Years ago when I was an undergraduate, and a member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity, directly across Washtenaw from the SAE's, the yearly homecoming Mud Bowl game was between these two fraternities. The SAE's starting filling the bowl like yard on the corner with water starting on Friday and there were a few inches of mud in the bowl during the game. I did play in some of these games. The crowds were pretty enthusiastic and a good party was enjoyed both before (in the morning) and after the game prior to the UM game, which was usually around 1:00 PM. (The TV tail was not wagging the dog back then). I don't know when SAE began playing other teams besides PDT. Nevertheless, it would be a shame to stop this tradition, even though SAE has been kicked off campus. But the house and bowl still exist.
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