The Anniversary Award is a traveling trophy awarded to the winner of the annual college football game between the Bowling Green Falcons of Bowling Green State University and the Kent State Golden Flashes of Kent State University. Both schools, founded together in 1910, are located in northern Ohio, with Bowling Green in Northwest Ohio and Kent State in Northeast Ohio. The series between the two began in 1920, the first year Kent State fielded a football team, while the trophy was introduced in 1985.
Sport | Football |
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First meeting | November 6, 1920 Bowling Green, 7–0 |
Latest meeting | October 19, 2024 Bowling Green, 27–6 |
Statistics | |
Meetings total | 92 |
All-time series | Bowling Green leads, 62–24–6[1] |
Trophy series | Bowling Green leads, 27–12 |
Largest victory | Bowling Green, 48–0 (2015) |
Longest win streak | Bowling Green, 14 (1974–1987) |
Current win streak | Bowling Green, 2 (2023–present) |
History
editThe Anniversary Award was created by each of the schools' alumni departments and commemorates the founding of both institutions, which occurred in 1910 as a result of the Lowry Bill. The award was first given out in 1985 to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the founding of each school.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12] The rivalry has overall been lop-sided, with Bowling Green winning 26 of the 38 meetings.
Game results
editBowling Green victories | Kent State victories | Tie games |
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See also
editReferences
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- ^ http://www.bgfalconfootball.com/traditions-history/[permanent dead link]
- ^ "No. 3: Why You Should Be At The Doyt Saturday!". bgsufalcons.com. November 15, 2012. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
- ^ "Bowling Green Faces Kent State in Key Conference Game". hustlebelt.com. September 6, 2013. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
- ^ "Kent State vs. Bowling Green Preview". Akron Beacon Journal. October 9, 2009. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
- ^ "Flashes face Falcons in MAC East showdown". kentwired.com. September 22, 2006. Archived from the original on November 21, 2020. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
- ^ "Falcons notebook: Kent s Cribbs destroys statistical expectations". The Blade. November 16, 2003. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
- ^ "BGSU Falcons face Kent in early-season MAC football battle". boxscorenews.com. September 7, 2013. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
- ^ "Bowling Green Falcons Football Media Guide" (PDF). Bowling Green State University. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 29, 2014. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
- ^ Whittingham, Richard (2001). Rites of Autumn: The Story of College Football. New York: Free Press. p. 119. ISBN 978-0-7432-2219-8.
- ^ Gilgenbach, Cara (2008). Kent State University Athletics. Mount Pleasant, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing. p. 98. ISBN 978-0-7385-5176-0.
- ^ Purdy, Dennis (2008). Super Football Challenge: 600 Trivia Quizzes to Test Your Football Knowledge. New York: Sterling Publishing. p. 92. ISBN 978-1-4027-5627-6.