1985 Toledo Rockets football team

The 1985 Toledo Rockets football team was an American football team that represented the University of Toledo in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth season under head coach Dan Simrell, the Rockets compiled a 4–7 record (3–6 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for sixth place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 187 to 135.[1]

1985 Toledo Rockets football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record4–7 (3–6 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumGlass Bowl
Seasons
← 1984
1986 →
1985 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Bowling Green $ 9 0 0 11 1 0
Miami (OH) 7 1 1 8 2 1
Central Michigan 6 3 0 7 3 0
Western Michigan 4 4 1 4 6 1
Northern Illinois 4 4 0 4 7 0
Ball State 3 6 0 4 7 0
Eastern Michigan 3 6 0 4 7 0
Toledo 3 6 0 4 7 0
Kent State 2 6 0 3 8 0
Ohio 2 7 0 2 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The team's statistical leaders included A. J. Sager with 1,335 passing yards, Kelvin Farmer with 748 rushing yards, and Jay Walsh with 284 receiving yards.[2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResult
September 7at Arizona*L 10–23
September 21at Wichita State*W 22–15[3]
September 28Ball StateL 19–23
October 5at Eastern MichiganL 10–21
October 12Miami (OH)
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
L 14–26
October 19at Northern IllinoisL 3–16
October 26Ohio
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
W 24–10
November 2at Western MichiganL 13–18
November 9Central Michigan
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
W 10–7
November 16at Bowling GreenL 0–21
November 23Kent State
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
W 10–7
  • *Non-conference game

After the season

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NFL Draft

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The following Rocket was selected in the 1986 NFL draft following the season.[4]

Round Pick Player Position NFL club
7 192 Brent Williams Defensive end New England Patriots

References

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  1. ^ "1985 Toledo Rockets Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
  2. ^ "1985 Toledo Rockets Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
  3. ^ "Toledo holds off determined WSU". The Wichita Eagle. September 22, 1985. Retrieved February 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "1986 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 30, 2023.