American college football season
2016 Toledo Rockets football |
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Conference | Mid-American Conference |
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Division | West Division |
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Record | 9–4 (6–2 MAC) |
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Head coach | - Jason Candle (1st season)
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Offensive coordinator | Brian Wright (1st season) |
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Offensive scheme | Spread |
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Defensive coordinator | Brian George (1st season) |
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Home stadium | Glass Bowl |
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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.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 2 | 9:00 p.m. | at Arkansas State* | | ESPNU | W 31–10 | 26,182 |
September 10 | 7:00 p.m. | Maine* | | ESPN3 | W 45–3 | 23,439 |
September 17 | 3:00 p.m. | Fresno State* | | ESPN3/WTOL | W 52–17 | 19,379 |
September 30 | 10:15 p.m. | at BYU* | | ESPN2 | L 53–55 | 62,230 |
October 8 | 3:00 p.m. | at Eastern Michigan | | BCSN | W 35–20 | 21,412 |
October 15 | 3:30 p.m. | Bowling Green![dagger](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Dagger-14-plain.png) | | ASN | W 42–35 | 30,147 |
October 22 | 12:00 p.m. | Central Michigan | | BCSN | W 31–17 | 17,821 |
October 27 | 7:30 p.m. | Ohio | | CBSSN | L 26–31 | 16,154 |
November 2 | 7:30 p.m. | at Akron | | ESPN2 | W 48–17 | 6,559 |
November 9 | 8:00 p.m. | vs. Northern Illinois | | ESPN2 | W 31–24 | 10,180 |
November 16 | 7:00 p.m. | Ball State | | ESPN2 | W 37–19 | 16,826 |
November 25 | 5:00 p.m. | at No. 14 Western Michigan | | ESPN2 | L 35–55 | 24,191 |
December 17 | 5:30 p.m. | vs. Appalachian State* | | ESPN | L 28–31 | 20,257 |
- *Non-conference game
Homecoming- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game
- All times are in Eastern time
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Schedule Source[2]
Game summaries
At Arkansas State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Rockets | 0 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 31 |
Red Wolves | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
Maine
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Black Bears | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Rockets | 7 | 10 | 21 | 7 | 45 |
Fresno State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 17 |
Rockets | 14 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 52 |
At BYU
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Rockets | 14 | 7 | 17 | 15 | 53 |
Cougars | 21 | 0 | 14 | 20 | 55 |
At Eastern Michigan
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Rockets | 0 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 35 |
Eagles | 0 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 20 |
Bowling Green
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Falcons | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 35 |
Rockets | 7 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 42 |
Central Michigan
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Chippewas | 0 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 17 |
Rockets | 3 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 31 |
Ohio
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bobcats | 0 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 31 |
Rockets | 0 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 26 |
At Akron
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Rockets | 3 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 48 |
Zips | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
vs Northern Illinois
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Rockets | 0 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 31 |
Huskies | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
Ball State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Cardinals | 0 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 19 |
Rockets | 14 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 37 |
At Western Michigan
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Rockets | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 35 |
#14 Broncos | 14 | 10 | 21 | 10 | 55 |
Appalachian State–Camellia Bowl
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Mountaineers | 7 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 31 |
Rockets | 7 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
After the season
NFL Draft
The following Rockets were selected in the 2017 NFL draft following the season.[3]
References
- ^ "2016 NIU-Toledo Game to be played at U.S. Cellular Field". FB Schedules. February 17, 2016. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
- ^ "2016 Toledo Rockets Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
- ^ "2017 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
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