Glass Bowl (game)

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 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.

The Associated Press credited Lee Pete with throwing three touchdown passes in the game in 1950.