1996 Toledo Rockets football team

1996 Toledo Rockets football
1996 Toledo Rockets football
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Record	7–4 (6–2 MAC)
Head coach	Gary Pinkel (6th season);
Offensive coordinator	Mike Dunbar (5th season)
Defensive coordinator	Tom Amstutz (3rd season)
Home stadium	Glass Bowl
	Seasons ← 1995 1997 →

1996 Mid-American Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
Ball State $	7	–	1	8	–	4
Toledo	6	–	2	7	–	4
Miami (OH)	6	–	2	6	–	5
Ohio	5	–	3	6	–	6
Central Michigan	4	–	4	5	–	6
Akron	3	–	5	4	–	7
Bowling Green	3	–	5	4	–	7
Eastern Michigan	3	–	5	3	–	8
Western Michigan	2	–	6	2	–	9
Kent State	1	–	7	2	–	9

$ – Conference champion

The 1996 Toledo Rockets football team was an American football team that represented the University of Toledo in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their sixth season under head coach Gary Pinkel, the Rockets compiled a 7–4 record (6–2 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for second place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 259 to 210.^[1]

The team's statistical leaders included Ryan Huzjak with 2,058 passing yards, Kevin Kidd with 453 rushing yards, and James Spriggs with 754 receiving yards.^[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 7	Indiana*	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	L 6–40	25,540
September 14	at Akron	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	W 27–10
September 21	at Eastern Michigan	Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI	W 24–7
September 28	No. 14 (I-AA) Weber State*	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	W 31–24	23,927	^[3]
October 5	Bowling Green	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH (rivalry)	W 24–16
October 19	at Louisiana Tech*	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA	L 20–61	17,052	^[4]
October 26	Western Michigan	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	W 10–7 ^OT
November 2	Miami (OH)	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	L 7–27
November 9	Central Michigan	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	W 23–20
November 16	at Ball State	Scheumann Stadium Muncie, IN	L 14–24
November 24	at Ohio	Peden Stadium Athens, OH	W 24–23
*Non-conference game Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1996 Toledo Rockets football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
G	`60`	Paul Dalmas	Sr
WR	`4`	Chris Hall	Jr
QB	`10`	Ryan Huzjak	Sr
OL	`63`	Jovan Ilich	Fr
TE	`89`	Isaiah Jackson	So
WR	`9`	Nate Jackson	Fr
FL	`84`	Brock Kreitzburg	So
C	`71`	Mike Lenix	Jr
OL	`61`	Jeff Ling	Fr
WR	`25`	David Livingston	So
OT	`74`	Chris Williams	Jr
TB	`21`	J.D. Williams	So
HB	`8`	Vince Wilson	Sr
FB	`1`	Justin Wooley	So

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
LB	`35`	Marlon Brisker	Sr
DT	`58`	John Brown	So
CB	`15`	Todd Burch	Fr
DE	`57`	Loren Burkey	Jr
CB	`11`	Kelly Herndon	So
CB	`4`	Chris Holifield	Jr
DL	`98`	Rudy Lomberger	Fr
CB	`26`	Clarence Love	Jr
CB	`22`	Philip Martin	Fr
LB	`30`	Marcus Matthews	Jr
DL	`99`	Adam Mitoraj	Fr
LB	`54`	Matt Vaillant	So
DT	`90`	Damon Walker	Sr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
K	`3`	Ryan Klaer	So

Head coach

Gary Pinkel

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster

References

^ "1996 Toledo Rockets Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
^ "1996 Toledo Rockets Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
^ "Penalty on Weber coach proves costly". Great Falls Tribune. September 29, 1996. Retrieved July 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Martin shatters record". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 20, 1996. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

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[1] "1996 Toledo Rockets Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 22, 2016.

[2] "1996 Toledo Rockets Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 22, 2016.

[3] "Penalty on Weber coach proves costly". Great Falls Tribune. September 29, 1996. Retrieved July 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

[4] "Martin shatters record". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 20, 1996. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

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1996 Toledo Rockets football team

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