Bob Gain Cup
Named in honor of former Browns defensive lineman and College Football Hall of Fame member Bob Gain, this award was given from 1988 to 1995 to recognize the best small college football team in the Greater Cleveland area. Starting in 1996, it is now awarded to the best small or mid-major college football team in the state of Ohio.
| Year | College/University |
|---|---|
| 2013 | University of Mount Union |
| 2012 | Kent State University |
| 2011 | University of Mount Union |
| 2010 | University of Mount Union |
| 2009 | Case Western Reserve |
| 2008 | Mount Union College |
| 2007 | Case Western Reserve |
| 2006 | Mount Union College |
| 2005 | Mount Union College |
| 2004 | Mount Union College |
| 2003 | Mount Union College |
| 2002 | Mount Union College |
| 2001 | Mount Union College |
| 2000 | Mount Union College |
| 1999 | Youngstown State University |
| 1998 | Mount Union College |
| 1997 | Mount Union College |
| 1996 | Mount Union College |
| 1995 | Baldwin Wallace College |
| 1994 | John Carroll University |
| 1993 | Baldwin Wallace College |
| 1992 | Baldwin Wallace College |
| 1991 | Baldwin Wallace College |
| 1990 | John Carroll University |
| 1989 | John Carroll University |
| 1988 | Baldwin Wallace College |