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1992 Toledo Rockets football team

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1992 Toledo Rockets football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record8–3 (5–3 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Dunbar (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorDean Pees (3rd season)
Home stadiumGlass Bowl
Seasons
← 1991
1993 →
1992 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Bowling Green $ 8 0 0 10 2 0
Western Michigan 6 3 0 7 3 1
Toledo 5 3 0 8 3 0
Akron 5 3 0 7 3 1
Miami (OH) 5 3 0 6 4 1
Ball State 5 4 0 5 6 0
Central Michigan 4 5 0 5 6 0
Kent State 2 7 0 2 9 0
Eastern Michigan 1 7 0 1 10 0
Ohio 1 7 0 1 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1992 Toledo Rockets football team was an American football team that represented the University of Toledo in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1992 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second season under head coach Gary Pinkel, the Rockets compiled an 8–3 record (5–3 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for third place in the MAC, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 269 to 153.[1]

The team's statistical leaders included Kevin Meger with 1,727 passing yards, Casey McBeth with 1,037 rushing yards, and Marcus Goodwin with 738 receiving yards.[2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResult
September 5Arkansas State*W 49–0
September 12at AkronL 20–23
September 19at Purdue*W 33–29
September 26at Central MichiganL 9–28
October 10Western Michigan
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
W 21–12
October 17Bowling Green
L 9–10
October 24at Miami (OH)W 20–17
October 31Kent State
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
W 32–17
November 7at Ball StateW 10–9
November 14Eastern Michigan
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
W 41–0
November 21at Northern Illinois*W 25–8
  • *Non-conference game

After the season

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NFL Draft

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The following Rocket was selected in the 1993 NFL draft following the season.[3]

Round Pick Player Position NFL club
1 11 Dan Williams Defensive end Denver Broncos

References

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  1. ^ "1992 Toledo Rockets Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
  2. ^ "1992 Toledo Rockets Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
  3. ^ "1993 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 29, 2023.