The Anniversary Award is a
traveling trophy
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awarded to the winner of the annual
college football
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game between the
Bowling Green Falcons
The Bowling Green Falcons are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent Bowling Green State University (BGSU), in Bowling Green, Ohio, United States. The Falcons compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Divi ...
of
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green State University (BGSU) is a Public university, public research university in Bowling Green, Ohio, United States. The main academic and residential campus is south of Toledo, Ohio. The university has nationally recognized progr ...
and the
Kent State Golden Flashes
The Kent State Golden Flashes are the athletic teams that represent Kent State University. The university fields 19 varsity athletic teams in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the NCAA Division I, Division I level with footba ...
of
Kent State University
Kent State University (KSU) is a Public university, public research university in Kent, Ohio, United States. The university includes seven regional campuses in Northeast Ohio located in Kent State University at Ashtabula, Ashtabula, Kent State ...
. Both schools, founded together in 1910, are located in northern Ohio, with Bowling Green in
Northwest Ohio
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and Kent State in
Northeast Ohio
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. The series between the two began in 1920, the first year Kent State fielded a football team, while the trophy was introduced in 1985.
History
The 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.
[Purdy, Dennis (2008). ''Super Football Challenge: 600 Trivia Quizzes to Test Your Football Knowledge''. New York: Sterling Publishing. p. 92. .] The rivalry has overall been lop-sided, with Bowling Green winning 26 of the 38 meetings.
Game results
See also
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List of NCAA college football rivalry games
This is a list of List of sports rivalries, rivalry games in college football. The list also shows any trophy awarded to the winner of the rivalry between the teams.
NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision
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References
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College football rivalry trophies in the United States
Bowling Green Falcons football
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Recurring sporting events established in 1985
1985 establishments in Ohio
College football rivalries in the United States