TOLEDO ROCKET FOOTBALL | 2016 FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE UTROCKETS.COM UTROCKETS @TOLEDOROCKETS @UTROCKETS 1 2016 TOLEDO SCHEDULE IMPORTANT DATES Sept. 2 at Arkansas State (ESPNU) 8:00 p.m. CT Players report to preseason camp Sept. 10 MAINE (ESPN3) 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 3 Sept. 17 FRESNO STATE (ESPN3) 3:00 p.m. First day of practice Sept. 30 at BYU (ESPN2) 8:15 p.m. MT Thursday, Aug. 4 Oct. 8 at Eastern Michigan* 3:00 p.m. Oct. 15 BOWLING GREEN* (HC) 3:30 p.m. Media Day Oct. 22 CENTRAL MICHIGAN* TBA Monday, Aug. 8 Oct. 27 OHIO* (CBSSN/ESPN3) 7:30 p.m. UT fall classes begin Nov. 2 at Akron* (ESPN2) 7:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 22 Nov. 9 at Northern Illinois*& (ESPN2/U) 7:00 p.m. CT Season opener at Arkansas State Nov. 16 BALL STATE* (ESPN2/U) TBA Friday, Sept. 2 Nov. 25 at WMU* (CBSSN/ESPN3) TBA Home opener vs. Maine Dec. 2 MAC Championship Game# 7:00 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10 Schedule subject to change. FOLLOW THE ROCKETS All times are site times. * Mid-American Conference Game Online utrockets.com # West Division champion vs. East Division champion, Ford Field, Detroit, MI (ESPN2) Twitter @ToledoRockets & at US Cellular Field, Chicago, IL @ToledoFB HC - Homecoming @CoachCandle @UTPaulHelgren Facebook UTRockets YouTube UTRockets Instagram @UTRockets TOLEDO ROCKET FOOTBALL | 2016 FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 2 UTROCKETS.COM UTROCKETS @TOLEDOROCKETS @UTROCKETS TABLE OF CONTENTS WE ARE UT! (4-18) 2016 Schedule/Important Dates .......................................................2 Quick Facts/Future Schedules ............................................................5 This is Rocket Football! ..........................................................................6 Great Rocket Victories! ...........................................................................7 Rockets in the Community ..................................................................8 Academics ........................................................................................... 9-10 The Glass Bowl .................................................................................11-12 Larimer Athletic Complex............................................................13-14 Fetterman Training Center ................................................................ 15 The University ..................................................................................16-17 The Mid-American Conference ....................................................... 18 2016 SEASON OUTLOOK (19-39) Season Outlook Story ...................................................................19-23 Rocket Notebook ............................................................................24-25 PAGE 19: Senior left tackle Storm Norton leads a veteran Pre-Season Depth Chart ..............................................................26-27 offensive line in 2016. Q&A with Coach Candle ...............................................................28-32 Alphabetical Roster .......................................................................33-34 Numerical Roster ............................................................................35-36 PLAYER PROFILES (58-100) Geographical Roster ............................................................................ 37 Returning Players ...........................................................................59-91 Roster by Class ....................................................................................... 38 Newcomers ................................................................................... 92-100 Pronunciation Guide/Roster Miscellany ....................................... 39 2015 IN REVIEW (101-125) THE COACHING STAFF (40-57) Season Review .....................................................................................102 Head Coach Jason Candle ...........................................................40-44 Game-By-Game Reviews ........................................................103-114 Assistant Coaches/Football Staff ..............................................45-57 Season Statistics ........................................................................115-123 Starters/Participation ...............................................................124-125 ROCKET HISTORY (126-178) History of Champions/Timeline ...........................................127-134 35 Wins In A Row! ...............................................................................135 History of the Glass Bowl .......................................................136-139 Rocket All-Americans ...............................................................140-141 Rocket All-MAC Honorees ......................................................142-145 Postseason Honors ...................................................................146-147 Heisman Votes/Retired Jersey Numbers ....................................148 Academic Honors ......................................................................149-151 All-time Letterwinners .............................................................152-158 Team Awards ...............................................................................159-162 Team Captains ............................................................................163-164 Past Head Coaches ....................................................................165-166 Assistant Coaches All-Time List ............................................167-170 Rockets In The NFL ....................................................................171-172 Rockets In The Pros/NFL Draft ..............................................173-174 Toledo’s Bowl Appearances ...................................................175-178 PAGE 40: Jason Candle enters his first full season as head coach of the Rockets. TOLEDO ROCKET FOOTBALL | 2016 FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE UTROCKETS.COM UTROCKETS @TOLEDOROCKETS @UTROCKETS 3 THE UNIVERSITY/MEDIA INFORMATION (230-249) University History and Traditions .................................................231 Athletic Traditions .....................................................................231-236 President Sharon Gaber ...................................................................237 Vice President and Athletic Director Mike O’Brien ........238-239 Student-Athlete Academic Services ............................................240 NCAA Compliance ..............................................................................241 Sports Medicine ..................................................................................242 Strength and Conditioning .............................................................243 Media Information ....................................................................244-247 City of Toledo .......................................................................................248 Rockets in Cyberspace/Social Media ...........................................249 PAGE 114: Toledo’s defense shut down Temple in the 2015 Marmot Boca Raton Bowl. THE RECORD BOOK (179-229) All-Time Record by Season .....................................................180-181 All-Time Coaching Records ....................................................182-184 Year-By-Year Scores ...................................................................185-194 Records/Polls ........................................................................................195 Streaks/Comebacks ..........................................................................196 Attendance Records .................................................................197-198 Team Records ..............................................................................199-202 Individual Records ....................................................................203-214 Individual Records by UT Opponents .........................................215 When Was the Last Time? .......................................................216-217 PAGE 203: Kareem Hunt needs 1,380 yards to become To- Glass Bowl Records ............................................................................218 ledo’s all-time leading rusher. Homecoming Results ........................................................................218 Annual Statistical Leaders ......................................................219-226 University of Toledo Mission Statement MAC Championship Game..............................................................227 “The mission of The University of Toledo is to improve the human condi- UT Record vs. Opponents and Conferences ...............................228-229 tion; to advance knowledge through excellence in learning, discovery and engagement; and to serve as a diverse, student-centered public metropolitan research university.” The Mission Statement of the Intercollegiate Athletics Department “The University of Toledo Department of Intercollegiate Athletics is Credits: The 2016 Toledo Football Guide was written and edited by Paul Hel- committed to providing a broad-based athletes program for men and gren. Editorial Assistance: Brian DeBenedictis, Steve Easton, Sasha Mandros, women that strives for academic and competitive excellence at confer- Hannah Bleikamp. Front Cover Design: Emily Jones. Cover Photography: ence, regional and national levels.” Daniel Miller. Inside Photographs: Daniel Miller, UT Photography. Special thanks to Scott Grau for permission to use his photos. Thanks to NFL teams The University of Toledo is committed to a policy of equal opportunity in education, em- ployment, membership and contracts, and