1987 Toledo Rockets football team

The 1987 Toledo Rockets football team was an American football team that represented the University of Toledo in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their sixth season under head coach Dan Simrell, the Rockets compiled a 3–7–1 record (3–4–1 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for sixth place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 245 to 165.[1]

1987 Toledo Rockets football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record3–7–1 (3–4–1 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumGlass Bowl
Seasons
← 1986
1988 →
1987 Mid-American football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Eastern Michigan $ 7 1 0 10 2 0
Kent State 5 3 0 7 4 0
Miami (OH) 5 3 0 5 6 0
Bowling Green 5 3 0 5 6 0
Western Michigan 4 4 0 5 6 0
Central Michigan 3 4 1 5 5 1
Toledo 3 4 1 3 7 1
Ball State 3 5 0 4 7 0
Ohio 0 8 0 1 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The team's statistical leaders included Bill Bergan with 908 passing yards, David Rohrs with 681 rushing yards, and Eric Hutchinson with 431 receiving yards.[2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5Temple*L 12–13
September 12Ball State
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
W 21–17
September 19Ohio
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
W 17–12
October 3at Western MichiganL 14–21
October 10at Northern Illinois*L 5–4120,939
October 17at Bowling GreenL 6–20
October 24Miami (OH)
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
W 37–25
October 31at Kent StateL 13–17
November 5Eastern Michigan
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
L 9–3817,041
November 14at Central MichiganT 17–17
November 21at No. 3 Miami (FL)*L 14–2437,010
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ "1987 Toledo Rockets Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
  2. ^ "1987 Toledo Rockets Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 21, 2016.