2012 Toledo Rockets football team

2012 Toledo Rockets football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record9–4 (6–2 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorTom Matukewicz (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumGlass Bowl
2012 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Kent State x 8–0  11–3 
Bowling Green 6–2  8–5 
Ohio 4–4  9–4 
Buffalo 3–5  4–8 
Miami (OH) 3–5  4–8 
UMass 1–7  1–11 
Akron 0–8  1–11 
West Division
No. 22 Northern Illinois x$ 8–0  12–2 
Toledo 6–2  9–4 
Ball State 6–2  9–4 
Central Michigan 4–4  7–6 
Western Michigan 2–6  4–8 
Eastern Michigan 1–7  2–10 
Championship: Northern Illinois 44, Kent State 37
  • $ – Conference champion and BCS representative as top non-AQ school to meet automatic qualification criteria
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • UMass not eligible for conference title or bowl game as part of FBS transition
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2012 Toledo Rockets football team represented the University of Toledo in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by head coach Matt Campbell in his first full year after coaching the Rockets in the 2011 Military Bowl. They played their home games at the Glass Bowl. They were a member of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 9–4, 6–2 in MAC play to finish in a tie for second place in the West Division. They were invited to the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl where they lost to Utah State.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 110:30 p.m.at Arizona*
ESPNUL 17–24 OT48,670
September 84:00 p.m.at Wyoming*
W 34–3121,688
September 157:00 p.m.Bowling Green
ESPN3W 27–1528,115
September 227:00 p.m.Coastal Carolina*
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
ESPN3W 38–2819,023
September 297:00 p.m.at Western Michigan
ESPN3W 37–1715,628
October 63:00 p.m.Central Michigandagger
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
ESPN3W 50–3519,247
October 131:00 p.m.at Eastern Michigan
W 52–472,837
October 207:00 p.m.No. 21 Cincinnati*
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
ESPN3W 29–2324,124
October 273:30 p.m.at Buffalo
TWCSW 25–2010,658
November 68:00 p.m.Ball StateNo. 23
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
ESPN2L 27–3418,211
November 149:00 p.m.Northern Illinois
ESPN2L 24–3117,813[1]
November 207:00 p.m.Akron
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
ESPN2W 35–2314,589
December 154:30 p.m.vs. No. 18 Utah State*
ESPNL 15–4129,243
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Game summaries

@ Arizona

1 2 3 4OT Total
Rockets 0 14 0 30 17
Wildcats 3 7 7 07 24

1st quarter scoring: ARIZ – J. Bonano 26-yard field goal

2nd quarter scoring: TOL – Alonzo Russell 59-yard pass from Terrance Owens (Jeremiah Detmer kick); ARIZ – A. Hill 30-yard pass from M. Scott (J. Bonano kick); TOL – David Fluellen 1-yard run (Detmer kick)

3rd quarter scoring: ARIZ – K. Carey 73-yard run (Bonano kick)

4th quarter scoring: TOL - Detmer 40-yard field goal

OT scoring: ARIZ – T. Miller 10-yard pass from Scott (Bonano kick)

@ Wyoming

1 2 3 4 Total
Rockets 3 14 10 7 34
Cowboys 14 6 0 11 31

Bowling Green

1 2 3 4 Total
Falcons 0 3 6 6 15
Rockets 7 10 7 3 27

Coastal Carolina

1 2 3 4 Total
Chanticleers 7 7 7 7 28
Rockets 10 7 14 7 38

@ Western Michigan

1 2 3 4 Total
Rockets 17 3 14 3 37
Broncos 0 7 10 0 17

Central Michigan

1 2 3 4 Total
Chippewas 7 14 7 7 35
Rockets 10 7 14 19 50

@ Eastern Michigan

1 2 3 4 Total
Rockets 7 14 28 3 52
Eagles 10 0 27 10 47

Cincinnati

1 2 3 4 Total
#18 Bearcats 0 13 7 3 23
Rockets 10 6 10 3 29

Last meeting was in the 2001 Motor City Bowl.

@ Buffalo

1 2 3 4 Total
Rockets 7 0 18 0 25
Bulls 7 7 0 6 20

Ball State

1 2 3 4 Total
Cardinals 14 3 7 10 34
#23 Rockets 7 10 3 7 27

@ Northern Illinois

1 2 3 4 Total
Rockets 7 7 0 10 24
Huskies 0 7 21 3 31

Akron

1 2 3 4 Total
Zips 10 7 0 6 23
Rockets 0 21 0 14 35

Utah State–Famous Idaho Potato Bowl

1 2 3 4 Total
Rockets 3 3 0 9 15
#20 Aggies 7 3 3 28 41

References

  1. ↑ "Toledo vs. Northern Illinois - Box Score - November 14, 2012 - ESPN".
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