2005 Toledo Rockets football team

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.

2005 Toledo Rockets football
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)
2005 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
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

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 Michigan
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, Ohio
W 30–325,266
October 153:00 pmat Ball StateW 34–1416,533
October 227:00 pmBuffalo
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, Ohio
W 38–1523,904
October 291:00 pmat Central MichiganESPN+L 17–2112,801
November 48:00 pmat OhioESPN2W 30–2121,034
November 167:30 pmNorthern Illinois
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, Ohio
ESPN2L 17–3520,912
November 227:00 pmat Bowling GreenESPN2W 44–4117,438
December 218:00 pmvs. UTEP*ESPNW 45–1335,422

Roster

2005 Toledo Rockets football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 7 Bruce Gradkowski Fr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • 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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