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Athletic Association
  • NAA
  • NCAA
Athletic Division NCAA Division III (with football)
Athletic Conferences Football: University Athletic Association
Basketball: University Athletic Association
School Colors Scarlet and white
School Nickname Tartan, Scotty the terrier
Men Playing Varsity Sports 249 - 8%
Women Playing Varsity Sports 121 - 5%

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

Varsity sports may feature competitive play, but their popularity falls short when compared to the enormous success of intramural sports on campus. Though neglected by students, Carnegie Mellon’s Division III sports are still important to the athletes that play them. CMU competes against Emory, NYU, Wash. U, Case Western, and Brandeis in the University Athletic Association. The large number of students involved in IM sports is shocking to some, considering the school’s un-athletic reputation. The Frisbee and crew club teams have a devoted following and provide a social atmosphere for their participants. Playing these sports is a fun and lighthearted way for most students to stay in shape in between studying.

Athletics events on campus are only important to the athletes involved in them. If you’ve always dreamed of coming to a college where you could cheer the football team to victory every weekend, you need to go down the street about half a mile to the University of Pittsburgh (or become a Steelers fan). The best way to experience the excitement and competition of sports is to create it yourself. Sign up for your own IM team, give it a crazy name, and when the referee calls you for a foul, curse him out like it’s game seven of the NBA Finals.

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Athletics at Carnegie Mellon University

kestrl

'12

Latin American Studies

3.5
B

Not for the Football Scholar, Unless He Is Also an Academic Nerd

As a completely non-athletic student my entire life, I am not a good authority on this topic. Our school makes up for poorer sports teams with a pretty good school spirit. Many of my friends enjoy sports clubs such as tennis or swimming, but most friends of mine are too busy with school work to become seriously involved with sports. Physical education classes are taken frequently to earn easy credit. that make use of very nice gyms and equipment available to everyone on campus. are I've heard great things about our rowing team.

Dec 26, 2011

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Athletics at Carnegie Mellon University

xoxo23

'14

Industrial and Product Design

4.6
A

Join the Crew Team

Rowers are the hottest kids on campus. Find sexier girls or guys. I dare you.

Dec 13, 2011

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Athletics at Carnegie Mellon University

andycmu

'15

Psychology

3.5
B

Tartan Athletics

The sports teams here are pretty good. The tennis and track teams are great, football is ok. Students always get in for free and so does everyone for most games. Intramurals can get pretty competitive and fun.

Nov 06, 2011

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Student Survey Poll ResultsWhat's This?

How popular are varsity sports on campus?

How popular are intramurals and club sports?

How would you describe the athletic facilities?

Facts

Men's Varsity Sports
  • Basketball
  • Football
  • Golf
  • Soccer
  • Swimming and diving
  • Tennis
  • Track and field
Women's Varsity Sports
  • Basketball
  • Soccer
  • Swimming and diving
  • Tennis
  • Track and field
  • Volleyball
Intramurals
  • Badminton
  • Basketball
  • Bowling
  • Call pool
  • Chess
  • Cross country
  • Darts
  • Dodgeball
  • Fencing
  • Flag football
  • Floor hockey
  • Foosball
  • Kickball
  • Racquetball
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Spades
  • Squash
  • Swimming
  • Tennis
  • Track
  • Ultimate Frisbee
  • Volleyball
  • Water polo
Club Sports
  • Badminton
  • Baseball
  • CMU Tennis People Club
  • Crew
  • Cycling
  • Explorers
  • Fencing
  • Grappling Club
  • Ice Hockey
  • Lacrosse (men's and women's)
  • Racquetball
  • Roller hockey
  • Rugby
  • Soccer (men's and women's)
  • Softball
  • Ultimate Frisbee
  • Volleyball (men's)
  • Water polo
Athletic Fields & Facilities
  • Outdoor Tennis Courts
  • Skibo Gym
  • UC Gym

Most Popular Sports

On the varsity level, the football and soccer teams have the largest presence on campus, but that presence is still pretty small. During the winter, students go to varsity basketball games to stay warm and show school spirit. All of the IM sports are very popular. Volleyball seems to have mass appeal across campus, and ultimate Frisbee and crew have cult followings.

Most Overlooked Teams

The club baseball team has been trying to go varsity for a few years but has so far been unable to get the money from the University.

School Spirit

Even if students aren’t bursting with school spirit, they’re still proud of the Carnegie Mellon name. Because there’s an overwhelming lack of popular sports teams and the colleges within the University are fairly segregated, students don’t have much to unite and rally around. Engineers, drama students, business majors, and arc-ies (Architecture) all swell with pride for their fields of study. It’s not uncommon to see students wearing clothing that bears the CMU logo, but it’s rare that students will dress up beyond that. During the popular Carnival Week, when students are racing in buggies and building booths, school spirit is at a yearly high. A fair share of the on-campus population will even express a subdued hatred for the University because of all the work they have to do.

Getting Tickets

There’s no need to get tickets to attend a CMU sporting event. Even at the most important football games, the bleachers are only spotted with spectators.

Best Place to Take a Walk

Schenley Park or Frick Park

Did You Know?

In the fall of 2007, the Scottish Terrier became CMU’s new official mascot. Apparently, a Scottie dog is a lot more intimidating than a piece of Tartan fabric.

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