1989 Toledo Rockets football team

The 1989 Toledo Rockets football team was an American football team that represented the University of Toledo in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their eighth season under head coach Dan Simrell, the Rockets compiled a 6–5 record (6–2 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for second place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 272 to 254.[1]

1989 Toledo Rockets football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record6–5 (6–2 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumGlass Bowl
Seasons
← 1988
1990 →
1989 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Ball State $ 6 1 1 7 3 2
Eastern Michigan 6 2 0 7 3 1
Toledo 6 2 0 6 5 0
Central Michigan 5 2 1 5 5 1
Bowling Green 5 3 0 5 6 0
Western Michigan 3 5 0 5 6 0
Miami (OH) 2 5 1 2 8 1
Ohio 1 6 1 1 9 1
Kent State 0 8 0 0 11 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The team's statistical leaders included Mark Melfi with 1,632 passing yards, Wayne Goodwin with 859 rushing yards, and Rick Isaiah with 743 receiving yards.[2]

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 2OhioW 27–18
September 16at Wisconsin*L 10–23
September 23Ball State
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
W 29–22
September 30at IndianaL 12–32
October 7at Eastern MichiganL 14–31
October 14at Bowling GreenL 23–27
October 21Miami (OH)
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
W 17–14
October 28at Kent StateW 47–42
November 4Western Michigan
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
W 19–18
November 11at Northern Illinois*L 27–39
November 18Central Michigan
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
W 29–6
  • *Non-conference game

References edit

  1. ^ "1989 Toledo Rockets Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
  2. ^ "1989 Toledo Rockets Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 21, 2016.