2016 Toledo Rockets football team

2016 Toledo Rockets football

Camellia Bowl, L 28–31 vs. Appalachian State
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Division	West Division
2016 record	9–4 (6–2 MAC)
Head coach	Jason Candle (1st as HC/3rd overall season)
Offensive coordinator	Brian Wright (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Brian George (1st season)
Home stadium	Glass Bowl (Capacity: 26,248)

2016 Mid-American Conference football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
East Division
Ohio xy		6	–	2		8	–	6
Miami (OH) x		6	–	2		6	–	7
Akron		3	–	5		5	–	7
Bowling Green		3	–	5		4	–	8
Kent State		2	–	6		3	–	9
Buffalo		1	–	7		2	–	10
West Division
No. 15 Western Michigan xy$		8	–	0		13	–	1
Toledo		6	–	2		9	–	4
Northern Illinois		5	–	3		5	–	7
Eastern Michigan		4	–	4		7	–	6
Central Michigan		3	–	5		6	–	7
Ball State		1	–	7		4	–	8
Championship: Western Michigan 29, Ohio 23
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016 Toledo Rockets football team represented the University of Toledo in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by head coach Jason Candle in his first full overall year, after coaching the 2015 Boca Raton Bowl. They played their home games at the Glass Bowl and were members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 9–4, 6–2 in MAC play to finish in second place in the West Division. They were invited to the Camellia Bowl where they lost to Appalachian State.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	9:00 p.m.	at Arkansas State*	Centennial Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, AR	ESPNU	W 31–10	26,182
September 10	7:00 p.m.	Maine*	Glass Bowl • Toledo, OH	ESPN3	W 45–3	23,439
September 17	3:00 p.m.	Fresno State*	Glass Bowl • Toledo, OH	ESPN3	W 52–17	19,379
September 30	10:15 p.m.	at BYU*	LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, UT	ESPN2	L 53–55	62,230
October 8	3:00 p.m.	at Eastern Michigan	Rynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, MI	BCSN	W 35–20	21,412
October 15	3:30 p.m.	Bowling Green	Glass Bowl • Toledo, OH (Battle of I-75 Trophy)	ASN	W 42–35	30,147
October 22	12:00 p.m.	Central Michigan	Glass Bowl • Toledo, OH	BCSN	W 31–17	17,821
October 27	7:30 p.m.	Ohio	Glass Bowl • Toledo, OH	CBSSN	L 26–31	16,154
November 2	7:30 p.m.	at Akron	InfoCision Stadium • Akron, OH	ESPN2	W 48–17	6,559
November 9	8:00 p.m.	vs. Northern Illinois	Guaranteed Rate Field^[1] • Chicago, IL (Huskie Chi–Town Showdown)	ESPN2	W 31–24	10,180
November 16	7:00 p.m.	Ball State	Glass Bowl • Toledo, OH	ESPN2	W 37–19	16,826
November 25	5:00 p.m.	at No. 14 Western Michigan	Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI	ESPN2	L 35–55	24,191
December 17	5:30 p.m.	vs. Appalachian State*	Cramton Bowl • Montgomery, AL (Camellia Bowl)	ESPN	L 28–31	N/A
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Schedule Source^[2]

Game summaries

at Arkansas State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rockets	0	21	10	0	31
Red Wolves	3	0	0	7	10

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
4–0	2015	TOL, 37–7

Maine

	1	2	3	4	Total
Black Bears	3	0	0	0	3
Rockets	7	10	21	7	45

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
First meeting

Fresno State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	0	0	7	10	17
Rockets	14	10	14	14	52

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
0–2	2008	FRES, 55–54

at BYU

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rockets	14	7	17	15	53
Cougars	21	0	14	20	55

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
First meeting

at Eastern Michigan

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rockets	0	7	14	14	35
Eagles	0	3	10	7	20

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
32–11	2015	TOL, 63–20

Bowling Green

	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	7	0	7	21	35
Rockets	7	7	13	15	42

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
37–39–4	2015	TOL, 44–28

Central Michigan

	1	2	3	4	Total
Chippewas	0	0	10	7	17
Rockets	3	0	14	14	31

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
23–18–3	2015	TOL, 28–23

Ohio

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bobcats	0	14	10	7	31
Rockets	0	6	14	6	26

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
31–19–1	2010	TOL, 20–13

at Akron

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rockets	3	17	14	14	48
Zips	10	0	7	0	17

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
9–9	2013	AKR, 31–29

vs Northern Illinois

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rockets	0	3	14	14	31
Huskies	7	7	7	3	24

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
29–14	2015	NIU, 32–27

Ball State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	10	3	6	19
Rockets	14	6	17	0	37

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
21–19–1	2015	TOL, 24–10

at Western Michigan

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rockets	7	7	0	21	35
#14 Broncos	14	10	21	10	55

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
41–29	2015	WMU, 35–30

Appalachian State–Camellia Bowl

	1	2	3	4	Total
Mountaineers	7	7	14	3	31
Rockets	7	7	14	0	28

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
First meeting

References

↑ "2016 NIU-Toledo Game to be played at U.S. Cellular Field". FB Schedules. February 17, 2016. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
↑ "2016 Toledo Rockets Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved March 20, 2016.

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
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