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It remains the second longest winning streak in modern Division I-A college football history behind Oklahoma's 47-game streak in the 1950s. [ 5 ] Cornerback Curtis Johnson , who intercepted seven passes in 1969, [ 6 ] received first-team All-America honors from the Newspaper Enterprise Association and second-team honors from the Associated Press .
The Glass Bowl, home to the Rockets since 1937 Doyt Perry Stadium, home to the Falcons since 1966. The game is sometimes referred to as The Black Swamp Showdown and the Battle of I-75, as the cities of Toledo and Bowling Green are both located on I-75, just 20 miles (32 km) apart, and in the Black Swamp area of Northwest Ohio.
Bowling Green competes in the East division of the Mid-American Conference. Bowling Green was to move to the West division for the 2012 season, but that never occurred after Temple left the MAC for the Big East prior to the 2012 season. [97] Independent (1919–1920) Northwest Ohio League (1921–1931) Independent (1932)
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 team's victories included games against Bowling Green (63–0) and Louisville (41–7). [1] The defense held opponents to 3.6 points per game and allowed only five touchdowns and zero passing touchdowns, each of which remains a program record. [2] The 63-point margin of victory over Bowling Green remains the third largest in program history ...
Aug. 12—THE TOLEDO Jeep Fest last weekend brought many fond memories for Mary Jane (Crothers) Spencer-Hulme, a former Blade reporter who was in the Thomas A. DeVilbiss High School class of '44 ...
In their first home game of the 1990 season, Toledo defeated the Northern Illinois Huskies 23–14 in what was the first game played since the completion of an $18 million ($42 million in 2023 dollars [10]) renovation at the Glass Bowl. [9] [11] Toledo scored first on an eight-yard run by Troy Parker to take an early 7–0 lead. [9]
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