2004 Toledo Rockets football team

The 2004 Toledo Rockets football team represented the University of Toledo during the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season. They competed as a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) in the West Division. The Rockets were led by head coach Tom Amstutz. The Rockets offense scored 432 points while the defense allowed 404 points.

2004 Toledo Rockets football
MAC champion
MAC West co-champion
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record9–4 (8–1 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRob Spence (4th season)
Defensive coordinatorLou West (4th season)
Home stadiumGlass Bowl
(Capacity: 26,248)
Seasons
← 2003
2005 →
2004 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Miami (OH) x   7 1     8 5  
Akron   6 2     6 5  
Marshall   6 2     6 6  
Kent State   4 4     5 6  
Ohio   2 6     4 7  
Buffalo   2 6     2 9  
UCF   0 8     0 11  
West Division
Toledo xy$   7 1     9 4  
Northern Illinois x   7 1     9 3  
Bowling Green   6 2     9 3  
Eastern Michigan   4 4     4 7  
Central Michigan   3 5     4 7  
Ball State   2 6     2 9  
Western Michigan   0 8     1 10  
Championship: Toledo 35, Miami 27
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant

Schedule edit

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 49:00 pmat No. 25 Minnesota*ESPN2L 21–6345,144
September 117:00 pmat Kansas*L 14–6341,251
September 186:00 pmat Eastern MichiganW 42–3216,061
September 257:00 pmTemple*W 45–1724,836
October 27:00 pmBall State
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
W 52–1421,933
October 96:00 pmat Western MichiganW 59–3317,421
October 1612:00 pmOhio
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
W 31–1321,552
October 237:00 pmCentral Michigan 
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
W 27–2219,822
November 27:30 pmat Miami (OH)ESPN2L 16–2313,940
November 97:30 pmat Northern IllinoisESPN2W 31–1727,719
November 237:00 pmNo. 25 Bowling Green
ESPN2W 49–4131,981
December 27:45 pmvs. Miami (OH)ESPNW 35–2722,138
December 275:30 pmvs. Connecticut*ESPN2L 10–3952,552
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

After the season edit

NFL Draft edit

The following Rocket was selected in the 2005 NFL Draft following the season.[1]

Round Pick Player Position NFL club
3 100 Nick Kaczur Guard New England Patriots

References edit

  1. ^ "2005 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 30, 2023.