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The Calgary Dinos are the athletic teams that represent the University of Calgary in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They were known as the "Dinosaurs" but usually referred to as the "Dinos" until 1999, when the name was officially shortened. Some of its venues are the Jack Simpson Gymnasium (basketball m/w, volleyball m/w), McMahon Stadium (football, soccer m/w), Olympic Oval (speed skating), Hawkings Field (field hockey), University of Calgary Aquatic Centre (swimming, often shortened to Aquatic Centre) and a 200m Running Track (cross-country and track & field practice).
Contents
- University of calgary dinos start season
- Teams
- Football
- Recent Playoff Results
- Calgary Dinos in the CFL
- References
The men's hockey team plays at Father David Bauer Olympic Arena, while the women's hockey team's schedule is split between the Olympic Oval and Father David Bauer Olympic Arena. In the rare case of scheduling conflicts, both men's and women's hockey have used the Max Bell Centre for games.
Teams
Calgary Dinos teams compete in:
Football
The Calgary Dinos football team has won the Vanier Cup national championship four times (1983, 1985, 1988 and 1995), the most out of any of the Canada West teams. The Dinos have also won the Hardy Trophy conference championship 14 times, including six consecutive wins from 2008-2013. The team appeared in the 2013 Vanier Cup, but lost to the Laval Rouge et Or.
Recent Playoff Results
Defeated Simon Fraser Clan in Hardy Cup 44-21
Lost to Laval Rouge et Or in Uteck Bowl 59-10
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
Defeated Alberta Golden Bears in Hardy Cup 56-3
Defeated Saint Mary's Huskies in Uteck Bowl 35-8
Lost to Laval Rouge et Or in 46th Vanier Cup 29-2
Defeated UBC Thunderbirds in Hardy Cup 62-13
Lost to Laval Rouge et Or in Mitchell Bowl 41-10
Defeated Regina Rams in Hardy Cup 38-14
Lost to McMaster Marauders in Mitchell Bowl 45-6
Defeated Manitoba Bisons in Hardy Cup 43-28
Defeated Western Mustangs in Mitchell Bowl44-3
Lost to Laval Rouge et Or in 49th Vanier Cup 25-14
Lost to Manitoba Bisons in Hardy Cup 27-15
Calgary Dinos in the CFL
As of the start of the 2016 CFL season, 18 former Dinos players are on CFL teams' rosters: