RocketRocket FootballFootball 20072005 Did You Know? Team Facts Player Facts Did you know that the Rockets.... Did you know that.... • Have appeared on one • Senior offensive tackle John Greco was named to the watch of the ESPN channels 28 list for the 2006 Rotary Lombardi Award, given annually to the times since 2000, includ- nation’s best lineman or linebacker, for the second consecutive ing 18 times in the last season? three years? • Greco has started every game in his college career, a string • Will appear on ESPN2 of 37 consecutive games? or ESPNU at least three •Greco was named first-team All-MAC in both his sophomore more times in 2007? and junior seasons? • Have made four bowl appearances in the last six years? • Senior Chris Hopkins has a chance to become the first Rocket • Were ranked No. 26 in the final AP poll in 2005, just points away tight end to earn All-MAC honors in three consecutive seasons from a Top 25 ranking? Have ranked in the Top 25 in seven differ- since Don Seymour (1972-74)? ent seasons and were ranked 12th in the final AP poll (1970)? • Sophomore safety Barry Church was named second-team Freshman All-America by the Sporting News in 2006? • Have won 10 MAC Championships and seven MAC West Division titles? • Church finished third in the balloting for MAC Freshman of the Year? • Have defeated four Top 25 opponents in the last four years? • Senior cornerback Nigel Morris had 31 interceptions in high • Have a 60-26 record since 2000, the 15th-best mark in Divi- school? sion I-A? • Sophomore Robin Bailey is the fourth wide receiver out of • Are 38-4 in their last 42 home games? Westerville South High School to play for the Rockets since 2001? The other three have combined for 416 receptions (Lance • Have a 40-14 record in MAC games since 2000? Moore-222, Steve Odom-170 and Nick Moore-24). • Had 12 straight winning seasons from 1994-2005? • Former running back Chester Taylor became the first player • Host Purdue and Iowa State this year? out of the Mid-American Conference to rush for 1,000 yards in the NFL (1,216 for the Vikings in 2006)? • Host State (in Cleveland), Fresno State, Boise State and Arizona in upcoming seasons? Play at Michigan in 2008? • Former cornerback Kelly Herndon set a Super Bowl record with a 76-yard interception return for Seattle in the 2006 Super • Opened their season with wins over Big Ten opponents in 2000 Bowl? (Penn State) and 2001 (Minnesota)? • Former quarterback Bruce Gradkowski was selected in the • Have four wins vs. the Big Ten since 1992? sixth round of the 2006 NFL draft by the Tampa Bay and was the Buccaneers’ starting QB as a rookie in 2006? • Play at least one Big Ten opponent in each of the next five years? • Gradkowski set 21 school records in his three seasons at UT, including most passing yardage, most TD passes and highest • Ranked No. 1 in the nation in attendance by capacity (114.4%) completion percentage? in 2001? • Gradkowski, co-MVP of the MAC in 2005, is the only player • Broke the Mid-American Conference season attendance record in NCAA Division I-A history to complete more than 70 percent with an average of 30,014 fans in 2001? of his passes in consecutive seasons? • Broke the single-game MAC and Glass Bowl attendance marks • Former wide receiver Lance Moore made Academic All- with 36,852 vs. Navy in 2001? America in 2004, the fifth time a UT player was so honored since 2000? • Have an 8-2 record in bowl games, including a win in the 2005 GMAC Bowl? • Seven former Rockets played in the NFL in 2006? • Have the best football stadium in the MAC, according to the • Former offensive tackle Nick Kaczur (New England Patri- Sporting News (2001 ranking)? ots) was the first Rocket ever to earn All-MAC honors in four seasons? • Had a 35-game winning streak from 1969-71, the second-longest • Former quarterback Chuck Ealey finished eighth in the 1971 in Division I-A history? Heisman Trophy balloting?

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We Are UT! / 1-12 Rocket History / 121-148 Did You Know? Facts About the Rockets...... 1 History of Champions/Rocket Timeline...... 122-124 Quick Facts/Future Schedules...... 3 35 In A Row!...... 125 The ...... 4-6 History of the Glass Bowl ...... 126-128 Academic Excellence...... 7 Rocket All-Americans...... 129 The Glass Bowl...... 8-10 Rocket All-MAC Performers...... 130-132 Postseason Honors...... 133 Larimer Athletic Complex...... 11 Academic Honors...... 134 Building Champions...... 12 Letterwinners...... 135-138 Team Awards...... 139-140 2007 Season Outlook / 13-30 Team Captains...... 141 Season Outlook Story...... 14-17 All-Time Coaching Greats...... 142 Depth Chart...... 18 Assistant Coaches All-Time List...... 143-145 Q&A with Coach Amstutz...... 19-21 Rockets In The Pros/Draft Information...... 146-148 Rocket Notebook...... 22-23 Toledo’s Bowl Appearances...... 149-150 Alphabetical Roster...... 24-25 Numerical Roster...... 26-27 The Record Book / 151-186 Geographical Roster...... 28 All-Time Record by Season...... 152 Roster by Class...... 29 All-Time Coaching Records...... 153-154 Roster Miscellany/Pronunciation Guide...... 30 Year-By-Year Scores...... 155-163 Polls, Streaks, Comebacks, Etc...... 164 Attendance Records...... 165 The Coaching Staff / 31-46 Team Records...... 166-169 Head Coach Tom Amstutz...... 32-40 Individual Records...... 170-178 Assistant Coaches...... 41-46 Individual Records by UT Opponents...... 179 When Was the Last Time?...... 180 Player Profiles / 47-78 Glass Bowl Records...... 181 Returning Players...... 48-73 Annual Statistical Leaders...... 182-186 Newcomers...... 74-78 The University/Media Info. / 187-208 Opponents / 79-94 University History and Traditions...... 188 2007 Opponent Information...... 80-91 Athletic Traditions...... 189-191 Mid-American Conference...... 92 University President Lloyd Jacobs...... 192 MAC Championship Game...... 93 Athletic Director Mike O’Brien...... 193 Athletic Staff...... 194-196 UT Record vs. Opponents and Conferences...... 94 Academic Support Services...... 197 What is a Booster?...... 198 2006 In Review / 95-120 Sports Medicine...... 199 Season in Review...... 96-98 Strength and Conditioning...... 200 Game-By-Game Reviews...... 99-110 Media Information...... 201-203 Results and Statistics...... 111-119 Directions to the Glass Bowl/Team Travel Plans...... 204 Game-By-Game Starters...... 120 Glass Bowl Diagram...... 205 UT Campus Map...... 206 City of Toledo...... 207 Official Athletics Website...... 208

Credits: The 2007 Toledo Football Media Guide was written, edited The UT department of intercollegiate athletics gratefully acknowledges the and designed by Paul Helgren. Editorial Assistance: Steve Easton, Brian contributions of the student body, whose spirit and financial support enable us to DeBenedictis, Greg Wagoner. Cover Designs: Liz Allen. Cover Photo- maintain our standards of excellence. The University of Toledo is committed to a policy of equal opportunity in educa- graphs: Daniel Miller. Inside Photographs: Terry Fell, Bill Hartough, tion, employment, membership and contracts, and no differentiation will be made Daniel Miller. Special thanks to Mark Myers, The Rocket Report, for based on race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, veteran photographs. Printed by Metzger’s Printing Company. status or the presence of a disability. The university will take affirmative action as required by state or federal law.

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Quick Facts FUTURE SCHEDULES Location: Toledo, Ohio 43606-3390 2008 2007 Toledo Football Schedule Sept. 6 - at Arizona Date Opponent Time Population (2005 survey): 285,937 (city); Sept. 20 - FRESNO STATE Sept. 1 PURDUE (ESPNU) 7:00 p.m. 654,696 (metro) Sept. 27 - FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL Sept. 8 at Central Michigan* TBA Founded: 1872 Oct. 11 - at Michigan Sept. 15 at Kansas 6:00 (CT) Enrollment: 20,715 2009 Sept. 22 IOWA STATE 7:00 p.m. Sept. 5 - at Purdue Sept. 29 WESTERN MICHIGAN* 7:00 p.m. Conference: Mid-American (West Division) Sept. 12 - BOISE STATE Oct. 6 LIBERTY (HC) 7:00 p.m. Nickname: Rockets Sept. 19 - OHIO STATE (in Cleveland) Oct. 13 at Buffalo* 1:00 p.m. Colors: Midnight Blue and Gold Sept. 26 - at Florida International Oct. 20 OHIO* 7:00 p.m. Mascot: Rocky the Rocket 2010 Oct. 27 NORTHERN ILLINOIS* 7:00 p.m. Sept. 4 - ARIZONA Nov. 3 EASTERN MICHIGAN* 7:00 p.m. National Affiliation: NCAA (Division I-A) Sept. 11 - at Boise State Nov. 13 at Ball State* (ESPN2) 7:30 p.m. Stadium (built): Glass Bowl (1937) Sept. 25 - at Purdue Nov. 23 at Bowling Green* (ESPNU) 2:30 p.m. Stadium Capacity/Surface: 26,248/NeXturf 2011 Dec. 1 MAC Championship Game# (ESPN) Ticket Office Phone: (419) 530-GOLD Sept. 10 - at Ohio State Sept. 24 - at Syracuse President: Dr. Lloyd A. Jacobs HOME GAMES IN BOLD CAPS 2012 All times listed are site times Athletic Director: Michael O’Brien Sept. 1 - at Arizona * Mid-American Conference Game Faculty Representative: Alice Skeens Through June 14, 2007 • Subject to change # West Division champion vs. East Division cham- pion, , Detroit, MI (HC) Homecoming Coaching Staff Important Dates Schedule as of June 19, 2007. Subject to change Head Coach: Tom Amstutz (Toledo ‘77) Record at Toledo: 50-25 (six years) Players report to 2006 Toledo Football Results Overall Coaching Record: 50-25 (six years) preseason camp 5-7, 3-5 MAC For Interviews: Call Paul Helgren (419) 530-4918 Wednesday, Aug. 1 Date Opponent Time Assistant Coaching Staff: Aug. 31 at Iowa State L, 43-45 (3OT) Tim Rose, defensive coordinator (Xavier ‘63) First day of Practice Sept. 9 at Western Michigan* L, 10-31 John Shannon, off. coordinator (Eastern Illinois ‘76) Thursday, Aug. 2 Sept. 15 KANSAS (ESPN2) W, 37-31 (2OT) Andy Boyd, outside linebackers (Toledo ‘02) Sept. 23 McNEESE STATE W, 41-7 Stanley Clayton, offensive line (Penn State ‘88) Sept. 30 at Pittsburgh (ESPNU) L, 3-45 UT Football Media Day Oct. 7 CMU* (ESPNU) L, 20-42 Doug Downing, running backs (Purdue ’88) Friday, Aug. 3 Oct. 14 at Kent State* L, 14-40 Chris Hedden, tight ends (Heidelberg ‘95) (2:00 p.m.) Oct. 21 at EMU* (MAC-TV) L, 13-17 Mark Rhea, defensive line (Toledo ‘91) Oct. 28 AKRON* (ESPN360) W, 35-20 TBA, secondary UT fall classes begin Nov. 7 at N. Illinois* (ESPN2) W, 17-13 TBA, receivers Nov. 14 BALL STATE* (ESPN2) L, 17-20 Monday, Aug. 20 Nov. 21 BGSU* (ESPN2) W, 31-21 Strength Coach: Steve Murray (Penn State ‘87) * Mid-American Conference Game Home Opener Football Information vs. Purdue 2006 MAC Standings 2006 Record: 5-7 overall; 3-5 MAC (5th-West) Saturday, Sept. 1 MAC West Lettermen Returning: 46 (19 off., 24 def., 3 spec.) MAC Opener Team MAC ALL Lettermen Lost: 20 (13 off., 7 def.) at CMU C. Michigan 7-1 10-4 Starters Returning: 18 (8 off., 8 def., 2 spec.) Saturday, Sept. 8 W. Michigan 6-2 8-5 Starters Lost: 6 (3 off., 3 def.) N. Illinois 5-3 7-6 Offensive/Defensive Sets: Spread / 3-4 MAC Championship Game Ball State 5-3 5-7 Saturday, Dec. 1 Toledo 3-5 5-7 UT Athletic Media Relations E. Michigan 1-7 1-11 Assistant AD/Media Relations: Paul Helgren Motor City Bowl E-Mail: [email protected] Wednesday, Dec. 26 MAC East Office Phone Number: (419) 530-4918 Team MAC ALL Mobile Phone Number: (419) 262-3861 International Bowl Ohio 7-1 9-5 Home Phone Number: (419) 536-7620 Saturday, Jan. 5 Kent State 5-3 6-6 Media Relations Fax Number: (419) 530-4930 Akron 3-5 5-7 Press Box Phone Number: (419) 530-3732 GMAC Bowl Bowling Green 3-5 4-8 Internet Address: www.utrockets.com Sunday, Jan. 6 Miami 2-6 2-10 Associate SID: Steve Easton (419) 530-4921 Buffalo 1-7 2-10 Assistant SID: Brian DeBenedictis (419) 530-4919 Intern: Paula Rober (419) 530-4925

TOLEDO FOOTBALL  The University

The University of Toledo was founded as a small and the bustling commercial district of Dorr Street to private school in 1872, became a state institution in the south. The Ottawa River runs through the heart 1967 and today has an enrollment of nearly 21,000 of campus, providing a serene setting for students as students and the third-largest annual they cross one of three foot bridges on their way to budget of any university in the state class. of Ohio. The Health Science Campus (for- One of the biggest changes in the merly MUO), about three miles south of history of the institution occurred on the Main Campus, consists of the Uni- July 1, 2006 when the University of versity Medical Center and other related Toledo merged with the Medical Uni- fields of study, as well as a world-class versity of Ohio (MUO). The merger Hilton Hotel. gives UT a spectrum of colleges, de- The University also features five partments and programs matched only by a handful other campus locations: a 255-acre complex at Scott of public universities nationwide. It is one of only 17 Park, located about 1.5 miles southeast of the main public universities in the country that has colleges of campus; the Seagate campus in downtown Toledo; business, education, engineering, law, medicine and the campus Center for the pharmacy. Visual Arts; the R.A. Stranahan Sr. Arboretum; and The Main Campus is nestled in between the quiet, the Lake Erie Research Center at Maumee Bay State tree-lined neighborhood of Old Orchard to the north Park.  TOLEDO FOOTBALL The University

Points of Pride • The University of Toledo is recognized as a major ing the Fulbright, the Woodrow Wilson, the National force in contributing to the discovery of new technology Science Foundation Graduate Fellowship, the National and knowledge. UT offers a vast array of resources for Consortium for the Physical Sciences, the Whitaker undergraduate, graduate and faculty-led research op- Foundation, the Goldwater, the Madison Foundation portunities with 125 patents and $60 million in research Fellowship, and the Phi Kappa Phi National Fellow- and grants. ship.

• The UT Honors Program is • The University of Toledo is home one of the oldest programs of its to five of seven northwest Ohio kind at a major university. With physicians listed as “America’s Top an emphasis on undergraduate Doctors.” Fewer than one percent of research opportunities, the Hon- physicians nationwide are recognized ors Program has sent a delegation with this designation. to the National Conference on Undergraduate Research every •UT’s graduate program in occupa- year since 1992. tional therapy is ranked in the top 10 percent nationwide by U.S. News and • UT offers a health education World Report. curriculum that includes pro- grams in virtually every health- care discipline, plus opportuni- Continued next page ties for educational linkages and interdisciplinary studies between the Colleges of Medicine, Engi- neering, Business, Law and the Department of Philosophy.

• The UT Department of Art offers students a unique learning experience with an on-site relationship with the world-renowned Toledo Museum of Art.

• The University of Toledo College of Law is ranked in the top 100 in the nation by U.S. News and World Report, and is ranked first in Ohio for first-time bar exam passage rates.

• The UT College of Engineering gradu- ate programs were ranked 18th in the nation by the Princeton Review.

• The University of Toledo Medical Cen- ter is one of 15 major teaching hospitals chosen by Solucient’s annual “Top 100 Hospitals: Performance Improvement Leaders,” compiled by Modern Health- care magazine.

• Our students are among the winners of prestigious national fellowships, includ-

TOLEDO FOOTBALL  The University

Points of Pride Continued from macy. previous page • The University • The University was recently listed of Toledo has in “100 Best Col- one of the largest leges for African- distance-learning American Stu - programs in the dents.” nation.

• Centennial Mall • The UT Student on the Main Cam- Recreation Cen- pus is one of the ter was touted as “100 most beau- one of the best tifully landscaped of its kind in the places in the coun- nation by USA try,” according to Today. the American Soci- ety of Landscape Architects. Only 22 college campuses • The Lake Erie Research and Education Center is a are on the list. state-of-the-art environmental research and teaching facility located on the shore of Lake Erie in Oregon, • The University of Toledo College of Medicine senior Ohio. graduates “matched” at a higher rate than those of other seniors nationwide for the second year in a row; a record • The University of Toledo is one of the largest em- 97 percent secured first-year residency positions during ployers in northwest Ohio with an impact of over one the initial National Residency Matching Program. billion dollars.

• The $33 million Wolfe Hall, which opened in 1998, offers one of the most advanced science facilities of its kind in the nation supporting the College of Phar-

The new University of Toledo Health Science Campus (formerly the Medi- cal University of Ohio) is located about three miles from the main cam- pus.

 TOLEDO FOOTBALL AcademicAcademic ExcellenceExcellence

Academic Departments • Arts and Sciences Art Department (Center for the Visual Arts) Biological Sciences Chemistry Communication Earth, Ecological and Environmental Sciences Economics English Foreign Languages Geography And Planning History Mathematics Music Philosophy Physics and Astronomy Political Science and Public Administration Psychology Sociology and Anthropology Theatre and Film Women’s and Gender Studies University of Toledo students learn from more than 2,500 full-time and • Business Administration part-time professors and instructors. Accounting Finance and Business Economics • University College Information Systems, Marketing, E-Commerce, and Sales Business Technology • Health Science Campus Departments Marketing and International Business Division of Continuing Education Management Academic Intranet Division of Workplace Credit Programs Academic Test Center Interdisciplinary and Special Programs Alumni Affairs • Education SkillsMax Center Anesthesiology Curriculum and Instruction Community and Economic Development Biochemistry and Cancer Biology Early Childhood, Physical, and Special Education Capacity-Building in Construction Bioinformatics & Proteomics / Genomics Foundations of Education Program 60 Biomedical Sciences (MSBS) Department of Educational Leadership Student Development Cancer Center Learning Enhancement Center Cellular & Molecular Neurobiology • Engineering Testing Center Center for Continuing Nursing Education BioEngineering Center for Creative Instruction Chemical and Environmental Engineering • College of Health and Human Services Center for Nursing Reseach & Evaluation Civil Engineering Division of Health Center for Successful Aging Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department of Health Professions Clinical Skills Center Engineering Technology Department of Kinesiology College of Graduate Studies Mechanical, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Department of Public Health and Rehabilitative Services College of Health Sciences Research Centers Division of Human Services College of Nursing Department of Mental Health Services College of Medicine • Law Department of Criminal Justice Continuing Education Department of Military Science Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) Department of Social Work Doctor of Philosophy in Medical Sciences (Ph.D.) • Pharmacy Department of Undergraduate Legal Specialities Family Medicine Pharmacology Family Nurse Practitioner Medicinal and Biological Chemistry • Honors Program Internal Medicine Pharmacy Practice Library Center for Applied Pharmacology (CAP) Life Support Training Center for Drug Design and Development (CD3) • The Graduate School MD/MS Program MD/Ph.D. Program Medical Microbiology and Immunology Academics and Football Microbiology Research Molecular Basis of Disease Molecular and Cellular Biology 2006 Highlights Neurology Nursing (BSN) • AFCA Graduation Rate: 82% (national average is 60%) Nursing (MSN) Obstetrics and Gynecology Occupational Health (MSOH) • Academic All-MAC: Clint Cochran Occupational Therapy (OTD) Orthopaedic Surgery • CoSIDA Academic All-America Nominees: Walter Atkins, Clint Otolaryngology/Dentistry Cochran, David Fatula, , Mike Krispinsky Paramedic Training Program Shaun Pathology • Senior Scholar-Athlete Award: Shaun Fitzgibbons Fitzgibbons Pediatrics Pharmacology and Therapeutics Research Physical Therapy Rocket football players have the following academic majors: Physician Assistant • Biomedical engineering • Health care administration Physiology, Pharmacology, Metabolism, and Cardiovascular Sci- • Business • Health information management ences • Civil engineering • History Psychiatry • Communication • Human resource management Public Health (MPH) • Computer science • Individualized studies Radiation Oncology Radiation Oncology Research • Construction engineering • Information systems Radiology technology • Marketing Registered Nurses (RN/BSN) • Criminal justice • Professional sales Registrar’s Office • Education • Psychology Clint Research and Grants Administration • Electrical engineering • Recreation & leisure studies Surgery • Finance • Recreational therapy Cochran Urology • Geography TOLEDO FOOTBALL  TheThe GlassGlass BowlBowl

“The best football stadium in the MAC.”

The Glass Bowl is truly one of America’s great college football stadiums. Originally built in 1937, the Glass Bowl was renovated in 1990. As a result of those changes, the new Glass Bowl has become a graceful synthesis of modern technology and old-time charm and crafts- manship. More recent improvements to the Glass Bowl include the addition of a “StadiaVision” video scoreboard in the north end zone in 1999, and the installation of state-of-the art NeXturf in 2001. The Glass Bowl features a three-level press tower that houses 42 executive suites, a 300-seat Stadium Club and the Gerber Media Center. The Gerber Media Center can accommodate nearly 100 writers and photographers. A televi- sion crew provides closed-circuit coverage of every Rocket home game. A five-camera production, complete with slow-motion instant replay, is fed to the videoscreen on the scoreboard and to more than 70 television monitors in the press tower.

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“The best football stadium in the MAC.” - The Sporting News

Largest Crowds In The Glass Bowl 1. 36,852 vs. Navy (2001)* 2. 36,502 vs. Northern Illinois (2001) 3. 34,950 vs. Minnesota (2001) 4. 34,900 vs. Marshall (2000) 5. 33,040 vs. Indiana State (1994) 6. 32,726 vs. Weber State (2000) 7. 31,981 vs. Bowling Green (2004) 8. 31,711 vs. Pittsburgh (2003) 9. 31,458 vs. Bowling Green (1994) 10. 31,369 vs. Bowling Green (1982) * MAC record

TOLEDO FOOTBALL  TheThe GlassGlass BowlBowl StadiaVision

The Glass Bowl’s “StadiaVision” is another reason the venerable sta- dium ranks as one of the finest in the nation. The scoreboard gives Glass Bowl fans replays of all the action on the field—and much more. At the time of its installation in 1999, it became the first all-purpose videoboard in the Mid-American Conference. The StadiaVision screen is 20 feet by 16 feet and features live game action, replays, statistics, highlights, graphics, advertising and special messages. In addition, the video screen can show live cut-ins from StadiaVision Facts other football games around the country. The screen has a wide- Screen Size: 20 feet by 16 feet angle presentation which allows for viewing from all angles. Total Scoreboard Size: The video screen was part of a complete renovation of the 59 feet tall by 53 feet wide Cost: $500,000 (completely funded scoreboard. The new scoreboard also features back-lit and rotat- by private sources) ing advertisements, which make it more than 59 feet tall and 53 Debut: Sept. 2, 1999 vs. Syracuse feet wide. The scoreboard has generated more than $1 million in Features: advertising revenue in its first seven years of operation. • Live-action video • Replays and highlights • Graphics NeXturf • Special messages • Live cut-ins from other games Toledo’s field of dreams made its debut in 2001 when a new NeXturf playing surface was installed just in time for the Rockets’ NeXturf Facts home opening 38-7 win against Minnesota. The Glass Bowl had Cost: $800,000 (completely funded been an Astroturf field since 1974. by private sources) The decision to approve installation of the new turf came on Project began: July 19, 2001. July 18, 2001, giving workers a little more than six weeks to rip Project finished:Aug. 30, 2001. Debut: Aug. 30, 2001 vs. Minnesota. out the old turf, put in a new foundation, put in the new turf, lay Toledo won, 38-7. in the yard-lines, numbers and logos, and paint the end zones. The Design: Two layers of synthetic ma- final touches were completed on Thursday morning, Aug. 30, just terials, a monofilament “root zone” hours prior to kickoff for the Minnesota game. and a tall fiber “grass zone,” in addi- tion to synthetic rubber granules that are brushed into the turf. The “root zone” stabilizes the granules and provides the cushion to the surface. The “grass zone,” has soft synthetic blades that stand about one-half inch above the “root zone.” This provides traction and slide resistence, much like real grass.

10 TOLEDO FOOTBALL LarimerLarimer AthleticAthletic ComplexComplex

The Larimer Athletic Complex is located adjacent to the north end zone of the Glass Bowl. A multi-purpose classroom (lower left) serves as a lecture hall and as a meeting room for coaches and players. A trophy case on the second floor (top left) holds the hardware from UT’s many championships and bowl ap- pearances. The weight room (above) has an extensive free weight system that promotes total strength and fitness. The Varsity ‘T’ Club contributes $5,000 annually for the purchase of the latest strength training equipment.

TOLEDO FOOTBALL 11 BuildingCommunity Champions!

Building a brand new Savage Hall...and more!

The Building Champions Athletics Capital Campaign is well underway to redefining excellence in UT Athletics. The first stage of the project will include a renovation and expansion to Savage Hall, and is expected to be completed in November of 2008. The second phase will include an indoor practice facility attached to Savage, which will be used by the football team and other UT sports.

Artist renderings of the Savage Hall expansion and renovation include (clock- wise from top) a new entrance and facade on the northwest corner; a new lobby entrance to Savage, new seating, scoreboard and suites in the arena; a new entrance to the Grogan Room; and in Phase II of the project, an indoor practice facility that is attached to Savage Hall.

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