2017 Toledo Rockets football | |
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MAC champion MAC West Division champion | |
MAC Championship, W 45–28 vs.
Akron | |
Dollar General Bowl, L 0–34 vs.
Appalachian State | |
Conference | Mid-American Conference |
West Division | |
Record | 11–3 (7–1 MAC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Brian Wright (2nd season) |
Offensive scheme | Spread |
Defensive coordinator | Brian George (2nd season) |
Home stadium | Glass Bowl |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
Name | Title | Years at Toledo | Alma mater |
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Jason Candle | Head coach | 9 | Mount Union |
Brian George | Def. Coord./DL Coach | 2 | Ohio |
Brian Wright | Off. Coord./QB Coach | 2 | Wooster |
Mike Bellamy | WR Coach | 1 | Illinois |
Marquel Blackwell | RB Coach | 2 | South Florida |
Robby Discher | TE/ST Coach | 2 | William Jewell (MO) |
Mike Hallett | Run Game Coord./OL Coach | 2 | Mount Union |
Hank Poteat | CB Coach | 1 | Pittsburgh |
Mike Ward | LB Coach | 5 | Georgetown |
Ross Watson | Safeties Coach | 2 | Mount Union |
Source: [3]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 31 | 7:00 p.m. | Elon* | ESPN3 | W 47–13 | 22,104 | |
September 9 | 7:00 p.m. | at Nevada* | ESPN3 | W 37–24 | 18,617 | |
September 16 | 7:00 p.m. | Tulsa* |
| ESPN3 | W 54–51 | 24,239 |
September 23 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 14 Miami (FL)* | ACCRSN | L 30–52 | 49,361 | |
October 7 | 12:00 p.m. |
Eastern Michigan![]() |
| CBSSN | W 20–15 | 22,681 |
October 14 | 3:30 p.m. | at Central Michigan | ESPN3 | W 30–10 | 15,572 | |
October 21 | 12:00 p.m. | Akron |
| WTOL/ESPN3 | W 48–21 | 20,414 |
October 26 | 7:00 p.m. | at Ball State | ESPN3 | W 58–17 | 7,103 | |
November 2 | 6:00 p.m. | Northern Illinois |
| ESPNU | W 27–17 | 17,084 |
November 8 | 7:00 p.m. | at Ohio | ESPN2 | L 10–38 | 15,562 | |
November 15 | 8:00 p.m. | at Bowling Green | ESPNU | W 66–37 | 16,649 | |
November 24 | 11:30 a.m. | Western Michigan |
| ESPNU | W 37–10 | 17,948 |
December 2 | 12:00 p.m. | vs. Akron | ESPN | W 45–28 | 16,225 | |
December 23 | 7:00 p.m. | vs. Appalachian State* | ESPN | L 0–34 | 28,706 | |
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Source: [4]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Phoenix | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
Rockets | 13 | 6 | 21 | 7 | 47 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Rockets | 10 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 37 |
Wolf Pack | 3 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Golden Hurricane | 21 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 51 |
Rockets | 7 | 7 | 22 | 18 | 54 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Rockets | 0 | 16 | 0 | 14 | 30 |
No. 14 Hurricanes | 10 | 0 | 14 | 28 | 52 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Eagles | 6 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 15 |
Rockets | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Rockets | 7 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 30 |
Chippewas | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Zips | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
Rockets | 21 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 48 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Rockets | 3 | 21 | 27 | 7 | 58 |
Cardinals | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Huskies | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
Rockets | 7 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 27 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Rockets | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
Bobcats | 7 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 38 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Rockets | 14 | 10 | 28 | 14 | 66 |
Falcons | 7 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 37 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Broncos | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
Rockets | 3 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 37 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Zips | 0 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 28 |
Rockets | 7 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 45 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Mountaineers | 7 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 34 |
Rockets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The following Rocket was selected in the 2018 NFL Draft following the season. [5]
Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club |
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7 | 249 | Logan Woodside | Quarterback | Cincinnati Bengals |
2017 Toledo Rockets football | |
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MAC champion MAC West Division champion | |
MAC Championship, W 45–28 vs.
Akron | |
Dollar General Bowl, L 0–34 vs.
Appalachian State | |
Conference | Mid-American Conference |
West Division | |
Record | 11–3 (7–1 MAC) |
Head coach |
|
Offensive coordinator | Brian Wright (2nd season) |
Offensive scheme | Spread |
Defensive coordinator | Brian George (2nd season) |
Home stadium | Glass Bowl |
Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
Name | Title | Years at Toledo | Alma mater |
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Jason Candle | Head coach | 9 | Mount Union |
Brian George | Def. Coord./DL Coach | 2 | Ohio |
Brian Wright | Off. Coord./QB Coach | 2 | Wooster |
Mike Bellamy | WR Coach | 1 | Illinois |
Marquel Blackwell | RB Coach | 2 | South Florida |
Robby Discher | TE/ST Coach | 2 | William Jewell (MO) |
Mike Hallett | Run Game Coord./OL Coach | 2 | Mount Union |
Hank Poteat | CB Coach | 1 | Pittsburgh |
Mike Ward | LB Coach | 5 | Georgetown |
Ross Watson | Safeties Coach | 2 | Mount Union |
Source: [3]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
August 31 | 7:00 p.m. | Elon* | ESPN3 | W 47–13 | 22,104 | |
September 9 | 7:00 p.m. | at Nevada* | ESPN3 | W 37–24 | 18,617 | |
September 16 | 7:00 p.m. | Tulsa* |
| ESPN3 | W 54–51 | 24,239 |
September 23 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 14 Miami (FL)* | ACCRSN | L 30–52 | 49,361 | |
October 7 | 12:00 p.m. |
Eastern Michigan![]() |
| CBSSN | W 20–15 | 22,681 |
October 14 | 3:30 p.m. | at Central Michigan | ESPN3 | W 30–10 | 15,572 | |
October 21 | 12:00 p.m. | Akron |
| WTOL/ESPN3 | W 48–21 | 20,414 |
October 26 | 7:00 p.m. | at Ball State | ESPN3 | W 58–17 | 7,103 | |
November 2 | 6:00 p.m. | Northern Illinois |
| ESPNU | W 27–17 | 17,084 |
November 8 | 7:00 p.m. | at Ohio | ESPN2 | L 10–38 | 15,562 | |
November 15 | 8:00 p.m. | at Bowling Green | ESPNU | W 66–37 | 16,649 | |
November 24 | 11:30 a.m. | Western Michigan |
| ESPNU | W 37–10 | 17,948 |
December 2 | 12:00 p.m. | vs. Akron | ESPN | W 45–28 | 16,225 | |
December 23 | 7:00 p.m. | vs. Appalachian State* | ESPN | L 0–34 | 28,706 | |
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Source: [4]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Phoenix | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
Rockets | 13 | 6 | 21 | 7 | 47 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Rockets | 10 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 37 |
Wolf Pack | 3 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Golden Hurricane | 21 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 51 |
Rockets | 7 | 7 | 22 | 18 | 54 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Rockets | 0 | 16 | 0 | 14 | 30 |
No. 14 Hurricanes | 10 | 0 | 14 | 28 | 52 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Eagles | 6 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 15 |
Rockets | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Rockets | 7 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 30 |
Chippewas | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Zips | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
Rockets | 21 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 48 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Rockets | 3 | 21 | 27 | 7 | 58 |
Cardinals | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Huskies | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
Rockets | 7 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 27 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Rockets | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
Bobcats | 7 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 38 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Rockets | 14 | 10 | 28 | 14 | 66 |
Falcons | 7 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 37 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Broncos | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
Rockets | 3 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 37 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Zips | 0 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 28 |
Rockets | 7 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 45 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Mountaineers | 7 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 34 |
Rockets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The following Rocket was selected in the 2018 NFL Draft following the season. [5]
Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club |
---|---|---|---|---|
7 | 249 | Logan Woodside | Quarterback | Cincinnati Bengals |