Western Ontario Mustangs
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The Western Ontario Mustangs (or more often the Western Mustangs) are the athletic teams that represent the University of Western Ontario
in London, Ontario
, Canada
. The university's varsity teams compete in the Ontario University Athletics
conference of the Canadian Interuniversity Sport
and, where applicable, in the west division.
Many Western Ontario varsity programs lead Canadian universities in the number of championships won. The women's volleyball team has won 10 provincial championships, the rowing team has won 23 provincial championships, the basketball teams have won 24 provincial championships and the football team has won 29 provincial championships. Additionally, the cheerleading
team has won the national championship 24 times, including 22 straight, and the football team has won six Vanier Cup
national championships, both of which are the most total in the country. They also have one of the largest University Marching Band
in Canada.
, built in 2000, which can seat up to 8000 spectators. The team has appeared in the most Vanier Cup
national championships, having made it to the title game 12 times, most recently in 2008
. The program has gone on to win the Cup six of those times, a feat only recently matched in 2010
by the Laval Rouge et Or. The Mustangs have also won the Yates Cup
conference championship 29 times in team history; more than any other Canadian University. Former Head Coach Larry Haylor led the team from 1984 until his retirement in 2006, and currently holds the Canadian Interuniversity Sport
record for most wins.
The team is currently coached by Greg Marshall, who took over for Haylor in 2007 after his aforementioned retirement. Marshall won the Hec Crighton Trophy for most outstanding player in CIS football
as a player for the Mustangs in 1980 and has also coached professional football for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats
from 2004-2006. In the five seasons that Marshall has served as the Mustangs head coach, the team has won the Yates Cup
three times, in 2007, 2008 and 2010, and appeared in the Vanier Cup game in 2008. The Mustangs have been one of the top teams in CIS football as of late, posting a 27-5 regular season record over the past four years.
, 11 former Mustangs players are on CFL teams' rosters:
University of Western Ontario
The University of Western Ontario is a public research university located in London, Ontario, Canada. The university's main campus covers of land, with the Thames River cutting through the eastern portion of the main campus. Western administers its programs through 12 different faculties and...
in London, Ontario
London, Ontario
London is a city in Southwestern Ontario, Canada, situated along the Quebec City – Windsor Corridor. The city has a population of 352,395, and the metropolitan area has a population of 457,720, according to the 2006 Canadian census; the metro population in 2009 was estimated at 489,274. The city...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. The university's varsity teams compete in 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 the 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...
and, where applicable, in the west division.
Many Western Ontario varsity programs lead Canadian universities in the number of championships won. The women's volleyball team has won 10 provincial championships, the rowing team has won 23 provincial championships, the basketball teams have won 24 provincial championships and the football team has won 29 provincial championships. Additionally, the cheerleading
Cheerleading
Cheerleading is a physical activity, sometimes a competitive sport, based on organized routines, usually ranging from one to three minutes, which contain the components of tumbling, dance, jumps, cheers, and stunting to direct spectators of events to cheer on sports teams at games or to participate...
team has won the national championship 24 times, including 22 straight, and the football team has won six Vanier Cup
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 championships, both of which are the most total in the country. They also have one of the largest University Marching Band
Western Mustang Band
The Western Mustang Band is the award-winning marching band and pep band for the University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario, Canada. Its legacy began in 1938 with music faculty alumnus Don Wright and has thrived since then into the band of today...
in Canada.
Varsity Teams
The University of Western Ontario's Athletics program currently supports 38 varsity programs. Western Ontario Mustangs teams compete in:- BadmintonBadmintonBadminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players or two opposing pairs , who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the net and lands in their...
(m/w) - BaseballBaseballBaseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
(m) - BasketballBasketballBasketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
(m/w) - Cross Country RunningCross country runningCross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road...
(m/w) - CurlingCurlingCurling is a sport in which players slide stones across a sheet of ice towards a target area. It is related to bowls, boule and shuffleboard. Two teams, each of four players, take turns sliding heavy, polished granite stones, also called "rocks", across the ice curling sheet towards the house, a...
(m/w) - Fencing (m/w)
- Field HockeyField hockeyField Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...
(w) - Figure SkatingFigure skatingFigure skating is an Olympic sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform spins, jumps, footwork and other intricate and challenging moves on ice skates. Figure skaters compete at various levels from beginner up to the Olympic level , and at local, national, and international competitions...
(w) - FootballCanadian footballCanadian 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...
(m) - GolfGolfGolf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
(m/w) - Ice HockeyIce hockeyIce hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
(men's/women'sWestern Mustangs women's ice hockeyThe Western Mustangs women's ice hockey team represent the University of Western Ontario and compete in the Ontario University Athletics conference, which participates in the Canadian Interuniversity Sport athletic program.-History:...
) - LacrosseLacrosseLacrosse is a team sport of Native American origin played using a small rubber ball and a long-handled stick called a crosse or lacrosse stick, mainly played in the United States and Canada. It is a contact sport which requires padding. The head of the lacrosse stick is strung with loose mesh...
(m/w)
- RowingSport rowingRowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water...
(m/w) - RugbyRugby unionRugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
(m/w) - Soccer (m/w)
- SquashSquash (sport)Squash is a high-speed racquet sport played by two players in a four-walled court with a small, hollow rubber ball...
(m/w) - SwimmingSwimming (sport)Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
(m/w) - TennisTennisTennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
(m/w) - Track & Field (m/w)
- VolleyballVolleyballVolleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
(m/w) - Water PoloWater poloWater polo is a team water sport. The playing team consists of six field players and one goalkeeper. The winner of the game is the team that scores more goals. Game play involves swimming, treading water , players passing the ball while being defended by opponents, and scoring by throwing into a...
(m) - WrestlingWrestlingWrestling is a form of grappling type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. A wrestling bout is a physical competition, between two competitors or sparring partners, who attempt to gain and maintain a superior position...
(m/w)
Football
The Western Ontario Mustangs football team is one of the most decorated in Canadian history. It plays out of the TD Waterhouse StadiumTD Waterhouse Stadium
TD Waterhouse Stadium is an 8,000-seat Canadian football stadium located at 100 Philip Aziz Avenue on the campus of the University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario, Canada. It was built in 2000 at a cost of approximately $10.5-million and replaced J.W...
, built in 2000, which can seat up to 8000 spectators. The team has appeared in the most Vanier Cup
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 championships, having made it to the title game 12 times, most recently in 2008
44th Vanier Cup
The 44th Vanier Cup was played on November 22, 2008, at Ivor Wynne Stadium in Hamilton, Ontario, and decided the CIS Football champion for the 2008 season. The Laval Rouge et Or dominated the Western Ontario Mustangs to win the championship 44-21, en route to a perfect 12-0 season...
. The program has gone on to win the Cup six of those times, a feat only recently matched in 2010
2010 CIS football season
The 2010 CIS football season began on August 31, 2010 with the Windsor Lancers hosting the Ottawa Gee-Gees and the defending Vanier Cup champion Queen's Golden Gaels visiting the McMaster Marauders. The season concluded on November 27 at the PEPS stadium in Quebec City, Quebec with the Laval Rouge...
by the Laval Rouge et Or. The Mustangs have also won the Yates Cup
Yates Cup
The Yates Cup is a Canadian sports trophy, presented annually to the winner of the Ontario University Athletics football conference of the Canadian Interuniversity Sport federation. It is the oldest still-existing football trophy in North America, dating back to 1898 and surpassing both the Grey...
conference championship 29 times in team history; more than any other Canadian University. Former Head Coach Larry Haylor led the team from 1984 until his retirement in 2006, and currently holds the 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...
record for most wins.
The team is currently coached by Greg Marshall, who took over for Haylor in 2007 after his aforementioned retirement. Marshall won the Hec Crighton Trophy for most outstanding player in CIS football
CIS football
Twenty-six universities across Canada compete in football under the auspices of Canadian Interuniversity Sport . The teams are divided into four conferences, drawing from the four regional associations of the CIS: Canada West Universities Athletic Association, Ontario University Athletics, Quebec...
as a player for the Mustangs in 1980 and has also coached professional football for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
The 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...
from 2004-2006. In the five seasons that Marshall has served as the Mustangs head coach, the team has won the Yates Cup
Yates Cup
The Yates Cup is a Canadian sports trophy, presented annually to the winner of the Ontario University Athletics football conference of the Canadian Interuniversity Sport federation. It is the oldest still-existing football trophy in North America, dating back to 1898 and surpassing both the Grey...
three times, in 2007, 2008 and 2010, and appeared in the Vanier Cup game in 2008. The Mustangs have been one of the top teams in CIS football as of late, posting a 27-5 regular season record over the past four years.
Recent Regular Season Results
| Season | Games | Won | Lost | Pct % | PF | PA | Standing |
| 2001 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0.625 | 189 | 150 | 3rd in OUA |
| 2002 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0.750 | 286 | 146 | 3rd in OUA |
| 2003 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0.625 | 306 | 257 | 4th in OUA |
| 2004 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0.750 | 370 | 189 | 3rd in OUA |
| 2005 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0.750 | 371 | 144 | 2nd in OUA |
| 2006 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0.625 | 205 | 179 | 5th in OUA |
| 2007 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0.500 | 223 | 127 | 6th in OUA |
| 2008 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0.875 | 363 | 133 | 1st in OUA |
| 2009 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0.750 | 335 | 145 | 3rd in OUA |
| 2010 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0.875 | 317 | 96 | 2nd in OUA |
| 2011 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0.875 | 311 | 182 | 1st in OUA |
Playoff Results
- 2001 Defeated Waterloo WarriorsWaterloo WarriorsThe Waterloo Warriors are the athletic teams that represent the University of Waterloo in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. The Warriors have found success over certain spans in football, hockey, rugby, golf and basketball among others, and the Warriors have won national championships in hockey ,...
in quarter-final 19-11
Lost to McMaster MaraudersMcMaster MaraudersThe McMaster Marauders are the athletic teams that represent McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Athletics at McMaster is currently managed by the university's student affairs, under their athletics & recreation department. The university's varsity teams compete in the Ontario...
in semi-final 46-20 - 2002 Defeated Windsor LancersWindsor LancersThe Windsor Lancers are the varsity athletic teams that represent the University of Windsor in Windsor, Ontario, Canada.The Lancers compete in Ontario University Athletics as part of Canadian Interuniversity Sport ....
in quarter-final 65-10
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 semi-final 55-20 - 2003 Lost to Windsor LancersWindsor LancersThe Windsor Lancers are the varsity athletic teams that represent the University of Windsor in Windsor, Ontario, Canada.The Lancers compete in Ontario University Athletics as part of Canadian Interuniversity Sport ....
in quarter-final 21-18 - 2004 Defeated York LionsYork LionsThe York Lions is the official name for the athletic varsity teams that represent York University in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The university's varsity teams compete in the Ontario University Athletics conference of the Canadian Interuniversity Sport and, where applicable, in the east division...
in quarter-final 54-18
Lost to McMaster MaraudersMcMaster MaraudersThe McMaster Marauders are the athletic teams that represent McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Athletics at McMaster is currently managed by the university's student affairs, under their athletics & recreation department. The university's varsity teams compete in the Ontario...
in semi-final 40-23 - 2005 Defeated Ottawa Gee-Gees in quarter-final 18-10
Lost to Wilfrid Laurier Golden HawksWilfrid Laurier Golden HawksThe Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks is the name used by the varsity sports teams of Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. The university's varsity teams compete in the Ontario University Athletics conference of the Canadian Interuniversity Sport and, where applicable, in the west...
in semi-final 29-11 - 2006 Defeated Windsor LancersWindsor LancersThe Windsor Lancers are the varsity athletic teams that represent the University of Windsor in Windsor, Ontario, Canada.The Lancers compete in Ontario University Athletics as part of Canadian Interuniversity Sport ....
in quarter-final 20-16
Lost to Wilfrid Laurier Golden HawksWilfrid Laurier Golden HawksThe Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks is the name used by the varsity sports teams of Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. The university's varsity teams compete in the Ontario University Athletics conference of the Canadian Interuniversity Sport and, where applicable, in the west...
in semi-final 20-15 - 2007 Defeated 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 quarter-final 27-19
Defeated Ottawa Gee-Gees in semi-final 23-16
Defeated Guelph GryphonsGuelph GryphonsThe Guelph Gryphons are the athletic teams that represent the University of Guelph in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. The university's varsity teams compete in the Ontario University Athletics conference of the Canadian Interuniversity Sport and, where applicable, in the west division.-Varsity...
in Yates CupYates CupThe Yates Cup is a Canadian sports trophy, presented annually to the winner of the Ontario University Athletics football conference of the Canadian Interuniversity Sport federation. It is the oldest still-existing football trophy in North America, dating back to 1898 and surpassing both the Grey...
final 34-21
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 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...
CIS semi-final 52-20 - 2008 Defeated Wilfrid Laurier Golden HawksWilfrid Laurier Golden HawksThe Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks is the name used by the varsity sports teams of Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. The university's varsity teams compete in the Ontario University Athletics conference of the Canadian Interuniversity Sport and, where applicable, in the west...
in semi-final 36-28
Defeated Ottawa Gee-Gees in Yates CupYates CupThe Yates Cup is a Canadian sports trophy, presented annually to the winner of the Ontario University Athletics football conference of the Canadian Interuniversity Sport federation. It is the oldest still-existing football trophy in North America, dating back to 1898 and surpassing both the Grey...
final 31-17
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 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...
CIS semi-final 28-12
Lost to Laval Rouge et Or in Vanier Cup44th Vanier CupThe 44th Vanier Cup was played on November 22, 2008, at Ivor Wynne Stadium in Hamilton, Ontario, and decided the CIS Football champion for the 2008 season. The Laval Rouge et Or dominated the Western Ontario Mustangs to win the championship 44-21, en route to a perfect 12-0 season...
44-21 - 2009 Defeated Guelph GryphonsGuelph GryphonsThe Guelph Gryphons are the athletic teams that represent the University of Guelph in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. The university's varsity teams compete in the Ontario University Athletics conference of the Canadian Interuniversity Sport and, where applicable, in the west division.-Varsity...
in quarter-final 37-18
Defeated Wilfrid Laurier Golden HawksWilfrid Laurier Golden HawksThe Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks is the name used by the varsity sports teams of Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. The university's varsity teams compete in the Ontario University Athletics conference of the Canadian Interuniversity Sport and, where applicable, in the west...
in semi-final 26-16
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 Yates CupYates CupThe Yates Cup is a Canadian sports trophy, presented annually to the winner of the Ontario University Athletics football conference of the Canadian Interuniversity Sport federation. It is the oldest still-existing football trophy in North America, dating back to 1898 and surpassing both the Grey...
final 43-39 - 2010 Defeated McMaster MaraudersMcMaster MaraudersThe McMaster Marauders are the athletic teams that represent McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Athletics at McMaster is currently managed by the university's student affairs, under their athletics & recreation department. The university's varsity teams compete in the Ontario...
in semi-final 34-28
Defeated Ottawa Gee-Gees in Yates CupYates CupThe Yates Cup is a Canadian sports trophy, presented annually to the winner of the Ontario University Athletics football conference of the Canadian Interuniversity Sport federation. It is the oldest still-existing football trophy in North America, dating back to 1898 and surpassing both the Grey...
final 26-25
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...
CIS semi-final 13-11 - 2011 Defeated Windsor LancersWindsor LancersThe Windsor Lancers are the varsity athletic teams that represent the University of Windsor in Windsor, Ontario, Canada.The Lancers compete in Ontario University Athletics as part of Canadian Interuniversity Sport ....
in semi-final 33-27
Lost to McMaster MaraudersMcMaster MaraudersThe McMaster Marauders are the athletic teams that represent McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Athletics at McMaster is currently managed by the university's student affairs, under their athletics & recreation department. The university's varsity teams compete in the Ontario...
in Yates CupYates CupThe Yates Cup is a Canadian sports trophy, presented annually to the winner of the Ontario University Athletics football conference of the Canadian Interuniversity Sport federation. It is the oldest still-existing football trophy in North America, dating back to 1898 and surpassing both the Grey...
final 41-19
Western Ontario Mustangs 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...
, 11 former Mustangs players are on CFL teams' rosters:
- Craig ButlerCraig ButlerCraig Butler is a professional Canadian football defensive back in the Canadian Football League for the Saskatchewan Roughriders. He was drafted 12th overall by the Riders in the 2011 CFL Draft and signed with the team on June 1, 2011. He played CIS football for the Western Ontario Mustangs.-...
, Saskatchewan RoughridersSaskatchewan RoughridersThe Saskatchewan Roughriders are a Canadian Football League team based in Regina, Saskatchewan. They were founded in 1910. They play their home games at 2940 10th Avenue in Regina, which has been the team's home base for its entire history, even prior to the construction of Mosaic Stadium at Taylor... - Andy FantuzAndy FantuzAndrew "Andy" Fantuz, is a gridiron football wide receiver who is currently a member of the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League. He was signed drafted by the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the first round of the 2006 CFL Draft...
, Saskatchewan Roughriders - Christopher GreavesChristopher GreavesChristopher Greaves is a professional Canadian football offensive linemen for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted 45th overall by the Blue Bombers as a defensive linemen in the 2010 CFL Draft, but made the switch to offence in training camp. He played CIS...
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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... - Jeff KeepingJeff KeepingJeff Keeping is a professional Canadian football defensive tackle and offensive lineman for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted by the Argonauts in the second round of the 2005 CFL Draft...
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, Saskatchewan Roughriders - Zachary PollariZachary PollariZachary Pollari is a Canadian Football League offensive tackle for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted by the Argonauts in the fourth round of the 2009 CFL Draft. Pollari was later released by the Argonauts on June 17, 2010, but re-signed with the team on October...
, Toronto Argonauts - Zander Robinson, Toronto Argonauts
- Derek SchiavoneDerek SchiavoneDerek Schiavone is a professional Canadian football kicker and punter for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. He was signed by the Eskimos as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played CIS football for the Western Ontario Mustangs....
, 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... - Tyler ScottTyler ScottTyler Scott is a wide receiver in the Canadian Football League for the Edmonton Eskimos. He attended the University of Western Ontario as a geography major and intends to pursue teaching...
, Edmonton Eskimos - John SurlaJohn SurlaJohn Surla is a professional Canadian football linebacker in the Canadian Football League for the Montreal Alouettes. He was originally signed by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on May 18, 2011 after going undrafted in the 2011 CFL Draft. After failing to make the team, he signed with the Alouettes...
, Montreal AlouettesMontreal AlouettesThe Montreal Alouettes are a Canadian Football League team based in Montreal, Quebec.The current franchise named the Alouettes moved to Montreal from Baltimore, Maryland, in 1996 where they had been known as the Baltimore Stallions...