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The 1995 Toledo Rockets football team was an American football team that represented the University of Toledo in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth season under head coach Gary Pinkel, the Rockets compiled an 11–0–1 record (7–0–1 against MAC opponents), won the MAC championship, outscored all opponents by a combined total of 411 to 264, and defeated Nevada in the first ever overtime game in Division I-A football in the Las Vegas Bowl, 40–37.
1995 Toledo Rockets football | |
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MAC champion Las Vegas Bowl champion | |
Las Vegas Bowl, W 40–37 vs. Nevada | |
Conference | Mid-American Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 24 |
AP | No. 24 |
Record | 11–0–1 (7–0–1 MAC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Mike Dunbar (4th season) |
Defensive coordinator | Tom Amstutz (2nd season) |
Home stadium | Glass Bowl |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 24 Toledo $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (OH) | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ball State | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Michigan | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Michigan | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling Green | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Michigan | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Akron | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio | 1 | – | 6 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kent State | 0 | – | 7 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team's statistical leaders included Ryan Huzjak with 1,880 passing yards, Wasean Tait with 1,905 rushing yards, and Steven Rosi with 505 receiving yards.[1]
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 9 | East Tennessee State* | W 41–20 | |||||
September 14 | at Western Michigan | W 31–21 | |||||
September 23 | at Nevada* | W 49–35 | 25,112 | ||||
September 30 | at Cincinnati* | W 45–31 | |||||
October 7 | Ball State |
| W 17–14 | ||||
October 14 | at Miami (OH) | T 28–28 | |||||
October 21 | at Bowling Green | W 35–16 | |||||
October 28 | Eastern Michigan |
| W 34–28 | ||||
November 4 | at Central Michigan | W 19–7 | |||||
November 11 | Akron |
| W 41–7 | ||||
November 18 | Ohio |
| W 31–20 | ||||
December 14 | vs. Nevada* | No. 25 | ESPN | W 40–37 | 11,127 | [2][3] | |
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