1986 Toledo Rockets football team

The 1986 Toledo Rockets football team was an American football team that represented the University of Toledo in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth season under head coach Dan Simrell, the Rockets compiled a 7–4 record (5–3 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for second place in the MAC, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 216 to 197.[1]

1986 Toledo Rockets football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record7–4 (5–3 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumGlass Bowl
1986 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Miami (OH) $ 6 2 08 4 0
Toledo 5 3 07 4 0
Bowling Green 5 3 05 6 0
Kent State 5 3 05 6 0
Ball State 4 4 06 5 0
Eastern Michigan 4 4 06 5 0
Central Michigan 4 4 05 5 0
Western Michigan 3 5 03 8 0
Ohio 0 8 01 10 0
  • $ Conference champion

The team's statistical leaders included A. J. Sager with 1,107 passing yards, Kelvin Farmer with 1,532 rushing yards, and Eric Hutchinson with 504 receiving yards.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 30at No. 11 Florida State*L 0–2453,891
September 6at Kent StateL 16–18
September 13Wichita State*W 30–1319,146[3]
September 27at Ball StateL 10–27
October 4Eastern Michigan
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
W 23–18
October 11at Miami (OH)L 8–2416,629[4]
October 18Northern Illinois*
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
W 29–2819,169
October 25at OhioW 24–21
November 1Western Michigan
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
W 28–7
November 8at Central MichiganW 26–14
November 15Bowling Green
W 22–3
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. "1986 Toledo Rockets Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
  2. "1986 Toledo Rockets Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
  3. "Generous WSU loses to Toledo". The Wichita Eagle. September 14, 1986. Retrieved February 26, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  4. Bill Ford (October 12, 1986). "Miami safety White wreaks havoc on Toledo". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. C6 via Newspapers.com.
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