2005 Toledo Rockets football team

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2005 Toledo Rockets football
MAC West co-champion
GMAC Bowl champion
GMAC Bowl, W 45–13 vs. UTEP
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record9–3 (6–2 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJohn Shannon (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorTim Rose (1st season)
Home stadiumGlass Bowl
2005 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Akron xy$ 5–3  7–6 
Miami (OH) 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

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

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 17:00 pmWestern Illinois*
W 62–1420,092[1]
September 107:00 pmWestern Michigan
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
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 Michigandagger
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
W 30–325,266
October 153:00 pmat Ball State
W 34–1416,533
October 227:00 pmBuffalo
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
W 38–1523,904
October 291:00 pmat Central Michigan
ESPN PlusL 17–2112,801
November 48:00 pmat Ohio
ESPN2W 30–2121,034
November 167:30 pmNorthern Illinois
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
ESPN2L 17–3520,912
November 227:00 pmat Bowling Green
ESPN2W 44–41 2OT17,438
December 218:00 pmvs. UTEP*
ESPNW 45–1335,422

Game summaries

At Bowling Green

Toledo Rockets (7–3) at Bowling Green Falcons (6–4)
Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
Toledo 0 7 1771344
Bowling Green 7 0 10141041

at Doyt Perry Stadium, Bowling Green, Ohio

  • Date: November 22, 2005
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game attendance: 17,438
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Dave Barnett, Craig James, Rob Stone
  • Box Score
Game information

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.
Top passers
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 videos
video icon 2005 at Bowling Green – Highlights

Personnel

2005 Toledo Rockets football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
TE John Allen Fr
RB Quinton Broussard Sr
QB Clint Cochran Fr
RB Richard Davis Fr
RB Trinity Dawson Sr
QB 7 Bruce Gradkowski Sr
OL John Greco So
WR Andrew Hawkins So
TE Chris Hopkins Jr
WR Pete Lepley Sr
WR Nick Moore Fr
WR D.J. Nichols Jr
WR Steve Odom Jr
RB Jalen Parmele So
TE Josh Powell Jr
WR Andre Redd Fr
WR David Washington So
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DL Aaron Albritton Jr
LB Brandon Alexander So
LB Mike Alston Jr
DL J.P. Bekasiak Jr
DB Keiron Brown Fr
LB Michael Chamberlain Jr
DL Patrick Clark So
DL Bernard Faithful So
LB 59 David Fatula  Fr
LB Shaun Fitzgibbons So
DB Jason Flowers Sr
LB Keith Forestal Fr
DB 27 Jeff Green Fr
DB Greg Hay So
LB Eric Heller Fr
DB Tyrell Herbert So
DB Keon Jackson Sr
LB Anthony Jordan Sr
DL Nick Lawrence So
DB Antonio Malone Sr
DB Bo Martin Jr
LB Marques McFarlin So
DB Nigel Morris So
LB Steven Morrison So
DB Hannibal Pearson Sr
DL Tyree Pollard So
LB Matt Shumaker Fr
DL Seth Thitoff Jr
LB David Thomas Sr
DL Sean Williamson So
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
P Brett Kern So
K Michael Kripinsky So
K Jason Robbins Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster

After the season

NFL draft

The following Rocket was selected in the 2006 NFL draft following the season.[2]

Round Pick Player Position NFL club
6194Bruce GradkowskiQuarterbackTampa Bay Buccaneers

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.
  2. "2006 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 30, 2023.