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The
University of Toledo's Glass Bowl Stadium - Home of the UT Rockets.
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The
Glass Bowl is a stadium in Toledo, Ohio. It is primarily used for
American football, and is the home field of the University of Toledo
Rockets.
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It
is located on the school's Bancroft campus, just south of the banks
of the Ottawa River. Known for its blend of old and new, it retains
the traditional stonework around the field throughout all its expansions.
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A
rocket statue outside the Glass Bowl Stadium.
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The
Larimer Athletic Complex houses the UT ticket office and training
facilities for athletes.
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The
largest crowd in Glass Bowl history for a University of Toledo football
game was 36,852 for a game against the United States Naval Academy
on October 27, 2001. In addition, the Glass Bowl is used for monster
truck rallies, commencements and concerts, among other uses.
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University
of Toledo
The University of Toledo is a public university
situated in Toledo, Ohio. The Carnegie Foundation has classified
the university as "Doctoral/Research Extensive".
The University of Toledo College of Law is currently ranked
as a Tier 3 law school by U.S. News and World Report in 2009.
The college was ranked number 85 as recent as last year. The
College of Law also has the highest first time passing rate
for the Bar Exam in the state as well as being in the Top
10 in passing rate in the country, higher than Harvard and
many of the other Ivy League law schools. The University was
recognized by the American Society of Landscape Architects
as one of the 22 most beautiful landscaped campuses in the
country. USA Today touted the Student Recreation Center as
one of the best in the country. The 15,000-square-foot (1,400
m2) facility features an indoor track, three pools, a water
slide, free weights, exercise equipment, golf simulator, rock
climbing wall, and basketball, racquetball and squash courts.
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