TennesseeRhett
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As so many of us know so little about our upcoming opponent, I thought I'd seek out some university trivia, which I always find interesting
Founded: 1910, as a teacher education institution
Location: Bowling Green, OHIO (30 min south of Toledo)
Student population: roughly 20,000
Colors: orange and brown (selected in 1914 when a university art director noticed the combination in a woman's hat while riding the trolley, and found them pleasing)
Conference: Mid American. 10 conference titles second only to Ohio Univerisity
Stadium: Doyt L Perry Stadium (seats 23,000, set a conference record of 33,000 vs Toledo in 1983).
National Titles: 4 claimed (1928, 1948, 1956, 1959)
3 undefeated seasons (1928, 1956, 1959)
All time record: 523-360-52 (30th by win %)
11 bowl appearances
Team Name: Falcons
Previous Team Names: the BG Normals, the Teachers, the BG Pedagogues (this is right off the official website, people)
Mascot: Freddie Falcon
School song: Ay-Ziggie-Zoomba, based off a WWII airman's interpretation of a Zulu war chant
Main rivals:
Toledo (the battle of I-75, winner gets the Peace Pipe Trophy)
Ohio University
Kent State
They have a big university seal in a walkway on campus, and like us it can be bad luck if you walk over it or around it in the wrong way.
There is a masked, overall wearing secret society called "SIC SIC" that posts signs all over campus willing the BGSU athletic teams to defeat their opponents before gameday (stuff like "SIC SIC SEZ WIN!" And other lame things). If a member of the society is identified, they are forced to resign.
Notable previous coaches: Urban Meyer, Don Nehlen
Notable Alumni:
Shaun Suisham (NFL Kicker)
Robert Patrick (the T-1000)
Scott Hamilton (Figure Skater)
CEO of STARZ entertainment
CEO of White Castle
CEO of Adobe (software design)
Home to the world's only doctorate in photochemical science.
That's what I got. Hope Yall find it interesting.
Founded: 1910, as a teacher education institution
Location: Bowling Green, OHIO (30 min south of Toledo)
Student population: roughly 20,000
Colors: orange and brown (selected in 1914 when a university art director noticed the combination in a woman's hat while riding the trolley, and found them pleasing)
Conference: Mid American. 10 conference titles second only to Ohio Univerisity
Stadium: Doyt L Perry Stadium (seats 23,000, set a conference record of 33,000 vs Toledo in 1983).
National Titles: 4 claimed (1928, 1948, 1956, 1959)
3 undefeated seasons (1928, 1956, 1959)
All time record: 523-360-52 (30th by win %)
11 bowl appearances
Team Name: Falcons
Previous Team Names: the BG Normals, the Teachers, the BG Pedagogues (this is right off the official website, people)
Mascot: Freddie Falcon
School song: Ay-Ziggie-Zoomba, based off a WWII airman's interpretation of a Zulu war chant
Main rivals:
Toledo (the battle of I-75, winner gets the Peace Pipe Trophy)
Ohio University
Kent State
They have a big university seal in a walkway on campus, and like us it can be bad luck if you walk over it or around it in the wrong way.
There is a masked, overall wearing secret society called "SIC SIC" that posts signs all over campus willing the BGSU athletic teams to defeat their opponents before gameday (stuff like "SIC SIC SEZ WIN!" And other lame things). If a member of the society is identified, they are forced to resign.
Notable previous coaches: Urban Meyer, Don Nehlen
Notable Alumni:
Shaun Suisham (NFL Kicker)
Robert Patrick (the T-1000)
Scott Hamilton (Figure Skater)
CEO of STARZ entertainment
CEO of White Castle
CEO of Adobe (software design)
Home to the world's only doctorate in photochemical science.
That's what I got. Hope Yall find it interesting.
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