1986 Toledo Rockets football team

The 1986 Toledo Rockets football team was an American football team that represented the University of Toledo in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth season under head coach Dan Simrell, the Rockets compiled a 7–4 record (5–3 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for second place in the MAC, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 216 to 197.[1]

1986 Toledo Rockets football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record7–4 (5–3 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumGlass Bowl
Seasons
← 1985
1987 →
1986 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Miami (OH) $ 6 2 0 8 4 0
Toledo 5 3 0 7 4 0
Bowling Green 5 3 0 5 6 0
Kent State 5 3 0 5 6 0
Ball State 4 4 0 6 5 0
Eastern Michigan 4 4 0 6 5 0
Central Michigan 4 4 0 5 5 0
Western Michigan 3 5 0 3 8 0
Ohio 0 8 0 1 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The team's statistical leaders included A. J. Sager with 1,107 passing yards, Kelvin Farmer with 1,532 rushing yards, and Eric Hutchinson with 504 receiving yards.[2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 30at No. 11 Florida State*L 0–2453,891
September 6at Kent StateL 16–18
September 13Wichita State*W 30–1319,146[3]
September 27at Ball StateL 10–27
October 4Eastern Michigan
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
W 23–18
October 11at Miami (OH)L 8–2416,629[4]
October 18Northern Illinois*
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
W 29–2819,169
October 25at OhioW 24–21
November 1Western Michigan
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
W 28–7
November 8at Central MichiganW 26–14
November 15Bowling Green
W 22–3
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ "1986 Toledo Rockets Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
  2. ^ "1986 Toledo Rockets Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
  3. ^ "Generous WSU loses to Toledo". The Wichita Eagle. September 14, 1986. Retrieved February 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Bill Ford (October 12, 1986). "Miami safety White wreaks havoc on Toledo". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. C6 – via Newspapers.com.