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1991 Toledo Rockets football team

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1991 Toledo Rockets football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record5–5–1 (4–3–1 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGreg Meyer (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorDean Pees (2nd season)
Home stadiumGlass Bowl
Seasons
← 1990
1992 →
1991 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Bowling Green $ 8 0 0 11 1 0
Central Michigan 3 1 4 6 1 4
Miami (OH) 4 3 1 6 4 1
Toledo 4 3 1 5 5 1
Ball State 4 4 0 6 5 0
Western Michigan 4 4 0 6 5 0
Eastern Michigan 3 4 1 3 7 1
Ohio 1 6 1 2 8 1
Kent State 1 7 0 1 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1991 Toledo Rockets football team was an American football team that represented the University of Toledo in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first season under head coach Gary Pinkel, the Rockets compiled a 5–5–1 record (4–3–1 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for third place in the MAC, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 269 to 153.[1]

The team's statistical leaders included Kevin Meger with 1,787 passing yards, Steve Cowan with 748 rushing yards, and Marcus Goodwin with 600 receiving yards.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 7Kansas*L 7–30
September 21at Western MichiganW 23–13
September 28Central Michigan
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
T 16–16
October 5Ohio
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
W 17–13
October 12at No. 3 Washington*L 0–48
October 19at Bowling GreenL 21–24
October 26Miami (OH)
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
W 24–7
November 2at Kent StateL 13–14
November 9Ball State
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
L 3–9
November 16at Eastern MichiganW 21–14
November 23Northern Illinois*
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
W 42–21
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

After the season

NFL draft

The following Rockets were selected in the 1992 NFL draft following the season.[3]

Round Pick Player Position NFL club
4 93 Darren Anderson Defensive back New England Patriots
11 307 Vince Marrow Tight end Buffalo Bills

References

  1. ^ "1991 Toledo Rockets Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
  2. ^ "1991 Toledo Rockets Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
  3. ^ "1992 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 29, 2023.