| 1985 Toledo Rockets football | |
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| Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| Record | 4–7 (3–6 MAC) |
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| Home stadium | Glass Bowl |
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| Bowling Green $ | 9 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (OH) | 7 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Michigan | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Illinois | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ball State | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Michigan | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toledo | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1985 Toledo Rockets football team was an American football team that represented the University of Toledo in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth season under head coach Dan Simrell, the Rockets compiled a 4–7 record (3–6 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for sixth place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 187 to 135.
The team's statistical leaders included A. J. Sager with 1,335 passing yards, Kelvin Farmer with 748 rushing yards, and Jay Walsh with 284 receiving yards.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 7 | at Arizona* | L 10–23 | 48,527 | ||||
| September 21 | at Wichita State* | W 22–15 | 18,165 | ||||
| September 28 | Ball State | L 19–23 | |||||
| October 5 | at Eastern Michigan | L 10–21 | |||||
| October 12 | Miami (OH) |
| L 14–26 | ||||
| October 19 | at Northern Illinois | L 3–16 | |||||
| October 26 | Ohio |
| W 24–10 | ||||
| November 2 | at Western Michigan | L 13–18 | |||||
| November 9 | Central Michigan |
| W 10–7 | ||||
| November 16 | at Bowling Green | L 0–21 | |||||
| November 23 | Kent State |
| W 10–7 | ||||
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After the season
NFL draft
The following Rocket was selected in the 1986 NFL draft following the season.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club |
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| 7 | 192 | Brent Williams | Defensive end | New England Patriots |
References
- "1985 Toledo Rockets Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
- "1985 Toledo Rockets Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
- "Toledo holds off determined WSU". The Wichita Eagle. September 22, 1985. Retrieved February 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "1986 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
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