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Hardy Trophy
The Hardy Trophy is a Canadian sport trophy, presented annually to the winner of the Canada West Universities Athletic Association Football Conference of U Sports, the country's governing body for university athletics. It is named for Evan Hardy, the former head of the agricultural engineering department at the University of Saskatchewan, who had played for the Huskies for its first five years before a rule that only students could play. Hardy continued on as coach and created a western university league. The original trophy was replaced in 1997 after it fell apart during an on-field celebration of the Huskies win in 1996 at home at Griffiths Stadium. The original Hardy trophy was unearthed beneath a pile of storage boxes in 2008 at the University of Saskatchewan. Since 2018, the trophy has been with Canada West conference staff, and has occasionally been displayed at conference football events. The winner of the Hardy Trophy goes on to play in either the Uteck Bowl or the Mitchel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canadian Football
Canadian football () is a team sport, sport played in Canada in which two teams of 12 players each compete for territorial control of a field of play long and wide attempting to advance a pointed oval-shaped ball into the opposing team's scoring area (end zone). In Canada, ''football'' may refer to Canadian football and American football collectively, or to either sport specifically, depending on context. Outside of Canada, the term Canadian football is used exclusively to describe this sport, even in the United States; the term ''gridiron football'' (or, more rarely, ''North American football'') is also used worldwide as well to refer to both sports collectively. The two sports have shared origins and are closely related but have comparison of American and Canadian football, some key differences. With the probable exception of a few minor and recent changes, for which there is circumstantial evidence to suggest the existence of at least informal cross-border collaboration, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
McMahon Stadium
McMahon Stadium is a Canadian football stadium in Calgary, Alberta. The stadium is owned by the University of Calgary and operated by the McMahon Stadium Society. The stadium is between the downtown core and the University of Calgary, north of 16 Avenue NW between Crowchild Trail and University Drive. It is within walking distance of the Banff Trail C-Train station. It is the home venue for the University of Calgary Dinos, Calgary Colts of the Canadian Junior Football League, Calgary Gators and Calgary Wolfpack of the Alberta Football League, and the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League, who played at Mewata Stadium from 1935 to 1959. The stadium also was the open-air venue (as an ice rink) for the National Hockey League's 2011 Heritage Classic match between the Calgary Flames and the Montreal Canadiens. The stadium was also the location of the 1988 Winter Olympics opening and closing ceremonies, serving as the Olympic Stadium. History From 1945 to 1960, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Foote Field
Foote Field is a multi-purpose sports facility on the University of Alberta campus in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, built as a legacy facility for the 2001 World Championships in Athletics. It was named for University of Alberta alumnus, former varsity track athlete, and philanthropist Eldon Foote, who donated $2 million toward the construction costs. Design Foote Field features two separate athletic fields on either side of a multi-purpose indoor facility. The East Field is a fully lit stadium that serves as home for the Alberta Golden Bears football. It features a CFL-sized surface, press box, electronic scoreboard, and has a capacity of 3,500 spectators. The East Field also features a four-lane, 125 m warm-up runway. In 2007, the field's older Astroturf surface was replaced with a newer type of hybrid artificial surface made by Astroturf LLC, called PureGrass.AstroTurfUniversity of Alberta Excited About Their New PureGrass Pitch Retrieved on 30 November 2009 The West Field is de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 CIS Football Season
The 2004 CIS football season began on September 2, 2004, and concluded with the 40th Vanier Cup national championship on November 27 at Ivor Wynne Stadium in Hamilton, Ontario, with the Laval Rouge et Or winning their third championship and second consecutive. Twenty-seven universities across Canada competed in CIS football this season, the highest level of amateur play in Canadian football, under the auspices of Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS). Awards and records Awards * Hec Crighton Trophy – Jesse Lumsden, McMaster * Presidents' Trophy – Mickey Donovan, Concordia * Russ Jackson Award – Nathan Beveridge, UBC * J. P. Metras Trophy – Troy Cunningham, Concordia * Peter Gorman Trophy – Kyle Williams, Bishop's All-Canadian team First Team ;Offence :Steve Bilan, QB, Saskatchewan :Jesse Lumsden, RB, McMaster :Andre Durie, RB, York :Andrew Fantuz, WR, Western :Andrew Ginther, WR, Alberta :Arjei Franklin, IR, Windsor :Nathan Beveridge, IR, UBC :Dominic Pic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swangard Stadium
Swangard Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Central Park in Burnaby, British Columbia. Primarily used for soccer, rugby, football, and athletics, the stadium also used to be home to the Simon Fraser Clan football team and the Vancouver Whitecaps while they were in the Canadian Soccer League (CSL) and various US-based Division 2 leagues. It opened on April 26, 1969, and has a capacity of 5,288. History In 1969, ''Vancouver Sun'' sports journalist Erwin Swangard raised nearly $1 million for the construction of an athletic stadium in Central Park in Burnaby, British Columbia. British Columbia Premier W. A. C. Bennett officially named the stadium after Swangard at its opening on April 26, 1969. Swangard was not present on the day of the opening, having been sent to start a newspaper in Nigeria. Vancouver Whitecaps The city of Vancouver launched a professional soccer team in 1986, named the Vancouver 86ers (now known as the Whitecaps). The Canadian Soccer League (CSL) club began ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon Fraser Clan
The SFU Red Leafs or Simon Fraser Red Leafs teams (formerly the Simon Fraser Clan) represent Simon Fraser University (SFU) in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of NCAA Division II and are the only Canadian university affiliated with the U.S.-based National Collegiate Athletic Association. The teams previously used the nicknames "Clansmen" and "Clan," which were retired in 2020. In September 2022, the updated nickname "Red Leafs" was announced. History SFU's teams formerly played in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics of the United States for all sports. In 1997, Simon Fraser sought to join the NCAA of the United States as a Division II school, but was turned down. After this, SFU decided in 2000–01 to partially transfer to Canadian Interuniversity Sport (now U Sports). Before the transfer, SFU did not compete in Canadian football, instead playing American football. On July 10, 2009, the NCAA approved SFU's bid to join NCAA Division II start ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 CIS Football Season
The 2003 CIS football season began on August 29, 2003, and concluded with the 39th Vanier Cup national championship on November 22 at the SkyDome in Toronto, Ontario, with the Laval Rouge et Or winning their second championship. Twenty-seven universities across Canada competed in CIS football this season, the highest level of amateur play in Canadian football, under the auspices of Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS). Awards and records Awards * Hec Crighton Trophy – Tommy Denison, Queen's * Presidents' Trophy – Neil McKinlay, Simon Fraser * Russ Jackson Award – Curt McLellan, Queen's * J. P. Metras Trophy – Ibrahim Khan, Simon Fraser * Peter Gorman Trophy – Maxime Gagnier, Montreal All-Canadian team First team Offence * QB Tommy Denison Queen's * HB Jesse Lumsden McMaster * HB Jarred Winkel Alberta * WR Craig Spear Queen's * WR Gilles Colon Bishop's * IR Brendan Mahoney Simon Fraser * IR J.-Fred. Tremblay Laval * OT Paul Archer Saint Mary's * OT Ibrahi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mosaic Stadium At Taylor Field
Taylor Field, known in its latter years as Mosaic Stadium at Taylor Field for sponsorship reasons, was an open-air stadium located in Regina, Saskatchewan. It was the home field of the Canadian Football League's Saskatchewan Roughriders from 1936 until 2016, although a playing field existed at the site as early as 1910 and the team began playing there as early as 1921. Originally designed primarily to house baseball (with football being a secondary consideration) the stadium was converted to a football-only facility in 1966. Taylor Field was also the home field for the University of Regina Rams, who play in U Sports' Canada West conference, the Regina Thunder, who play in the Canadian Junior Football League; and the Regina Riot of the Western Women's Canadian Football League. The field was also used to play high school football. It was owned and managed by the city of Regina. The field featured artificial turf and, as of 2012, a seating capacity of 32,848. The stadium closed af ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2002 CIS Football Season
The 2002 CIS football season began on August 27, 2002, and concluded with the 38th Vanier Cup national championship on November 23 at the SkyDome in Toronto, Ontario, with the Saint Mary's Huskies winning their second consecutive championship and third overall. Twenty-six universities across Canada competed in CIS football this season, the highest level of amateur play in Canadian football, under the auspices of the Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS). Awards and records Awards * Hec Crighton Trophy – Tommy Denison, Queen's * Presidents' Trophy – Adam MacDonald, St. Francis Xavier * Russ Jackson Award – Lincoln Blumell, Calgary Dinos * J. P. Metras Trophy – Israel Idonije, Manitoba * Peter Gorman Trophy – Andy Fantuz, Western Ontario All-Canadian team First team Offence * QB Tommy Denison, Queen's * RB Kyle Pyear, McMaster * RB Dean Jones, St. Mary's * WR Andy Fantuz, Western * WR Andrew Noel, Acadia * IR Andrew Sharp, Manitoba * IR Brad Smith, Queen's * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2001 CIAU Football Season
The 2001 CIAU football season began on August 31, 2001, and concluded with the 37th Vanier Cup national championship on December 1 at the SkyDome in Toronto, Ontario, with the Saint Mary's Huskies winning their second championship. Twenty-four universities across Canada competed in CIAU football this season, the highest level of amateur play in Canadian football, under the auspices of the Canadian Interuniversity Athletics Union (CIAU). Awards and records Awards * Hec Crighton Trophy – Ben Chapdelaine, McMaster * Presidents' Trophy – David Stipe, Bishop's * Russ Jackson Award – Josh Alexander, Wilfrid Laurier * J. P. Metras Trophy – Carl Gourgues, Laval * Peter Gorman Trophy – Jeremy Steeves, St. Francis Xavier All-Canadian team First team Offence * QB Ben Chapdelaine, McMaster * RB Luis Perez, Saint Mary's * RB Mike Bradley, Waterloo * WR Jason Currie, Saint Mary's * WR Chris Rankin, McMaster * IR James MacLean, Queen's * IR Jason Clermont, Regina * OT Da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Stadium, Winnipeg
University Stadium is a multipurpose stadium located on the campus grounds of the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It features a 400m 8-lane track, as well as separate areas for long jump/triple jump, high jump, pole vault, discus, hammer, shot put, and javelin. Inside the track is a large natural grass field used for football and soccer. The stadium was home to the Manitoba Bisons football program until the team relocated next door to Investors Group Field in 2013. History In September 1965 plans to construct a Pan American Track and Field Stadium, with a seating capacity of 20,000 and to be located at the University of Manitoba campus, adjacent to Bison Park was announced. Construction began in October 1965 and was completed by September 1966 in time for the 1967 Pan Am Games. The stadium was originally constructed as the track and field venue for the 1967 Pan American Games. After the games, the stadium was turned over to the University of Manitoba a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regina Rams
The Regina Rams represent the University of Regina, located in Regina, Saskatchewan in the sport of Canadian football in U Sports. The Rams joined U Sports in 1999 and have competed in the Canada West Conference since then. The program has won one U Sports football conference championship, in 2000, and the team has made one appearance in the Vanier Cup championship game. The Rams nickname is used by the university's football team only; all of the other teams at the school are named the Regina Cougars. Club history The Regina Rams were formed in 1954 when two junior football teams, the Bombers and the Dales, merged into one football club. The Rams participated in the Man-Sask Junior Football League until 1976, when they joined with junior teams from Alberta to form the Prairie Football Conference. The club would participate in the CJFL until 1998, winning ten Canadian Junior Football Championships along the way. In 1999, after competing for 45 years in junior football (Canadi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
