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The Bowling Green–Toledo football rivalry is annual college football rivalry game between Mid-American Conference members Bowling Green State University (BGSU) and the University of Toledo (UT). The universities are separated by about 25 miles (40 km) along Interstate 75 (I-75). The Bowling Green Falcons and Toledo Rockets have exchanged two ...
In April 1930, Toledo hired Jim Nicholson to become the Rockets first full-time football coach. With his upgraded schedule and organized recruiting, Nicholson helped build UT's team into a powerful and respected program. In his final season, the Rockets finished 6–2–1, including a 63–0 win over rival team Bowling Green.
The Bowling Green victory narrowed Toledo's all-time series lead to just one game after 89 meetings. [ 46 ] Bazelak surpassed 11,000 yards for his career and became the 86th player in FBS history to do so.
Bowling Green–Kent State Anniversary Award: Bowling Green: Kent State: 1920 2024 92 Bowling Green–Toledo: Battle of I-75 Trophy Bowling Green: Toledo: 1919 2024 89 Bridger's Battle: Bridger Rifle Utah State: Wyoming: 1903 2024 73 BYU–Utah State: The Old Wagon Wheel: BYU: Utah State: 1922 2022 91 California–UCLA: California: UCLA: 1933 ...
BGSUFalcons.com. The Bowling Green Falcons football program is the intercollegiate football team of Bowling Green State University. The team is a member of the NCAA, playing at the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, formerly Division I-A, level; BGSU football competes within the Mid-American Conference in the East Division.
The Bowling Green State University Falcons have been the Rocket's biggest rival, dating back to 1919. In 1935, UT beat the Falcons in a 63–0 blowout, and the Toledo fans went crazy causing an outbreak of riots and damage. As a result, Bowling Green removed Toledo from their athletic play list until 1947.
The Bowling Green–Toledo football rivalry, dating back to 1919, was terminated after the 1935 season and was not revived until 1948. Jerry Welling was the team captain. The Rockets' 13–0 victory over Dennison was the first game in program history to be broadcast on radio.
The 1954 Toledo Rockets football team was an American football team that represented Toledo University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1954 college football season. In their first season under head coach Forrest England, the Rockets compiled a 6–2–1 record (3–2 against MAC opponents), finished in fourth place in the MAC ...