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1984 Toledo Rockets football team

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1984 Toledo Rockets football
MAC champion
California Bowl, W 13–30 (forfeit win) vs. UNLV
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record9–2–1 (7–1–1 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumGlass Bowl
Seasons
← 1983
1985 →
1984 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Toledo $ 7 1 1 8 3 1
Bowling Green 7 2 0 8 3 0
Central Michigan 6 2 1 8 2 1
Ohio 4 4 1 4 6 1
Northern Illinois 3 5 1 4 6 1
Miami (OH) 3 5 0 4 7 0
Ball State 3 5 0 3 8 0
Western Michigan 3 6 0 5 6 0
Kent State 3 6 0 4 7 0
Eastern Michigan 2 5 2 2 7 2
  • $ – Conference champion

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.[1] 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.[2]

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.[3]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8at Ball StateW 20–2[4]
September 22Eastern Illinois*W 38–1724,243[5]
September 29at OhioT 16–16[6]
October 6Bowling Green
W 17–6[7]
October 13at Miami (OH)W 10–721,395[8]
October 20Eastern Michigan
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
W 17–7[9]
October 27at Kent StateL 6–17[10]
November 3Western Michigan
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
W 17–13[11]
November 10Northern Illinois
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
W 13–718,644[12]
November 17at Central MichiganW 14–7[13]
November 30vs. Temple*L 6–355,586[14]
December 15vs. UNLV*W 13–30 (forfeit win)21,741[15][2]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "1984 Toledo Rockets Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
  2. ^ a b McCurdie, Jim (March 13, 1985). "UNLV Punished for Using Ineligible Football Players". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 13, 2025.
  3. ^ "1984 Toledo Rockets Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
  4. ^ "Error-prone Cards bombed by Toledo". Chronicle Tribune. September 9, 1984. Retrieved April 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Eastern Illinois no match for Toledo". The Rock Island Argus. September 23, 1984. Retrieved November 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Sager rallies Rockets against Bobcats". The Newark Advocate. September 30, 1984. Retrieved April 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "TU beats BG 17–6". The Lima News. October 7, 1984. Retrieved April 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Rockets do better at overcoming mistakes, beat Miami". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 14, 1984. Retrieved April 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Running back's 2 TDs carry Toledo to victory". Omaha World-Herald. October 21, 1984. Retrieved April 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Kent State upsets Toledo". Miami Valley Sunday News. October 28, 1984. Retrieved April 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Morgan, Rockets in first place tie". Springfield News-Sun. November 4, 1984. Retrieved April 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Last-minute rally falls short, NIU loses 13–7". The Daily Chronicle. November 11, 1984. Retrieved November 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "CMU, Adams fall just short". The Muskegon Chronicle. November 18, 1984. Retrieved April 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Temple thumps Toledo". The Press. December 1, 1984. Retrieved April 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "UNLV wins lopsided Cal Bowl". The Fresno Bee. December 16, 1984. Retrieved April 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.