2015 Toledo Rockets football team

American college football season February 2026 January 2019 2015 Toledo Rockets football Toledo Rockets wordmark.svg 175 Mid-American Conference West Division MAC 10–2 6–2 Matt Campbell 4th regular season Jason Candle interim; bowl game Jason Candle 3rd Spread Jon Heacock 2nd 4–3 or 4–2–5 Glass Bowl MAC West Division co-championBoca Raton Bowl champion Boca Raton Bowl W 32–17 vs. Temple The 2015 Toledo Rockets football team represented the University of Toledo in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by head coach Matt Campbell in his fourth year. They played their home games at the Glass Bowl and were members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 10–2, 6–2 in MAC play to finish in a four way tie for the West Division title. However, due to losses to Western Michigan and Northern Illinois, two other teams to finish 6–2 in the West Division, they did not represent the West Division in the MAC Championship Game. They were invited to the Boca Raton Bowl where they defeated #24 Temple. On November 29, head coach Matt Campbell resigned to become the head coach at Iowa State.https://www.espn.com/college-football/story?id=14247653&_slug_=university-toledo-matt-campbell-become-iowa-state-cyclones-head-coach University of Toledo's Matt Campbell to become Iowa State Cyclones head coach ESPN.com On December 2, offensive coordinator Jason Candle was promoted to head coach and led the Rockets in their bowl game.https://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaaf-dr-saturday/reports--offensive-coordinator-jason-candle-to-be-toledo-s-head-coach-181602054.html;_ylt=AwrTccyY6WRWpRkA3SwnnIlQ;_ylu=X3oDMTByYnR1Zmd1BGNvbG8DZ3ExBHBvcwMyBHZ0aWQDBHNlYwNzcg-- Offensive coordinator Jason Candle named Toledo's head coach December 2, 2015 Yahoo Sports Schedule 2015 AP Poll and CFP Rankings after November 3 released prior to game Eastern September 3 Thursday 7:00 p.m. y Stony Brook Glass Bowl Toledo, OH ESPN3 CanceledSuspended [a] September 12 3:00 p.m. y y 18 Arkansas War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR SEC Alt. w 16–12 49,591 September 19 8:00 p.m. y Iowa State Glass Bowl Toledo, OH ESPNews w 30–23 2OT 23,104 September 26 7:00 p.m. y Arkansas State Glass Bowl Toledo, OH ESPN3 w 37–7 21,385 October 3 3:00 p.m. y Ball State Scheumann Stadium Muncie, IN ASN w 24–10 10,002 October 10 3:00 p.m. y Kent State 24 Glass Bowl Toledo, OH ESPN3 w 38–7 23,118 October 17 12:00 p.m. Eastern Michigan 22 Glass Bowl Toledo, OH ESPN3 w 63–20 18,204 October 24 3:00 p.m. y UMass 19 Gillette Stadium Foxborough, MA ESPN3 w 51–35 12,793 November 3 8:00 p.m. Northern Illinois 24 Glass Bowl Toledo, OH ESPN2 l 27–32 23,089 November 10 8:00 p.m. y Central Michigan Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI ESPN2 w 28–23 13,490 November 17 6:00 p.m. y Bowling Green Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH rivalry ESPN2 w 44–28 23,492 November 27 12:00 p.m. Western Michigan 24 Glass Bowl Toledo, OH CBSSN l 30–35 16,151 December 22 7:00 p.m. y y 24 Temple FAU Stadium Boca Raton, FL Boca Raton Bowl ESPN w 32–17 25,908 2015 Toledo Rockets Football Schedule http://www.fbschedules.com/ncaa-15/mid-amer/2015-toledo-rockets-football-schedule.php FB Schedules April 11, 2015 Suspended [a]The game was delayed due to thunderstorms at 7:51 p.m., and resumed at around 9:50 p.m. It was halted again just before the start of the second half and was then suspended at around 12:13 a.m. Toledo was leading Stony Brook 16–7 prior to the game being suspended.http://www.hustlebelt.com/2015/9/4/9259867/stony-brook-seawolves-vs-toledo-rockets-football-suspended-weather Stony Brook Seawolves vs Toledo Rockets football: Game suspended due to inclement weather Hustle Belt September 4, 2015 Toledo wanted to resume the game the next day, but Stony Brook feared its players would not have been able to get home at a reasonable hour. As there was no room to make the game up later in the season, it was officially declared "no contest."http://www.bcsn.tv/news_article/show/550570 Toledo-Stony Brook declared 'no contest' Piotrwicz Nick The Blade September 5, 2015 January 3, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160302130547/http://www.bcsn.tv/news_article/show/550570 March 2, 2016 dead mdy-all Rankings 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings 15 9 NR NR NR NR RV RV RV RV RV RV 24 RV 22 25 19 20 20 20 20 20 24 RV RV NR RV RV NR 24 RV 24 RV RV NR RV NR NR RV RV Victory over an SEC team On September 12, 2015, the Rockets defeated the 18th-ranked team, the Arkansas Razorbacks at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock, ArkansasEx-Tide QB Phillip Ely leads Toledo in upset over No. 18 Arkansas https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400603861 ESPN.com The Associated Press June 18, 2016 It was Toledo's first win over an SEC team in four tries and the first time the Rockets defeated a Top 25 non-conference opponent on the road. Senior quarterback Phillip Ely threw for 237 yards and Toledo's defense shut down Arkansas in the red zone as the Rockets upset the No. 18 Razorbacks, 16-12 in front of a stunned crowd of nearly 50,000. The Rockets held Arkansas to just 103 yards rushing on 31 attempts. Arkansas quarterback Brandon Allen did throw for 412 yards but the Razorbacks came away with just three points in four visits in the red zone in the second half. The outcome of the contest was not decided until the final play. With just one second remaining, Allen fired a pass from the 16-yard line into the end zone to Keon Hatcher that sailed over his head, igniting a celebration on the Toledo sideline. It was the first win of what became a seven-game winning streak for the Rockets. References Toledo Category:Toledo Rockets football seasons Category:Boca Raton Bowl champion seasons Toledo Rockets football