Glass Bowl

Glass Bowl Stadium
Glass Bowl Stadium facing northwest, 2004
Glass Bowl Stadium is located in Ohio
Glass Bowl Stadium
Glass Bowl Stadium
Location in Ohio
Glass Bowl Stadium is located in the United States
Glass Bowl Stadium
Glass Bowl Stadium
Location in the United States
Former namesUniversity Stadium (1937–1945)
Location3044 N. Glass Bowl Dr.
Toledo, Ohio 43606
Coordinates41°39′25″N 83°36′49″W / 41.65694°N 83.61361°W / 41.65694; -83.61361
OwnerUniversity of Toledo
OperatorUniversity of Toledo
Capacity8,000 (1937–1939)
11,500 (1940–1948)
12,800 (1949–1965)
15,900 (1966–1970)
18,210 (1971–1989)
26,248 (1990–2015)
26,038 (2016–present)
Record attendance36,852 (2001 vs Navy)[1]
SurfaceField Turf (2008–present, replaced in 2016)
AstroTurf (1975–2007)
Grass (1937–1974)
Construction
Broke ground1936
OpenedSeptember 27, 1937
Renovated1990,2016
Expanded1940, 1949, 1966, 1971, 1990
Construction cost$313,558 USD
($6.65 million in 2023 dollars[2])
$18 million (renovation)
($42 million in 2023 dollars[2])
ArchitectSSOE, Inc. (renovation)
Tenants
Toledo Rockets (NCAA) (1937–present)
Glass Bowl Game (NCAA) (1946–1949)
Ohio Cannon (RFL) (1999)

The Glass Bowl is a stadium in Toledo, Ohio. It is primarily used for American football, and is the home field of the American football team of the University of Toledo Rockets. It is located on the school's Bancroft campus, just south of the banks of the Ottawa River. Known for its blend of old and new, it retains the traditional stonework around the field throughout all its expansions.

  1. ^ "Glass Bowl: One of America's Great Football Stadiums". September 2023.
  2. ^ a b 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.

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