University Stadium

Opened in 1937

About University Stadium

University Stadium is a former name of Glass Bowl, used 1937–1945. Glass Bowl is a College Football stadium in Toledo, Ohio. It opened in 1937. It seats 26,038. Its current tenant is Toledo Rockets (College Football), since 1937. By capacity it ranks 117th of 241 current College Football venues, counting only venues with a known capacity. On our ranked lists it ranks 68th oldest of 354 stadiums and arenas still in use and 60th longest single tenancy (89 years) of the 100 longest on record.

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Venue Information

Capacity

26,038

Source: Wikipedia

Year Opened

1937

Location

Toledo, Ohio 43607

Elevation

596 ft

182 m above sea level

Operator

University of Toledo

Location derived from the venue's coordinates using data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database Licence (ODbL).

Elevation of the venue's coordinates from USGS and NASA SRTM elevation data, via Open Topo Data.

Architect and operator credits from Wikidata.

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Teams

Home seasons at University Stadium by team, 1937–2026. Bars use each team's colors at the time; the table below lists every season.
Team League Years
Toledo Rockets
While based here: 72 seasons · 429-286-8 regular season in the 65 seasons with results on record · 23 postseason trips · 2026 in progress
College Football · 1937–present
MAC 1951–2026 · Independent 1950 · FBS (Division I-A)
  1. Swayne Field 1923–1925
  2. Glass Bowl 1937–present
College Football 1937–present

Records are each team's full-season results while it was based here, home and away games alike, from final scores. They are not records of games played at this venue.

Game results are on record only for top-division college football seasons; other seasons count toward seasons here but not toward the record.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the capacity of University Stadium?

The capacity of University Stadium is 26,038.

When was University Stadium built?

University Stadium opened in 1937.

Who operates University Stadium?

University Stadium is operated by University of Toledo.

Who plays at University Stadium?

University Stadium is the home venue of Toledo Rockets.

Where did the Toledo Rockets play before University Stadium?

Before moving to University Stadium in 1937, the Toledo Rockets played at Swayne Field from 1923 to 1925.

Sources

Where the facts on this page were read from. How VenueStats compiles them.

Historical Names

Glass Bowl

1946 - Present

University Stadium

1937 - 1945

Current

Location

Coordinates: 41.6572, -83.6136
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Nearby Venues

VenueYearsDistance
Swayne Field 1909–1955 2.3 mi
League Park 3.5 mi
Speranza Park 3.7 mi
Armory Park 4.0 mi
Doyt Perry Stadium 1966– 19 mi
Rynearson Stadium 1969– 41 mi

Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.

References

Read more on Wikipedia

Teams on Wikipedia

Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.

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