History of the Academic Bowl

Each fall, student-athletes from Case Western Reserve University and Carnegie Mellon University meet on the gridiron with the victor claiming the Academic Bowl. This annual football game between two of the nation's top academic institutions began in the fall of 1986 and continues to be one of the more anticipated games for both teams each year. The two schools are among the nation's elite research and scholastic institutions, therefore a rivalry already exists in the academic aspect of the universities. So as competition in the classroom continues, the winner of the coveted Academic Bowl trophy can claim bragging rights on the athletic field for at least one year.

The Academic Bowl is more than a trophy as it emphasizes a "Commitment to Academic and Athletic Excellence". The academic part comes hand in hand being a student-athlete in the University Athletic Association whose members include, along with Case and Carnegie Mellon, some of the top institutions in the country including Brandeis University, the University of Chicago, Emory University, New York University, Rochester University, and Washington University. The athletic excellence side of the Academic Bowl involves the storied football traditions between these two schools.

The Spartans won the first Academic Bowl Trophy in 1986, defeating Carnegie Mellon 21-14. In the all-time Academic Bowl series, the Tartans hold a 15-11 advantage over CWRU.

PAST RESULTS...

1986 - Case Western Reserve 21, Carnegie Mellon 14

1987 - Carnegie Mellon 13, Case Western Reserve 12

1988 - Case Western Reserve 32, Carnegie Mellon 22

1989 - Carnegie Mellon 48, Case Western Reserve 14

1990 - Carnegie Mellon 42, Case Western Reserve 17

1991 - Carnegie Mellon 43, Case Western Reserve 0

1992 - Carnegie Mellon 33, Case Western Reserve 14

1993 - Carnegie Mellon 56, Case Western Reserve 0

1994 - Carnegie Mellon 50, Case Western Reserve 8

1995 - Case Western Reserve 3, Carnegie Mellon 0

1996 - Case Western Reserve 16, Carnegie Mellon 0

1997 - Carnegie Mellon 16, Case Western Reserve 7

1998 - Carnegie Mellon 14, Case Western Reserve 7

1999 - Carnegie Mellon 42, Case Western Reserve 0

2000 - Carnegie Mellon 45, Case Western Reserve 14

2001 - Carnegie Mellon 42, Case Western Reserve 14

2002 - Case Western Reserve 42, Carnegie Mellon 35

2003 - Carnegie Mellon 44, Case Western Reserve 16,

2004 - Case Western Reserve 24, Carnegie Mellon 14

2005 - Carnegie Mellon 23, Case Western Reserve 20

2006 - Carnegie Mellon 20, Case Western Reserve 10

2007 - Case Western Reserve 20, Carnegie Mellon 17

2008 - Case Western Reserve 38, Carnegie Mellon 13

2009 - Case Western Reserve 34, Carnegie Mellon 17

2010 - Case Western Reserve 28, Carnegie Mellon 0

2011 - Case Western Reserve 38, Carnegie Mellon 24