2019 Toledo Rockets football team

The 2019 Toledo Rockets football team represented the University of Toledo during the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Rockets were led by fourth-year head coach Jason Candle and played their home games at the Glass Bowl in Toledo, Ohio. They competed as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC). Although finishing their regular season with a bowl eligible 6–6 record, they were the only bowl-eligible team not invited to a bowl game.[1]

2019 Toledo Rockets football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
2019 record6–6 (3–5 MAC)
Head coachJason Candle (4th season)
Offensive coordinatorBrian Wright (4th season)
Defensive coordinatorBrian George (4th season)
Home stadiumGlass Bowl
(Capacity: 26,248)
2019 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
East Division
Miami x$  6 –2     8 –6  
Ohio  5 –3     7 –6  
Buffalo  5 –3     8 –5  
Kent State  5 –3     7 –6  
Bowling Green  2 –6     3 –9  
Akron  0 –8     0 –12  
West Division
Central Michigan x  6 –2     8 –6  
Western Michigan  5 –3     7 –6  
Ball State  4 –4     5 –7  
Northern Illinois  4 –4     5 –7  
Toledo  3 –5     6 –6  
Eastern Michigan  3 –5     6 –7  
Championship: Miami 26, Central Michigan 21
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions

Preseason

MAC media poll

The MAC released their preseason media poll on July 23, 2019, with the Rockets predicted to finish in first place in the West Division.[2]

Schedule

Toledo's 2019 schedule will begin with four non-conference games, starting on August 31 on the road against Kentucky of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The Rockets will then play at home against Murray State of the Ohio Valley Conference, on the road against Colorado State of the Mountain West Conference, and finally at home against BYU, a football independent. In Mid-American Conference play, they will play home games against Western Michigan, Eastern Michigan, Kent State, and Northern Illinois; and road games against Bowling Green, Ball State, Buffalo, and Central Michigan. Toledo will not play East Division members Akron, Miami, or Ohio as part of the regular season.

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 3112:00 p.m.at Kentucky*
SECNL 24–3854,610
September 147:00 p.m.Murray State*
ESPN3W 45–025,361
September 2110:15 p.m.at Colorado State*
ESPN2W 41–3524,464
September 2812:00 p.m.BYU*
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
ESPN+W 28–2124,889
October 53:30 p.m.Western Michigan
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
ESPN+W 31–2422,141
October 1212:00 p.m.at Bowling Green
CBSSNL 7–2019,199
October 192:00 p.m.at Ball State
ESPN+L 14–5215,113
October 263:00 p.m.Eastern Michigan
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
ESPN+W 37–34 OT18,061
November 57:00 p.m.Kent State
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
CBSSNW 35–3316,331
November 138:00 p.m.Northern Illinois
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
ESPN2L 28–3115,610
November 207:30 p.m.at Buffalo
ESPN2L 30–4913,830
November 2912:00 p.m.at Central Michigan
ESPNUL 7–499,101

Source:[3]

Game summaries

at Kentucky
1 2 3 4 Total
Rockets 7 7 3 7 24
Wildcats 0 14 10 14 38
See also: 2019 Kentucky Wildcats football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
First meeting

Murray State
1 2 3 4 Total
Racers 0 0 0 0 0
Rockets 3 14 21 7 45
See also: 2019 Murray State Racers football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
First meeting

at Colorado State
1 2 3 4 Total
Rockets 7 7 21 6 41
Rams 7 6 14 8 35
See also: 2019 Colorado State Rams football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
1–1 Nov. 3, 1973 L, 14–21

BYU
1 2 3 4 Total
Cougars 0 7 14 0 21
Rockets 0 3 11 14 28
See also: 2019 BYU Cougars football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
0–1 Sep. 30, 2016 L, 53–55

Western Michigan
1 2 3 4 Total
Broncos 7 0 10 7 24
Rockets 14 10 0 7 31
See also: 2019 Western Michigan Broncos football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
43–30 Oct. 25, 2018 W, 51–24

at Bowling Green
1 2 3 4 Total
Rockets 0 7 0 0 7
Falcons 10 7 3 0 20
See also: 2019 Bowling Green Falcons football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
40–39–4 Oct. 6, 2018 W, 52–36

at Ball State
1 2 3 4 Total
Rockets 0 0 7 7 14
Cardinals 17 21 14 0 52
See also: 2019 Ball State Cardinals football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
24–18–1 Oct. 31, 2018 W, 45–13

Eastern Michigan
1 2 3 4OT Total
Eagles 0 10 6 153 34
Rockets 7 3 21 06 37
See also: 2019 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
34–12 Oct. 13, 2018 L, 26–28

Kent State
1 2 3 4 Total
Golden Flashes 10 7 10 6 33
Rockets 14 14 0 7 35
See also: 2019 Kent State Golden Flashes football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
26–21 Nov. 15, 2018 W, 56–34

Northern Illinois
1 2 3 4 Total
Huskies 7 7 14 3 31
Rockets 7 0 0 21 28
See also: 2019 Northern Illinois Huskies football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
31–15 Nov. 7, 2018 L, 15–38

at Buffalo
1 2 3 4 Total
Rockets 7 13 3 7 30
Bulls 14 14 7 14 49
See also: 2019 Buffalo Bulls football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
7–4 Oct. 20, 2018 L, 17–31

at Central Michigan
1 2 3 4 Total
Rockets 0 7 0 0 7
Chippewas 14 21 7 7 49
See also: 2019 Central Michigan Chippewas football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
26–18–3 Nov. 23, 2018 W, 51–13
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References
  1. "The Latest: Toledo left out of bowl berths despite 6-6 mark". The Washington Post. AP. December 8, 2019. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
  2. "MAC Announces 2019 Preseason Football Poll". getsomemaction.com. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
  3. "2019 Toledo Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved March 11, 2019.


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