Sport | Canadian football |
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League | U Sports football |
Awarded for | Champion team of Canada West Conference |
Country | Canada |
History | |
First award | 1922 |
Editions | 86 |
First winner | Alberta Green and Gold |
Most wins | Saskatchewan Huskies (21) [1] |
Most recent | UBC Thunderbirds |
Website | www |
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. [2] 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 Mitchell Bowl, depending on annual rotations.
The game in which the Hardy Trophy is awarded to the winner is often referred to as the Hardy Cup.
Date played | Winner | Finalist | Location | Attendance | ||||
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November 4 & 11, 1922 [3] | 1st | Alberta Green and Gold [lower-alpha 1] (1) | 26 | Saskatchewan | 7 | Saskatoon/Edmonton [lower-alpha 2] | 1,000 [lower-alpha 3] | |
1923 | 2nd | Manitoba (1) | - | - | - | - | - | |
1924 | 3rd | Manitoba (2) | - | - | - | - | - | |
1926 | 4th | Alberta Green and Gold (2) | - | - | - | - | - | |
1927 | 5th | Manitoba (3) | - | - | - | - | - | |
November 10, 1928 [4] | 6th | Alberta Golden Bears(3) | 12 | Saskatchewan | 6 | Carins Field, Saskatoon | n/a | |
November 20, 1929 [5] | 7th | UBC Blue and Gold [lower-alpha 4] (1) | 13 | Saskatchewan | 2 | Athletic Park, Vancouver | 6,000 | |
1930 | 8th | Saskatchewan (1) | - | - | - | - | - | |
November 13, 1931 [6] | 9th | UBC Blue and Gold (2) | 4 | Manitoba | 3 | Athletic Park, Vancouver | 5,000 | |
November 11, 1933 [7] | 10th | UBC Blue and Gold (3) | 12 | Alberta Golden Bears | 5 | Athletic Park, Vancouver | 2,500 | |
1934 | 11th | Saskatchewan Huskies(2) | - | - | - | Regular season winner | - | |
1935 | 12th | Saskatchewan Huskies (3) | - | - | - | Regular season winner | - | |
1936 | 13th | Saskatchewan Huskies (4) | - | - | - | Regular season winner | - | |
1937 | 14th | Saskatchewan Huskies (5) | - | - | - | Regular season winner | - | |
1938 | 15th | UBC Thunderbirds (4) | - | - | - | Regular season winner | - | |
1939 | 16th | UBC Thunderbirds(5) | - | - | - | Regular season winner | - | |
1941 | 17th | Saskatchewan Huskies (6) | - | - | - | Regular season winner | - | |
1944 | 18th | Alberta Golden Bears (4) | - | - | - | Regular season winner | - | |
1945 | 19th | UBC Thunderbirds (6) | 36 | Alberta Golden Bears | 4 | Athletic Park, Vancouver | - | |
1946 | 20th | Alberta Golden Bears (5) | - | - | - | Regular season winner | - | |
1947 | 21st | Alberta Golden Bears (6) | - | - | - | Regular season winner | - | |
1948 | 22nd | Alberta Golden Bears (7) | - | - | - | Regular season winner | - | |
1959 | 23rd | UBC Thunderbirds (7) | - | - | - | Regular season winner | - | |
1960 | 24th | Alberta Golden Bears (8) | - | - | - | Regular season winner | - | |
1961 | 25th | UBC Thunderbirds (8) | - | - | - | Regular season winner | - | |
1962 [lower-alpha 5] | 26th | Alberta Golden Bears UBC Thunderbirds | - | - | - | Regular season winner | - | |
1963 | 27th | Alberta Golden Bears (9) | - | - | - | Regular season winner | - | |
1964 | 28th | Alberta Golden Bears (10) | - | - | - | Regular season winner | - | |
1965 | 29th | Manitoba Bisons (4) | - | - | - | Regular season winner | - | |
1966 [lower-alpha 5] | 30th | Alberta Golden Bears Manitoba Bisons Saskatchewan Huskies | - | - | - | Regular season winner | - | |
1967 | 31st | Alberta Golden Bears (11) | - | - | - | Regular season winner | - | |
1968 | 32nd | Manitoba Bisons (5) | - | - | - | Regular season winner | - | |
1969 | 33rd | Manitoba Bisons (6) | - | - | - | Regular season winner | - | |
1970 | 34th | Manitoba Bisons (7) | - | - | - | Regular season winner | - | |
1971 | 35th | Alberta Golden Bears (12) | - | - | - | Regular season winner | - | |
1972 | 36th | Alberta Golden Bears (13) | - | - | - | Regular season winner | - | |
1973 | 37th | Manitoba Bisons (8) | - | - | - | Regular season winner | - | |
1974 | 38th | Saskatchewan Huskies (7) | - | - | - | Regular season winner | - | |
1975 | 39th | Calgary Dinosaurs (1) | - | - | - | Regular season winner | - | |
November 6, 1976 | 40th | UBC Thunderbirds (9) | 36 | Saskatchewan Huskies | 10 | Thunderbird Stadium, Vancouver | 3,000 | |
November 5, 1977 | 41st | Calgary Dinosaurs (2) | 13 | UBC Thunderbirds | 12 | McMahon Stadium, Calgary | u/a | |
November 4, 1978 | 42nd | UBC Thunderbirds (10) | 26 | Calgary Dinosaurs | 8 | Thunderbird Stadium, Vancouver | 3,300 | |
November 3, 1979 | 43rd | Alberta Golden Bears (14) | 28 | UBC Thunderbirds | 17 | Varsity Stadium, Edmonton | 4,000 | |
November 8, 1980 | 44th | Alberta Golden Bears (15) | 22 | Calgary Dinosaurs | 14 | Varsity Stadium, Edmonton | 4,000 | |
November 13, 1981 | 45th | Alberta Golden Bears (16) | 11 | UBC Thunderbirds | 8 | Thunderbird Stadium, Vancouver | 3,000 | |
November 5, 1982 | 46th | UBC Thunderbirds (11) | 57 | Manitoba Bisons | 3 | Thunderbird Stadium, Vancouver | 2,700 | |
November 11, 1983 | 47th | Calgary Dinosaurs (3) | 21 | UBC Thunderbirds | 12 | McMahon Stadium, Calgary | n/a | |
November 10, 1984 | 48th | Calgary Dinosaurs (4) | 33 | Alberta Golden Bears | 16 | Varsity Stadium, Edmonton | 3,500 | |
November 9, 1985 | 49th | Calgary Dinosaurs (5) | 52 | Manitoba Bisons | 13 | McMahon Stadium, Calgary | n/a | |
November 7, 1986 | 50th | UBC Thunderbirds (12) | 49 | Calgary Dinosaurs | 3 | Thunderbird Stadium, Vancouver | 3,600 | |
November 6, 1987 | 51st | UBC Thunderbirds (13) | 26 | Alberta Golden Bears | 8 | Thunderbird Stadium, Vancouver | 3,300 | |
November 5, 1988 | 52nd | Calgary Dinosaurs (6) | 46 | Saskatchewan Huskies | 33 [lower-alpha 6] | McMahon Stadium, Calgary | n/a | |
November 11, 1989 | 53rd | Saskatchewan Huskies (8) | 22 | UBC Thunderbirds | 18 | Griffiths Stadium, Saskatoon | n/a | |
November 10, 1990 | 54th | Saskatchewan Huskies (9) | 24 | UBC Thuunderbirds | 9 | Griffiths Stadium, Saskatoon | n/a | |
November 9, 1991 | 55th | Saskatchewan Huskies (10) | 23 | Manitoba Bisons | 11 | University Stadium, Winnipeg | n/a | |
November 7, 1992 | 56th | Calgary Dinos(7) | 26 | UBC Thunderbirds | 24 [lower-alpha 6] | Thunderbird Stadium, Vancouver | 2,800 | |
November 5, 1993 | 57th | Calgary Dinos (8) | 32 | Alberta Golden Bears | 12 | McMahon Stadium, Calgary | n/a | |
November 5, 1994 | 58th | Saskatchewan Huskies (11) | 34 | Calgary Dinos | 17 | Griffiths Stadium, Saskatoon | n/a | |
November 10, 1995 | 59th | Calgary Dinos (9) | 32 | Saskatchewan Huskies | 30 [lower-alpha 6] | McMahon Stadium, Calgary | n/a | |
November 9, 1996 | 60th | Saskatchewan Huskies (12) | 37 | UBC Thunderbirds | 16 | Griffiths Stadium, Saskatoon | n/a | |
November 7, 1997 | 61st | UBC Thunderbirds (14) | 39 | Calgary Dinos | 21 | Thunderbird Stadium, Vancouver | 3,100 | |
November 14, 1998 | 62nd | Saskatchewan Huskies (13) | 31 | UBC Thunderbirds | 28 | Griffiths Stadium, Saskatoon | n/a | |
November 12, 1999 | 63rd | Saskatchewan Huskies (14) | 31 | UBC Thunderbirds | 24 | Griffiths Stadium, Saskatoon | n/a | |
November 11, 2000 | 64th | Regina Rams(1) | 25 | Manitoba Bisons | 22 | University Stadium, Winnipeg | 4,200 | |
November 11, 2001 | 65th | Manitoba Bisons (9) | 23 | Regina Rams | 16 | Winnipeg Stadium, Winnipeg | 3,000 | |
November 9, 2002 | 66th | Saskatchewan Huskies (15) | 44 | Regina Rams | 28 | Taylor Field, Regina | 5,612 | |
November 8, 2003 | 67th | Simon Fraser Clan(1) | 28 | Alberta Golden Bears | 18 | Swangard Stadium, Burnaby, BC | 1,900 | |
November 13, 2004 | 68th | Saskatchewan Huskies (16) | 21 | Alberta Golden Bears | 20 | Foote Field, Edmonton | 2,714 | |
November 12,2005 | 69th | Saskatchewan Huskies (17) | 30 | Alberta Golden Bears | 17 | Griffiths Stadium, Saskatoon | 2,811 | |
November 11, 2006 | 70th | Saskatchewan Huskies (18) | 32 | Manitoba Bisons | 15 | Canad Inns Stadium, Winnipeg | 4,700 | |
November 10, 2007 | 71st | Manitoba Bisons (10) | 48 | Regina Rams | 5 | CanadInns Stadium | 1,750 | |
November 8, 2008 | 72nd | Calgary Dinos (10) | 44 | Simon Fraser Clan | 21 | McMahon Stadium, Calgary | 2,168 | |
November 14, 2009 | 73rd | Calgary Dinos (11) | 39 | Saskatchewan Huskies | 38 | Griffiths Stadium, Saskatoon | 5,186 | |
November 13, 2010 | 74th | Calgary Dinos (12) | 56 | Alberta Golden Bears | 3 | McMahon Stadium, Calgary | 2,786 | |
November 11, 2011 | 75th | Calgary Dinos (13) | 62 | UBC Thunderbirds | 13 [lower-alpha 7] | McMahon Stadium, Calgary | 1,712 | |
November 10, 2012 | 76th | Calgary Dinos (14) | 38 | Regina Rams | 14 | McMahon Stadium, Calgary | 2,164 | |
November 9, 2013 | 77th | Calgary Dinos (15) | 43 | Manitoba Bisons | 28 | McMahon Stadium, Calgary | 1,024 | |
November 15, 2014 | 78th | Manitoba Bisons (11) | 27 | Calgary Dinos | 15 | McMahon Stadium, Calgary | 1,032 | |
November 14, 2015 | 79th | UBC Thunderbirds (15) | 34 | Calgary Dinos | 26 | McMahon Stadium, Calgary | 1,738 | |
November 12, 2016 | 80th | Calgary Dinos (16) | 46 | UBC Thunderbirds | 43 | McMahon Stadium, Calgary | 1,834 | |
November 11, 2017 | 81st | Calgary Dinos (17) | 44 | UBC Thunderbirds | 43 | McMahon Stadium, Calgary | 1,538 | |
November 10, 2018 | 82nd | Saskatchewan Huskies (19) | 43 | Calgary Dinos | 18 | McMahon Stadium, Calgary | 1,744 | |
November 9, 2019 | 83rd | Calgary Dinos (18) | 29 | Saskatchewan Huskies | 4 | McMahon Stadium, Calgary | 1,263 | |
November 20, 2021 | 84th | Saskatchewan Huskies (20) | 45 | Manitoba Bisons | 17 | Griffiths Stadium, Saskatoon | 2,500 | |
November 12, 2022 | 85th | Saskatchewan Huskies (21) | 23 | UBC Thunderbirds | 8 | Griffiths Stadium, Saskatoon | 1,916 | |
November 11, 2023 | 86th | UBC Thunderbirds (16) | 28 | Alberta Golden Bears | 27 | Thunderbird Stadium, Vancouver | 1,966 |
( ) indicates the number of titles including years when the title was shared
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