The 2016 Toledo Rockets football team represented the

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in the

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. They were led by head coach

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in his first full overall year, after coaching the

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. They played their home games at the

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and were members of the West Division of the

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. They finished the season 9–4, 6–2 in MAC play to finish in second place in the West Division. They were invited to the Camellia Bowl where they lost to

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Schedule

Schedule Source

Game summaries

At Arkansas State

Maine

Fresno State

At BYU

At Eastern Michigan

Bowling Green

Central Michigan

Ohio

At Akron

vs Northern Illinois

Ball State

At Western Michigan

Appalachian State–Camellia Bowl

After the season

NFL Draft

The following Rockets were selected in the

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following the season.

References

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Toledo Rockets football seasons

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