Comments on: Column: In Praise of The Mud Bowl

By: PDT Alumni Association

PDT Alumni Association — Sat, 19 Oct 2013 04:43:29 +0000

The Mud Bowl began in 1934 when Phi Delta Theta (PDT) challenged its neighbor and fraternity rival Sigma Alpha Epsilon (SAE) to a game of "touch" football on the morning of Homecoming that year [link]. PDT played SAE each morning of Homecoming in a rivalry series that ran from 1934 until 1997. PDT and SAE played each other in 64 games, and the win-loss record was nearly even at the time the rivalry series ended [link]. In 1998, SAE turned the Mud Bowl into a tournament open to all U of M fraternities that paid an entrance fee which SAE combines with other donations they provide to the C.S. Mott Children's Hospital. The winner of the tournament plays SAE in the Mud Bowl. The event is now a very successfully philanthropy event for SAE.

By: Mary Morgan

Mary Morgan — Fri, 18 Oct 2013 18:54:43 +0000

For anyone who’s interested in going tomorrow, it starts at 10:30 a.m. at the corner of Washtenaw and South University. The event also has a Twitter account: https://twitter.com/MichiganMudbowl

By: ATuttle

ATuttle — Fri, 18 Oct 2013 18:20:33 +0000

SAE’s Mudbowl event has also raised tens of thousands of dollars for Ann Arbor’s CS Mott Children’s Hospital over the years.

By: Pcarter

Pcarter — Fri, 18 Oct 2013 17:05:46 +0000

Those allegations came from an anonymous mother so you dont know to what extent they were exaggerated. Either way they have a very active alumni board who oversees all aspects of the house now.

By: cmadler

cmadler — Fri, 18 Oct 2013 15:55:58 +0000

I’m surprised SAE is still at UM after the hazing that came to light a couple years ago. According to reports by the Free Press and others, pledges had eggs thrown at them, buckets of flour poured on them, were poked and tripped with broomsticks, were kicked in the groin, and were forced to drink regurgitated water with goldfish in it. For that, their national chapter apparently suspended them for a few months, but allowed the individuals involved to resume membership after the suspension. However, UM Greek Life seems not to have them listed as an active organization any longer, so maybe they’re “unofficial” now?