Anniversary Award

Anniversary Award
Bowling Green Falcons Kent State Golden Flashes
Originated 1985
Trophy Series BGSU leads, 23–7
Current Holder Bowling Green
Bowling Green
Kent State
Locations in Ohio

The Anniversary Award is traveling trophy awarded to the winner of the annual college football game between rivals Bowling Green State University and Kent State University. 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.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11] The rivalry has overall been lop-sided, with Bowling Green winning 23 of the 30 meetings.

Game results

BGSU victories shaded in ██ brown. KSU victories are shaded ██ navy blue.

# Date Winning team Losing team Series
1 1985 Bowling Green 26 Kent State 14 BGSU 1–0
2 1986 Bowling Green 31 Kent State 15 BGSU 2–0
3 1987 Bowling Green 30 Kent State 20 BGSU 3–0
4 1988 Kent State 31 Bowling Green 19 BGSU 3–1
5 1989 Bowling Green 51 Kent State 28 BGSU 4–1
6 1990 Bowling Green 20 Kent State 16 BGSU 5–1
7 1991 Bowling Green 35 Kent State 7 BGSU 6–1
8 1992 Bowling Green 28 Kent State 22 BGSU 7–1
9 1993 Bowling Green 40 Kent State 7 BGSU 8–1
10 1994 Bowling Green 22 Kent State 16 BGSU 9–1
11 1995 Bowling Green 26 Kent State 15 BGSU 10–1
12 1996 Bowling Green 31 Kent State 24 BGSU 11–1
13 1997 Kent State 29 Bowling Green 20 BGSU 11–2
14 1998 Bowling Green 42 Kent State 21 BGSU 12–2
15 1999 Kent State 41 Bowling Green 27 BGSU 12–3
16 2000 Bowling Green 18 Kent State 11 BGSU 13–3
17 2001 Bowling Green 24 Kent State 7 BGSU 14–3
18 2002 Bowling Green 45 Kent State 14 BGSU 15–3
19 2003 Bowling Green 42 Kent State 33 BGSU 16–3
2004 No game
20 2005 Bowling Green 24 Kent State 14 BGSU 17–3
21 2006 Kent State 38 Bowling Green 3 BGSU 17–4
22 2007 Bowling Green 31 Kent State 20 BGSU 18–4
23 2008 Bowling Green 45 Kent State 30 BGSU 19–4
24 2009 Bowling Green 36 Kent State 35 BGSU 20–4
25 2010 Kent State 30 Bowling Green 6 BGSU 20–5
26 2011 Kent State 27 Bowling Green 15 BGSU 20–6
27 2012 Kent State 31 Bowling Green 24 BGSU 20–7
28 2013 Bowling Green 41 Kent State 22 BGSU 21–7
29 2014 Bowling Green 30 Kent State 20 BGSU 22–7
30 2015 Bowling Green 48 Kent State 0 BGSU 23–7

References

  1. http://www.bgfalconfootball.com/traditions-history/
  2. "No. 3: Why You Should Be At The Doyt Saturday!". bgsufalcons.com. November 15, 2012. Retrieved 2014-11-13.
  3. "Bowling Green Faces Kent State in Key Conference Game". hustlebelt.com. September 6, 2013. Retrieved 2014-11-13.
  4. "Kent State vs. Bowling Green Preview". Akron Beacon Journal. October 9, 2009. Retrieved 2014-11-13.
  5. "Flashes face Falcons in MAC East showdown". kentwired.com. September 22, 2006. Retrieved 2014-11-13.
  6. "Falcons notebook: Kent s Cribbs destroys statistical expectations". The Blade. November 16, 2003. Retrieved 2014-11-13.
  7. "BGSU Falcons face Kent in early-season MAC football battle". boxscorenews.com. September 7, 2013. Retrieved 2014-11-13.
  8. "Bowling Green Falcons Football Media Guide" (PDF). Bowling Green State University. Retrieved 2014-11-13.
  9. Whittingham, Richard (2001). Rites of Autumn: The Story of College Football. New York: Free Press. p. 119. ISBN 978-0-7432-2219-8.
  10. Gilgenbach, Cara (2008). Kent State University Athletics. Mount Pleasant, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing. p. 98. ISBN 978-0-7385-5176-0.
  11. 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.
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