One of my favorite BG history facts is that they reportedly went with BG, in part, because it was a "dry" town.
Happy Birthday BG!
Happy Birthday BG!
On November 10, 1910, Bowling Green was picked as the site for the normal college in NW Ohio, beating out Napoleon in the final vote.
One of my favorite BG history facts is that they reportedly went with BG, in part, because it was a "dry" town.
One of my favorite BG history facts is that they reportedly went with BG, in part, because it was a "dry" town.
"I don't believe I can name a coach, anywhere, anytime, anyhow, who did it better than Doyt Perry."
-1955 BG Assistant Bo Schembechler
BGSUsports.com - Where ESPN.com goes for BG history.
-1955 BG Assistant Bo Schembechler
BGSUsports.com - Where ESPN.com goes for BG history.
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Re: Happy Birthday BG!
Grant Cummings
ROLL ALONG!!!
"We are linked to this institution by invisible bonds that do not wither or dissolve." --BGSU President, Dr. Ralph W. McDonald - 1968
ROLL ALONG!!!
"We are linked to this institution by invisible bonds that do not wither or dissolve." --BGSU President, Dr. Ralph W. McDonald - 1968
Re: Happy Birthday BG!
Are you sure it was Napoleon, I thought and pretty sure it was Van Wert
Re: Happy Birthday BG!
Come on TG. You can't post inaccurate facts. Napoleon was third. BG beat out Van Wert. Your making Indy look bad with your wrong facts. Just kidding man. From the BG website:
Napoleon, the home of John Lowry, was eliminated because it featured a large number of saloons whereas Bowling Green was, at the time, dry. Fremont went by the wayside, mainly because of certain stipulations imposed by the President Rutherford B. Hayes Memorial Commission.
In a vote on November 10, 1910, Bowling Green was chosen as the official site in northwest Ohio, winning a 3-2 vote over Van Wert. Kent was selected as the site in northeast Ohio. The commission also selected the tract of land in BG, including the city park, as the site. The committee said that the transportation facilities, the central location, and the fact that the city was dry served as large contributing factors to Bowling Green’s victory.
Napoleon, the home of John Lowry, was eliminated because it featured a large number of saloons whereas Bowling Green was, at the time, dry. Fremont went by the wayside, mainly because of certain stipulations imposed by the President Rutherford B. Hayes Memorial Commission.
In a vote on November 10, 1910, Bowling Green was chosen as the official site in northwest Ohio, winning a 3-2 vote over Van Wert. Kent was selected as the site in northeast Ohio. The commission also selected the tract of land in BG, including the city park, as the site. The committee said that the transportation facilities, the central location, and the fact that the city was dry served as large contributing factors to Bowling Green’s victory.
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Re: Happy Birthday BG!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BGSU!!!
"Regarding BGSU, I would think their biggest strength is that they never give up, They never slow down and they battle hard even after the other team scores. We have to be on our game and never, ever take the foot off the gas for a second."
~~USCHO Poster
"BG was relentless. It's like they know that a good first pass on the breakout from a defenseman will almost always result in an odd-man rush against them - but they go in anyway and dare you to make that pass. All three of their goals were just grit and effort. That's a team any fan can be proud to support...they give all they've got."
~~USCHO Poster, AFTER Tech beat us
#NeverGiveUp
#NeverSurrender
#Relentless
#Resiliant
~~USCHO Poster
"BG was relentless. It's like they know that a good first pass on the breakout from a defenseman will almost always result in an odd-man rush against them - but they go in anyway and dare you to make that pass. All three of their goals were just grit and effort. That's a team any fan can be proud to support...they give all they've got."
~~USCHO Poster, AFTER Tech beat us
#NeverGiveUp
#NeverSurrender
#Relentless
#Resiliant
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Good catch. Don't know why I always thought it was over Napoleon.gmartin wrote:Come on TG. You can't post inaccurate facts. Napoleon was third. BG beat out Van Wert. Your making Indy look bad with your wrong facts. Just kidding man. From the BG website:
Napoleon, the home of John Lowry, was eliminated because it featured a large number of saloons whereas Bowling Green was, at the time, dry. Fremont went by the wayside, mainly because of certain stipulations imposed by the President Rutherford B. Hayes Memorial Commission.
In a vote on November 10, 1910, Bowling Green was chosen as the official site in northwest Ohio, winning a 3-2 vote over Van Wert. Kent was selected as the site in northeast Ohio. The commission also selected the tract of land in BG, including the city park, as the site. The committee said that the transportation facilities, the central location, and the fact that the city was dry served as large contributing factors to Bowling Green’s victory.
And Indy is doing a fine job looking bad on its own without worrying about my little bit of misinformation...
"I don't believe I can name a coach, anywhere, anytime, anyhow, who did it better than Doyt Perry."
-1955 BG Assistant Bo Schembechler
BGSUsports.com - Where ESPN.com goes for BG history.
-1955 BG Assistant Bo Schembechler
BGSUsports.com - Where ESPN.com goes for BG history.
