The 2017 Toledo Rockets football team represented the

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in the

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. They were led by second-year head coach

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and played their home games at the

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as members of the West Division of the

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. They finished the season 11–3, 7–1 in MAC play to win the West Division. They defeated

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in the

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to become champions of the MAC. They received an invitation to the

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where they lost to

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for the second consecutive year in a bowl game.

Previous season

The

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finished the 2016 season 9–4, 6–2 in MAC play to finish in second place in the West Division. They were invited to the

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where they lost to

Coaching staff

Source:

Schedule

Source:2017 Toledo Rockets football schedule
''FBSchedules.com''. Accessed April 16, 2017.

Game summaries

Elon

At Nevada

Tulsa

At Miami (FL)

Eastern Michigan

At Central Michigan

Akron

At Ball State

Northern Illinois

At Ohio

At Bowling Green

Western Michigan

vs Akron–MAC Championship game

vs Appalachian State–Dollar General Bowl

References

Toledo Toledo Rockets football seasons Mid-American Conference football champion seasons

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