2016 Toledo Rockets football team

The 2016 Toledo Rockets football team represented the University of Toledo in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by head coach Jason Candle in his first full overall year, after coaching the 2015 Boca Raton Bowl. They played their home games at the Glass Bowl and were members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 9–4, 6–2 in MAC play to finish in second place in the West Division. They were invited to the Camellia Bowl where they lost to Appalachian State.

2016 Toledo Rockets football
Camellia Bowl, L 28–31 vs. Appalachian State
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Division	West Division
Record	9–4 (6–2 MAC)
Head coach	Jason Candle (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Brian Wright (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Brian George (1st season)
Home stadium	Glass Bowl
Seasons ← 2015 2017 →

2016 Mid-American Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
Ohio xy		6	–	2					8	–	6
Miami (OH) x		6	–	2					6	–	7
Akron		3	–	5					5	–	7
Bowling Green		3	–	5					4	–	8
Kent State		2	–	6					3	–	9
Buffalo		1	–	7					2	–	10
West Division
No. 15 Western Michigan xy$		8	–	0					13	–	1
Toledo		6	–	2					9	–	4
Northern Illinois		5	–	3					5	–	7
Eastern Michigan		4	–	4					7	–	6
Central Michigan		3	–	5					6	–	7
Ball State		1	–	7					4	–	8
Championship: Western Michigan 29, Ohio 23
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	9:00 p.m.	at Arkansas State*	Centennial Bank Stadium Jonesboro, AR	ESPNU	W 31–10	26,182
September 10	7:00 p.m.	Maine*	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	ESPN3	W 45–3	23,439
September 17	3:00 p.m.	Fresno State*	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	ESPN3/WTOL	W 52–17	19,379
September 30	10:15 p.m.	at BYU*	LaVell Edwards Stadium Provo, UT	ESPN2	L 53–55	62,230
October 8	3:00 p.m.	at Eastern Michigan	Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI	BCSN	W 35–20	21,412
October 15	3:30 p.m.	Bowling Green	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH (Battle of I-75 Trophy)	ASN	W 42–35	30,147
October 22	12:00 p.m.	Central Michigan	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	BCSN	W 31–17	17,821
October 27	7:30 p.m.	Ohio	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	CBSSN	L 26–31	16,154
November 2	7:30 p.m.	at Akron	InfoCision Stadium Akron, OH	ESPN2	W 48–17	6,559
November 9	8:00 p.m.	vs. Northern Illinois	Guaranteed Rate Field[1] Chicago, IL (Huskie Chi–Town Showdown)	ESPN2	W 31–24	10,180
November 16	7:00 p.m.	Ball State	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	ESPN2	W 37–19	16,826
November 25	5:00 p.m.	at No. 14 Western Michigan	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	ESPN2	L 35–55	24,191
December 17	5:30 p.m.	vs. Appalachian State*	Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL (Camellia Bowl)	ESPN	L 28–31	20,257
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game All times are in Eastern time

Schedule Source^[2]

Game summaries

At Arkansas State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rockets	0	21	10	0	31
Red Wolves	3	0	0	7	10

See also: 2016 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team

Maine

	1	2	3	4	Total
Black Bears	3	0	0	0	3
Rockets	7	10	21	7	45

See also: 2016 Maine Black Bears football team

Fresno State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	0	0	7	10	17
Rockets	14	10	14	14	52

See also: 2016 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

At BYU

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rockets	14	7	17	15	53
Cougars	21	0	14	20	55

See also: 2016 BYU Cougars football team

At Eastern Michigan

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rockets	0	7	14	14	35
Eagles	0	3	10	7	20

See also: 2016 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team

Bowling Green

	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	7	0	7	21	35
Rockets	7	7	13	15	42

See also: 2016 Bowling Green Falcons football team and Bowling Green–Toledo football rivalry

Central Michigan

	1	2	3	4	Total
Chippewas	0	0	10	7	17
Rockets	3	0	14	14	31

See also: 2016 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

Ohio

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bobcats	0	14	10	7	31
Rockets	0	6	14	6	26

See also: 2016 Ohio Bobcats football team

At Akron

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rockets	3	17	14	14	48
Zips	10	0	7	0	17

See also: 2016 Akron Zips football team

vs Northern Illinois

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rockets	0	3	14	14	31
Huskies	7	7	7	3	24

See also: 2016 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

Ball State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	10	3	6	19
Rockets	14	6	17	0	37

See also: 2016 Ball State Cardinals football team

At Western Michigan

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rockets	7	7	0	21	35
#14 Broncos	14	10	21	10	55

See also: 2016 Western Michigan Broncos football team

Appalachian State–Camellia Bowl

	1	2	3	4	Total
Mountaineers	7	7	14	3	31
Rockets	7	7	14	0	28

See also: 2016 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team and 2016 Camellia Bowl

After the season

NFL Draft

The following Rockets were selected in the 2017 NFL draft following the season.^[3]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL club
3	86	Kareem Hunt	Running back	Kansas City Chiefs
4	127	Michael Roberts	Tight end	Detroit Lions
7	244	Treyvon Hester	Defensive tackle	Oakland Raiders

References

1. "2016 NIU-Toledo Game to be played at U.S. Cellular Field". FB Schedules. February 17, 2016. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
2. "2016 Toledo Rockets Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
3. "2017 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 30, 2023.