1984 Toledo Rockets football team
| 1984 Toledo Rockets football | |
|---|---|
MAC champion | |
California Bowl, W 13–30 (forfeit win) vs. UNLV | |
| Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| Record | 9–2–1 (7–1–1 MAC) |
| Head coach |
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| Home stadium | Glass Bowl |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||
| Toledo $ | 7 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||
| Bowling Green | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||
| Central Michigan | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||
| Ohio | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||
| Northern Illinois | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||
| Miami (OH) | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||
| Ball State | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||
| Western Michigan | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||
| Kent State | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||
| Eastern Michigan | 2 | – | 5 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 2 | ||
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The 1984 Toledo Rockets football team was an American football team that represented the University of Toledo in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third season under head coach Dan Simrell, the Rockets compiled an 9–2–1 record (7–1–1 against MAC opponents), won the MAC championship, lost to L 13–30 vs. UNLV in the California Bowl (13–30), and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 187 to 164.[1] The team subsequently gained a win in the California Bowl after UNLV forfeited all of its victories from their 1983 and 1984 seasons due to playing with ineligible players.[2]
The team's statistical leaders included A. J. Sager with 1,647 passing yards, Steve Morgan with 1,291 rushing yards, and Eric Hutchinson with 451 receiving yards.[3]
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 8 | at Ball State | W 20–2 | [4] | ||
| September 22 | Eastern Illinois* | W 38–17 | 24,243 | [5] | |
| September 29 | at Ohio | T 16–16 | [6] | ||
| October 6 | Bowling Green |
| W 17–6 | [7] | |
| October 13 | at Miami (OH) | W 10–7 | 21,395 | [8] | |
| October 20 | Eastern Michigan |
| W 17–7 | [9] | |
| October 27 | at Kent State | L 6–17 | [10] | ||
| November 3 | Western Michigan |
| W 17–13 | [11] | |
| November 10 | Northern Illinois |
| W 13–7 | 18,644 | [12] |
| November 17 | at Central Michigan | W 14–7 | [13] | ||
| November 30 | vs. Temple* | L 6–35 | 5,586 | [14] | |
| December 15 | vs. UNLV* | W 13–30 (forfeit win) | 21,741 | [15][2] | |
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References
[edit]- ↑ "1984 Toledo Rockets Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
- 1 2 McCurdie, Jim (March 13, 1985). "UNLV Punished for Using Ineligible Football Players". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 13, 2025.
- ↑ "1984 Toledo Rockets Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
- ↑ "Error-prone Cards bombed by Toledo". Chronicle Tribune. September 9, 1984. Retrieved April 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Eastern Illinois no match for Toledo". The Rock Island Argus. September 23, 1984. Retrieved November 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Sager rallies Rockets against Bobcats". The Newark Advocate. September 30, 1984. Retrieved April 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "TU beats BG 17–6". The Lima News. October 7, 1984. Retrieved April 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Rockets do better at overcoming mistakes, beat Miami". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 14, 1984. Retrieved April 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Running back's 2 TDs carry Toledo to victory". Omaha World-Herald. October 21, 1984. Retrieved April 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Kent State upsets Toledo". Miami Valley Sunday News. October 28, 1984. Retrieved April 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Morgan, Rockets in first place tie". Springfield News-Sun. November 4, 1984. Retrieved April 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Last-minute rally falls short, NIU loses 13–7". The Daily Chronicle. November 11, 1984. Retrieved November 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "CMU, Adams fall just short". The Muskegon Chronicle. November 18, 1984. Retrieved April 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Temple thumps Toledo". The Press. December 1, 1984. Retrieved April 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "UNLV wins lopsided Cal Bowl". The Fresno Bee. December 16, 1984. Retrieved April 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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