1997 Toledo Rockets football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1997 Toledo Rockets football Toledo Rockets wordmark.svg 175 Mid-American Conference West Division MAC 9–3 7–1 Gary Pinkel 7th Dave Christensen 1st Tom Amstutz 4th Glass Bowl MAC West Division champion MAC Championship Game L 14–34 vs. Marshall The 1997 Toledo Rockets football team was an American football team that represented the University of Toledo in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their seventh season under head coach Gary Pinkel, the Rockets compiled a 9–3 record (7–1 against MAC opponents), finished in first place in the MAC's West Division, lost to Marshall in the MAC Football Championship Game (14–34), and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 356 to 268. The team's statistical leaders included Chris Wallace with 2,955 passing yards, Dwayne Harris with 1,278 rushing yards, and Brock Kreitzburg with 626 receiving yards.1997 Toledo Rockets Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football September 22, 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/toledo/1997.html Schedule 1997 AP Eastern September 6 w y Purdue Glass Bowl Toledo, OH Food Town Kickoff II 36–22 27,700 September 13 w Eastern Michigan Glass Bowl Toledo, OH 38–35 September 20 w y Western Michigan Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI 23–13 September 27 w y Nevada Glass Bowl Toledo, OH 31–13 October 11 w y Central Michigan Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI 41–10 October 18 w Northern Illinois Glass Bowl Toledo, OH 41–14 22,183 October 25 w 24 y Bowling Green Battle of I-75 Trophy Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH 35–20 November 1 w 22 Miami (OH) Glass Bowl Toledo, OH 35–28 November 8 l 18 y Ball State Ball State Stadium Muncie, IN 3–35 November 15 w Akron Glass Bowl Toledo, OH 42–10 November 22 l y y UCF Citrus Bowl Orlando, FL 17–34 15,062 December 5 l y Marshall MAC Championship Game Marshall University Stadium Huntington, WV ESPN2 14–34 28,0211997 Toledo Rockets Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football September 22, 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/toledo/1997-schedule.html Rankings 1997 NCAA Division I-A football rankings AP 0 17 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 24 22 18 NR NR NR NR NR NR Coaches 0 17 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 23 20 NR NR NR NR NR NR Roster 1997 Toledo Rockets f 82 Fr Mike Amrozowicz TE yes 53 Sr James Bates C 17 Fr Dan Cole QB yes 79 So Andy Comer C 6 Jr Ray Curry HB 12 Sr Romain Davis WR 44 Jr Romules Durant LB 4 Sr Christopher Hall WR yes 32 Sr Kevin Kidd RB 15 Jr Derrick Beckwith LB 31 Fr Jason Bennett CB yes 22 Fr Fabian Burke CB 11 Jr Kelly Herndon CB y 4 Sr Chris Holifield CB 42 Jr Maurice Jefferson CB 91 Sr Joey Jones DT https://web.archive.org/web/19980129010535/http://www.utoledo.edu:80/athletics/framed/framed.html *Gary Pinkel Dave Christensen – Offensive coordinator & offensive line David Yost – Quarterbacks and recruiting coordinator Brian Jones – Running backs Cornell Ford – Wide receivers Bruce Walker – Tight end Tom Amstutz – Defensive coordinator Craig Kuligowski – Defensive line Matt Eberflus – outside linebackers Phil Parker – Defensive backs Grant Elmquist – Graduate assistant Dan Murphy – Graduate assistant Jim Carmon – Graduate assistant December 5, 2023 After the season NFL draft The following Rocket was selected in the 1998 NFL draft following the season.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1993/draft.htm 1998 NFL Draft Listing Pro-Football-Reference.com July 29, 2023 Toledo Rockets 2 Round Pick Player Position NFL club 4116Clarence LoveDefensive backPhiladelphia Eagles References Toledo Category:Toledo Rockets football seasons Toledo Rockets football