2012 Toledo Rockets football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record9–4 (6–2 MAC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorTom Matukewicz (1st season)
Home stadiumGlass Bowl
Seasons
← 2011
2013 →
2012 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Kent State x   8 – 0     11 – 3  
Bowling Green   6 – 2     8 – 5  
Ohio   4 – 4     9 – 4  
Buffalo   3 – 5     4 – 8  
Miami (OH)   3 – 5     4 – 8  
UMass   1 – 7     1 – 11  
Akron   0 – 8     1 – 11  
West Division
No. 22 Northern Illinois x$   8 – 0     12 – 2  
Toledo   6 – 2     9 – 4  
Ball State   6 – 2     9 – 4  
Central Michigan   4 – 4     7 – 6  
Western Michigan   2 – 6     4 – 8  
Eastern Michigan   1 – 7     2 – 10  
Championship: Northern Illinois 44, Kent State 37
  • $ – Conference champion and BCS representative as top non-AQ school to meet automatic qualification criteria
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • UMass not eligible for conference title or bowl game as part of FBS transition
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2012 Toledo Rockets football team represented the University of Toledo in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by head coach Matt Campbell in his first full year after coaching the Rockets in the 2011 Military Bowl. They played their home games at the Glass Bowl. They were a member of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 9–4, 6–2 in MAC play to finish in a tie for second place in the West Division. They were invited to the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl where they lost to Utah State.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 110:30 p.m.at Arizona*
ESPNUL 17–24 OT48,670
September 84:00 p.m.at Wyoming*
W 34–3121,688
September 157:00 p.m.Bowling Green
ESPN3W 27–1528,115
September 227:00 p.m.Coastal Carolina*
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
ESPN3W 38–2819,023
September 297:00 p.m.at Western Michigan
ESPN3W 37–1715,628
October 63:00 p.m.Central Michigandagger
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
ESPN3W 50–3519,247
October 131:00 p.m.at Eastern Michigan
W 52–472,837
October 207:00 p.m.No. 18 Cincinnati*
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
ESPN3W 29–2324,124
October 273:30 p.m.at Buffalo
TWCSW 25–2010,658
November 68:00 p.m.Ball StateNo. 23
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
ESPN2L 27–3418,211
November 149:00 p.m.Northern Illinois
ESPN2L 24–3117,813[1]
November 207:00 p.m.Akron
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
ESPN2W 35–2314,589
December 154:30 p.m.vs. No. 20 Utah State*
ESPNL 15–4129,243

Game summaries

@ Arizona

1 2 3 4OT Total
Rockets 0 14 0 30 17
Wildcats 3 7 7 07 24

See also: 2012 Arizona Wildcats football team

1st quarter scoring: ARIZ – J. Bonano 26-yard field goal

2nd quarter scoring: TOL – Alonzo Russell 59-yard pass from Terrance Owens (Jeremiah Detmer kick); ARIZ – A. Hill 30-yard pass from M. Scott (J. Bonano kick); TOL – David Fluellen 1-yard run (Detmer kick)

3rd quarter scoring: ARIZ – K. Carey 73-yard run (Bonano kick)

4th quarter scoring: TOL - Detmer 40-yard field goal

OT scoring: ARIZ – T. Miller 10-yard pass from Scott (Bonano kick)

@ Wyoming

1 2 3 4 Total
Rockets 3 14 10 7 34
Cowboys 14 6 0 11 31

See also: 2012 Wyoming Cowboys football team

Bowling Green

1 2 3 4 Total
Falcons 0 3 6 6 15
Rockets 7 10 7 3 27

See also: 2012 Bowling Green Falcons football team and Peace Pipe (college football)

Coastal Carolina

1 2 3 4 Total
Chanticleers 7 7 7 7 28
Rockets 10 7 14 7 38

See also: 2012 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team

@ Western Michigan

1 2 3 4 Total
Rockets 17 3 14 3 37
Broncos 0 7 10 0 17

See also: 2012 Western Michigan Broncos football team

Central Michigan

1 2 3 4 Total
Chippewas 7 14 7 7 35
Rockets 10 7 14 19 50

See also: 2012 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

@ Eastern Michigan

1 2 3 4 Total
Rockets 7 14 28 3 52
Eagles 10 0 27 10 47

See also: 2012 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team

Cincinnati

1 2 3 4 Total
#18 Bearcats 0 13 7 3 23
Rockets 10 6 10 3 29

See also: 2012 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

Last meeting was in the 2001 Motor City Bowl.

@ Buffalo

1 2 3 4 Total
Rockets 7 0 18 0 25
Bulls 7 7 0 6 20

See also: 2012 Buffalo Bulls football team

Ball State

1 2 3 4 Total
Cardinals 14 3 7 10 34
#23 Rockets 7 10 3 7 27

See also: 2012 Ball State Cardinals football team

@ Northern Illinois

1 2 3 4 Total
Rockets 7 7 0 10 24
Huskies 0 7 21 3 31

See also: 2012 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

Akron

1 2 3 4 Total
Zips 10 7 0 6 23
Rockets 0 21 0 14 35

See also: 2012 Akron Zips football team

Utah State–Famous Idaho Potato Bowl

1 2 3 4 Total
Rockets 3 3 0 9 15
#20 Aggies 7 3 3 28 41

See also: 2012 Utah State Aggies football team and 2012 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl

References

  1. ^ "Toledo vs. Northern Illinois - Box Score - November 14, 2012 - ESPN".


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