The Chicago Prep Bowl is an annual contest played between American football teams representing the Chicago Catholic League and the Chicago Public League. For most of its history, it was played at Chicago's Soldier Field.

History

The game was first played in 1927. After a forfeit in 1928, it was not played again until 1933. It was the premier high school football event in Illinois until the IHSA formed the state championship football playoffs in 1974. The 1927 game between Mt. Carmel and Carl Schurz High School drew an estimated 50,000 fans; the largest crowd to see a prep football contest in American history up to that time.[1] In subsequent years, larger crowds were drawn to the annual game. The 1937 game attracted a high school football record crowd as large as 120,000.[2][3] The game was not played in either 1929 or 1930. In 1930, a Public League championship at Soldier Field effectively substituted for the inter-league matchup, with 20,000 spectators attending it.[2][4][5][6][7] The game was made an official annual event in 1934 after receiving the backing of mayor Edward J. Kelly.[8] In the years that immediately followed, the game was initially known as the "Mayor's Charity Game"[3] and the "Kelly Bowl".[9][10] The game took on the name "Prep Bowl" in 1947,[10] with Kelly leaving office earlier that year having not sought reelection in the 1947 Chicago mayoral election.

Mayor Richard J. Daley was a major supporter of the game. Shortly after his 1976 death, the city ceased sponsoring the event, and attendance began to drop. Within a few years, attendance was under 5,000.[8] Also contributing to the declining interest in the annual game was the predictability of its outcomes. Between 1953 and 1981, the Chicago Catholic League teams won 27 games while the Chicago Public League teams won a mere two games.[10] The advent of the state high school football playoffs further contributed to the decline in interest in the Prep Bowl.[10] In 1979, the Prep Bowl was retooled. Before this, it was a standalone game that pitted the champion of the Chicago Catholic League against the champion of the Chicago Public League. The retooled Prep Bowl game became the final game of an Prep Bowl invitational playoff. In 1979, both the finals and semifinals were held at Soldier Field.[11]

In 1981, the IHSA membership voted on a limitation that prohibited member schools from participating in more than nine games, plus the IHSA state series. The Prep Bowl was given a special exemption from this.[12] With the advent of the IHSA state series, the Prep Bowl was contested by the winner of a special playoff in each league played by teams not qualifying for the state playoffs, and teams that were eliminated in early rounds of the state playoffs. It is traditionally played on the Friday after Thanksgiving, which is the same day which the IHSA plays its smaller school state championships in football.

In the 1980s, there were considerations of ending the annual game. The city government helped to keep the game at Soldier Field after it was considered moving it to Gately Stadium. In the 1990s, when J.W. Smith became head of the Public League, he worked to revive interest in the game, marketing it and reviving the pre-game dinner for participants.[8] In 1999, Dick Jauron, coach of the Chicago Bears, promised several of his players would be present at the game.[9] The 1990s saw more competitive games and a more equal split in victories between Chicago Catholic League and Chicago Public League teams.[10] This all brought about a brief period of resurged annual interest in the game.[10]

Before 2015, games were held at Soldier Field (except for in 2002, when Soldier Field was under renovation). However, in 2015, unable to afford Chicago Park District rental fees, the game was moved away from Soldier Field.[9]

Television coverage

The game was first televised in 1949, beginning the era of televised Prep Bowl games.[13] Television was regularly blamed with causing as much as a 20,000 decrease in annual attendance at the games compared to the pre-television era.[14][13]

In 1955, a decision was made not to broadcast that year's game on television.[14]

Different broadcasters have carried the game of the year. In 1979, the game was broadcast by Chicago-based NBC station WMAQ-TV.[11] In 2023, the Marquee Sports Network regional cable channel broadcast the game.[15]

Among those who have provided play-by-play for broadcasts of the game is the late Tim Weigel.[10]

Entertainment

In its history, some editions of the game have featured entertainment. For instance, in 1937 pre-game entertainment included a performance by Paul Whiteman.[3]

List of results

Chicago Prep Bowl results
Year CCL team CPL team Score Winner
(CCL or CPL)		 Attendance Notes
1927 Mount Carmel Schurz 6–0 CCL 50,000 [2][16][17][18][4][5][6]
1928 DePaul Academy Tilden 12–0 CPL [6]
1931 Mount Carmel Harrison 44–6 CPL [6][19]
1933 Mount Carmel Harrison 7–0 CCL The event was made official for the first time, and was promoted by Chicago Mayor Edward Joseph Kelly [4][5][6][20][21][22]
1934 Leo Lindblom 6–0 CPL 50,000 [2][4][6][23][24][25][26]
1935 Leo Lindblom 6–0 CPL 75,000 [2][6][26]
1936 Fenwick Austin 19–19 Tie 75,000 [6][26][27]
1937 Leo Austin 26–0 CPL 120,000 The most-attended high school football game of all-time [2][28][5][6][29][30][31][32]
[33][34][35][36][37][38][39]
[40][26][27][41][42][43][44]
[45][46][47]
1938 Mount Carmel Fenger 13–0 CPL 80,000 [2][6][26][27][48]
1939 Mount Carmel Fenger 13–13 Tie 75,000 [6][26][27]
1940 Leo Fenger 13–0 CPL 75,000 [6][26][27][49][50]
1941 Leo Tilden 46–13 CCL 95,000 Leo would be named High School Football National Champions this year [5][6][26][27][51]
1942 Leo Tilden 27–14 CCL 75,000 [5][6][26][27][52]
1943 Saint George Phillips 19–12 CCL 80,000 [6][26][27][53]
1944 Weber Tilden 13–7 CPL 65,000 [6][26][54][55]
1945 Fenwick Tilden 20–6 CCL 80,000 [6][26][27]
1946 Weber Fenger 13–7 CPL 85,000 [6][26][27]
1947 Leo Austin 13–12 CPL [6][26][56]
1948 Fenwick Lindblom 13–7 CPL [6][26]
1949 Fenwick Schurz 20–7 CPL [6][26]
1950 Mount Carmel Lane Tech 45–20 CCL Mount Carmel was coached by Terry Brennan and led by quarterback Tom Carey [5][6][26][57][58]
1951 Mount Carmel Lindblom 19–6 CCL Mount Carmel was coached by Terry Brennan [5][6][26]
1952 Mount Carmel Austin 27–19 CCL Mount Carmel was coached by Terry Brennan [5][6][26]
1953 Saint George Austin 38–12 CCL [6][26]
1954 Mount Carmel Fenger 20–13 CPL 46,728–54,000 [2][14][6][26]
1955 Weber Chicago Vocational 6–0 CPL [6][26]
1956 Leo Calumet 12–0 CCL Jim Arneberg, who was a star lineman for the 1941 and 1942 Leo teams coached the Leo Lions in this Prep Bowl, becoming the first person to both play and coach in the Prep Bowl [5][6][26]
1957 Mendel Calumet 6–0 CCL 71,157 Mendel scored the game's only points with a Hail Mary pass in the final play [5][6][26][59]
1958 Fenwick Austin 20–7 CPL 53,000 [6][26][60]
1959 Fenwick Lane Tech 19–0 CPL [6][26]
1960 Mount Carmel Taft 27–8 CCL 71,178 Mount Carmel was coached by Tom Carey (former Prep Bowl quarterback, and the older brother of the team's current quarterback Tony). Carey became one of the first individuals to both play and coach in a Prep Bowl, having won it as a quarterback exactly ten years earlier [5][6][26][57][59]
1961 Weber Lane Tech 14–12 CCL 83,750 Weber defeated Lane Tech after a muffed punt snap in the last minute after Lane fumbled the ball far in its own territory with only minutes remaining. [2][5][6][26][27]
1962 Fenwick Schurz 40–0 CCL 91,328 This was the third most-attended Prep Bowl to date. The game ended a 10–0 season for Fenwick (in which they outscored their opponents 317–32). In the game, Fenwick's Jim DiLullo ran for 224 yards and scored five touchdowns on just 12 carries. [2][5][6][26][27]
1963 St. Rita Chicago Vocational 42–7 CCL 81,270 Mendel halfback John Byrne scored five touchdowns and six extra points [2][5][6][26][27]
1964 Weber Chicago Vocational 34–13 CCL Critical to the success of Weber's 1964 season and Prep Bowl victory was defensive back Rich "Chico" Kurzawski [5][6][26]
1965 Loyola Academy Chicago Vocational 33–13 CCL 75,400 By the time of the preceding Chicago Catholic League championship game Loyola was down to their third-string quarterback (Ken Krakovich) and a sophomore running back (Jack Spellman) due to injuries of quarterback Tim Foley and all-state running back Randy Marks, but Loyola nonetheless won both the Catholic League championship and Prep Bowl under these circumstances [5][6][26][27]
1966 Loyola Academy Chicago Vocational 20–14 CCL 61,133 [6][26][61]
1967 Mount Carmel Dunbar 37–0 CCL 58,354 This was the final year of Frank Maloney's tenure as Mount Carmel's coach (he began his collegiate coaching career thereafter) [5][6][26][62]
1968 Mendel Chicago Vocational 41–19 CCL [5][6][26]
1969 Loyola Academy Lane Tech 26–0 CCL 67,483 [63][5][6][26][64]
1970 St. Rita Lane Tech 12–8 CCL 65,735 Members of the St. Rita team included Billy Marek and Dennis Lick; the team was coached by Pat Cronin [5][6][26][65]
1971 St. Rita Morgan Park 18–12 CCL Members of the St. Rita team included Billy Marek and Dennis Lick; the team was coached by Pat Cronin.
Despite Morgan Park losing, its coach (Joe Stepanek) won the vote for the "Coach of the Year Award" (an award which had in practice always been received by one of the two coaches whose team had competed in the Prep Bowl game, but for which all coaches in the two leagues were eligible)		 [5][6][26][66]
1972 St. Laurence Taft 24–7 CCL 41,371 [67]
1973 St. Laurence Phillips 40–24 CCL 40,000-55,385 [5][6][26][68]
1974 St. Laurence Chicago Vocational 34–0 CCL [5][6][26]
1975 Brother Rice Chicago Vocational 26–0 CCL [6][26]
1976 St. Rita Chicago Vocational 13–6 CPL First CPL victory since 1959 [6][26]
1977 St. Rita Lane Tech 20–8 CCL [6][26]
1978 St. Laurence Sullivan 34–8 CCL 23,000 [6][26][69]
1979 Joliet Catholic Julian 30–22 CPL [6][26]
1980 Brother Rice Julian 39–6 CCL [6]
1981 Mount Carmel Robeson 14–6 CCL Mount Carmel were defending IHSA champions, having won the state title in 1980 [5][6][26]
1982 Gordon Tech Julian 24–0 CCL [5][6][26]
1983 Mount Carmel Simeon 28–6 CCL [6][26]
1984 De La Salle Julian 25–20 CCL [6][26]
1985 Mount Carmel Lane Tech 19–14 CCL [6][26]
1986 Loyola Academy Simeon 14–12 CCL [6][26]
1987 Gordon Tech Julian 29–14 CCL [6][26]
1988 Loyola Academy Julian 21–6 CCL 2,500 [2][6][26]
1989 Fenwick Julian 48–14 CCL [6][26]
1990 Gordon Tech Robeson 48–14 CPL First CPL victory since 1979 [6][26]
1991 Fenwick Bogan 27–0 CCL [6][26]
1992 Brother Rice Mather 15–6 CPL [6][26]
1993 Mount Carmel Bogan 34–14 CCL [6][26]
1994 Brother Rice Lane Tech 28–22 CCL [6][26]
1995 Loyola Academy Julian 15–14 CCL 1,100 [28][26]
1996 Loyola Academy Dunbar 28–8 CCL [6][26]
1997 Marian Catholic Dunbar 28–21 CPL
1998 Joliet Catholic Hubbard 28–16 CPL 6,273 [6][26][8]
1999 De La Salle Hubbard 20–13 CPL 35,000 [2][6][26]
2000 Marian Catholic Simeon 23–14 CCL 18,000 [26][10]
2001 Mount Carmel Morgan Park 50–0 CCL Last game before the 2000s renovation of Soldier Field [2][6][26]
2002 Carmel (Mundelein) Dunbar 50–20 CCL Played at Hanson Field [6][70]
2003 Loyola Academy Simeon 22–14 CCL [6]
2004 Brother Rice Lane Tech 25–14 CCL [6][26]
2005 Brother Rice Morgan Park 13–14 CPL Overtime win [6]
2006 Brother Rice Hubbard 24–14 CCL [6]
2007 Saint Rita Morgan Park 50–0 CCL [6]
2008 Loyola Academy Lane Tech 17–0 CCL [6]
2009 Saint Rita Simeon 34–20 CCL [6]
2010 Fenwick Curie 6–0 CCL [6]
2011 Mount Carmel Simeon 34–20 CCL [6]
2012 Brother Rice Simeon 14–12 CPL [6]
2013 Saint Rita Simeon 35–20 CCL [6]
2014 Loyola Academy Curie 14–7 CCL [6]
2015 Mount Carmel Curie 49–15 CCL Held at Gately Stadium [71]
2016 Mount Carmel Simeon 42–28 CCL Held at Gately Stadium [72]
2017 St. Ignatius Simeon 19–16 CPL Held at Gately Stadium [73][74]
2018 St. Rita Taft 56–6 CCL Held at Gately Stadium [75][76]
2019 St. Laurence Simeon 35–34 CCL Held at St. Laurence's home stadium [9]
2021 Notre Dame Kenwood 35–6 CCL Held at Gately Stadium [77]
2022 Fenwick Simeon 33–30 CPL Held at Lane Stadium [78][79]
2023 St. Rita Kenwood 21–7 CCL Held at Lane Stadium [80][81]


Game MVPs

This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (December 2023)
Chicago Prep Bowl MVPs
Year MVP Team (league)
1951 Rich Finger Lindblom (CPL) [66]
1952 Frank Penn Mount Carmel (CCL) [66]
1953 Tom Akroid Saint George (CCL) [66]
1954 Jack Delveaux and Ron Nietupski Fenger (CPL) [66]
1955 Bob Guillen Chicago Vocational (CPL) [66]
1956 Rich Boyle Leo (CCL) [66]
1957 Mike Lind Calumet (CPL) –losing team [66]
1958 Larry Preo Austin (CPL) [66]
1959 George Bunda Lane Tech (CPL) [66]
1960 Tony Carey Mount Carmel (CCL) [66]
1961 Jim Gruber Lane Tech (CPL) –losing team [66]
1962 Jim DiLullo Fenwick (CCL) [66]
1963 John Byrne St. Rita (CCL) [66]
1964 Rich "Chico" Kurzawski Weber (CCL) [66]
1965 Ken Krajchovich Loyola Academy (CCL) [66]
1966 Jack Spellman Loyola Academy (CCL) [66]
1967 Dave Zuccareili Mount Carmel (CCL) [66]
1968 Rich Wyatt Mendel (CCL) [66]
1969 John Foran Loyola Academy (CCL) [66]
1970 Neil Sullivan St. Rita (CCL) [66]
1971 Billy Marek St. Rita (CCL) [66]
1972 Steve Malley St. Laurence (CCL) [66]
2003 Liam Stanton Loyola Academy (CCL) [82]
2016 Michael Kennedy Mount Carmel (CCL) [83]
2021 Frankie Ricciardi Notre Dame (CCL) [84]
2022 Luke D'Alise Simeon (CPL) [85]

Winning coaches

This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (December 2023)
Chicago Prep Bowl winning coaches
Year Coach Team (league)
1950 Terry Brennan Mount Carmel (CCL) [26][57]
1951 Terry Brennan Mount Carmel (CCL) [26]
1952 Terry Brennan Mount Carmel (CCL) [26]
1956 Jim Arneberg Leo (CCL) [26][5]
1960 Tom Carey Mount Carmel (CCL) [57]
1964 Joe Sassano Weber (CCL) [66]
1965 Bob Naughton Loyola Academy (CCL) [66]
1966 Bernie O'Brien Loyola Academy (CCL) [66]
1967 Frank Maloney Mount Carmel (CCL) [5][66]
1968 Loui Guida Mendel (CCL) [66]
1969 Bob Spoo Loyola Academy (CCL) [66]
1970 Pat Cronin St. Rita (CCL) [66]
1972 Tom Kavanaugh St. Laurence (CCL) [66]
2003 Carl Favaro Loyola Academy (CCL) [82]

See also

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