1996 Toledo Rockets football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1996
| team = Toledo Rockets
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Mid-American Conference
| short_conf = MAC
| record = 7–4
| conf_record = 6–2
| head_coach = Gary Pinkel
| hc_year = 6th
| off_coach = Mike Dunbar
| oc_year = 5th
| off_scheme =
| def_coach = Tom Amstutz
| dc_year = 3rd
| def_scheme =
| captain =
| stadium = Glass Bowl
}}
{{1996 Mid-American Conference football standings}}
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.{{cite web|title=1996 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/1996-schedule.html}}
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.{{cite web|title=1996 Toledo Rockets Stats|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|accessdate=September 22, 2016|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/toledo/1996.html}}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| attend = y
| source = y
|September 7||Indiana
|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||{{cfb link|year=1996|team=Weber State Wildcats|title=Weber State}}
|October 5||Bowling Green|Glass Bowl|Toledo, OH (rivalry)|W 24-16||
|October 19|at|Louisiana Tech
|October 26||Western Michigan|Glass Bowl|Toledo, OH|W 10-7
|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||
}}
Roster
{{American football roster/Header
| year = 1996
| team = Toledo Rockets
| teamcolors = f
| offensive_players =
{{American football roster/Player|num=4|class=Jr|first=Chris|last=Hall|pos=WR}}
60 Paul Dalmas OG 6-3 280 Sr
{{American football roster/Player|num=10|class=Sr|first=Ryan|last=Huzjak|pos=QB}}
63 Jovan Ilich OL 6-2 270 Fr. Chicago, Ill.
89 Isaiah Jackson TE 6-4 225 So. Massillon, Ohio
{{American football roster/Player|num=9|class=Fr|first=Nate|last=Jackson|pos=WR}}
84 Brock Kreitzburg FL 6-2 185 So. Akron, Ohio
71 Mike Lenix C 6-6 260 Jr. Toledo, Ohio
{{American football roster/Player|num=61|class=Fr|first=Jeff|last=Ling|pos=OL}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=25|class=So|first=David|last=Livingston|pos=WR}}
74 Chris Williams OT 6-6 290 Jr. Akron, Ohio
21 J.D. Williams TB 5-9 161 So. Palatine, Ill.
8 Vince Wilson HB 6-1 181 Sr. Santa Fe Springs, Calif.
1 Justin Wooley FB 5-11 215 So
| defensive_players=
{{American football roster/Player|num=35|class=Sr|first=Marlon|last=Brisker|pos=LB}}
58 John Brown DT 6-1 220 So. Bethesda, Ohio
15 Todd Burch CB 6-0 180 Fr. Warren, Ohio
57 Loren Burkey DE 6-3 236 Jr
{{American football roster/Player|num=11|class=So|first=Kelly|last=Herndon|pos=CB|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=4|class=Jr|first=Chris|last=Holifield|pos=CB}}
98 Rudy Lomberger DL 6-3 253 Fr. Schererville, Ind.
{{American football roster/Player|num=26|class=Jr|first=Clarence|last=Love|pos=CB|link=y}}
22 Philip Martin CB 5-9 170 Fr. Detroit, Mich.
30 Marcus Matthews LB 5-11 185 Jr. Akron, Ohio
{{American football roster/Player|num=99|class=Fr|first=Adam|last=Mitoraj|pos=DL}}
54 Matt Vaillant LB 6-2 225 So. Toledo, Ohio
{{American football roster/Player|num=90|class=Sr|first=Damon|last=Walker|pos=DT}}
| special_teams_players=
{{American football roster/Player|num=3|class=So|first=Ryan|last=Klaer|pos=K}}
}}
{{American football roster/Footer|roster_url=https://web.archive.org/web/19961225160304/http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/sfc/mac/sfcf09ra.htm
| head_coach = *Gary Pinkel
| asst_coach =
| accessdate=
}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Toledo Rockets football navbox}}
Category:Toledo Rockets football seasons
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