University of Toledo Rockets - Toledo, Ohio
Posted by: 
S5280ft
N 41° 39.487 W 083° 36.782
17T E 282431 N 4615117
Located at the Rockets' Glass Bowl football stadium on the Bancroft Campus. This Rocket mascot is a Nike-Ajax missile provided by the U.S. Army Ordinance Corps. Rumor has it that this missile is targeted at their rival, Bowling Green University.
Waymark Code: WM2F5N
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 10/23/2007
Views: 203
From the University of Toledo website:
When the University of Toledo played then powerful Carnegie Tech in football in 1923, Pittsburgh sports writers were surprised to learn that UT did not have a nickname and pressed James Neal, a UT student working in the press box, to come up with a nickname for his school’s team. Despite UT's 32-12 loss, the student labeled the team "Skyrockets," impressed by his alma mater's flashy performance against a superior team. The sportswriters shortened the name to "Rockets," which has been used since.
School name: University of Toledo
Artist: United States Army
Year Created/Dedicated: 1961
|
Visit Instructions:
Please upload a new, original photo of the mascot statue. This photo may or may not include you or a personal mascot.