Glass Bowl
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.
Glass Bowl Stadium facing northwest, 2004 | |
Glass Bowl Stadium Location in Ohio Glass Bowl Stadium Location in the United States | |
| Former names | University Stadium (1937–1945) |
|---|---|
| Location | 3044 N. Glass Bowl Dr. Toledo, Ohio 43606 |
| Coordinates | 41°39′25″N 83°36′49″W |
| Owner | University of Toledo |
| Operator | University of Toledo |
| Capacity | 8,000 (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 attendance | 36,852 (2001 vs Navy) |
| Surface | Field Turf (2008–present, replaced in 2016) AstroTurf (1975–2007) Grass (1937–1974) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1936 |
| Opened | September 27, 1937 |
| Renovated | 1990,2016 |
| Expanded | 1940, 1949, 1966, 1971, 1990 |
| Construction cost | $313,558 USD ($6.65 million in 2023 dollars) $18 million (renovation) ($42 million in 2023 dollars) |
| Architect | SSOE, Inc. (renovation) |
| Tenants | |
| Toledo Rockets (NCAA) (1937–present) Glass Bowl Game (NCAA) (1946–1949) Ohio Cannon (RFL) (1999) | |
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