With the athletic merger , Case Western abandoned the nicknames of both former institutions and adopted Spartans .
Western Reserve merged with Case Institute of Technology in 1967 to form today 's Case Western Reserve University , with the athletic programs merging in 1971 .
With the athletic merger , Western Reserve   abandoned the nicknames of both former institutions and adopted Spartans .
Western Reserve merged with Case Institute of Technology in 1967 to form today 's Case Western Reserve University , with the athletic programs merging in 1971 .