1991 Toledo Rockets football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1991
| team = Toledo Rockets
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Mid-American Conference
| short_conf = MAC
| record = 5–5–1
| conf_record = 4–3–1
| head_coach = Gary Pinkel
| hc_year = 1st
| off_coach = Greg Meyer
| oc_year = 2nd
| off_scheme =
| def_coach = Dean Pees
| dc_year = 2nd
| def_scheme =
| captain =
| stadium = Glass Bowl
}}
{{1991 Mid-American Conference football standings}}
The 1991 Toledo Rockets football team was an American football team that represented the University of Toledo in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first season under head coach Gary Pinkel, the Rockets compiled a 5–5–1 record (4–3–1 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.{{cite web|title=1991 Toledo Rockets Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|accessdate=September 22, 2016|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/toledo/1991-schedule.html}}
The team's statistical leaders included Kevin Meger with 1,787 passing yards, Steve Cowan with 748 rushing yards, and Marcus Goodwin with 600 receiving yards.{{cite web|title=1991 Toledo Rockets Stats|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|accessdate=September 22, 2016|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/toledo/1991.html}}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1991
| poll = AP
| attend = y
|September 7||Kansas
|September 21|at|Western Michigan|Waldo Stadium|Kalamazoo, MI|W 23-13|
|September 28||Central Michigan|Glass Bowl|Toledo, OH|T 16-16|
|October 5||Ohio|Glass Bowl|Toledo, OH|W 17-13|
|October 12|at|No. 3 Washington
|October 19|at|Bowling Green|Doyt Perry Stadium|Bowling Green, OH (rivalry)|L 21-24|
|October 26||Miami (OH)|Glass Bowl|Toledo, OH|W 24-7|
|November 2|at|Kent State|Dix Stadium|Kent, OH|L 13-14|
|November 9||Ball State|Glass Bowl|Toledo, OH|L 3-9|
|November 16|at|Eastern Michigan|Rynearson Stadium|Ypsilanti, MI|W 21-14|
|November 23||Northern Illinois
}}
After the season
=NFL draft=
The following Rockets were selected in the 1992 NFL draft following the season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1992/draft.htm|title=1992 NFL Draft Listing|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com|access-date=July 29, 2023}}
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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Toledo Rockets|border=2|Round|Pick|Player|Position|NFL club}} | ||||
4 | 93 | Darren Anderson | Defensive back | New England Patriots |
11 | 307 | Vince Marrow | Tight end | Buffalo Bills |
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Toledo Rockets football navbox}}
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