Because of the heavily skewed losses, declining fan interest, and the CWUAA's objections to SFU granting aid to student athletes, the games were temporarily discontinued.

[5] With the Thunderbirds as national championship contenders and games being played under their rules, the Shrum Bowl became tilted in UBC's favour.

[6] Despite the popularity of the games, which had 9000 fans witness the 1982 edition, the Shrum Bowl was again put on hiatus due to scheduling difficulties between the schools' respective leagues.

[4] On January 13, 1987, history repeated itself as UBC and SFU jointly announced that the Shrum Bowl would be revived with a five-year commitment from the CIAU.

The agreement would see UBC having a bye-week on the second weekend of September for five years, ensuring that scheduling the game could be easily accomplished year-to-year.

[14] On June 23, 2022, it was announced that a two-year agreement had been reached and the 34th edition of the game would be played on December 2, 2022, after both teams had finished their leagues' schedules.

[15] The 34th edition of the Shrum Bowl was played in front of a sellout crowd of 2,922 fans at Terry Fox Field on December 2, 2022, and was won 18–17 by UBC.

[16] However, on April 4, 2023, Simon Fraser announced that due to being dropped as an affiliate member by the Lone Star Conference, where the Red Leafs housed their football program, it will be ending varsity football as a sport effective immediately, making this the final time the rivalry game was played.

Simon Fraser had no mid-season bye weeks, while UBC was reluctant to play at the end of their season because it would conflict with possible playoff games.

[18] UBC's director of athletics and recreation at the time, Bob Philip, suggested that the Thunderbirds could request to move a CIS game to their bye week in order to align their schedule with SFU's.

“I would be very surprised that, if UBC has an opening on the Labour Day weekend, that we don’t play the game,” (now former) Simon Fraser athletic director Milt Richards told The Province.

We’ve agreed that if the stars align, we’re going to do this thing.” With new head coaches Kelly Bates and Blake Nill, the opportunity for a 2016 Shrum Bowl seemed promising.