1999 Toledo Rockets football team

The 1999 Toledo Rockets football team represented the University of Toledo during the 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season. They competed as a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) in the West Division. The Rockets were led by head coach Gary Pinkel.

1999 Toledo Rockets football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record6–5 (5–3 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDave Christensen (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorTom Amstutz (6th season)
Home stadiumGlass Bowl
Seasons
← 1998
2000 →
1999 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 10 Marshall x$   8 0     13 0  
Miami (OH)   6 2     7 4  
Akron   5 3     7 4  
Ohio   5 3     5 6  
Bowling Green   3 5     5 6  
Kent State   2 6     2 9  
Buffalo   0 8     0 11  
West Division
Western Michigan x   6 2     7 5  
Toledo   5 3     6 5  
Northern Illinois   5 3     5 6  
Eastern Michigan   4 4     4 7  
Central Michigan   3 5     4 7  
Ball State   0 8     0 11  
Championship: Marshall 34, Western Michigan 30
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 28:00 p.m.Syracuse*ESPN PlusL 12–3527,900
September 182:00 p.m.at Ball StateW 23–1015,460
September 257:00 p.m.UMass*
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
W 24–320,916
October 27:00 p.m.at Bowling GreenESPN PlusL 23–3423,918
October 97:00 p.m.Kent State
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
W 47–718,011
October 148:00 p.m.at No. 15 MarshallESPNL 13–3830,203
October 231:00 p.m.Eastern Michigan 
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
L 13–2018,801
October 301:00 p.m.Louisiana Tech*
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
L 17–3417,904[1]
November 612:00 p.m.at Central MichiganFSNW 32–139,012
November 131:00 p.m.Northern Illinois
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
W 44–1414,910
November 201:00 p.m.Western Michigan
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
W 45–2111,557
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Roster

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1999 Toledo Rockets football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 17 Donta Greene Fr
TB 19 Chester Taylor Jr
WR 23 Carl Ford Fr
WR 80 Mel Long Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Dave ChristensenOffensive coordinator and offensive line
  • David Yost – Quarterbacks and recruiting coordinator
  • Brian Jones – Running backs
  • Cornell Ford – Wide receivers
  • Bruce Walker – Tight ends
  • Tom AmstutzDefensive coordinator and assistant head coach
  • Craig Kuligowski – Defensive line
  • David Walkosky – Outside linebacker
  • Matt EberflusDefensive backs
  • David Hutchinson – Graduate assistant
  • Mark Lister – Graduate assistant
  • Ted Smith – Graduate assistant

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

Roster

References

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  1. ^ "Rattay, Tech rip Toledo". The Shreveport Times. October 31, 1999. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.