Western mustangs football

The Western track and field team is a point-scoring machine this indoor season and has created major momentum behind their early results.

With their first full season in , the Western Mustangs are one of the most decorated football teams in Canadian university history. The team has had the most Vanier Cup national championship appearances, having made it to the title game 15 times most recently in The Mustangs have also won the Yates Cup conference championship 35 times in team history; more than any other Canadian University. The Western Mustangs play their home games at Western Alumni Stadium , located on the south side of campus. One of the earliest known football games to have been played at Western was in by a group of medical students. Known as 'rugby' or 'rugby football', this team joined a local junior league and played a small series of games that year. Western joined the intermediate intercollegiate football team in and with a very rough start, the team persevered with the support of the university for the next couple of seasons.

Western mustangs football

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They were trailing at halftime to a high-flying offence led by the conference MVP and coach of the year. But when push came to shove, the Western Mustangs found a way to do what they always have — even with their two star tailbacks on crutches and wearing protective boots. They ran the ball 44 times for yards, dominated time of possession and played a stiff defence in a stunning victory Saturday over Wilfrid Laurier to win their third straight Yates Cup and record 35th in school history before a crowd of more than 4, at Western Alumni Stadium. It looked like some Western football Saturday. We ran the ball and we were loving it. The Mustangs will now face Quebec survivor Montreal, which beat defending champion Laval for the third time this season, on Saturday. Then, they played a series of close games against contenders and pretenders alike.

Western mustangs football

With their first full season in , the Western Mustangs are one of the most decorated football teams in Canadian university history. The team has had the most Vanier Cup national championship appearances, having made it to the title game 15 times most recently in The Mustangs have also won the Yates Cup conference championship 35 times in team history; more than any other Canadian University. The Western Mustangs play their home games at Western Alumni Stadium , located on the south side of campus. One of the earliest known football games to have been played at Western was in by a group of medical students.

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September 7, Notice for the Postmedia Network. Trailing at the half, Western scored a stunning Yates Cup victory over Wilfrid Laurier and now goes on to the national semi-final. Advertisement 3. Metras took over as head coach in , but with the beginning of World War II, the Canadian Intercollegiate Athletic Union had suspended all athletic activities from to Article Talk. This Fall". The Western Mustangs went on to win five Yates Cups in the s. Up Next. Metras retired as the football coach in , but stayed on as the director of athletics for Western. Western Mustangs thump Queen's Gaels, punch ticket to Yates Cup For most of the last two months, Greg Marshall marched into the press room after every game and demanded the Western defence improve. The Western track and field team is a point-scoring machine this indoor season and has created major momentum behind their early results. Read Edit View history. November 9, Local Sports.

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The team has had the most Vanier Cup national championship appearances, having made it to the title game 15 times most recently in Archived from the original on April 19, Greg Marshall 16th year, — Purple and white. The following is the record of the University of Western Ontario Mustangs football team since February 2, Local Sports. September 7, Canadian Football League. November 12, Local Sports. And now, retiree Dr. Metras retired as the football coach in , but stayed on as the director of athletics for Western.