1984 Toledo Rockets football team

The 1984 Toledo Rockets football team was an American football team that represented the University of Toledo in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third season under head coach Dan Simrell, the Rockets compiled an 8–3–1 record (7–1–1 against MAC opponents), won the MAC championship, lost to L 13–30 vs. UNLV in the California Bowl (13–30), and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 187 to 164.[1]

1984 Toledo Rockets football
MAC champion
California Bowl, L 13–30 vs. UNLV
ConferenceMid-American Conference
1984 record8–3–1 (7–1–1 MAC)
Head coachDan Simrell (3rd season)
Home stadiumGlass Bowl
1984 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Toledo $ 7 1 1  8 3 1
Bowling Green 7 2 0  8 3 0
Central Michigan 6 2 1  8 2 1
Ohio 4 4 1  4 6 1
Northern Illinois 3 5 1  4 6 1
Miami 3 5 0  4 7 0
Ball State 3 5 0  3 8 0
Western Michigan 3 6 0  5 6 0
Kent State 3 6 0  4 7 0
Eastern Michigan 2 5 2  2 7 2
  • $ Conference champion

The team's statistical leaders included A. J. Sager with 1,647 passing yards, Steve Morgan with 1,291 rushing yards, and Eric Hutchinson with 451 receiving yards.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 8at Ball StateW 20–2
September 22Eastern IllinoisW 38–17
September 29at OhioT 16–16
October 6Bowling GreenW 17–6
October 13at Miami (OH)W 10–7
October 20Eastern MichiganW 17–7
October 27at Kent StateL 6–17
November 3Western MichiganW 17–13
November 10Northern IllinoisW 13–7
November 17at Central MichiganW 14–7
November 30at TempleL 6–35
December 15vs. UNLVW 13–30 (foreit)

References

  1. "1984 Toledo Rockets Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
  2. "1984 Toledo Rockets Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 21, 2016.


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