1985 Toledo Rockets football team

The 1985 Toledo Rockets football team was an American football team that represented the University of Toledo in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth season under head coach Dan Simrell, the Rockets compiled a 4–7 record (3–6 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for sixth place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 187 to 135.^[1]

1985 Toledo Rockets football
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Record	4–7 (3–6 MAC)
Head coach	Dan Simrell (4th season)
Home stadium	Glass Bowl
Seasons ← 1984 1986 →

1985 Mid-American Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Bowling Green $	9	–	0	–	0			11	–	1	–	0
Miami (OH)	7	–	1	–	1			8	–	2	–	1
Central Michigan	6	–	3	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Western Michigan	4	–	4	–	1			4	–	6	–	1
Northern Illinois	4	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Ball State	3	–	6	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Eastern Michigan	3	–	6	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Toledo	3	–	6	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Kent State	2	–	6	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Ohio	2	–	7	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The team's statistical leaders included A. J. Sager with 1,335 passing yards, Kelvin Farmer with 748 rushing yards, and Jay Walsh with 284 receiving yards.^[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 7	at Arizona*	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	L 10–23	44,691	[3]
September 21	at Wichita State*	Cessna Stadium Wichita, KS	W 22–15	18,165	[4]
September 28	Ball State	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	L 19–23	23,671	[5]
October 5	at Eastern Michigan	Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI	L 10–21		[6]
October 12	Miami (OH)	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	L 14–26		[7]
October 19	at Northern Illinois	Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL	L 3–16	26,420	[8]
October 26	Ohio	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	W 24–10		[9]
November 2	at Western Michigan	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	L 13–18		[10]
November 9	Central Michigan	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	W 10–7		[11]
November 16	at Bowling Green	Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH (rivalry)	L 0–21	28,110	[12]
November 23	Kent State	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	W 10–7	11,177	[13]
*Non-conference game

After the season

NFL draft

The following Rocket was selected in the 1986 NFL draft following the season.^[14]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL club
7	192	Brent Williams	Defensive end	New England Patriots