The 2017 Toledo Rockets football team represented the University of Toledo in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by second-year head coach Jason Candle and played their home games at the Glass Bowl as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 11–3, 7–1 in MAC play to win the West Division. They defeated Akron in the MAC Championship game to become champions of the MAC. They received an invitation to the Dollar General Bowl where they lost to Appalachian State for the second consecutive year in a bowl game.
Coaching staff Name Title Years at Toledo Alma mater Jason Candle Head coach 9 Mount Union Brian George Def. Coord./DL Coach 2 Ohio Brian Wright Off. Coord./QB Coach 2 Wooster Mike Bellamy WR Coach 1 Illinois Marquel Blackwell RB Coach 2 South Florida Robby Discher TE/ST Coach 2 William Jewell (MO) Mike Hallett Run Game Coord./OL Coach 2 Mount Union Hank Poteat CB Coach 1 Pittsburgh Mike Ward LB Coach 5 Georgetown Ross Watson Safeties Coach 2 Mount Union Source:2017 Football Coaching Staff. University of Toledo Athletics. Accessed April 16, 2017.
Schedule
Source:2017 Toledo Rockets football schedule. FBSchedules.com. Accessed April 16, 2017.
Game summaries
Elon
At Nevada
Tulsa
At Miami (FL)
Eastern Michigan
At Central Michigan
Akron
At Ball State
Northern Illinois
At Ohio
At Bowling Green
Western Michigan
vs Akron–MAC Championship game
vs Appalachian State–Dollar General Bowl
After the season NFL draft The following Rocket was selected in the 2018 NFL draft following the season. 7249Logan WoodsideQuarterbackCincinnati Bengals
References