Spirit Rock

In 1968, Nicholson Concrete and Supply Co. donated an eight-ton rock to The University of Toledo as a symbol of spirit. The Spirit Rock was originally located on the grass between the William S. Carlson Library and the Student Union. The large rock marked the final resting place of the old Bancroft High image of The University of Toledo. This symbol of spirit used to stand on end, but members of the varsity football team knocked the pride rock into its more permanent position on its side. The current Spirit Rock on main campus was donated to the university in 1997 and placed in the Flatlands. The original Spirit Rock, which was moved by the university in order to make room for the Student Union expansion, now resides by the pond at Scott Park Campus. Over the years, the rock has been a site for many Rocket pep rallies. The Spirit Rock has been tarred and feathered, burnt, and painted hundreds of times, but it is tradition to only paint during twilight hours.