Carleton Ravens
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The Carleton Ravens football team
is a future varsity team that was approved for 2013 membership on July 6, 2011. The team will be a member of the Ontario University Athletics
conference of Canadian Interuniversity Sport
, returning football to Carleton University after a 15-year absence. The Ravens will begin the head coach hiring process in late 2011 or early 2012.
Historically, the Ravens football team first began play just after the Second World War in 1945 and was in continuous operation until the program was dropped in 1998. While the team that had some success in the mid 1980s, poor performances and a plan by the Carleton Athletic department to invest more funds in other sports, led to the sport being cut after the 1998 season. In their history, the Ravens won one Dunsmore Cup
conference championship in 1985, but lost in the following Western Bowl
to the Calgary Dinos
56 to 14.
to be shared with the CFL team and the Ottawa Gee-Gees. Lansdowne Live partner and Ravens alumnus John Ruddy has pledged $2.5 million to provide funding for the program and it would follow the private partnership model that has proved successful both financially and on the field with the Regina Rams
and Laval Rouge et Or teams. The program needed to raise a minimum of $5 million in pledge commitments in order to secure final approvals, establish Old Crows Football Inc. by May of 2011 for the team to start play in time for the 2012 season.
While the group closely missed the May deadline, Old Crows Football Inc. and Carelton University announced on July 6, 2011 that the program will return in 2013. The $5 million was successfully raised and the team will be operated independently by Old Crows Football Inc. as a non-profit coporate entity that will fund and market the program. Renovations to the locker rooms, coaches' offices and Keith Harris Stadium
will be paid for by the Old Crows. The program will begin its search for a head coach after the 2011 CIS football season
.
Football
Canadian football
Canadian football is a form of gridiron football played exclusively in Canada in which two teams of 12 players each compete for territorial control of a field of play long and wide attempting to advance a pointed prolate spheroid ball into the opposing team's scoring area...
is a future varsity team that was approved for 2013 membership on July 6, 2011. The team will be a member of the Ontario University Athletics
Ontario University Athletics
Ontario University Athletics 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 events to the public...
conference of Canadian Interuniversity Sport
Canadian Interuniversity Sport
Canadian Interuniversity Sport is the national governing body of university sport in Canada, comprising the majority of degree granting universities in the country. Its equivalent body for organized sports at colleges in Canada is The Canadian Colleges Athletic Association...
, returning football to Carleton University after a 15-year absence. The Ravens will begin the head coach hiring process in late 2011 or early 2012.
Historically, the Ravens football team first began play just after the Second World War in 1945 and was in continuous operation until the program was dropped in 1998. While the team that had some success in the mid 1980s, poor performances and a plan by the Carleton Athletic department to invest more funds in other sports, led to the sport being cut after the 1998 season. In their history, the Ravens won one Dunsmore Cup
Dunsmore Cup
The Dunsmore Cup is a Canadian sports trophy, presented annually to the winner of the Quebec University Football League of the Canadian Interuniversity Sport federation...
conference championship in 1985, but lost in the following Western Bowl
Churchill Bowl
The Churchill Bowl was one of the two national semifinal men's football games of Canadian Interuniversity Sport. The winner of the Atlantic Bowl would meet the winner of the Churchill Bowl for the Vanier Cup....
to the Calgary Dinos
Calgary Dinos
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...
56 to 14.
Revival
For a number of years, there had been movements to revive the team, but there was no real interest from the university. However, on June 25, 2009, an announcement was made that the Lansdowne Live group, which owns the conditional Ottawa Canadian Football League team, was in negotiations with the university to bring back the football program and play at a rebuilt Frank Clair StadiumFrank Clair Stadium
Frank Clair Stadium is a Canadian football stadium in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is located in Lansdowne Park, on the southern edge of The Glebe neighbourhood, where Bank Street crosses the Rideau Canal.-Tenants:...
to be shared with the CFL team and the Ottawa Gee-Gees. Lansdowne Live partner and Ravens alumnus John Ruddy has pledged $2.5 million to provide funding for the program and it would follow the private partnership model that has proved successful both financially and on the field with the Regina Rams
Regina Rams
The 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...
and Laval Rouge et Or teams. The program needed to raise a minimum of $5 million in pledge commitments in order to secure final approvals, establish Old Crows Football Inc. by May of 2011 for the team to start play in time for the 2012 season.
While the group closely missed the May deadline, Old Crows Football Inc. and Carelton University announced on July 6, 2011 that the program will return in 2013. The $5 million was successfully raised and the team will be operated independently by Old Crows Football Inc. as a non-profit coporate entity that will fund and market the program. Renovations to the locker rooms, coaches' offices and Keith Harris Stadium
Keith Harris Stadium
Keith Harris Stadium at Carleton University is a field turf stadium located in Ottawa, Ontario, on the North-Eastern edge of the Carleton University campus, where Bronson Avenue meets University Road...
will be paid for by the Old Crows. The program will begin its search for a head coach after the 2011 CIS football season
2011 CIS football season
The 2011 CIS football season began on September 1, 2011 with the Montreal Carabins hosting the McGill Redmen at CEPSUM Stadium. The season concluded on November 25 at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver, British Columbia with the 47th Vanier Cup championship...
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Last regular season results
| Season | Games | Won | Lost | Tied | Pct % | PF | PA | Standing |
| 1991 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0.143 | 99 | 225 | 6th in OQIFC |
| 1992 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0.000 | 44 | 237 | 6th in OQIFC |
| 1993 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0.286 | 94 | 166 | 5th in OQIFC |
| 1994 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0.286 | 97 | 224 | 5th in OQIFC |
| 1995 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0.188 | 136 | 221 | 6th in OQIFC |
| 1996 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0.625 | 137 | 149 | 4th in OQIFC |
| 1997 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0.125 | 106 | 174 | 7th in OQIFC |
| 1998 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0.125 | 102 | 187 | 7th in OQIFC |
Notable athletes
Basketball- Ryan BellRyan BellRyan Bell is a Canadian basketball player from Orleans, Ontario. He lifts man weight at Varsity and goes by the name of 'crumbly burgers'.He is a guard and most recently played for Espoon Honka in Finland....
- Aaron DoornekampAaron DoornekampAaron Doornekamp is a Canadian professional basketball player from Odessa, Ontario. Currently playing for Italian team Juvecaserta as of August 2009, he was one of the greatest players in the history of the Carleton University Ravens men's basketball team.Doornekamp is also a member of the...
- Osvaldo JeantyOsvaldo JeantyOsvaldo Jeanty is a male basketball player from Canada, who is a resident of Gloucester, Ontario. He played for the Carleton University Ravens men's basketball team as a guard. Jeanty was named CIS male athlete of the year in 2006, and CIS basketball player of the year in 2006 and 2007...
http://www.basketball.ca/en/hm/inside.php?sid=149 - Dave Smart (coach)
Football
- Carl CoulterCarl CoulterCarl Coulter is a former professional Canadian football offensive lineman who played 15 seasons in the Canadian Football League for six different teams. He was named CFL All-Star in 1998 and was a part of one Grey Cup championship team with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 1999. Coulter played CIS...
- Cameron LegaultCameron LegaultCameron Legault is a former Canadian Football League defensive tackle who played for eight seasons for the Calgary Stampeders, BC Lions, Ottawa Renegades, and Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He won the 88th Grey Cup in 2000 as a member of the Lions. He played CIS football for the Carleton Ravens.-External...
See also
- Canadian Interuniversity SportCanadian Interuniversity SportCanadian Interuniversity Sport is the national governing body of university sport in Canada, comprising the majority of degree granting universities in the country. Its equivalent body for organized sports at colleges in Canada is The Canadian Colleges Athletic Association...
- Canadian Interuniversity Sport men's basketball championshipCanadian Interuniversity Sport men's basketball championshipThe W. P. McGee Trophy is a Canadian sports award, presented annually to the winner of the Canadian Interuniversity Sport championship in men's basketball....