Year: | 2016 |
Team: | Toledo Rockets |
Sport: | football |
Conference: | Mid-American Conference |
Division: | West Division |
Short Conf: | MAC |
Record: | 9–4 |
Conf Record: | 6–2 |
Head Coach: | Jason Candle |
Hc Year: | 1st |
Off Coach: | Brian Wright |
Oc Year: | 1st |
Def Coach: | Brian George |
Off Scheme: | Spread |
Dc Year: | 1st |
Stadium: | Glass Bowl |
Bowl Result: | L 28–31 vs. Appalachian State |
The 2016 Toledo Rockets football team represented the University of Toledo in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by head coach Jason Candle in his first full overall year, after coaching the 2015 Boca Raton Bowl. 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 9–4, 6–2 in MAC play to finish in second place in the West Division. They were invited to the Camellia Bowl where they lost to Appalachian State.
Schedule Source[1]
See also: 2016 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team.
See also: 2016 Maine Black Bears football team.
See also: 2016 Fresno State Bulldogs football team.
See also: 2016 BYU Cougars football team.
See also: 2016 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team.
See also: 2016 Bowling Green Falcons football team and Bowling Green–Toledo football rivalry.
See also: 2016 Central Michigan Chippewas football team.
See also: 2016 Ohio Bobcats football team.
See also: 2016 Akron Zips football team.
See also: 2016 Northern Illinois Huskies football team.
See also: 2016 Ball State Cardinals football team.
See also: 2016 Western Michigan Broncos football team.
See also: 2016 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team and 2016 Camellia Bowl.
The following Rockets were selected in the 2017 NFL draft following the season.[2]
3 | 86 | Kareem Hunt | Running back | Kansas City Chiefs | |
4 | 127 | Michael Roberts | Tight end | Detroit Lions | |
7 | 244 | Treyvon Hester | Defensive tackle | Oakland Raiders |