| Toronto Varsity Blues | |
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| University | University of Toronto |
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| Association | CIS, CUFLA |
| Conference | OUA |
| Athletics director | Liz Hoffman |
| Location | Toronto, Ontario |
| Varsity teams | 26 |
| Football stadium | Varsity Stadium |
| Arena | Athletic Centre |
| Other arenas | Varsity Arena |
| Mascot | True Blue |
| Nickname | Varsity Blues |
| Fight song | The Blue and White |
| Colours | Blue and white
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| Website | VarsityBlues.ca |
The Varsity Blues is the name for the intercollegiate sports program at the University of Toronto. Its 26 athletic teams regularly participate in competitions held by Ontario University Athletics and Canadian Interuniversity Sport. The Varsity Blues traces its founding to 1877, with the formation of the men's football team.[1] Since 1908, Varsity Blues athletes have won numerous medals in Olympic Games and Paralympic Games, and have also long competed in International University Sports Federation championships, Commonwealth Games and Pan American Games.[2]
The Varsity Blues program has teams in badminton, baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cross country running, curling, fastpitch softball, fencing, field hockey, figure skating, football, golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, mountain biking, nordic skiing, rowing, rugby, soccer, squash, swimming, tennis, track and field, volleyball, water polo and wrestling.
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Football
The football team won the first Grey Cup game ever held in 1909, going on to win the cup again in 1910, 1911, and 1920. The team won the Vanier Cup in 1965, and again in 1993 as Canadian National football champions. The team has 25 Yates Cup championship wins as Champions of the Ontario league (OUA) of the CIS, a total second only to the 28 won by the University of Western Ontario.
Hard times have fallen on the University of Toronto football team in recent years. The football program had not won a game since the 2001 season (a win that itself ended an 18-game losing streak)[3]. On October 13, 2007, they set the record for the longest losing streak in Canadian university history, at 49 losses in a row. This losing streak was snapped on September 1, 2008 when they defeated the Waterloo Warriors 18-17 for their first win in less than seven years.[4] The team last posted a winning record in 1995.[5]
Home games are played at Varsity Stadium.
Men's ice hockey
The men's ice hockey team plays in the Ontario University Athletics conference, and are coached by Darren Lowe. The team is based at Varsity Arena. The current Varsity Blues have won ten CIAU Championships.[6] The men's ice hockey team was founded in 1891.[7] The Varsity Blues senior team won the Allan Cup in 1921 and 1927, and won the gold medal at the 1928 Winter Olympics.
Nordic skiing
The Nordic skiing team competes against Ontario universities each year at the OUA Championships in February after qualifying races earlier in the season. The team has steadily grown in size and experience since Hans Fischer stepped up to the position of coach in the 2005-06 season.
Rowing
The University of Toronto Rowing Club represents the Varsity Blues at local and international regattas. The UTRC was founded on February 10, 1897, and throughout the years has had many successes including Royal Canadian Henley Regatta victories, OUA titles, and a silver medal at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris.
See also
References
- ^ Varsity Blues football history
- ^ University of Toronto Olympians
- ^ "U of T football sets new university futility streak". cbc.ca (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation). 2007-10-13. http://www.cbc.ca/canada/toronto/story/2007/10/13/cisfootball-uoftblues-futilitystreak.html. Retrieved 2007-10-14.
- ^ VarsityBlues.ca post-game summary
- ^ "U of T football sets new university futility streak". cbc.ca (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation). 2007-10-13. http://www.cbc.ca/canada/toronto/story/2007/10/13/cisfootball-uoftblues-futilitystreak.html. Retrieved 2007-10-14.
- ^ www.azhockey.com
- ^ Toronto Marlboros history
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