2019 Toledo Rockets football team

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2019 Toledo Rockets football
Toledo Rockets wordmark.svg
Conference Mid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record6–6 (3–5 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Brian Wright (4th season)
Offensive scheme Spread
Defensive coordinatorBrian George (4th season)
Base defense 4–3
Home stadium Glass Bowl
Seasons
  2018
2020  
2019 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Miami (OH) x$  6 2   8 6  
Ohio  5 3   7 6  
Buffalo  5 3   8 5  
Kent State  5 3   7 6  
Bowling Green  2 6   3 9  
Akron  0 8   0 12  
West Division
Central Michigan x  6 2   8 6  
Western Michigan  5 3   7 6  
Ball State  4 4   5 7  
Northern Illinois  4 4   5 7  
Toledo  3 5   6 6  
Eastern Michigan  3 5   6 7  
Championship: Miami 26, Central Michigan 21
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions

The 2019 Toledo Rockets football team represented the University of Toledo during the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Rockets were led by fourth-year head coach Jason Candle and played their home games at the Glass Bowl in Toledo, Ohio. They competed as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC). Although finishing their regular season with a bowl eligible 6–6 record, they were the only bowl-eligible team not invited to a bowl game. [1]

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Preseason

MAC media poll

The MAC released their preseason media poll on July 23, 2019, with the Rockets predicted to finish in first place in the West Division. [2]

Schedule

Toledo's 2019 schedule will begin with four non-conference games, starting on August 31 on the road against Kentucky of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The Rockets will then play at home against Murray State of the Ohio Valley Conference, on the road against Colorado State of the Mountain West Conference, and finally at home against BYU, a football independent. In Mid-American Conference play, they will play home games against Western Michigan, Eastern Michigan, Kent State, and Northern Illinois; and road games against Bowling Green, Ball State, Buffalo, and Central Michigan. Toledo will not play East Division members Akron, Miami, or Ohio as part of the regular season.

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 3112:00 p.m.at Kentucky * SECN L 24–3854,610
September 147:00 p.m. Murray State * ESPN3 W 45–025,361
September 2110:15 p.m.at Colorado State * ESPN2 W 41–3524,464
September 2812:00 p.m. BYU *
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
ESPN+ W 28–2124,889
October 53:30 p.m. Western Michigan Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
ESPN+W 31–2422,141
October 1212:00 p.m.at Bowling Green CBSSN L 7–2019,199
October 192:00 p.m.at Ball State ESPN+L 14–5215,113
October 263:00 p.m. Eastern Michigan
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
ESPN+W 37–34 OT18,061
November 57:00 p.m. Kent State
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
CBSSNW 35–3316,331
November 138:00 p.m. Northern Illinois
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
ESPN2 L 28–3115,610
November 207:30 p.m.at Buffalo ESPN2L 30–4913,830
November 2912:00 p.m.at Central Michigan ESPNU L 7–499,101

Source: [3]

Game summaries

At Kentucky

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Rockets773724
Wildcats014101438

Murray State

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Rockets31421745

At Colorado State

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Rockets7721641
Rams7614835

BYU

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Cougars0714021
Rockets03111428

Western Michigan

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Broncos7010724
Rockets14100731

At Bowling Green

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Rockets07007
Falcons1073020

At Ball State

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Rockets007714
Cardinals172114052

Eastern Michigan

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Eagles010615334
Rockets73210637

Kent State

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Golden Flashes10710633
Rockets14140735

Northern Illinois

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Huskies7714331
Rockets7002128

At Buffalo

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Rockets7133730
Bulls141471449

At Central Michigan

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Rockets07007
Chippewas14217749

References

  1. "The Latest: Toledo left out of bowl berths despite 6-6 mark". The Washington Post . AP. December 8, 2019. Archived from the original on December 15, 2019. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
  2. "MAC Announces 2019 Preseason Football Poll". getsomemaction.com. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
  3. "2019 Toledo Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved March 11, 2019.