2005 Toledo Rockets football team

2005 Toledo Rockets football

MAC West co-champion GMAC Bowl champion
GMAC Bowl, W 45–13 vs. UTEP
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Division	West Division
2005 record	9–3 (6–2 MAC)
Head coach	Tom Amstutz (5th season)
Offensive coordinator	John Shannon (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Tim Rose (1st season)
Home stadium	Glass Bowl (Capacity: 26,248)

2005 Mid-American Conference football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
East Division
Akron xy$		5	–	3		7	–	6
Miami x		5	–	3		7	–	4
Bowling Green x		5	–	3		6	–	5
Ohio		3	–	5		4	–	7
Buffalo		1	–	7		1	–	10
Kent State		0	–	8		1	–	10
West Division
Northern Illinois xy		6	–	2		7	–	5
Toledo x		6	–	2		9	–	3
Western Michigan		5	–	3		7	–	4
Central Michigan		5	–	3		6	–	5
Ball State		4	–	4		4	–	7
Eastern Michigan		3	–	5		4	–	7
Championship: Akron 31, NIU 30
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The 2005 Toledo Rockets football team represented the University of Toledo during the 2005 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 Tom Amstutz and senior quarterback Bruce Gradkowski.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent^#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	7:00 PM	Western Illinois*	Glass Bowl • Toledo, OH		W 62–14	20,092
September 10	7:00 PM	Western Michigan	Glass Bowl • Toledo, OH		W 56–23	18,912
September 17	1:00 PM	at Temple*	Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PA	BCSN	W 42–17	9,055
September 27	9:00 PM	at Fresno State*	Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, CA	ESPN2	L 14–44	34,637
October 8	7:00 PM	Eastern Michigan	Glass Bowl • Toledo, OH		W 30–3	25,266
October 15	3:00 PM	at Ball State	Ball State Stadium • Muncie, IN		W 34–14	16,533
October 22	7:00 PM	Buffalo	Glass Bowl • Toledo, OH		W 38–15	23,904
October 29	1:00 PM	at Central Michigan	Kelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI	ESPN+	L 17–21	12,801
November 4	8:00 PM	at Ohio	Peden Stadium • Athens, OH	ESPN2	W 30–21	21,034
November 16	7:30 PM	Northern Illinois	Glass Bowl • Toledo, OH	ESPN2	L 17–35	20,912
November 22	7:00 PM	at Bowling Green	Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH (Battle of I-75)	ESPN2	W 44–41	17,438
December 21	8:00 PM	vs. UTEP*	Ladd Peebles Stadium • Mobile, AL (GMAC Bowl)	ESPN	W 45–13	35,422
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.

Toledo Rockets football
Venues	Glass Bowl (1937–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Bowling Green (Peace Pipe Trophy, 1980–2010; Battle of I-75 Trophy 2011–present)
Culture & lore	Rocket Marching Band
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
Seasons	1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

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