Calgary Dinos football

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Calgary Dinos
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Calgary Dinos logo
First season1964;61 years ago (1964)
Athletic directorBen Matchett
Head coach Ryan Sheahan
1st year, 26  (.250)
Other staff Jabari Arthur (OC)
Home stadium McMahon Stadium
Year built1960
Stadium capacity35,650 (18,325 open for
Dinos games)
Stadium surfaceFieldTurf
LocationCalgary, Alberta
League U Sports
Conference CWUAA (1964 - present)
All-time record2471674 (.596)
Postseason record3422 (.607)
Titles
Vanier Cups5
1983, 1985, 1988, 1995,
2019
Uteck Bowls2
2009, 2010
Mitchell Bowls3
2013, 2016, 2019
Churchill Bowls3
1985, 1988, 1995
Atlantic Bowls3
1975, 1983, 1993
Hardy Cups18
1975, 1977, 1983, 1984,
1985, 1988, 1992, 1993,
1995, 2008, 2009, 2010,
2011, 2012, 2013, 2016,
2017, 2019
Hec Crighton winners6
Greg Vavra, Don Blair,
Erik Glavic, Andrew Buckley (x2),
Adam Sinagra
Current uniform
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ColoursRed, Gold, and Black
     
Outfitter Nike
Rivals Alberta Golden Bears
Saskatchewan Huskies
Website godinos.com/football

The Calgary Dinos football team represents the University of Calgary in the sport of Canadian football in U Sports. The Dinos program has been in operation since 1964, winning the Vanier Cup national championship five times (1983, 1985, 1988, 1995, 2019), the most out of any of the Canada West teams. The Dinos have also won the Hardy Trophy conference championship 18 times, including six consecutive wins from 2008 to 2013. The team appeared in the 2013 and 2016 Vanier Cup, but lost both years to the Laval Rouge et Or.

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Recent regular season results

SeasonGamesWonLostOTLPCTPFPAStandingPlayoffs
2000 86200.7502471592nd in CWLost to Regina Rams in semi-final 33-32
2001 83500.3751302604th in CWLost to Manitoba Bisons in semi-final 31-10
2002 85210.6881952152nd in CWLost to Regina Rams in semi-final 39-17
2003 84400.5001872375th in CWOut of Playoffs
2004 84400.5001471894th in CWLost to Alberta Golden Bears in semi-final 39-13
2005 82600.2501492596th in CWOut of Playoffs
2006 82600.2501332216th in CWOut of Playoffs
2007 844-0.5002341804th in CWLost to Manitoba Bisons in semi-final 27-5
2008 853-0.6251461272nd in CWDefeated Regina Rams in semi-final 24-17
Defeated Simon Fraser Clan in Hardy Cup 44-21
Lost to Laval Rouge et Or in Uteck Bowl 59-10
2009 871-0.8753161722nd in CWDefeated Alberta Golden Bears in semi-final 45-13
Defeated Saskatchewan Huskies in Hardy Cup 39-38
Defeated Saint Mary's Huskies in Uteck Bowl 38-14
Lost to Queen's Golden Gaels in 45th Vanier Cup 33-31
2010 862-0.7502081782nd in CWDefeated Regina Rams in semi-final 40-33
Defeated Alberta Golden Bears in Hardy Cup 56-3
Defeated Saint Mary's Huskies in Mitchell Bowl 35-8
Lost to Laval Rouge et Or in 46th Vanier Cup 29-2
2011 871-0.8752991561st in CWDefeated Regina Rams in semi-final 16-4
Defeated UBC Thunderbirds in Hardy Cup 62-13
Lost to Laval Rouge et Or in Mitchell Bowl 41-10
2012 871-0.8753801171st in CWDefeated Manitoba Bisons in semi-final 56-18
Defeated Regina Rams in Hardy Cup 38-14
Lost to McMaster Marauders in Mitchell Bowl 45-6
2013 880-1.0003391831st in CWDefeated UBC Thunderbirds in semi-final 42-28
Defeated Manitoba Bisons in Hardy Cup 43-28
Defeated Western Mustangs in Mitchell Bowl 44-3
Lost to Laval Rouge et Or in 49th Vanier Cup 25-14
2014 862-0.7504191791st in CWDefeated Regina Rams in semi-final 56-0
Lost to Manitoba Bisons in Hardy Cup 27-15
2015 880-1.0004711491st in CWLost to UBC Thunderbirds in semi-final 34-26
2016 862-0.7502772182nd in CWDefeated Saskatchewan Huskies in semi-final 47-17
Defeated UBC Thunderbirds in Hardy Cup 46-43
Defeated St. Francis Xavier X-Men in Mitchell Bowl 50-24
Lost to Laval Rouge et Or in 52nd Vanier Cup 31-26
2017 871-0.8753402241st in CWDefeated Alberta Golden Bears in semi-final 39-22
Defeated UBC Thunderbirds in Hardy Cup 44-43
Lost to Laval Rouge et Or in Mitchell Bowl 35-23
2018 880-1.0003131331st in CWDefeated Manitoba Bisons in semi-final 37-13
Lost to Saskatchewan Huskies in Hardy Cup 43-18
2019 862-0.7502461661st in CWDefeated Manitoba Bisons in semi-final 47-46
Defeated Saskatchewan Huskies in Hardy Cup 29-4
Defeated McMaster Marauders in Mitchell Bowl 30-17
Defeated Montreal Carabins in 55th Vanier Cup 27-13
2020 Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021 624-0.3331811635th in CWOut of Playoffs
2022 817-0.1251172606th in CWOut of Playoffs
2023 835-0.3751402045th in CWOut of Playoffs
2024 826-0.2501782015th in CWOut of Playoffs

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National postseason results

Vanier Cup Era (1965-current)
YearGameOpponentResult
1975 Atlantic Bowl

Vanier Cup

Acadia

Ottawa

W 38-16

L 9-14

1977 Churchill Bowl Western L 22-24
1983* Vanier Cup Queen's W 31-21
1984Churchill Bowl Guelph L 7-12
1985Churchill Bowl

Vanier Cup

Carleton

Western

W 56-14

W 25-6

1988Chuchill Bowl

Vanier Cup

Western

Saint Mary's

W 34-15

W 52-23

1992Atlantic BowlSaint Mary'sL 11-21
1993Atlantic Bowl

Vanier Cup

Saint Mary's

Toronto

W 37-23

L 34-37

1995Churchill Bowl

Vanier Cup

Ottawa

Western

W 37-7

W 54-24

2008 Uteck Bowl Laval L 10-59
2009Uteck Bowl

Vanier Cup

Saint Mary's

Queen's

W 38-14

L 31-33

2010 Mitchell Bowl LavalL 2-29
2011Mitchell BowlLavalL 10-41
2012Mitchell Bowl McMaster L 6-45
2013Mitchell Bowl

Vanier Cup

Western

Laval

W 44-3

L 14-25

2016Mitchell Bowl

Vanier Cup

St FX

Laval

W 50-24

L 26-31

2017Mitchell BowlLavalL 23-35
2019Mitchell Bowl

Vanier Cup

McMaster

Montreal

W 30-17

W 27-13

Calgary is 9-8 in national semi-final games and 5-5 in the Vanier Cup.

(*) The Dinos won the 1983 Atlantic Bowl by default as the AUAA protested and forfeited the game over disputes about the game's location.

The 2019 Vanier Cup champion Dinos at Telus Stadium. 55th Vanier Cup ULaval 19.jpg
The 2019 Vanier Cup champion Dinos at Telus Stadium.

Head coaches

NameYears
Dennis Kadatz1964–1968
Mike Lashuk 1969–1976
Peter Connellan 1977
Mike Lashuk 1978–1982
Peter Connellan 1983–1995
Tony Fasano1996–2005
Blake Nill 2006–2014
Wayne Harris Jr. 2015–2023
Ryan Sheahan 2024–present

National award winners

Calgary Dinos in the CFL

As of the end of the 2024 CFL season, 18 former Dinos players were on CFL teams' rosters:

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References

  1. Bob Adams CIS Sports Page
  2. "CFL players". Canadian Football League . Retrieved October 31, 2024.