1985 Toledo Rockets football team

1985 Toledo Rockets football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record4–7 (3–6 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumGlass Bowl
1985 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Bowling Green $ 9 – 0 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
Miami (OH) 7 – 1 – 1 8 – 2 – 1
Central Michigan 6 – 3 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Western Michigan 4 – 4 – 1 4 – 6 – 1
Northern Illinois 4 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Ball State 3 – 6 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Eastern Michigan 3 – 6 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
3 – 6 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Kent State 2 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Ohio 2 – 7 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1985 Toledo Rockets football team was an American football team that represented the University of Toledo in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth season under head coach Dan Simrell, the Rockets compiled a 4–7 record (3–6 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for sixth place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 187 to 135.[1]

The team's statistical leaders included A. J. Sager with 1,335 passing yards, Kelvin Farmer with 748 rushing yards, and Jay Walsh with 284 receiving yards.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7at Arizona*
L 10–2344,691[3]
September 21at Wichita State*
W 22–1518,165[4]
September 28Ball State
L 19–2323,671[5]
October 5at Eastern Michigan
L 10–21[6]
October 12Miami (OH)
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
L 14–26[7]
October 19at Northern Illinois
L 3–1626,420[8]
October 26Ohio
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
W 24–10[9]
November 2at Western Michigan
L 13–18[10]
November 9Central Michigan
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
W 10–7[11]
November 16at Bowling Green
L 0–2128,110[12]
November 23Kent State
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
W 10–711,177[13]
  • *Non-conference game

After the season

NFL draft

The following Rocket was selected in the 1986 NFL draft following the season.[14]

Round Pick Player Position NFL club
7 192 Brent Williams Defensive end New England Patriots

References

  1. ^ "1985 Toledo Rockets Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
  2. ^ "1985 Toledo Rockets Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
  3. ^ "UA rushes by Toledo". The Arizona Republic. September 8, 1985. Retrieved April 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Toledo holds off determined WSU". The Wichita Eagle. September 22, 1985. Retrieved February 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Ball State gets first victory". The Muncie Star. September 29, 1985. Retrieved April 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "EMU surprises Toledo". The Times Herald. October 6, 1985. Retrieved April 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Interceptions lead Miami Redskins over Toledo, 26–14". Dayton Daily News. October 13, 1985. Retrieved April 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Bob Forester gets his kicks in NIU homecoming win". The Daily Chronicle. October 20, 1985. Retrieved April 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Toledo 24, Ohio U. 10". Springfield News-Sun. October 27, 1985. Retrieved April 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Western feasts on Toledo errors". Jackson Citizen Patriot. November 3, 1985. Retrieved April 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Toledo upsets CMU, 10–7". The Grand Rapids Press. November 10, 1985. Retrieved April 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Bowling Green whips Toledo, 21–0, clinches title". The Plain Dealer. November 17, 1985. Retrieved April 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Toledo 10, Kent State 7". The Marion Star. November 24, 1985. Retrieved April 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "1986 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
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