2017 Toledo Rockets football team

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2017 Toledo Rockets football
Toledo Rockets wordmark.svg
MAC champion
MAC West Division champion
MAC Championship, W 45–28 vs. Akron
Conference Mid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record11–3 (7–1 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Brian Wright (2nd season)
Offensive scheme Spread
Defensive coordinatorBrian George (2nd season)
Base defense 4–3
Home stadium Glass Bowl
Seasons
  2016
2018  
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 (OH)  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

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 they lost to Appalachian State for the second consecutive year in a bowl game. [1] [2]

Contents

Coaching staff

NameTitleYears at ToledoAlma mater
Jason Candle Head coach9 Mount Union
Brian GeorgeDef. Coord./DL Coach2 Ohio
Brian WrightOff. Coord./QB Coach2 Wooster
Mike Bellamy WR Coach1 Illinois
Marquel Blackwell RB Coach2 South Florida
Robby DischerTE/ST Coach2 William Jewell (MO)
Mike HallettRun Game Coord./OL Coach2Mount Union
Hank Poteat CB Coach1 Pittsburgh
Mike WardLB Coach5 Georgetown
Ross WatsonSafeties Coach2Mount Union

Source: [3]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 317:00 p.m. Elon * ESPN3 W 47–1322,104
September 97:00 p.m.at Nevada *ESPN3W 37–2418,617
September 167:00 p.m. Tulsa *
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
ESPN3W 54–5124,239
September 233:30 p.m.at No. 14 Miami (FL) * ACCRSN L 30–5249,361
October 712:00 p.m. Eastern Michigan Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
CBSSN W 20–1522,681
October 143:30 p.m.at Central Michigan ESPN3W 30–1015,572
October 2112:00 p.m. Akron
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
WTOL/ESPN3W 48–2120,414
October 267:00 p.m.at Ball State ESPN3W 58–177,103
November 26:00 p.m. Northern Illinois
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
ESPNU W 27–1717,084
November 87:00 p.m.at Ohio ESPN2 L 10–3815,562
November 158:00 p.m.at Bowling Green ESPNUW 66–3716,649
November 2411:30 a.m. Western Michigan
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
ESPNUW 37–1017,948
December 212:00 p.m.vs. Akron ESPN W 45–2816,225
December 237:00 p.m.vs. Appalachian State *ESPNL 0–3428,706
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Source: [4]

Game summaries

Elon

1234Total
Phoenix070613
Rockets13621747

At Nevada

1234Total
Rockets101014337
Wolf Pack3714024

Tulsa

1234Total
Golden Hurricane21791451
Rockets77221854

At Miami (FL)

1234Total
Rockets01601430
No. 14 Hurricanes100142852

Eastern Michigan

1234Total
Eagles603615
Rockets377320

At Central Michigan

1234Total
Rockets71001330
Chippewas003710

Akron

1234Total
Zips0701421
Rockets213141048

At Ball State

1234Total
Rockets32127758
Cardinals737017

Northern Illinois

1234Total
Huskies707317
Rockets7314327

At Ohio

1234Total
Rockets073010
Bobcats73141438

At Bowling Green

1234Total
Rockets1410281466
Falcons7147937

Western Michigan

1234Total
Broncos037010
Rockets31414637

vs Akron–MAC Championship game

1234Total
Zips0072128
Rockets72110745

vs Appalachian State–Dollar General Bowl

1234Total
Mountaineers7137734
Rockets00000

After the season

NFL Draft

The following Rocket was selected in the 2018 NFL draft following the season. [5]

RoundPickPlayerPositionNFL club
7249 Logan Woodside Quarterback Cincinnati Bengals

References

  1. "Appalachian St. and Toledo invited to Dollar General Bowl" . Retrieved December 19, 2017.
  2. "Appalachian St. and Toledo invited to Dollar General Bowl". Archived from the original on December 22, 2017. Retrieved December 19, 2017.
  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.
  5. "2018 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 30, 2023.