TOLEDO ROCKET FOOTBALL | 2017 FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 1 2017 TOLEDO FOOTBALL SCHEDULE IMPORTANT DATES Date Opponent Time Players report to preseason camp Aug. 31 ELON (ESPN3) 7:00 p.m. Sunday, July 30 Sept. 9 at Nevada (ESPN3) 4:00 p.m. PT First day of Practice Sept. 16 TULSA (ESPN3) 7:00 p.m. Monday, July 31 Sept. 23 at Miami (Fla.) TBA Oct. 7 EASTERN MICHIGAN * (HC) TBA Media Day Oct. 14 at Central Michigan * 3:30 p.m. Monday, July 31 Oct. 21 AKRON * TBA UT fall classes begin Oct. 26 at Ball State* (CBSSN/ESPN3) 7:00 p.m. Monday, Aug. 28 Nov. 2 N. ILLINOIS * (ESPNU/CBSSN) 6:00 p.m. Home Opener vs. Elon Nov. 8 at Ohio * (ESPN2/U/CBSSN) TBA Thursday, Aug. 31 Nov. 15 at Bowling Green * (ESPN2/U) TBA Nov. 24 WMU * (ESPNU/CBSSN/ESPN3) TBA FOLLOW THE ROCKETS Dec. 2 MAC Championship Game# (ESPN2) TBA Online utrockets.com Schedule subject to change. All times are site times. Twitter @ToledoFB * Mid-American Conference Game @ToledoRockets # West Division champion vs. East Division champion, Ford @CoachCandle Field, Detroit, Mich. (ESPN2) @UTPaulHelgren HC - Homecoming Facebook UTRockets Instagram @UTRockets Snapchat @UToledoRockets You Tube UTRockets 2 UTROCKETS.COM UTROCKETS @TOLEDOROCKETS @UTROCKETS WE ARE THE ROCKETS! (2-22) 2017 Schedule/Important Dates/Social Media ............................2 Quick Facts/Future Schedules ............................................................5 100 Years of Rocket Football................................................................6 Great Rocket Victories ............................................................................7 Rocket All-Americans .............................................................................8 Rockets in the NFL...................................................................................9 Rockets on National TV ...................................................................... 10 Rockets in the Community ............................................................... 11 Victory Day! ............................................................................................ 12 Rocket Academics ..........................................................................13-14 The Glass Bowl .................................................................................15-16 Larimer Athletic Complex............................................................17-18 PAGE 23: The Rockets are ready to battle for a MAC Fetterman Training Center ................................................................ 19 Championship in 2017. The University ..................................................................................20-21 Numerical Roster ............................................................................39-40 The Mid-American Conference ....................................................... 22 Geographical Roster ............................................................................ 41 Roster by Class ....................................................................................... 42 2017 SEASON OUTLOOK (23-43) Returning Starters/Pronunciation Guide ..................................... 43 Season Outlook Story ...................................................................23-27 Rocket Notebook ............................................................................28-29 THE COACHING STAFF (44-62) Pre-Season Depth Chart ..............................................................30-31 Head Coach Jason Candle ...........................................................44-49 Q&A with Coach Candle ...............................................................32-36 Assistant Coaches ...........................................................................50-58 Alphabetical Roster .......................................................................37-38 Support Staff ....................................................................................59-62 PLAYER PROFILES (63-103) Returning Players ...........................................................................64-97 Newcomers ................................................................................... 98-103 2016 IN REVIEW (104-131) Season Review .....................................................................................105 Game-By-Game Reviews ........................................................106-118 Results and Statistics ................................................................119-129 Starters/Participation ...............................................................130-131 ROCKET HISTORY (132-186) 100 Years of Excellence ............................................................133-134 Rocket Football Timeline ........................................................135-140 35 Wins In A Row! ...............................................................................141 History of the Glass Bowl .......................................................142-145 Rocket All-Americans ...............................................................146-147 Rocket All-MAC Honorees ......................................................148-151 Postseason Honors ...................................................................152-153 Heisman Votes/Retired Jersey Numbers ....................................154 Academic Honors ......................................................................155-157 All-time Letterwinners .............................................................158-164 PAGE 44: Jason Candle enters his second season as Team Awards ...............................................................................165-169 head coach of the Rockets. Team Captains ............................................................................170-171 All-Time Coaching Greats .......................................................172-173 TOLEDO ROCKET FOOTBALL | 2017 FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 3 Homecoming Results ........................................................................227 Annual Statistical Leaders ......................................................228-234 MAC Championship Game..............................................................235 UT Record vs. Opponents and Conferences ...............................236-237 THE UNIVERSITY/MEDIA INFORMATION (238-260) University History and Traditions .................................................239 Athletic Traditions .....................................................................240-244 President Sharon Gaber ...................................................................245 Vice President and Athletic Director Mike O’Brien ........246-247 Student-Athlete Academic Services ............................................248 NCAA Compliance ..............................................................................249 Sports Medicine ..................................................................................250 Strength and Conditioning .............................................................251 Media Information ....................................................................252-255 Directions to Campus and the Glass Bowl .......................256-257 City of Toledo .......................................................................................258 Rockets in Cyberspace/Social Media ...........................................259 PAGE 64: Senior Logan Woodside leads the Rocket offense. ROCKET HISTORY (CONT.) Assistant Coaches All-Time List ............................................174-177 Rockets In the NFL ....................................................................178-179 Rockets In Other Professional Leagues ......................................180 Rockets in the NFL Draft .........................................................181-182 Toledo’s Bowl Appearances ...................................................183-186 THE RECORD BOOK (187-237) All-Time Record by Season .....................................................188-189 All-Time Coaching Records ....................................................190-192 Year-By-Year Scores ...................................................................193-202 Records/Polls ........................................................................................203 PAGE 211: Kareem Hunt became Toledo’s all-time Streaks/Comebacks ..........................................................................204 leading rusher in 2016. Attendance Records .................................................................205-206 University of Toledo Mission Statement Team Records ..............................................................................207-210 “The mission of The University of Toledo is to improve the human condi- tion; to advance knowledge through excellence in learning, discovery Individual Records ....................................................................211-222 and engagement; and to serve as a diverse, student-centered public Individual Records by UT Opponents .........................................223 metropolitan research university.” When Was the Last Time? .......................................................224-225 Glass Bowl Records ............................................................................226 The Mission Statement of the Intercollegiate Athletics Department “The University of Toledo Department of Intercollegiate Athletics is committed to providing a broad-based athletes program for men and Credits: The 2017 Toledo Football Guide was written and edited by Paul women that strives for academic