1984 Toledo Rockets football team

The 1984 Toledo Rockets football team was an American football team that represented the University of Toledo in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third season under head coach Dan Simrell, the Rockets compiled an 8–3–1 record (7–1–1 against MAC opponents), won the MAC championship, lost to L 13–30 vs. UNLV in the California Bowl (13–30), and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 187 to 164.[1]

1984 Toledo Rockets football
MAC champion
California Bowl, L 13–30 vs. UNLV
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record8–3–1 (7–1–1 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumGlass Bowl
1984 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Toledo $ 7 1 18 3 1
Bowling Green 7 2 08 3 0
Central Michigan 6 2 18 2 1
Ohio 4 4 14 6 1
Northern Illinois 3 5 14 6 1
Miami (OH) 3 5 04 7 0
Ball State 3 5 03 8 0
Western Michigan 3 6 05 6 0
Kent State 3 6 04 7 0
Eastern Michigan 2 5 22 7 2
  • $ Conference champion

The team's statistical leaders included A. J. Sager with 1,647 passing yards, Steve Morgan with 1,291 rushing yards, and Eric Hutchinson with 451 receiving yards.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 8at Ball StateW 20–2
September 22Eastern Illinois*W 38–17
September 29at OhioT 16–16
October 6Bowling Green
W 17–6
October 13at Miami (OH)W 10–7
October 20Eastern Michigan
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
W 17–7
October 27at Kent StateL 6–17
November 3Western Michigan
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
W 17–13
November 10Northern Illinois
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
W 13–7
November 17at Central MichiganW 14–7
November 30vs. TempleL 6–35
December 15vs. UNLVL 13–30
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "1984 Toledo Rockets Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
  2. "1984 Toledo Rockets Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 21, 2016.


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