
Miami (OH) x  6 2   6 7  
Akron  3 5   5 7  
Bowling Green  3 5   4 8  
Kent State  2 6   3 9  
Buffalo  1 7   2 10  
West Division
No. 15 Western Michigan xy$  8 0   13 1  
Toledo  6 2   9 4  
Northern Illinois  5 3   5 7  
Eastern Michigan  4 4   7 6  
Central Michigan  3 5   6 7  
Ball State  1 7   4 8  
Championship: Western Michigan 29, Ohio 23
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016 Toledo Rockets football team represented the University of Toledo in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by head coach Jason Candle in his first full overall year, after coaching the 2015 Boca Raton Bowl. They played their home games at the Glass Bowl and were members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the 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.

Contents

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 29:00 p.m.at Arkansas State * ESPNU W 31–1026,182
September 107:00 p.m. Maine * ESPN3 W 45–323,439
September 173:00 p.m. Fresno State *
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
ESPN3/WTOLW 52–1719,379
September 3010:15 p.m.at BYU *ESPN2L 53–5562,230
October 83:00 p.m.at Eastern Michigan BCSN W 35–2021,412
October 153:30 p.m. Bowling Green Dagger-14-plain.png
ASN W 42–3530,147
October 2212:00 p.m. Central Michigan
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
BCSNW 31–1717,821
October 277:30 p.m. Ohio
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
CBSSN L 26–3116,154
November 27:30 p.m.at Akron ESPN2 W 48–176,559
November 98:00 p.m.vs. Northern Illinois
ESPN2W 31–2410,180
November 167:00 p.m. Ball State
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
ESPN2W 37–1916,826
November 255:00 p.m.at No. 14 Western Michigan ESPN2L 35–5524,191
December 175:30 p.m.vs. Appalachian State * ESPN L 28–3120,257
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Schedule Source [2]

Game summaries

At Arkansas State

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Rockets02110031
Red Wolves300710

Maine

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Black Bears30003
Rockets71021745

Fresno State

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Bulldogs0071017
Rockets1410141452

At BYU

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Rockets147171553
Cougars210142055

At Eastern Michigan

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Rockets07141435
Eagles0310720

Bowling Green

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Falcons7072135
Rockets77131542

Central Michigan

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Chippewas0010717
Rockets30141431

Ohio

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Bobcats01410731
Rockets0614626

At Akron

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Rockets317141448
Zips1007017

vs Northern Illinois

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Rockets03141431
Huskies777324

Ball State

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Cardinals0103619
Rockets14617037

At Western Michigan

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Rockets7702135
#14 Broncos1410211055

Appalachian State–Camellia Bowl

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Mountaineers7714331
Rockets7714028

After the season

NFL Draft

The following Rockets were selected in the 2017 NFL draft following the season. [3]

RoundPickPlayerPositionNFL club
386 Kareem Hunt Running back Kansas City Chiefs
4127 Michael Roberts Tight end Detroit Lions
7244 Treyvon Hester Defensive tackle Oakland Raiders

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