2017 Toledo Rockets football
MAC champion
MAC West Division champion
MAC Championship, W 45–28 vs. Akron
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record11–3 (7–1 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBrian Wright (2nd season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorBrian George (2nd season)
Home stadiumGlass Bowl
Seasons
← 2016
2018 →
2017 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant

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]

Coaching staff

Name Title Years at Toledo Alma mater
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]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 317:00 p.m.Elon*
ESPN3W 47–1322,104
September 97:00 p.m.at Nevada*
ESPN3W 37–2418,617
September 167:00 p.m.Tulsa*
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
ESPN3W 54–5124,239
September 233:30 p.m.at No. 14 Miami (FL)*
ACCRSNL 30–5249,361
October 712:00 p.m.Eastern Michigandagger
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
CBSSNW 20–1522,681
October 143:30 p.m.at Central Michigan
ESPN3W 30–1015,572
October 2112:00 p.m.Akron
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
WTOL/ESPN3W 48–2120,414
October 267:00 p.m.at Ball State
ESPN3W 58–177,103
November 26:00 p.m.Northern Illinois
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
ESPNUW 27–1717,084
November 87:00 p.m.at Ohio
ESPN2L 10–3815,562
November 158:00 p.m.at Bowling Green
ESPNUW 66–3716,649
November 2411:30 a.m.Western Michigan
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
ESPNUW 37–1017,948
December 212:00 p.m.vs. Akron
ESPNW 45–2816,225
December 237:00 p.m.vs. Appalachian State*
ESPNL 0–3428,706
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Source:[4]

Game summaries

Elon

1 2 3 4 Total
Phoenix 0 7 0 6 13
Rockets 13 6 21 7 47

See also: 2017 Elon Phoenix football team

At Nevada

1 2 3 4 Total
Rockets 10 10 14 3 37
Wolf Pack 3 7 14 0 24

See also: 2017 Nevada Wolf Pack football team

Tulsa

1 2 3 4 Total
Golden Hurricane 21 7 9 14 51
Rockets 7 7 22 18 54

See also: 2017 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team

At Miami (FL)

1 2 3 4 Total
Rockets 0 16 0 14 30
No. 14 Hurricanes 10 0 14 28 52

See also: 2017 Miami Hurricanes football team

Eastern Michigan

1 2 3 4 Total
Eagles 6 0 3 6 15
Rockets 3 7 7 3 20

See also: 2017 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team

At Central Michigan

1 2 3 4 Total
Rockets 7 10 0 13 30
Chippewas 0 0 3 7 10

See also: 2017 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

Akron

1 2 3 4 Total
Zips 0 7 0 14 21
Rockets 21 3 14 10 48

See also: 2017 Akron Zips football team

At Ball State

1 2 3 4 Total
Rockets 3 21 27 7 58
Cardinals 7 3 7 0 17

See also: 2017 Ball State Cardinals football team

Northern Illinois

1 2 3 4 Total
Huskies 7 0 7 3 17
Rockets 7 3 14 3 27

See also: 2017 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

At Ohio

1 2 3 4 Total
Rockets 0 7 3 0 10
Bobcats 7 3 14 14 38

See also: 2017 Ohio Bobcats football team

At Bowling Green

1 2 3 4 Total
Rockets 14 10 28 14 66
Falcons 7 14 7 9 37

See also: 2017 Bowling Green Falcons football team and Bowling Green–Toledo football rivalry

Western Michigan

1 2 3 4 Total
Broncos 0 3 7 0 10
Rockets 3 14 14 6 37

See also: 2017 Western Michigan Broncos football team

vs Akron–MAC Championship game

1 2 3 4 Total
Zips 0 0 7 21 28
Rockets 7 21 10 7 45

See also: 2017 Akron Zips football team and 2017 MAC Championship Game

vs Appalachian State–Dollar General Bowl

1 2 3 4 Total
Mountaineers 7 13 7 7 34
Rockets 0 0 0 0 0

See also: 2017 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team and 2017 Dollar General Bowl

After the season

NFL Draft

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

References

  1. ^ "Appalachian St. and Toledo invited to Dollar General Bowl". Retrieved December 19, 2017.
  2. ^ "Appalachian St. and Toledo invited to Dollar General Bowl". Archived from the original on December 22, 2017. Retrieved December 19, 2017.
  3. ^ 2017 Football Coaching Staff. University of Toledo Athletics. Accessed April 16, 2017.
  4. ^ 2017 Toledo Rockets football schedule. FBSchedules.com. Accessed April 16, 2017.
  5. ^ "2018 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 30, 2023.


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