Summary
The Baird Brothers Trophy is awarded the winner of the annual college football game between the Spartans of Case Western Reserve University and the Fighting Scots of The College of Wooster. The idea for the trophy originated with brothers Bob and Bill Baird, economics professors at Case and Wooster, respectively, for whom the trophy is named. The trophy was created by American artist Eugenie Torgerson, who was married to Bob Baird at the time. The winning school gets to keep the trophy, a distinctive chain of brass fish representing each game played in the rivalry, and gets to add a new fish to the chain to represent that year's game. A four-inch blue gill signified the first 21–14 narrow win for Case Western Reserve. Other fish represented on the trophy include a northern pike, a flounder, a carp, a walleye, a catfish, a rainbow trout, a sturgeon, a sucker, a crappie, a muskie, a sheepshead, a gar, a largemouth bass, and a smallmouth bass.[1]
| Teams | |
|---|---|
| First meeting | September 22, 1984 Case Western Reserve 21, Wooster 14 |
| Latest meeting | October 6, 2012 Case Western Reserve 31, Wooster 28 |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 25 |
| All-time series | Wooster leads 13–12 |
| Largest victory | Wooster 49, Case Western Reserve 7 (2004) |
| Longest win streak | Wooster, 10 (1995–2006) |
| Current win streak | Case Western Reserve, 6 (2007–present) |
  Case Western Reserve  Wooster Locations in Ohio | |
In 1996, Sports Illustrated recognized the Baird Brothers Trophy as one of the most distinctive in college football.[2] In October 2012, the trophy was highlighted on ESPN College GameDay.[3]
Wooster leads the series 13–12.[4]
The teams last met on October 6, 2012 at Cleveland, a 31–28 victory for Spartans.[5]
Game results edit
| Case Western Reserve victories | Wooster victories |
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References edit
- ^ Beck, Stan; Wilkinson, Jack (19 September 2013). College Sports Traditions: Picking Up Butch, Silent Night, and Hundreds of Others. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810891210 – via Google Books.
- ^ "SPARTAN SPORTS INFORMATION – BAIRD TROPHY..." Case Western University athletics. Archived from the original on 2009-10-16.
- ^ "Baird Brothers' Trophy Featured on ESPN's College GameDay". 21 October 2012.
- ^ "Case Western Reserve vs Wooster (OH)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on 2012-10-14. Retrieved 2009-10-04.
- ^ "Spartans Start Fast, Win Baird Brothers' Trophy Game, 31-28". Case Western Reserve University Athletics. 6 October 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2019.