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 (44-64) 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 Coaches’ Families ............................................................................63-64 PLAYER PROFILES (65-105) Returning Players ...........................................................................66-99 Newcomers .................................................................................100-105 2016 IN REVIEW (106-133) Season Review .....................................................................................107 Game-By-Game Reviews ........................................................108-120 Results and Statistics ................................................................121-131 Starters/Participation ...............................................................132-133 ROCKET HISTORY (134-188) 100 Years of Excellence ............................................................135-136 Rocket Football Timeline ........................................................137-142 35 Wins In A Row! ...............................................................................143 History of the Glass Bowl .......................................................144-147 Rocket All-Americans ...............................................................148-149 Rocket All-MAC Honorees ......................................................150-153 Postseason Honors ...................................................................154-155 Heisman Votes/Retired Jersey Numbers ....................................156 Academic Honors ......................................................................157-159 PAGE 44: Jason Candle enters his second season as All-time Letterwinners .............................................................160-166 head coach of the Rockets. Team Awards ...............................................................................167-171 Team Captains ............................................................................172-173 TOLEDO ROCKET FOOTBALL | 2017 FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 3 Glass Bowl Records ............................................................................228 Homecoming Results ........................................................................229 Annual Statistical Leaders ......................................................230-236 MAC Championship Game..............................................................237 UT Record vs. Opponents and Conferences ...............................238-239 THE UNIVERSITY/MEDIA INFORMATION (240-262) University History and Traditions .................................................241 Athletic Traditions .....................................................................242-246 President Sharon Gaber ...................................................................247 Vice President and Athletic Director Mike O’Brien ........248-249 Student-Athlete Academic Services ............................................250 NCAA Compliance ..............................................................................251 Sports Medicine ..................................................................................252 Strength and Conditioning .............................................................253 Media Information ....................................................................254-257 Directions to Campus and the Glass Bowl .......................258-259 City of Toledo .......................................................................................260 Rockets in Cyberspace/Social Media ...........................................261 PAGE 66: Senior Logan Woodside leads the Rocket offense. ROCKET HISTORY (CONT.) All-Time Coaching Greats .......................................................174-175 Assistant Coaches All-Time List ............................................176-179 Rockets In the NFL ....................................................................180-181 Rockets In Other Professional Leagues ......................................182 Rockets in the NFL Draft .........................................................183-184 Toledo’s Bowl Appearances ...................................................185-188 THE RECORD BOOK (189-239) All-Time Record by Season .....................................................190-191 All-Time Coaching Records ....................................................192-194 Year-By-Year Scores ...................................................................196-204 PAGE 213: Kareem Hunt became Toledo’s all-time Records/Polls ........................................................................................205 leading rusher in 2016. Streaks/Comebacks ..........................................................................206 University of Toledo Mission Statement Attendance Records .................................................................207-208 “The mission of The University of Toledo is to improve the human condi- tion; to advance knowledge through excellence in learning, discovery Team Records ..............................................................................209-212 and engagement; and to serve as a diverse, student-centered public Individual Records ....................................................................213-224 metropolitan research university.” Individual Records by UT Opponents .........................................225 When Was the Last Time? .......................................................226-227 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: