Anniversary Award

Anniversary Award
	Bowling Green Falcons Kent State Golden Flashes
Sport	Football
First meeting	November 6, 1920; Bowling Green 7, Kent State 0
Latest meeting	October 31, 2017; Bowling Green 44, Kent State 16
Next meeting	October 30, 2018
Statistics
Meetings total	85
All-time series	Bowling Green leads 60–19–6
Largest victory	Bowling Green, 48–0 (2015)
Longest win streak	Bowling Green, 14 (1974–1987)
Current win streak	Bowling Green, 5 (2013–present)

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.

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.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8]^[9]^[10]^[11] The rivalry has overall been lop-sided, with Bowling Green winning 24 of the 31 meetings.

Game results

Bowling Green victories	Kent State victories	Tie games

No.	Date	Location	Winner	Score
1	1920	Kent, OH	Bowling Green	7–0
2	1921	Bowling Green, OH	Tie	0–0
3	1922	Kent, OH	Bowling Green	6–0
4	1927	Kent, OH	Bowling Green	13–0
5	1928	Bowling Green, OH	Tie	6–6
6	1934	Bowling Green, OH	Tie	0–0
7	1935	Kent, OH	Kent State	45–0
8	1936	Bowling Green, OH	Kent State	6–0
9	1937	Kent, OH	Tie	13–13
10	1938	Bowling Green, OH	Kent State	7–3
11	1939	Kent, OH	Bowling Green	34–0
12	1940	Bowling Green, OH	Kent State	13–0
13	1941	Kent, OH	Bowling Green	12–6
14	1942	Bowling Green, OH	Kent State	7–0
15	1946	Kent, OH	Bowling Green	13–0
16	1947	Bowling Green, OH	Bowling Green	21–18
17	1948	Kent, OH	Bowling Green	23–14
18	1949	Bowling Green, OH	Bowling Green	27–6
19	1950	Kent, OH	Kent State	19–6
20	1951	Bowling Green, OH	Tie	27–27
21	1952	Kent, OH	Bowling Green	44–21
22	1953	Bowling Green, OH	Kent State	41–7
23	1954	Kent, OH	Kent State	28–25
24	1955	Kent, OH	Tie	6–6
25	1956	Bowling Green, OH	Bowling Green	17–0
26	1957	Kent, OH	Bowling Green	13–7
27	1958	Bowling Green, OH	Kent State	8–7
28	1959	Kent, OH	Bowling Green	25–8
29	1960	Bowling Green, OH	Bowling Green	28–0
30	1961	Kent, OH	Bowling Green	21–6
31	1962	Bowling Green, OH	Bowling Green	45–6
32	1963	Kent, OH	Bowling Green	18–3
33	1964	Bowling Green, OH	Bowling Green	41–0
34	1965	Kent, OH	Bowling Green	7–6
35	1966	Bowling Green, OH	Kent State	35–12
36	1967	Kent, OH	Bowling Green	7–6
37	1968	Bowling Green, OH	Bowling Green	30–7
38	1969	Kent, OH	Bowling Green	7–0
39	1970	Bowling Green, OH	Bowling Green	44–0
40	1971	Kent, OH	Bowling Green	46–33
41	1972	Bowling Green, OH	Kent State	14–10
42	1973	Kent, OH	Kent State	21–7
43	1974	Bowling Green, OH	Bowling Green	26–10

No.	Date	Location	Winner	Score
44	1975	Cleveland, OH	Bowling Green	35–9
45	1976	Bowling Green, OH	Bowling Green	17–13
46	1977	Kent, OH	Bowling Green	14–10
47	1978	Bowling Green, OH	Bowling Green	28–20
48	1979	Kent, OH	Bowling Green	28–17
49	1980	Bowling Green, OH	Bowling Green	24–3
50	1981	Bowling Green, OH	Bowling Green	13–7
51	1982	Kent, OH	Bowling Green	41–7
52	1983	Bowling Green, OH	Bowling Green	38–3
53	1984	Kent, OH	Bowling Green	27–10
54	1985	Bowling Green, OH	Bowling Green	26–14
55	1986	Kent, OH	Bowling Green	31–15
56	1987	Bowling Green, OH	Bowling Green	30–20
57	1988	Kent, OH	Kent State	31–19
58	1989	Bowling Green, OH	Bowling Green	51–28
59	1990	Kent, OH	Bowling Green	20–16
60	1991	Bowling Green, OH	Bowling Green	35–7
61	1992	Kent, OH	Bowling Green	28–22
62	1993	Bowling Green, OH	Bowling Green	40–7
63	1994	Kent, OH	Bowling Green	22–16
64	1995	Kent, OH	Bowling Green	26–15
65	1996	Bowling Green, OH	Bowling Green	31–24
66	1997	Kent, OH	Kent State	29–20
67	1998	Bowling Green, OH	Bowling Green	42–21
68	1999	Kent, OH	Kent State	41–27
69	2000	Kent, OH	Bowling Green	18–11
70	2001	Bowling Green, OH	Bowling Green	24–7
71	2002	Kent, OH	#21 Bowling Green	45–14
72	2003	Bowling Green, OH	#25 Bowling Green	42–33
73	2005	Kent, OH	Bowling Green	24–14
74	2006	Bowling Green, OH	Kent State	38–3
75	2007	Kent, OH	Bowling Green	31–20
76	2008	Bowling Green, OH	Bowling Green	45–30
77	2009	Kent, OH	Bowling Green	36–35
78	2010	Bowling Green, OH	Kent State	30–6
79	2011	Kent, OH	Kent State	27–15
80	2012	Bowling Green, OH	#25 Kent State	31–24
81	2013	Kent, OH	Bowling Green	41–22
82	2014	Bowling Green, OH	Bowling Green	30–20
83	2015	Kent, OH	Bowling Green	48–0
84	2016	Bowling Green, OH	Bowling Green	42–7
85	2017	Kent, OH	Bowling Green	44–16
Series: Bowling Green leads 60–19–6

References

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

[ref1-2] "No. 3: Why You Should Be At The Doyt Saturday!". bgsufalcons.com. November 15, 2012. Retrieved 2014-11-13.

[ref2-3] "Bowling Green Faces Kent State in Key Conference Game". hustlebelt.com. September 6, 2013. Retrieved 2014-11-13.

[ref3-4] "Kent State vs. Bowling Green Preview". Akron Beacon Journal. October 9, 2009. Retrieved 2014-11-13.

[ref4-5] "Flashes face Falcons in MAC East showdown". kentwired.com. September 22, 2006. Retrieved 2014-11-13.

[ref5-6] "Falcons notebook: Kent s Cribbs destroys statistical expectations". The Blade. November 16, 2003. Retrieved 2014-11-13.

[ref6-7] "BGSU Falcons face Kent in early-season MAC football battle". boxscorenews.com. September 7, 2013. Retrieved 2014-11-13.

[ref7-8] "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.

Bowling Green Falcons football
Venues	Doyt Perry Stadium (1966–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Kent State (Anniversary Award) Toledo (Peace Pipe Trophy, 1980–2010; Battle of I-75 Trophy, 2011–present)
Culture & lore	Freddie and Frieda Falcon "Forward Falcons" "Ay Ziggy Zoomba" Falcon Marching Band
People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders
Seasons	1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Kent State Golden Flashes football
Venues	Rockwell Field (1920–1940) Memorial Stadium (1941–1968) Dix Stadium (1969–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Akron (Wagon Wheel) Bowling Green (Anniversary Award)
Culture & lore	The Marching Golden Flashes
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders NFL draftees
Seasons	1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943–1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Mid-American Conference football rivalries
Conference	Anniversary Award (Bowling Green–Kent State) Battle of the Bricks (Miami–Ohio) Bowling Green–Toledo Bronze Stalk Trophy (Ball State–NIU) Central Michigan–Eastern Michigan Central Michigan–Western Michigan Michigan MAC Trophy (Central Michigan–Eastern Michigan–Western Michigan) Wagon Wheel (Akron–Kent State)
Non-conference	Battle for the Bell (Marshall–Ohio) Blue Key Victory Bell (Ball State–Indiana State) Steel Tire (Akron–Youngstown State) Victory Bell (Cincinnati–Miami)