1984 Toledo Rockets football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1984 Toledo Rockets football Mid-American Conference MAC 9–2–1 7–1–1 Dan Simrell 3rd Glass Bowl MAC champion California Bowl W 13–30 (forfeit win) vs. UNLV The 1984 Toledo Rockets football team was an American football team that represented the University of Toledo in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third season under head coach Dan Simrell, the Rockets compiled an 9–2–1 record (7–1–1 against MAC opponents), won the MAC championship, lost to L 13–30 vs. UNLV in the California Bowl (13–30), and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 187 to 164.1984 Toledo Rockets Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football September 21, 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/toledo/1984-schedule.html The team subsequently gained a win in the California Bowl after UNLV forfeited all of its victories from their 1983 and 1984 seasons due to playing with ineligible players.McCurdie Jim UNLV Punished for Using Ineligible Football Players https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-03-13-sp-22150-story.html April 13, 2025 The Los Angeles Times March 13, 1985 The team's statistical leaders included A. J. Sager with 1,647 passing yards, Steve Morgan with 1,291 rushing yards, and Eric Hutchinson with 451 receiving yards.1984 Toledo Rockets Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football September 21, 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/toledo/1984.html Schedule y y September 8 at Ball State Ball State Stadium Muncie, IN W 20–2 https://www.newspapers.com/article/chronicle-tribune-error-prone-cards-bomb/170192016/ Chronicle Tribune Error-prone Cards bombed by Toledo September 9, 1984 April 12, 2025 Newspapers.com September 22 Eastern Illinois<ncg> Glass Bowl Toledo, OH W 38–17 24,243 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-rock-island-argus-eastern-illinois-n/159214494/ The Rock Island Argus Eastern Illinois no match for Toledo September 23, 1984 November 17, 2024 Newspapers.com September 29 at Ohio Peden Stadium Athens, OH T 16–16 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-newark-advocate-sager-rallies-rocket/170193110/ The Newark Advocate Sager rallies Rockets against Bobcats September 30, 1984 April 12, 2025 Newspapers.com October 6 Bowling Green Glass Bowl Toledo, OH (rivalry) W 17–6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-lima-news-tu-beats-bg-176/170194028/ The Lima News TU beats BG 17–6 October 7, 1984 April 12, 2025 Newspapers.com October 13 at Miami (OH) Yager Stadium Oxford, OH W 10–7 21,395 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-cincinnati-enquirer-rockets-do-bette/170192687/ The Cincinnati Enquirer Rockets do better at overcoming mistakes, beat Miami October 14, 1984 April 12, 2025 Newspapers.com October 20 Eastern Michigan Glass Bowl Toledo, OH W 17–7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/omaha-world-herald-running-backs-2-tds/170190199/ Omaha World-Herald Running back's 2 TDs carry Toledo to victory October 21, 1984 April 12, 2025 Newspapers.com October 27 at Kent State Dix Stadium Kent, OH L 6–17 https://www.newspapers.com/article/troy-daily-news-kent-state-upsets-toledo/170191056/ Miami Valley Sunday News Kent State upsets Toledo October 28, 1984 April 12, 2025 Newspapers.com November 3 Western Michigan Glass Bowl Toledo, OH W 17–13 https://www.newspapers.com/article/springfield-news-sun-morgan-rockets-in/170191811/ Springfield News-Sun Morgan, Rockets in first place tie November 4, 1984 April 12, 2025 Newspapers.com November 10 Northern Illinois Glass Bowl Toledo, OH W 13–7 18,644 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-chronicle-last-minute-rally-fa/159151880/ The Daily Chronicle Last-minute rally falls short, NIU loses 13–7 November 11, 1984 November 16, 2024 Newspapers.com November 17 at Central Michigan Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI W 14–7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-muskegon-chronicle-cmu-adams-fall-j/170193809/ The Muskegon Chronicle CMU, Adams fall just short November 18, 1984 April 12, 2025 Newspapers.com November 30 vs Temple<ncg> Atlantic City Convention Hall Atlantic City, NJ L 6–35 5,586 https://www.newspapers.com/article/press-of-atlantic-city-temple-thumps-tol/166858602/ The Press Temple thumps Toledo December 1, 1984 April 12, 2025 Newspapers.com December 15 vs UNLV<ncg> Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA (California Bowl) W 13–30 (forfeit win) 21,741 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-fresno-bee-unlv-wins-lopsided-cal-bo/170171437/ The Fresno Bee UNLV wins lopsided Cal Bowl December 16, 1984 April 12, 2025 Newspapers.com References Toledo Category:Toledo Rockets football seasons Category:Mid-American Conference football champion seasons Toledo Rockets football