2005 Toledo Rockets football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
|sport =football
|year =2005
|team =Toledo Rockets
| image =Toledo Rockets wordmark.svg
| image_size = 175
|conference =Mid-American Conference
|division =West Division
|short_conf =MAC
|CoachRank =
|APRank =
|record =9–3
|conf_record =6–2
|head_coach =Tom Amstutz
|hc_year =5th
|off_coach =John Shannon
|oc_year =1st
|off_scheme =
|def_coach =Tim Rose
|dc_year =1st
|def_scheme =
|stadium =Glass Bowl
|champion =MAC West co-champion
GMAC Bowl champion
|conf_champ =
|conf_champ_result=
|bowl =GMAC Bowl
|bowl_result =W 45–13 vs. UTEP
}}
{{2005 Mid-American Conference football standings}}
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.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2005
| poll = AP
| timezone = Eastern
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = {{tooltip|September 1|Thursday}}
| time = 7:00 pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Western Illinois
| site_stadium = Glass Bowl
| site_cityst = Toledo, OH
| tv =
| score = 62–14
| attend = 20,092
| source = {{cite news |title=Gradowski throws two TDs, runs for another |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/93626750/the-news-messenger/ |access-date=January 27, 2022 |work=The News-Messenger |agency=Associated Press |date=September 2, 2005 |page=B3 |via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 10
| time = 7:00 pm
| w/l = w
| opponent = Western Michigan
| site_stadium = Glass Bowl
| site_cityst = Toledo, OH
| tv =
| score = 56–23
| attend = 18,912
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 17
| time = 1:00 pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Temple
| site_stadium = Lincoln Financial Field
| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA
| tv = BCSN
| score = 42–17
| attend = 9,055
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 27
| time = 9:00 pm
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Fresno State
| site_stadium = Bulldog Stadium
| site_cityst = Fresno, CA
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 14–44
| attend = 34,637
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 8
| time = 7:00 pm
| w/l = w
| homecoming = y
| opponent = Eastern Michigan
| site_stadium = Glass Bowl
| site_cityst = Toledo, OH
| tv =
| score = 30–3
| attend = 25,266
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 15
| time = 3:00 pm
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Ball State
| site_stadium = Ball State Stadium
| site_cityst = Muncie, IN
| tv =
| score = 34–14
| attend = 16,533
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 22
| time = 7:00 pm
| w/l = w
| opponent = Buffalo
| site_stadium = Glass Bowl
| site_cityst = Toledo, OH
| tv =
| score = 38–15
| attend = 23,904
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 29
| time = 1:00 pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Central Michigan
| site_stadium = Kelly/Shorts Stadium
| site_cityst = ount Pleasant, MI
| tv = ESPN Plus
| score = 17–21
| attend = 12,801
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 4
| time = 8:00 pm
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Ohio
| site_stadium = Peden Stadium
| site_cityst = Athens, OH
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 30–21
| attend = 21,034
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 16
| time = 7:30 pm
| w/l = l
| opponent = Northern Illinois
| site_stadium = Glass Bowl
| site_cityst = Toledo, OH
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 17–35
| attend = 20,912
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 22
| time = 7:00 pm
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Bowling Green
| site_stadium = Doyt Perry Stadium
| site_cityst = Bowling Green, OH
| gamename = rivalry
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 44–41
| overtime=2OT
| attend = 17,438
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = December 21
| time = 8:00 pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| neutral = y
| opponent = UTEP
| site_stadium = Ladd–Peebles Stadium
| site_cityst = Mobile, AL
| gamename = GMAC Bowl
| tv = ESPN
| score = 45–13
| attend = 35,422
}}
}}
Game summaries
=At Bowling Green=
{{See also|Bowling Green–Toledo football rivalry}}
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|state=collapsed
|title=Toledo Rockets (7–3) at Bowling Green Falcons (6–4)
|date={{tooltip|November 22, 2005|Tuesday}}
|time=7:00 p.m. CDT
|road=Toledo
|R1=0 |R2=7 |R3=17 |R4=7 |R5= 13
|home=Bowling Green
|H1= 7|H2= 0|H3=10 |H4=14 |H5= 10
|stadium=Doyt Perry Stadium, Bowling Green, Ohio
|attendance=17,438
|weather=
|referee=
|TV=ESPN2
|TVAnnouncers=Dave Barnett, Craig James, Rob Stone
|reference=[https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/253260189 Box Score]
|scoring=
First quarter
- BGSU – Omar Jacobs 1-yard run (Joe Timchenko kick), 7:33. Bowling Green 7–0. Drive: 15 plays, 89 yards, 7:27.
Second quarter
- TOL – Steve Odom 29-yard pass from Bruce Gradkowski (Jason Robbins kick), 1:11. Tie 7–7. Drive: 4 plays, 66 yards, 0:57.
Third quarter
- TOL – Jason Robbins 44-yard field goal, 11:41. Toledo 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 3:19.
- BGSU – BJ Lane 1-yard run (Joe Timchenko kick), 8:45. Bowling Green 14–10. Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 2:53.
- TOL – Trinity Dawson 23-yard run (Jason Robbins kick), 4:49. Toledo 17–14. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 3:48.
- BGSU – Joe Timchenko 27-yard field goal, 2:39. Tie 17–17. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 2:03.
- TOL – Josh Powell 17-yard pass from Bruce Gradkowski (Jason Robbins kick), 1:29. Toledo 24–17. Drive: 3 plays, 64 yards, 1:03.
Fourth quarter
- BGSU – Steve Sanders 21-yard pass from Omar Jacobs (Joe Timchenko kick), 12:40. Tie 24–24. Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 1:38.
- BSGU – Charles Sharon 11-yard pass from Omar Jacobs (Joe Timchenko kick), 8:01. Bowling Green 31–24. Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 2:38.
- TOL – Chris Hopkins 3-yard pass from Bruce Gradkowski (Jason Robbins kick), 1:43. Tie 31–31. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 6:13.
Overtime
- TOL – Trinity Dawson 2-yard run (Jason Robbins kick). Toledo 38–31.
- BGSU – Steve Sanders 25-yard pass from Omar Jacobs (Joe Timchenko kick). Tie 38–38.
- BGSU – Joe Timchenko 37-yard field goal. Bowling Green 41–38.
- TOL – Chris Hopkins 22-yard pass from Bruce Gradkowski (no kick). Toledo 44–41.
|stats=
;Top passers
- TOL – Bruce Gradkowski – 23/36, 298 yards, 4 TD
- BGSU – Omar Jacobs – 25/43, 315 yards, 3 TD
;Top rushers
- TOL – Trinity Dawson – 28 rushes, 170 yards, 2 TD
- BGSU – P.J. Pope – 23 rushes, 131 yards
;Top receivers
- TOL – Steve Odom – 10 receptions, 146 yards, TD
- BGSU – Charles Sharon – 10 receptions, 106 yards, TD
}}
{{External media
|float = right
|video1 = [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHgkfz4QPBA 2005 at Bowling Green – Highlights]
}}
{{Clear}}
Personnel
{{American football roster/Header
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| team = Toledo Rockets
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{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=Fr|first=Nick|last=Moore|pos=WR}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=Jr|first=D.J.|last=Nichols|pos=WR}}
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{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=So|first=David|last=Washington|pos=WR}}
| defensive_players=
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{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=So|first=Brandon|last=Alexander|pos=LB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=Jr|first=Mike|last=Alston|pos=LB}}
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{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=Fr|first=Keiron|last=Brown|pos=DB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=Jr|first=Michael|last=Chamberlain|pos=LB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=So|first=Patrick|last=Clark|pos=DL}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=So|first=Bernard|last=Faithful|pos=DL}}
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{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=So|first=Shaun|last=Fitzgibbons|pos=LB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=Sr|first=Jason|last=Flowers|pos=DB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=Fr|first=Keith|last=Forestal|pos=LB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=27|class=Fr|first=Jeff|last=Green|pos=DB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=So|first=Greg|last=Hay|pos=DB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=Fr|first=Eric|last=Heller|pos=LB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=So|first=Tyrell|last=Herbert|pos=DB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=Sr|first=Keon|last=Jackson|pos=DB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=Sr|first=Anthony|last=Jordan|pos=LB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=So|first=Nick|last=Lawrence|pos=DL}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=Sr|first=Antonio|last=Malone|pos=DB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=Jr|first=Bo|last=Martin|pos=DB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=So|first=Marques|last=McFarlin|pos=LB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=So|first=Nigel|last=Morris|pos=DB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=So|first=Steven|last=Morrison|pos=LB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=Sr|first=Hannibal|last=Pearson|pos=DB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=So|first=Tyree|last=Pollard|pos=DL}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=Fr|first=Matt|last=Shumaker|pos=LB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=Jr|first=Seth|last=Thitoff|pos=DL}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=Sr|first=David|last=Thomas|pos=LB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=So|first=Sean|last=Williamson|pos=DL}}
| special_teams_players=
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{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=So|first=Michael|last=Kripinsky|pos=K}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=Sr|first=Jason|last=Robbins|pos=K}}
}}
{{American football roster/Footer|roster_url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051023015202/http://utrockets.collegesports.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/tol-m-footbl-mtt.html
| head_coach = *Tom Amstutz
| asst_coach =
| accessdate=
}}
After the season
=NFL draft=
The following Rocket was selected in the 2006 NFL draft following the season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2006/draft.htm|title=2006 NFL Draft Listing|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com|access-date=September 30, 2023}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Toledo Rockets|border=2|Round|Pick|Player|Position|NFL club}} | ||||
| 6 | 194 | Bruce Gradkowski | Quarterback | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Toledo Rockets football navbox}}
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