Glass Bowl (game)

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The Glass Bowl was an annual postseason college football bowl game played from 1946 to 1949. [1] It was held at the University of Toledo's Glass Bowl.

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Toledo had been a manufacturing center for glass objects, including automotive glass for nearby Detroit factories. Wayne Kohn, a shipyard worker at a Toledo glass company suggested to municipal leaders a "Glass Bowl" would be a way to build the city's and industry's prestige. [2] The University of Toledo made the announcement of the new bowl game at a press conference in New York City on October 25, 1946. [3]

The University of Toledo operated the Glass Bowl Game as part of its regular schedule. In the four seasons of 1946 through 1949, Toledo had winning records going into the December date. Toledo won the first three contests but their perfect Glass Bowl record was shattered by the University of Cincinnati in the fourth bowl.

In 1950, the game was to be played on December 2, however in early November the University of Toledo's athletic board voted to postpone the game until December 1951 – at the time, Toledo's record was 2–4. [4] [5] In 1951, the University of Toledo called off the game scheduled for December 1, as no schools contacted had indicated they would take part in it; [6] the uncertainty of December weather was also cited. [7]

Like some other postseason match-ups of the era, such as the Grape Bowl and the Optimist Bowl, results are listed in NCAA records, but the games were not considered NCAA-sanctioned bowls. [1]

Game results

DateWinnerLoserAttendance (est.)MVP
December 7, 1946 Toledo 21 Bates 1212,000 [1] Art Blanchard, HB, Bates [8]
December 6, 1947 Toledo 20 New Hampshire 1413,500 [1] Dick Huston, HB, Toledo [9]
December 4, 1948 Toledo 27 Oklahoma City 14 8,500 [1] Lee Pete, QB, Toledo [10]
December 3, 1949 Cincinnati 33 Toledo 13 8,000 [11] Gene Gibson, HB, Cincinnati [10]

1946: Toledo 21, Bates 12

Scoring summary
QuarterTime Drive TeamScoring informationScore
Plays Yards TOP BATTOL
1282BATAl Howlett 66-yard touchdown run, Art Blanchard kick no good60
2TOLTony Wolodzko 5-yard touchdown run, John Shutt kick good67
31169TOLDick Ehrhardt 5-yard touchdown run, John Shutt kick good614
451BATArt Blanchard 5-yard touchdown run, 2-point attempt failed †1214
4TOLChuck Hardy 54-yard touchdown reception from Lee Pete, John Shutt kick good1221
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.1221

  [12] [13] †Newspaper accounts lack detail of the 4th quarter missed conversion.

1947: Toledo 20, New Hampshire 14

Scoring summary
QuarterTime Drive TeamScoring informationScore
Plays Yards TOP UNHTOL
1TOLDick Huston 9-yard touchdown run, John Shutt kick good07
2TOLDick Huston 27-yard touchdown run, John Shutt kick good014
3UNHBob Mikszema 83-yard touchdown reception from Bruce Mather, George Kachavos kick good714
4TOLDick Ehrhardt ?-yard touchdown run, John Shutt kick no good720
4UNHCarmen Ragonese 3-yard touchdown run, George Kachavos kick good1420
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.1420

  [14] [15]

1948: Toledo 27, Oklahoma City 14

Scoring summary
QuarterTime Drive TeamScoring informationScore
Plays Yards TOP OCUTOL
1TOLJim Hays 9-yard touchdown run, John Shutt kick good07
246TOLDon Martin 12-yard touchdown reception from Lee Pete, John Shutt kick good014
4OCUJim Wade 8-yard touchdown run, Frank Bruno kick good714
4TOLChuck Hardy 16-yard touchdown reception from Lee Pete, John Shutt kick good †721
4TOLChuck Hardy ?-yard touchdown run, kick no good †727
450OCUJim Wade 9-yard touchdown run, Frank Bruno kick good1427
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.1427

  [16] [17] †Newspaper accounts are unclear as to which Chuck Hardy touchdown – rushing or passing – happened first in the 4th quarter, and which 4th quarter conversion failed.

1949: Cincinnati 33, Toledo 13

Scoring summary
QuarterTime Drive TeamScoring informationScore
Plays Yards TOP CINTOL
2CIN Emerson Cole tackled in end zone for a safety by Jack Tracey20
2438CINBobby Stratton 15-yard touchdown run, George Schuster kick good90
232CINJoe Hauk 21-yard touchdown reception from Tom O'Malley, kick no good †150
266TOLEmerson Cole 8-yard touchdown run, kick no good †156
3CINBobby Stratton 29-yard touchdown run, kick no good †216
3CIN77-yard punt return by Gene Gibson, kick no good †276
4CINInterception returned 73 yards for touchdown by Gene Gibson, kick no good †336
41:00765TOLGeorge Miley 2-yard touchdown run, Martin kick good3313
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.3313

  [11] [18] †Newspaper accounts lack detail of the missed conversions.

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  3. ↑ "Toledo Shoots For Place in Grid Big Time". The Berkshire Eagle . UP. October 25, 1946. p. 19. Retrieved November 25, 2019– via newspapers.com.
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