1987 Toledo Rockets football team

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]

1987 Toledo Rockets football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
1987 record3–7–1 (3–4–1 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumGlass Bowl
1987 Mid-American football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Eastern Michigan $ 7 1 0  10 2 0
Kent State 5 3 0  7 4 0
Miami 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
  • $ Conference champion

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

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 5TempleL 12–13
September 12Ball StateW 21–17
September 19OhioW 17–12
October 3at Western MichiganL 14–21
October 10at Northern IllinoisL 5–41
October 17at Bowling GreenL 6–20
October 24Miami (OH)W 37–25
October 31at Kent StateL 13–17
November 5Eastern MichiganL 9–38
November 14at Central MichiganT 17–17
November 21at Miami (FL)L 14–24

References

  1. "1987 Toledo Rockets Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
  2. "1987 Toledo Rockets Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 21, 2016.


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