2005 Toledo Rockets football team

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2005 Toledo Rockets football
Toledo Rockets wordmark.svg
MAC West co-champion
GMAC Bowl champion
GMAC Bowl, W 45–13 vs. UTEP
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
2005 record9–3 (6–2 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJohn Shannon (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorTim Rose (1st season)
Home stadiumGlass Bowl
(Capacity: 26,248)
Seasons
← 2004
2006 →
2005 Mid-American Conference football standings
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 Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Akron xy$   5 – 3     7 – 6  
Miami x   5 – 3     7 – 4  
Bowling Green x   5 – 3     6 – 5  
Ohio   3 – 5     4 – 7  
Buffalo   1 – 7     1 – 10  
Kent State   0 – 8     1 – 10  
West Division
Northern Illinois xy   6 – 2     7 – 5  
Toledo x   6 – 2     9 – 3  
Western Michigan   5 – 3     7 – 4  
Central Michigan   5 – 3     6 – 5  
Ball State   4 – 4     4 – 7  
Eastern Michigan   3 – 5     4 – 7  
Championship: Akron 31, NIU 30
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions

The 2005 Toledo Rockets football team represented the University of Toledo during the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season. They competed as a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) in the West Division. The Rockets were led by head coach Tom Amstutz and senior quarterback Bruce Gradkowski.

Schedule[]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 17:00 pmWestern Illinois*
W 62–1420,092[1]
September 107:00 pmWestern Michigan
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, Ohio
W 56–2318,912
September 171:00 pmat Temple*
BCSNW 42–179,055
September 279:00 pmat Fresno State*
ESPN2L 14–4434,637
October 87:00 pmEastern Michigandagger
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, Ohio
W 30–325,266
October 153:00 pmat Ball State
W 34–1416,533
October 227:00 pmBuffalo
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, Ohio
W 38–1523,904
October 291:00 pmat Central Michigan
ESPN+L 17–2112,801
November 48:00 pmat Ohio
ESPN2W 30–2121,034
November 167:30 pmNorthern Illinois
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, Ohio
ESPN2L 17–3520,912
November 227:00 pmat Bowling Green
ESPN2W 44–4117,438
December 218:00 pmvs. UTEP*
ESPNW 45–1335,422

Roster[]

2005 Toledo Rockets football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 7 Bruce Gradkowski Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster

References[]

  1. ^ "Gradowski throws two TDs, runs for another". The News-Messenger. Associated Press. September 2, 2005. p. B3. Retrieved January 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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