# Glass Bowl (game)

The Glass Bowl was an annual postseason college football bowl game played from 1946 to 1949. It was held at the University of Toledo's Glass Bowl.
Toledo had been a manufacturing center for glass objects, including automotive glass for nearby Detroit factories. 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. The University of Toledo made the announcement of the new bowl game at a press conference in New York City on October 25, 1946.
The University of Toledo operated the Glass Bowl Game as part of its regular schedule. In the four seasons of 1946 through 1949, Toledo had winning records going into the December date. Toledo won the first three contests but their perfect Glass Bowl record was broken by the University of Cincinnati in the fourth bowl.
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. In 1951, the University of Toledo called off the game scheduled for December 1, as no schools contacted had indicated they would take part in it; the uncertainty of December weather was also cited.
Like some other postseason match-ups of the era, such as the Grape Bowl and the Optimist Bowl, results are listed in NCAA records, but the games were not considered NCAA-sanctioned bowls.

## Game results

| Date | Winner | Winner | Loser | Loser | Attendance (est.) | MVP |
| December 7, 1946 | Toledo | 21 | Bates | 12 | 12,000 | Art Blanchard, HB, Bates |
| December 6, 1947 | Toledo | 20 | New Hampshire | 14 | 13,500 | Dick Huston, HB, Toledo |
| December 4, 1948 | Toledo | 27 | Oklahoma City | 14 | 8,500 | Lee Pete, QB, Toledo |
| December 3, 1949 | Cincinnati | 33 | Toledo | 13 | 8,000 | Gene Gibson, HB, Cincinnati |

### 1946: Toledo 21, Bates 12

Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | BAT | TOL |
| 1 | | 2 | 82 | | BAT | Al Howlett 66-yard touchdown run, Art Blanchard kick no good | 6 | 0 |
| 2 | | | | | TOL | Tony Wolodzko 5-yard touchdown run, John Shutt kick good | 6 | 7 |
| 3 | | 11 | 69 | | TOL | Dick Ehrhardt 5-yard touchdown run, John Shutt kick good | 6 | 14 |
| 4 | | | 51 | | BAT | Art Blanchard 5-yard touchdown run, 2-point attempt failed † | 12 | 14 |
| 4 | | | | | TOL | Chuck Hardy 54-yard touchdown reception from Lee Pete, John Shutt kick good | 12 | 21 |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 12 | 21 |
†Newspaper accounts lack detail of the 4th quarter missed conversion.

### 1947: Toledo 20, New Hampshire 14

Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | UNH | TOL |
| 1 | | | | | TOL | Dick Huston 9-yard touchdown run, John Shutt kick good | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | | | | | TOL | Dick Huston 27-yard touchdown run, John Shutt kick good | 0 | 14 |
| 3 | | | | | UNH | Bob Mikszema 83-yard touchdown reception from Bruce Mather, George Kachavos kick good | 7 | 14 |
| 4 | | | | | TOL | Dick Ehrhardt ?-yard touchdown run, John Shutt kick no good | 7 | 20 |
| 4 | | | | | UNH | Carmen Ragonese 3-yard touchdown run, George Kachavos kick good | 14 | 20 |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 14 | 20 |

### 1948: Toledo 27, Oklahoma City 14

Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | OCU | TOL |
| 1 | | | | | TOL | Jim Hays 9-yard touchdown run, John Shutt kick good | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | | | 46 | | TOL | Don Martin 12-yard touchdown reception from Lee Pete, John Shutt kick good | 0 | 14 |
| 4 | | | | | OCU | Jim Wade 8-yard touchdown run, Frank Bruno kick good | 7 | 14 |
| 4 | | | | | TOL | Chuck Hardy 16-yard touchdown reception from Lee Pete, John Shutt kick good † | 7 | 21 |
| 4 | | | | | TOL | Chuck Hardy ?-yard touchdown run, kick no good † | 7 | 27 |
| 4 | | | 50 | | OCU | Jim Wade 9-yard touchdown run, Frank Bruno kick good | 14 | 27 |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 14 | 27 |
†Newspaper accounts are unclear as to which Chuck Hardy touchdown – rushing or passing – happened first in the 4th quarter, and which 4th quarter conversion failed. The Associated Press credited Lee Pete with throwing three touchdown passes in the game in 1950.

### 1949: Cincinnati 33, Toledo 13

Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | CIN | TOL |
| 2 | | | | | CIN | Emerson Cole tackled in end zone for a safety by Jack Tracey | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | | 4 | 38 | | CIN | Bobby Stratton 15-yard touchdown run, George Schuster kick good | 9 | 0 |
| 2 | | | 32 | | CIN | Joe Hauk 21-yard touchdown reception from Tom O'Malley, kick no good † | 15 | 0 |
| 2 | | | 66 | | TOL | Emerson Cole 8-yard touchdown run, kick no good † | 15 | 6 |
| 3 | | | | | CIN | Bobby Stratton 29-yard touchdown run, kick no good † | 21 | 6 |
| 3 | | | | | CIN | 77-yard punt return by Gene Gibson, kick no good † | 27 | 6 |
| 4 | | | | | CIN | Interception returned 73 yards for touchdown by Gene Gibson, kick no good † | 33 | 6 |
| 4 | 1:00 | 7 | 65 | | TOL | George Miley 2-yard touchdown run, Martin kick good | 33 | 13 |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 33 | 13 |
†Newspaper accounts lack detail of the missed conversions.