3. ", Chris Wallace DB-Donnavan Carter, NIU, (Jr., Brampton, Ontario, Canada) Sacks Gasser, who spent the 2022 season as an offensive analyst at Northwestern, previously served at Toledo in a number of roles from 2010-15. 6. Shelton, EMU, (Sr., Rochester Hills, Mich.) Toledo, 63-179 (.352) They're a championship team. P-Dave Zastudil, Ohio, (Fr., Bay Village, Ohio), First Team Offense Find the COLLEGE-FOOTBALL Toledo Rockets player roster for this season on FOX Sports. Punt Returns He also is tied for the team lead with three interceptions. Producers from the television show "It's a Miracle" were in Toledo on Oct. 17-18 to do a feature story on Rocket quarterback Chris Wallace. Toledo Rockets. The Tangerine Bowl is a former name of what is now called the Capital One Bowl. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. And our offense moved the ball as well as they have all year. That's what I was sensing. Conferences. Toledo had 11 freshmen or redshirt freshmen listed in its two-deeps, but two first-year players stand out. Best Value Players; . Long, who was an All-American at UT from 1969-71, will be inducted into the shrine in August of 1999. 1998 Mid-American Conference football standings, "1998 Toledo Rockets Schedule and Results", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1998_Toledo_Rockets_football_team&oldid=1096608891, 1998 Mid-American Conference football season, Short description is different from Wikidata, Pages using CFB schedule with unnamed parameters, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 5 July 2022, at 15:21. Find out the latest on your favorite NCAAF players on CBSSports.com. His father, Mel Long, Sr., became the first Toledo football player ever to be selected induction into the College Football Hall of Fame. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. You just can't make mistakes like we did.". Scores. "Our defense held a great offense to just 16 points. Starters are marked with an asterisk (*). Both of them. Individual 3. RB-LeAndre Moore, BSU, (Sr., Sandusky, Ohio) The Rockets won one MAC Championship, two MAC West Division titles and went 33-13 in his four seasons as the starting running back. His 29-yard field goal with no time remaining was the clincher in UT's 17-14 win over Central Michigan to clinch the MAC West title. Kelly Herndon, 3 int, 10 brk, 13 total, Team Punting Heading into the game, the University of Toledo had an unblemished 11-0-0 record. DL-Jon McCall, CMU, (Sr., Troy, Mich.) Wasean Tait, Toledo-4,153 (1993-98). 9. DB-Duane Hawthorne, NIU, (Sr., St. Louis, Mo.) This page is not available in other languages. Previous Year Next Year. Passing Offense College Football Scores. We didn't do that. ", "Do you know how hard he was hurting? Record: 9-2 (10th of 107) (Schedule & Results) Conference: MAC. Toledo School History; Schedule & Results; Roster; Team Stats. When you have three turnovers in the second half, you aren't going to win a championship game. It was the longest of Lindstrom's career and the fourth-longest in UT history. QB-Tim Lester, WMU, (Jr., Wheaton, Ill.) The departing senior class consists of: Darrick Beckwith, Romules Durant, Mace Freeman, Hiro Goto, Dwayne Harris, Kelly Herndon, Isaiah Jackson, Gregg King, Brock Kreitzburg, Gabe Lindstrom, Lem Reynolds, Wasan Tait, Matt Vaillant, Chris Wallace, Joe Weaver, Colin Westrich, J.D. The game, which will be played inside Comerica Park, the home of the Detroit Tigers, will get underway at 6:30 p.m. 1998 MAC Standings, East Defensive Player of the Year: JoJuan Armour, Miami, linebacker Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, Fumble recovery returned 0 yards for touchdown by. Bowling Green still leads the series, 33-26-4. Most Recent Games and Any Score Since 1869. Akron 2-6 .250 4-7 .364 7 Seed Michigan (24-4) in first-round action on Saturday, May 5 in Ann Arbor at 1:00 p.m. Westrich, from Delphos, OH, started all 11 games for the Rockets. Their nationally ranked defense, led by All-American Mel Long, helped the Rockets out-gain the Spiders 395138 in total yards. "That's what you play college football for," said senior Kelly Herndon. Redhawk85; Mar 27, 2023; Replies 23 Views 2K. Miami tailback Travis Prentice won the award. Lamar, Westrich Make First-Team All-MAC All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Placekicker Todd France, a true freshman, and free safety Andy Boyd, a redshirt freshman, have been extremely valuable additions to the Rockets lineup. Kent 0-8 .000 0-11 .000 C-Jason Starkey, MAR, (Jr., Barboursville, W.Va.) Five Rockets were nominated for Academic All-MAC. He also has been an assistant at Austin Peay and Texas A&M. Facebook; R. Ohio Players in 2023 NFL Draft. The crowd of 26,214 in the Western Michigan game was the 11th-largest crowd ever at the Glass Bowl. Let's Go Luna! He was given the annual title "Mr. Irrelevant" for being the last pick of the 2023 NFL Draft, in the 7th round and 259th pick overall. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Beckwith is Toledo's nominee for Vern Smith Award TE-Tony Holcomb, BGSU, (Sr., Akron, Ohio) P-Andy Pollock, BGSU, (Sr., Maumee, Ohio), Mid-American Conference Darrick Beckwith, 11.2 tpg To be nominated, a player must have a 3.20 cumulative GPA or higher, be at least a sophomore in eligibility and be a starter or important substitute. Pinkel had entered the season tied with Dan Simrell, who compiled a 50-37-2 mark from 1982-89. The Toledo Rockets were heavy favorites; they were riding a 34-game winning streak and attempting to finish their third straight undefeated and untied season in a row. Lamar Named MAC Defensive Player of the Week For Performance vs. CMU RB-Eric Flowers, CMU, (Jr. Trenton, N.J.) Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. QB-Chad Pennington, MAR, (Jr., Knoxville, Tenn.) Rosters were cut to 16 full-timers (down from 20 in 2001 and 18 in 2002), two reserves and a new cheaper developmental player classification who would suit up only when full-time players were . View cart for details. As a matter of policy, Sports Reference only reports the results of games as played on the field. Record: 7-5 (40th of 112) (Schedule & Results). He also tied for the team lead with three interceptions.Boyd missed the Marshall game due to a bout of mononucleosis. (kicking) "Two bad snaps. It gave their team motivation when he came back out. Irrelevant" for being the last pick of the 2023 NFL Draft, in the 7th round and 259th pick overall.[1]. Full Toledo Rockets roster for the 2022 season including position, height, weight, birthdate, years of experience, and college. It was the fourth quarter of a championship game: do you want to go to a championship or do you just want to finish up the season and go home? He was named the MAC Player of the Year and earned second-team All-America honors. Offensive Player of the Year: Travis Prentice, Miami, tailback The Toledo players honored coach Gary Pinkel with the game ball following UT's 35-7 win over Western Michigan in honor of Pinkel's mother, who passed away earlier in the week. OLB-Darrick Beckwith, Toledo, (Sr., Warren, Ohio) Time and Date: Friday, November 25th, 2022 at 12:00 pm Eastern time. 8. Freshman free safety Andy Boyd was named to the freshman All-America Team by Football News magazine. DB-Daninelle Derricott, MAR, (So., Ashland, Va.) 73-199 (.367) Mrs. Hyland was an ardent Rocket football fan, and was in attendance at UT's home opener vs. Temple on Sept. 5. Wallace, who has born with a foot deformity, credits his childhood recovery to his mother, Reda Wallace. 7. Kreitzburg, Lindstrom Make Academic All-MAC The 1999 Toledo Rockets football team represented the University of Toledo during the 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season. He rushed for 1,176 yards as a sophomore, 1,470 yards as a junior and 1,620 yards as a senior. "Sitting out the championship game last year was very hard for me," said Tait after UT's 17-14 win over CMU. Conferences. Vern Smith Award (Player of the Year): Travis Prentice, Miami, First Team Defense Passes Defended Four Toledo players were nominated for GTE/CoSIDA Academic All-District honors. PAT Pct. All rights reserved. Conference Record: 7-1. Golden State. DL-Ricky Hall, MAR, (Sr., College Park, Ga.) 11. 4. "Rams Make Toledo DL Desjuan Johnson Mr. Conferences. Incredibly enough, we had a chance at the end if we had recovered that onside kick." He capped off his career by rushing for a record 190 yards in a 23-16 win over Cincinnati in the 2001 Motor City Bowl. C-Doug Dorley, BGSU, (Jr, Normal, Ill.) In their seventh season under head coach Gary Pinkel, the Rockets compiled a 93 record (71 against MAC opponents), finished in first place in the MAC's West Division, lost to Marshall in the MAC Football Championship Game (1434), and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 356 to 268. DL-Dan Falcon, WMU, (Sr., Highland Park, Ill.) 10. Turnover Margin Irrelevant At No. Rockets Among MAC Leaders (Final) WR-Eugene Baker, Kent, (Sr., Monroeville, Pa.) He played college football at Toledo. Junior linebacker Jason Lamar and senioroffensive tackle Colin Westrich were named first-team All-MAC in a vote by the league's coaches announced on Nov. 23. Toledo, 25 or connected in any way to Major League Baseball, the National Basketball Association, the National Football League . The NFL Draft and NFL Draft Logo are copyright of the National Football League and in no way are owned by Ourlads Scouting Services LLC. TOLEDO - They battled for all they were worth, but in the end turnovers made it an uphill fight for the Rockets. Previous Year Next Year. Gay Hyland, 70, had been diagnosed with lung cancer about a month ago and died due to complications with her treatment just hours after Toledo's loss to Ohio State last week. Senior punter Gabe Lindstrom was named honorable mention to the Successful Farming All-Ameircan Farm Football Team. The Rockets had chances to put the Thundering Herd away. Deland McCullough, Miami-4,368 (1992-95) Record: 7-5 (40th of 112) (Schedule & Results) Conference: MAC (West Division) Conference Record: 6-2. The Rockets held opponents to 17 points or less in all but one MAC regular season game. Visit ESPN to view the Toledo Rockets team roster for the current season . OL-Charlie Knapp, WMU, (Jr., Ravenna, Mich.) OL-Jamie Rodgers, MAR, (Jr., Cassatt, S.C.) This college football 1990s season article is a stub. 3. Jos Toledo-69: 74--143: $0: CUT: Matthias Schwab-72: 72--144: $0: CUT: Richard Johnson-70: 75--145: $0: CUT: Hank Lebioda-73: 74--147: $0: CUT: . Roster includes most starters and key reserves. The five are Kreitzburg, Lindstrom, Harding, senior wide receiver Mace Freeman (3.07 GPA in history), sophomore fullback Lyle Green (3.02 in individualized study), and junior cornerback Jameel Turner (3.15 GPA in accounting). Senior defensive end Gregg King, who had three tackles for loss, was named Toledo's game MVP. Eagle All-Access. Wallace also had five touchdown passes last year vs. OUcats82; Everybody pulled together and did what they had to do.". Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Johnson was the final pick of the 2023 NFL Draft. Senior forward Keith Jarbo, who joined the Pepperdine program as a walk-on prior to the 2003-04 campaign and was awarded a scholarship for his senior season, will graduate in April with a sports . Deland McCullough is the MAC's all-time leading rusher with 4,368 yards. Senior Mace Freeman and junior Jameel Turner were named honorable mention. Mel Long, Jr., a sophomore wide receiver for the Rockets, was fourth on the team with 31 receptions and first with five touchdown receptions. Quarterback J.J. McCarthy and running backs Blake Corum and Donovan Edwards will work behind the nation's best offensive line. 8. Scoring Offense DB-Rogers Beckett, MAR, (Jr., Apopka, Fla.) 7. You just can't make mistakes like we did." Its roster consists of six freshmen and a total of 13 underclassmen. College Football Scores. Network: ESPNU (A valid subscription is required.) GMC (Green Meadows Conference) Football Talk 2023. UT senior quarterback Chris Wallace was named Offensive Player of the Week by the Mid-American Conference following his efforts in the Rockets' 35-7 win over Western Michigan on Sept. 19. Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance Source; September 2: 8:00 PM . Explore. PK-John Scott, Miami, (Sr., Solon, Ohio) Honorable Mention (six selected) OL-Dan Wessman, Akron, (Jr., Mayfield Village, Ohio) The crowd cheered as Tait trotted out to the huddle on Toledo's first possession, and cheered even louder when he gained five yards on the Rockets' first play. 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.[1]. Opp. NCAA Football Quick Links. 1998 Toledo Rockets Head Coach: Gary Pinkel (8th season) Stadium: Glass Bowl, Toledo, OH Record: 7-5 Previous: 1997 Next: 1999. 10. The Rockets finish their season with a 7-5 record, their fifth straight winning season under Pinkel. Last edited on 15 February 2022, at 22:34, 1997 Mid-American Conference football standings, "1997 Toledo Rockets Schedule and Results", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1997_Toledo_Rockets_football_team&oldid=1072089033, This page was last edited on 15 February 2022, at 22:34. Live Stats. The Rockets were led by head coach Gary Pinkel. Marshall (11-1) will now face Louisville (7-4) in the Motor City Bowl at the . Lamar, a junior from Ypsilanti, MI, had 12 tackles, including four tackles for loss, in UT's 17-14 win over Central Michigan on Nov. 14. Mel Long having a pretty good year. Latest on Toledo Rockets safety Nate Bauer including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on ESPN . TE-Mike Bilik, Toledo, (Jr., Novelt, Pa.) 5. American Football Database is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. See our list of forfeits and vacated games for more details. Toledo, 28:08, Team USA TODAY We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. A late UT rally fell short when the Rockets failed to recover an onside kick following a Mike Bilik touchdown reception from Chris Wallace with about one minute left in the game. Kreitzburg, a wide receiver from Akron, OH, holds a 3.27 GPA in education. ILB-Drew Purcell, Miami, (Sr., Columbus, Ohio) PAX-TV does not have an affiliate in Toledo, but does have affiliates in most other Ohio markets. Heading into the game, the University of Toledo had an unblemished 1100 record. The Rockets' record since 1990 is 66-32-3. He was named first-team All-MAC . Ohio 5-3 .625 5-6 .455 He played defensive tackle at Toledo but is expected to move to . George Swarn, Miami-4,172 (1983-86) Most Recent Games and Any Score Since 1869. Explore properties. Senior Brock Kreitzburg caught two passes vs. Marshall, giving him 130 catches for his career. It was the fourth time in Wallace's career that he was named MAC Player of the Week. The Toledo Rockets would finish #14 in the season's final AP Poll. In their eighth season under head coach Gary Pinkel, the Rockets compiled a 75 record (62 against MAC opponents), finished in first place in the MAC's West Division, lost to Marshall in the MAC Football Championship Game (1723), and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 229 to 216. Jameel Turner, 5.9 ypa. * Passes Attempted: fourth (848) Copyright 1995-2023 eBay Inc. All Rights Reserved. After WMU struck with a TD a minute later, Wallace hit tight end Isaiah Jackson with an 11-yarder down the sideline. Roster. They were MAC champions and were ranked #14 in the AP Poll. RB-Travis Prentice, Miami, Jr., Louisville, Ky.) The 1971 Tangerine Bowl was held on December 28, 1971 at the Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida.The Toledo Rockets of the Mid-American Conference defeated the Richmond Spiders of the Southern Conference by a score of 28-3. TE-Jake Moreland, WMU (Jr., Milwaukee, Wisc.) RB-Steveland Hookfin, Ohio, (Sr., Arkadelphia, Ark.) "There's no way you can win games with the field goal problems and turnover problems that we had. "The main thing is, Toledo beat Toledo. Tackles 9. 5. Passing Yards He was at Mississippi State between 1998 and 2012 where he went 293-166. 1. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Toledo, 18.0 ppg TUSCALOOSA, Ala. Alabama head football coach Nick Saban held . Chester Taylor is Toledo's all-time leading rusher with 4,849 yards and 61 touchdowns. In four years, they claimed three titles (MAC champs in 1995, MAC West champs in 1997 and 1998), and finished in second place in 1996. # clinched Division Title, MAC Championship Game (Friday ,Dec. 4) Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Monday, May 1, 6:49AM. Lindstrom grew up on a ranch in Bisbee, AZ. Members of the Toledo men's tennis team celebrated when the Rockets' name was called for the first round pairings of the 2023 NCAA Mens Tennis Championship Tournament. And I'll never do that." College Football Scores. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! In addition to his two-year absence due to the knee injury, Tait also missed two games this season with a broken jaw. Rockets Get Fourth Straight Win over Falcons For First Time in School History But for Tait, he had gotten over his emotions before kickoff. 3d Jeff Borzello. Join our linker program. 4. Freshman of the Year: Kurt Gerling, Bowling Green, wide receiver ILB-John Grace, MAR, (Jr., Okeechobee, Fla.) DB-Tedaro France, CMU, (Fr., New Haven, Mich.) "You want to come to a place that wins big games like this. Field Goal Pct. Toledo's season win total over/under is set at 8.5, and with five rather certain wins on the schedule Norfolk St., UMass, Northern Illinois, Bowling Green and Akron that number should be . DeJuan Goulde, 6 (tie) He went through four knee surgeries and nearly two years of rehabilitation before returning to the Rockets' lineup this season. The father of Georgia football player Devin Willock is seeking $2 million in damages from the Jan. 15 crash that killed . Toledo linebacker Jason Lamar was named Defensive Player of the Week by the Mid-American Conference on Nov. 16. "I'm very proud of this football team," said coach Gary Pinkel. fielding funeral home obituaries, david ghantt engagement photos, jesse jo warner,