1987 Toledo Rockets football team
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| 1987 Toledo Rockets football | |
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| Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| Record | 3–7–1 (3–4–1 MAC) |
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| Home stadium | Glass Bowl |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Michigan $ | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (OH) | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Michigan | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toledo | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ball State | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 0 | – | 8 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1987 Toledo Rockets football team was an American football team that represented the University of Toledo in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their sixth season under head coach Dan Simrell, the Rockets compiled a 3–7–1 record (3–4–1 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for sixth place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 245 to 165.[1]
The team's statistical leaders included Bill Bergan with 908 passing yards, David Rohrs with 681 rushing yards, and Eric Hutchinson with 431 receiving yards.[2]
Schedule
[edit ]| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 5 | Temple * | L 12–13 | 18,191 | [3] | |||
| September 12 | Ball State |
| W 21–17 | 18,057 | [4] | ||
| September 19 | Ohio |
| W 17–12 | [5] | |||
| October 3 | at Western Michigan | L 14–21 | [6] | ||||
| October 10 | at Northern Illinois * | L 5–41 | 20,939 | [7] | |||
| October 17 | at Bowling Green | L 6–20 | [8] | ||||
| October 24 | Miami (OH) |
| W 37–25 | 18,485 | [9] | ||
| October 31 | at Kent State | L 13–17 | 18,200 | [10] | |||
| November 5 | Eastern Michigan |
| L 9–38 | 17,041 | [11] | ||
| November 14 | at Central Michigan | T 17–17 | 14,705 | [12] | |||
| November 21 | at No. 3 Miami (FL) * | L 14–24 | 37,010 | [13] | |||
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References
[edit ]- ^ "1987 Toledo Rockets Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
- ^ "1987 Toledo Rockets Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
- ^ "Temple edges Toledo on McNair's late TD". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 6, 1987. Retrieved May 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Toledo halts Ball State". Palladium-Item. September 13, 1987. Retrieved May 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Toledo 17, Ohio 12". The Plain Dealer. September 20, 1987. Retrieved May 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Broncos tip Rockets for second upset win". Battle Creek Enquirer. October 4, 1987. Retrieved May 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Huskies get 'complete victory' routing Toledo 41–5". The Daily Chronicle. October 11, 1987. Retrieved May 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bowling Green defuses Rockets, 20–6". The Lima News. October 18, 1987. Retrieved May 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Miami fumbles away MAC lead, 37–25". Dayton Daily News. October 25, 1987. Retrieved May 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "KSU rallies again". The Plain Dealer. November 1, 1987. Retrieved May 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hurons clinch share of Mid-American crown". The Ann Arbor News. November 6, 1987. Retrieved May 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Missed FG leaves CMU fit to be tied". The Bay City Times. November 15, 1987. Retrieved May 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Canes shed Toledo, 24–14". Boca Raton News. November 22, 1987. Retrieved May 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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