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1989 Toledo Rockets football team

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1989 Toledo Rockets football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record6–5 (6–2 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumGlass Bowl
Seasons
← 1988
1990 →
1989 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Ball State $ 6 1 1 7 3 2
Eastern Michigan 6 2 0 7 3 1
Toledo 6 2 0 6 5 0
Central Michigan 5 2 1 5 5 1
Bowling Green 5 3 0 5 6 0
Western Michigan 3 5 0 5 6 0
Miami (OH) 2 5 1 2 8 1
Ohio 1 6 1 1 9 1
Kent State 0 8 0 0 11 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1989 Toledo Rockets football team was an American football team that represented the University of Toledo in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their eighth season under head coach Dan Simrell, the Rockets compiled a 6–5 record (6–2 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for second place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 272 to 254.[1]

The team's statistical leaders included Mark Melfi with 1,632 passing yards, Wayne Goodwin with 859 rushing yards, and Rick Isaiah with 743 receiving yards.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 2OhioW 27–18
September 16at WisconsinL 10–23
September 23Ball StateW 29–22
September 30at IndianaL 12–32
October 7at Eastern MichiganL 14–31
October 14at Bowling GreenL 23–27
October 21Miami (OH)W 17–14
October 28at Kent StateW 47–42
November 4Western MichiganW 19–18
November 11at Northern IllinoisL 27–39
November 18Central MichiganW 29–6

References

  1. ^ "1989 Toledo Rockets Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
  2. ^ "1989 Toledo Rockets Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 21, 2016.