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Toledo Rockets
Toledo Rockets athletic logo
UniversityUniversity of Toledo
NicknameRockets
Team ColorsMidnight Blue and Gold
Head CoachTom Amstutz
LocationToledo, OH
ConferenceMid-American Conference
NCAADivision I-A
StadiumGlass Bowl Stadium
MascotRocky the Rocket
WebsiteToledo Football Official Website

The Toledo Rockets team is an NCAA Division I-Bowl Subdivision college football squad, representing the University of Toledo and is currently affiliated with the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. The Toledo football program got underway in 1917, starting on a sour note with a 0-3 win-loss record in its maiden year. The Rockets' first win came a year later at the expense of Defiance, 19-12. The team suffered consecutive losses up until the 1923 season, when the Rockets won their first ever conference title while still a member of the Northwest Ohio Conference (NOC), finishing that year with a 6-win and 4-loss record. Toledo won a total of three conference titles with the NOC, then became an expansion team for the MAC in 1950. The Rockets were a picture of inconsistency in their first few years with the MAC. The team's first taste of championship with their new home came in the 1967 season, when Coach Frank Lauterbur led his Rockets to a 9-win, 1-loss record to claim its first Mid-American Conference championship (co-champs with Ohio), and their third conference title overall. The team did a repeat in 1969, turning out its first undefeated season (11-0) since the program's inception. That same year, another accomplishment was achieved by the team as they won Toledo's first postseason Bowl Game in the Tangerine Bowl against Davidson. The head coaching transition from Coach Lauterbur's tenure to his successor, Coach John Murphy, from 1970 to '71 was also quite productive for the Rockets as they won back-to-back MAC titles with identical 12-0 records on both seasons. The pair of seasons also brought Toledo's second and third Tangerine Bowl victories, over William & Mary and Richmond, respectively. As of the 2006-07 season, Toledo has compiled ten conference titles (twice shared, in 1967 and in 1990), with seven MAC West Division championships (shared 5x, in 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, and 2005), and ten major Bowl Game appearances (8 wins, and 2 losses). Toledo's ten titles is the most by any MAC school since 1967 [1]. As a testament to Toledo's consistency as part of the MAC upper tier teams, the Rockets have posted 12 straight winning seasons from 1994 through 2005. Toledo also has the distinction of being the first MAC school to be ranked in the Top 20 for two consecutive seasons (12th and 14th in the AP Poll Polls in 1970 and 1971 respectively).

Toledo's fierce rivals in the realms of college football are the Bowling Green State Falcons, whom the Rockets have played in a total of 71 games (the Falcons lead the series, 36-31-4). The prize for the "The Battle for I-75" (Toledo-Bowling Green rivalry) is the "Peace Pipe."


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Ranking

Year Record AP Rank Coach Rank
1970 12-0-0 12 17
1971 12-0-0 14 13
1995 11-0-1 24 24
2001 10-2-0 23 22
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Scouting Report

Category MAC Rank Nat'l Rank
Scoring Offense 2 31
Scoring Defense 13 116
Total Offense 1 20
Total Defense 12 102
Turnover Margin 6 47
Pass Efficiency Defense 13 111
Kickoff Returns 10 104
Net Punting 1 2
Passing Offense 5 48
Passing Defense 11 62
Passing Efficiency 7 64
Punt Returns 8 91
Rushing Offense 1 15
Rushing Defense 13 112
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Championships

Conference Championships

  • 1923 - Northwestern Ohio Intercollegiate Athletic Association Champions
  • 1927 - Northwestern Ohio Intercollegiate Athletic Association Champions
  • 1929 - Northwestern Ohio Intercollegiate Athletic Association Co-Champions
  • 1967 - Mid-American Athletic Conference Co-Champions
  • 1969 - Mid-American Athletic Conference Champions
  • 1970 - Mid-American Athletic Conference Champions
  • 1971 - Mid-American Athletic Conference Champions
  • 1981 - Mid-American Athletic Conference Champions
  • 1984 - Mid-American Athletic Conference Champions
  • 1990 - Mid-American Athletic Conference Co-Champions
  • 1995 - Mid-American Athletic Conference Champions
  • 2001 - Mid-American Athletic Conference Champions
  • 2004 - Mid-American Athletic Conference Champions

Division Championships

  • 1997 - MAC - West Division Champions
  • 1998 - MAC - West Division Champions
  • 2000 - MAC - West Division Champions
  • 2001 - MAC - West Division Champions
  • 2002 - MAC - West Division Champions
  • 2004 - MAC - West Division Champions
  • 2005 - MAC - West Division Champions
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UT Bowl History

Division I-A Bowl Games
Year Bowl Game Result Opponent Score
Dec 21, 2005 GMAC Bowl W Texas-El Paso 45-13
Dec 27, 2004 Motor City Bowl L Connecticut 10-39
Dec 26, 2002 Motor City Bowl L Boston College 25-51
Dec 29, 2001 Motor City Bowl W Cincinnati 23-16
Dec 14, 1995 Las Vegas Bowl W Nevada 40-37
Dec 15, 1984 California Bowl L Nevada-Las Vegas 13-30
Dec 19, 1981 California Bowl W San Jose State 27-25
Dec 28, 1971 Tangerine Bowl W Richmond 28-3
Dec 28, 1970 Tangerine Bowl W William & Mary 40-12
Dec 26, 1969 Tangerine Bowl W Davidson 56-33


College Division/Other Bowl Games
Year Bowl Game Result Opponent Score
Dec 03, 1949 Glass Bowl L Cincinnati 13-33
Dec 04, 1948 Glass Bowl W Oklahoma City 27-14
Dec 06, 1947 Glass Bowl W New Hampshire 20-14
Dec 07, 1946 Glass Bowl W Bates 21-12
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Schedule

Toledo Rockets 2008 Games Schedule
Date Opponent Location Result
09.06.08 Arizona Tucson, Az. L, 16-41
09.13.08 Eastern Michigan Ypsilanti, Mich. W, 41-17
09.20.08 #25 Fresno State Toledo, Oh. L, 54-55
09.27.08 Florida International Toledo, Oh.
10.04.08 Ball State Toledo, Oh.
10.11.08 Michigan Ann Arbor, Mich.
10.18.08 Northern Illinois DeKalb, Ill.
10.25.08 Central Michigan Toledo, Oh.
11.05.08 Akron Akron, Oh.
11.15.08 Western Michigan Kalamazoo, Mich.
11.21.08 Miami (Ohio) Toledo, Oh.
11.28.08 Bowling Green Toledo, Oh.
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Roster

Toledo Rockets 2008 Roster
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (Prev. School)
1 Nick Moore WR 6-4 192 Sr. Westerville, OH (South High School)
2 Bill Claus P 6-0 195 RFr. Perrysburg, OH (St. John's)
3 Desmond Marrow CB 6-3 196 So. Youngstown, OH (Cardinal Mooney)
5 Trumaine Smith WR 6-3 211 Sr. Warrensville Hts., OH (Warrensville)
7 Ron Pickens CB 5-8 170 RFr. Sandusky,OH (Sandusky)
8 Barry Church FS 6-3 215 Jr. Pittsburgh, PA (Penn Hills)
10 Alex Pettee QB 6-2 200 So. Santa Clarita, CA (Pierce (CA) C.C.) (Hart)
11 Clint Cochran QB 6-3 212 Sr. Wadsworth, OH (Wadsworth)
12 D.J. Lenehan QB 6-3 190 So. Easton, PA (Wilson Area)
14 Darion McGuire S 6-2 185 So. Massilon, OH (Washington)
15 Gordon Warner RB 5-10 185 So. Miami, FL (Central)
17 Jeremy Mack LS 6-2 215 Sr. Greenwood, IN (Center Grove)
19 Aaron Opelt QB 6-2 205 Jr. Fremont, OH (Ross)
20 Chris Faison S 6-1 169 So. Bloomfield Hills, MI (Lahser)
22 DaJuane Collins RB 5-10 216 Jr. Westville, NJ (Deptford)
23 Chris Murphy CB 6-2 164 Jr. Columbus, OH (Eastmoor Academy)
24 Marlin McMichael SS 5-8 175 RFr. Reynoldsburg, OH (Reynoldsburg)
24 Adonis Thomas RB 5-10 170 RFr. Newaek, NJ (Weeguahic)
25 Brett Brodbeck K 5-11 175 So. Brentwood, TN (Battle Ground Academy)
25 Cameron Mobley RB 5-8 175 RFr. Totwood, OH (Madison)
26 Uriah Akinmoju FS 6-2 190 RFr. Glassboro, NJ (Glassboro)
28 Tyrrell Herbert FS 6-2 188 Sr. Pittsburgh, PA (Penn Hills)
28 Shane Hubbard WR 5-10 185 Jr. Petersburg, MI (Ida)
30 Greg Harris DB 6-0 187 So. Mt. Vernon, NY (Mt. Vernon/Trinity Pawling Prep.)
31 Joe Shuler CB 6-2 172 Jr. Orlando, FL (Apopka)
34 Lester Richmond SS 6-1 184 Jr. Chicago, IL (Morgan Park)
35 Anthony King CB 5-10 178 So. Canyon Country, CA (Canyon)
37 Walter Atkins CB 6-1 189 Jr. Pompano Beach, FL (Deerfield Beach)
37 DeAndre Ware RB 5-9 180 So. Toledo-OH (St. John's)
38 Jason Washington RB 6-1 210 So. Toledo-OH (St. John's)
40 Alex Johnson LB 6-2 235 So. Lansdale, PA (North Penn)
41 Matt Shumaker DL 6-1 225 Jr. Delphos, OH (St. John's)
42 Archie Donald LB 6-2 230 So. Pittsburgh, PA (Penn Hills)
44 Drey'Lon Pree S 6-2 200 So. Steubenville, OH (Steubenville)
47 Myshan Pettis CB 5-11 175 So. Toledo, OH (Rogers)
48 Beau Brudzinski LB 6-1 217 Jr. Weston, Fl ( St.Thomas)
50 Buster Garrett OL 6-3 272 Jr. Ponte Vedra Beach, FL (Nease)
51 Terrell Willis LB 6-1 220 So. Jackson, MI (Lumen Christi)
53 Brett Keller OL 6-6 300 RFr. Toledo, OH (Whitmer)
54 Keith Forestal LB 6-3 215 Sr. Liberty Township, OH (Liberty)
55 Levi George OL 6-1 302 So. Warren, OH (Harding)
56 Derrick Summers LB 6-2 235 Jr. Southfield, MI (Southfield)
57 Albertson Alexandre DE 6-5 240 So. Miami, FL (Foothill (CA) C.C.) (North Miami)
58 Douglas Westbrook DE 6-3 215 Jr. Pompano Beach,FL (Blanche)
62 Chris Meenan OL 6-7 310 So. Wooster, OH (Wooster)
65 Nate Cole DL 6-2 300 So. Tortwood, OH (Madison)
65 Chris Dyko OL 6-2 304 Jr. Toledo, OH (Central Catholic)
67 Shawn Glaser OL 6-8 298 Jr. Fairlawn, OH (Hoban)
68 Jared Dewalt OL 6-4 295 Jr. Lyndhurst, OH (Brush)
69 Kevin Kowalski OL 6-4 270 So. Macedonia, OH (Nordonia)
72 Patrick Dawson OL 6-3 304 Sr. Vandergrift, PA (Greensburg Central Catholic)
73 Matt Rubin C 6-1 315 RFr. West Bloomfield, MI (Washington)
74 Mike VanDerMeulen OL 6-7 290 RFr. Marshall, MI (Marshall)
75 Nick Jones OL 6-4 300 So. Kingston,OH (Zane Trace)
75 Alfred Martin DL 6-5 255 Sr. South Euclid, OH (Brush)
76 Jan Gewont OL 6-6 305 RFr. Palos Heights, IL (Stagg)
78 Kevin Kilgo OL 6-5 273 Jr. Sterling Heights, MI (Stevenson)
80 Tim Cortazzo WR 6-1 185 RFr. Irwin, PA (Trafford)
81 Tom Burzine TE 6-4 246 Jr. Bohemia, NY (Conetqout)
82 Matt Fought TE 6-4 210 So. Ottawa,OH (Ottawa-Glandori)
83 John Allen TE 6-5 209 Sr. Chicago, IL (Morgan Park)
85 Robin Bailey WR 6-5 205 Jr. Columbus, OH (Westerville South)
85 Alex Steigerwald PK 5-11 170 Jr. Mayfield Village, OH (Cleveland Benedictine)
86 Danny Noble TE 6-5 220 RFr. Elyria, OH (Elyria)
88 Stephen Williams WR 6-5 185 Jr. Houston, TX (Marshall)
89 Skylaar Constant DE 6-4 265 Jr. Bedford, OH (Bedford)
92 Sean Williamson DL 6-2 265 Sr. White Lake, MI (Birmingham Brother Rice)
98 Maurice Hill DL 6-2 275 Jr. Bolingbrook,IL (Bolingbrook)
99 Joe Underwood OLB 6-3 240 So. Youngstown, OH (Ursuline)
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Coaches/Team Officials

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Notable Alumni in NFL

Toledo Rockets in NFL

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References

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External Links


Mid-American Conference Football Teams
East Division Akron • Bowling Green • Buffalo • Kent State • Miami (Ohio) • Ohio • Temple
West Division Ball State • Central Michigan • Eastern Michigan • Northern Illinois • Toledo • Western Michigan


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