Bowling Green - Toledo Rivalry

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An underrated rivalry that has everything that you could want in a series:  

  • Close proximity - 20 miles apart in NW Ohio
  • Very competitive - Falcons lead 39-37-4
  • Known by two names - Battle of I-75 and The Black Swamp Showdown
  • Trophies - A 6-foot Peace Pipe (that was smoked at halftime from 1948-1969), a replica peace pipe mounted on a trophy (1980-2010), and lastly, the Battle of I-75 Trophy (2011 - present)

But what makes this series so unique is what Toledo has done.  In 1961, the University acquired a genuine rocket from the U.S. Army that sits outside their stadium (The Glass Bowl) and is aimed at the 50-yard line at Doyt Perry Stadium - Bowling Green's home field.