Calgary Dinos
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The Calgary Dinos football team has won the Vanier Cup
national championship four times, the most out of any of the Canada West
teams and most recently in 1995. The Dinos also won in 1983, 1985 and 1988. The team most recently appeared in the 2010 Vanier Cup
, but lost to the Laval Rouge et Or. The Dinos have also won the Hardy Trophy
conference championship 13 times, including four consecutive wins in 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011.
, ten former Dinos players are on CFL teams' rosters:
Vanier Cup
The Vanier Cup is the name of the championship of Canadian Interuniversity Sport football and the name of the trophy awarded to the victorious team. It is currently played between the winners of the Uteck Bowl and the Mitchell Bowl...
national championship four times, the most out of any of the Canada West
Canada West Universities Athletic Association
The Canada West Universities Athletic Association is a regional membership association for Canadian universities which assists in co-ordinating competition between their university level athletic programs and providing contact information, schedules, results, and releases about those programs and...
teams and most recently in 1995. The Dinos also won in 1983, 1985 and 1988. The team most recently appeared in the 2010 Vanier Cup
46th Vanier Cup
The 46th Vanier Cup took place on November 27, 2010, at PEPS Stadium in Quebec City, Quebec, determining the CIS Football champions for 2010. The Laval Rouge et Or defeated the Calgary Dinos 29–2 to win their sixth national title in twelve years. Including the playoffs, the Rouge et Or won...
, but lost to the Laval Rouge et Or. The Dinos have also won the Hardy Trophy
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 the Canadian Interuniversity Sport federation...
conference championship 13 times, including four consecutive wins in 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011.
Recent Regular Season Results
| Season | Games | Won | Lost | OL | Pct % | PF | PA | Standing |
| 2000 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0.750 | 247 | 159 | 2nd in CW |
| 2001 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0.375 | 130 | 260 | 4th in CW |
| 2002 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0.688 | 195 | 215 | 2nd in CW |
| 2003 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.500 | 187 | 237 | 5th in CW |
| 2004 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.500 | 147 | 189 | 4th in CW |
| 2005 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0.250 | 149 | 259 | 6th in CW |
| 2006 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0.250 | 133 | 221 | 6th in CW |
| 2007 | 8 | 4 | 4 | |||||
| 0.500 | 234 | 180 | 4th in CW | |||||
| 2008 | 8 | 5 | 3 | |||||
| 0.625 | 146 | 127 | 2nd in CW | |||||
| 2009 | 8 | 7 | 1 | |||||
| 0.875 | 316 | 172 | 2nd in CW | |||||
| 2010 | 8 | 6 | 2 | |||||
| 0.750 | 208 | 178 | 2nd in CW | |||||
| 2011 | 8 | 7 | 1 | |||||
| 0.875 | 299 | 156 | 1st in CW |
Recent Playoff Results
- 2000 Lost to Regina RamsRegina RamsThe Regina Rams are the CIS football team that represents the University of Regina in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. The Rams nickname is used by the university's football team only; all other teams at the school are named Regina Cougars...
in semi-final 33-32 - 2001 Lost to Manitoba BisonsManitoba BisonsThe Manitoba Bisons are the athletic teams that represent the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The football and soccer teams play their games at University Stadium, which also serves as the location of track & field events...
in semi-final 31-10 - 2002 Lost to Regina RamsRegina RamsThe Regina Rams are the CIS football team that represents the University of Regina in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. The Rams nickname is used by the university's football team only; all other teams at the school are named Regina Cougars...
in semi-final 39-17 - 2003 Out of Playoffs
- 2004 Lost to Alberta Golden BearsAlberta Golden BearsThe Alberta Golden Bears are the men's athletic teams that represent the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The women's teams are known as the Alberta Pandas.-History:...
in semi-final 39-13 - 2005 Out of Playoffs
- 2006 Out of Playoffs
- 2007 Lost to Manitoba BisonsManitoba BisonsThe Manitoba Bisons are the athletic teams that represent the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The football and soccer teams play their games at University Stadium, which also serves as the location of track & field events...
in semi-final 27-5 - 2008 Defeated Regina RamsRegina RamsThe Regina Rams are the CIS football team that represents the University of Regina in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. The Rams nickname is used by the university's football team only; all other teams at the school are named Regina Cougars...
in semi-final 24-17
Defeated Simon Fraser ClanSimon Fraser ClanSimon Fraser Clan are the athletic teams that represent Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada.SFU's teams formerly played in the United States National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for all sports. In 1997, Simon Fraser sought to join the U.S. NCAA as a Division II...
in Hardy CupHardy TrophyThe Hardy Trophy is a Canadian sport trophy, presented annually to the winner of the Canada West Universities Athletic Association Football Conference of the Canadian Interuniversity Sport federation...
44-21
Lost to Laval Rouge et Or in Uteck BowlUteck BowlThe Uteck Bowl is one of the two semifinals in Canadian Interuniversity Sport men's football, held in the easternmost of the two semifinal venues. The Uteck Bowl champion moves on to face the Mitchell Bowl champion for the Vanier Cup...
59-10 - 2009 Defeated Alberta Golden BearsAlberta Golden BearsThe Alberta Golden Bears are the men's athletic teams that represent the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The women's teams are known as the Alberta Pandas.-History:...
in semi-final 45-13
Defeated Saskatchewan HuskiesSaskatchewan HuskiesThe University of Saskatchewan began in 1907 and has operated teams that compete with others since 1911. The term Huskie Athletics is defined as those student athletes from the University of Saskatchewan that compete in elite interuniversity competition administered by Canadian Interuniversity...
in Hardy CupHardy TrophyThe Hardy Trophy is a Canadian sport trophy, presented annually to the winner of the Canada West Universities Athletic Association Football Conference of the Canadian Interuniversity Sport federation...
39-38
Defeated Saint Mary's HuskiesSaint Mary's HuskiesThe Saint Mary's Huskies are the men's and women's athletic teams that represent Saint Mary's University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Their primary home turf is Huskies Stadium located in the centre of the University's campus....
in Uteck BowlUteck BowlThe Uteck Bowl is one of the two semifinals in Canadian Interuniversity Sport men's football, held in the easternmost of the two semifinal venues. The Uteck Bowl champion moves on to face the Mitchell Bowl champion for the Vanier Cup...
38-14
Lost to Queen's Golden GaelsQueen's Golden GaelsThe Queen's Gaels are the athletic teams that represent Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Team colours are blue, red, and gold. Its main home is Richardson Memorial Stadium on West Campus....
in 45th Vanier Cup45th Vanier CupThe 45th Vanier Cup was played on November 28, 2009, at PEPS Stadium in Quebec City, Quebec, and decided the CIS Football champion for the 2009 season. In the first Vanier Cup game played in the province of Quebec, the Queen's Golden Gaels came from behind to defeat the Calgary Dinos 33-31...
33-31 - 2010 Defeated Regina RamsRegina RamsThe Regina Rams are the CIS football team that represents the University of Regina in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. The Rams nickname is used by the university's football team only; all other teams at the school are named Regina Cougars...
in semi-final 40-33
Defeated Alberta Golden BearsAlberta Golden BearsThe Alberta Golden Bears are the men's athletic teams that represent the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The women's teams are known as the Alberta Pandas.-History:...
in Hardy CupHardy TrophyThe Hardy Trophy is a Canadian sport trophy, presented annually to the winner of the Canada West Universities Athletic Association Football Conference of the Canadian Interuniversity Sport federation...
56-3
Defeated Saint Mary's HuskiesSaint Mary's HuskiesThe Saint Mary's Huskies are the men's and women's athletic teams that represent Saint Mary's University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Their primary home turf is Huskies Stadium located in the centre of the University's campus....
in Uteck BowlUteck BowlThe Uteck Bowl is one of the two semifinals in Canadian Interuniversity Sport men's football, held in the easternmost of the two semifinal venues. The Uteck Bowl champion moves on to face the Mitchell Bowl champion for the Vanier Cup...
35-8
Lost to Laval Rouge et Or in 46th Vanier Cup46th Vanier CupThe 46th Vanier Cup took place on November 27, 2010, at PEPS Stadium in Quebec City, Quebec, determining the CIS Football champions for 2010. The Laval Rouge et Or defeated the Calgary Dinos 29–2 to win their sixth national title in twelve years. Including the playoffs, the Rouge et Or won...
29-2 - 2011 Defeated Regina RamsRegina RamsThe Regina Rams are the CIS football team that represents the University of Regina in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. The Rams nickname is used by the university's football team only; all other teams at the school are named Regina Cougars...
in semi-final 16-4
Defeated UBC ThunderbirdsUBC ThunderbirdsThe UBC Thunderbirds are the athletic teams that represent the University of British Columbia in the University Endowment Lands just outside the city limits of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. They are one of the most successful teams in the CIS, though a few of their teams are members of the U.S...
in Hardy CupHardy TrophyThe Hardy Trophy is a Canadian sport trophy, presented annually to the winner of the Canada West Universities Athletic Association Football Conference of the Canadian Interuniversity Sport federation...
62-13
Lost to Laval Rouge et Or in Mitchell BowlMitchell BowlThe Mitchell Bowl is one of the two semifinal bowls of Canadian Interuniversity Sport men's football, and is the semifinal held in the westernmost location of the two semifinal venues. The winner of this game goes on to play against the Uteck Bowl champions for the Vanier Cup...
41-10
Calgary Dinos in the CFL
As of the end of the 2011 CFL season2011 CFL season
The 2011 CFL season was the 58th season of modern Canadian professional football. Officially, it was the 54th season of the league. The complete schedule was released on February 18 and featured the defending Grey Cup champion Montreal Alouettes opening the season against the visiting BC Lions on...
, ten former Dinos players are on CFL teams' rosters:
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, Hamilton Tiger-CatsHamilton Tiger-CatsThe Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a Canadian Football League team based in Hamilton, Ontario, founded in 1950 with the merger of the Hamilton Tigers and the Hamilton Wildcats. The Tiger-Cats play their home games at Ivor Wynne Stadium... - Nathan CoehoornNathan CoehoornNathan Joel Coehoorn is a Canadian football wide receiver for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. After the 2010 CIS season, he was ranked as the seventh best player in the Canadian Football League’s Amateur Scouting Bureau rankings for players eligible in the 2011 CFL Draft, and...
, Edmonton EskimosEdmonton EskimosThe Edmonton Eskimos are a Canadian football team based in Edmonton, Alberta. They currently play in the West Division of the Canadian Football League . Edmonton is currently the third-youngest franchise in the CFL, although there were clubs with the name Edmonton Eskimos as early as 1895... - Mark DewitMark DewitMark Dewit is a professional Canadian football centre in the Canadian Football League who is currently a member of the Hamilton Tigercats.-Early life:...
, Hamilton Tiger-Cats - James Green, Winnipeg Blue BombersWinnipeg Blue BombersThe Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a Canadian football team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They are currently members of the East Division of the Canadian Football League . They play their home games at Canad Inns Stadium, and plan to move to a new stadium for the 2012 season.The Blue Bombers were founded...
- Alexander Krausnick-GrohAlexander Krausnick-GrohAlexander Krausnick-Groh is a professional Canadian football offensive lineman and long snapper in the Canadian Football League for the Saskatchewan Roughriders. He was drafted 27th overall by the Roughriders in the 2011 CFL Draft and signed with the team on June 1, 2011. He played CIS football...
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, Winnipeg Blue Bombers - Tim O'Neill, Calgary StampedersCalgary StampedersThe Calgary Stampeders are a Canadian Football League team based in Calgary, Alberta and named in reference to the Calgary Stampede. The Stampeders play their home games at McMahon Stadium...
- Anthony ParkerAnthony Parker (Canadian football)Anthony Lawrence Parker is a professional Canadian football wide receiver for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League. In the Canadian Football League’s Amateur Scouting Bureau final rankings, he was ranked as the second best player for players eligible in the 2011 CFL Draft, and...
, Calgary Stampeders - Dylan SteenbergenDylan SteenbergenDylan Steenbergen is a professional Canadian football offensive lineman for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted by the Montreal Alouettes in the first round of the 2009 CFL Draft. He played CIS football for the Calgary Dinos.-External links:*...
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, Winnipeg Blue Bombers