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TOLEDO ROCKET FOOTBALL | 2019 FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 1 ROCKET FOOTBALL 2019 TOLEDO FOOTBALL SCHEDULE IMPORTANT DATES Date Opponent Time Players report to preseason camp Aug. 31 at Kentucky (SEC Network) Noon Thursday, Aug. 1 Sept. 14 MURRAY STATE (ESPN3) 7:00 p.m. Sept. 21 at Colorado State TBA First day of practice Sept.YU 28 B TBA Friday, Aug. 2 Oct. 5 WESTERN MICHIGAN* (HC) 3:30 p.m. Media Day Oct. 12 at Bowling Green* TBA Friday, Aug. 2 (1:00 p.m.) Oct. 19 at Ball State* 2:00 p.m. Oct. 26 EASTERN MICHIGAN* TBA UT fall classes begin Nov. 5 KENT STATE* (ESPN2/CBSSN) TBA Monday, Aug. 26 Nov. 13 NORTHERN ILLINOIS* (ESPN2/U) 8:00 p.m. Nov. 20 at Buffalo* (ESPN2/ESPNU) 7:30 p.m. Season Opener at Kentucky Nov. 29 at Central Michigan* (ESPN Network) TBA Saturday, Aug. 31 Dec. 7 MAC Championship Game# Noon Home Opener vs. Murray State Saturday, Sept. 14 Schedule subject to change. All times are site times. FOLLOW THE ROCKETS * Mid-American Conference Game # West Division champion vs. East Division champion, Ford Field, Online UTRockets.com Detroit, Mich. (ESPN/ESPN2) HC - Homecoming Twitter @ToledoFB NOTE: For games with no TV or game time listed, ESPN @ToledoRockets @CoachCandle will announce kickof time and TV platform no later than @UTPaulHelgren 12 days before game day. ESPN platforms include ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNews, ESPNU, ESPN+ and ESPN3). Facebook UTRockets Instagram @UTRockets Snapchat @UToledoRockets 2 UTROCKETS.COM UTROCKETS @TOLEDOROCKETS @UTROCKETS THE COACHING STAFF (37-61) Head Coach Jason Candle ...........................................................37-44 Assistant Coaches ...........................................................................45-54 Support Staff ....................................................................................55-59 Coaches’ Families ............................................................................60-61 PLAYER PROFILES (62-96) Returning Players ...........................................................................62-90 Newcomers ......................................................................................91-96 2018 IN REVIEW (97-123) Game-By-Game Reviews .......................................................... 98-110 Results and Statistics ................................................................111-122 Starters ...................................................................................................123 ROCKET HISTORY (124-180) 102 Years of Excellence ............................................................124-125 Rocket Football Timeline ........................................................126-131 35 Wins In A Row! ...............................................................................132 All-Century Team ................................................................................133 History of the Glass Bowl .......................................................134-137 Rocket All-Americans ...............................................................138-139 Rocket All-MAC Honorees ......................................................140-144 WE ARE THE ROCKETS! (2-22) Postseason Honors ...................................................................145-146 2019 Schedule/Important Dates/Social Media ............................2 Heisman Votes/Retired Jersey Numbers ....................................147 Quick Facts/Future Schedules ............................................................5 Academic Honors/Academic All-MAC ...............................148-150 102 Years of Rocket Football................................................................6 All-time Letterwinners .............................................................151-157 Great Rocket Victories ............................................................................7 Team Awards ...............................................................................158-162 Rocket All-Americans .............................................................................8 Team Captains ............................................................................163-164 Rockets in the NFL...................................................................................9 All-Time Coaching Greats .......................................................165-166 Rockets on National TV ...................................................................... 10 Assistant Coaches All-Time List ............................................167-170 Rockets in the Community ............................................................... 11 Rockets In the NFL ....................................................................171-173 Victory Day! ............................................................................................ 12 Rockets In Other Professional Leagues ......................................174 Rocket Academics ..........................................................................13-14 Rockets in the NFL Draft .........................................................175-176 The Glass Bowl .................................................................................15-16 Toledo’s Bowl Appearances ...................................................177-180 Larimer Athletic Complex............................................................17-18 Fetterman Training Center ................................................................ 19 The University of Toledo Campus ................................................... 20 Proud to be a Rocket! .......................................................................... 21 The Mid-American Conference ....................................................... 22 2019 SEASON OUTLOOK (23-36) Season Outlook Story ...................................................................23-25 Rocket Notebook ............................................................................26-27 Preseason Depth Chart ................................................................28-29 Alphabetical Roster .......................................................................30-31 Numerical Roster ............................................................................32-33 Geographical Roster ............................................................................ 34 Roster by Class ....................................................................................... 35 Returning Starters/Pronunciation Guide ..................................... 36 TOLEDO ROCKET FOOTBALL | 2019 FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 3 THE RECORD BOOK (181-233) THE UNIVERSITY/MEDIA INFORMATION All-Time Record by Season .....................................................182-183 (234-259) All-Time Coaching Records ....................................................184-186 University History and Traditions ........................................235-237 Year-By-Year Scores ...................................................................187-196 Athletic Traditions .....................................................................238-244 Records/Polls ........................................................................................197 President Sharon Gaber ...................................................................245 Streaks/Comebacks ..........................................................................198 Vice President and Athletic Director Mike O’Brien ........246-247 Attendance Records .................................................................199-200 Student-Athlete Academic Services ............................................248 Team Records ..............................................................................201-204 NCAA Compliance ..............................................................................249 Individual Records ....................................................................215-217 Sports Medicine ..................................................................................250 Individual Records by UT Opponents .........................................218 Strength and Conditioning .............................................................251 When Was the Last Time? .......................................................219-220 Media Information ....................................................................252-255 Glass Bowl Records/ Homecoming Results ...............................221 Directions to Campus and the Glass Bowl .......................256-257 Annual Statistical Leaders ......................................................222-229 City of Toledo .......................................................................................258 MAC Championship Game..............................................................230 Website/Social Media .......................................................................259 Toledo Record vs. Opponents and Conferences .......................231-233 Credits: The 2019 Toledo Football Guide was written and edited by Paul University of Toledo Mission Statement Helgren and Chris Cullum. Cover Designs: Ross Achter. Editorial Assistance: “The University of Toledo is a national, public research university where Steve Easton, Matthew Digby. Cover Photography: Daniel Miller. Inside Pho- students obtain a world-class education and become part of a diverse tographs: Daniel Miller, Derek Marckel, Haley Boehm. Special thanks to Scott community of leaders committed to improving the human condition in Grau for photo permission. Thanks to NFL teams for additional photographs. the region and the world.”