Alberta Golden Bears | |
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First season | 1910 |
Athletic director | Dr. Ian Reade |
Head coach | Chris Morris 10th year, 27–51–0 (.346) |
Home stadium | Foote Field |
Year built | 2001 |
Stadium capacity | 3500 |
Stadium surface | PureGrass |
Location | Edmonton, Alberta |
League | U Sports |
Conference | CWUAA (1910 - present) |
All-time record | 351–345–9 (.504) |
Postseason record | – |
Titles | |
Vanier Cups | 3 1967, 1972, 1980 |
Churchill Bowls | 4 1971, 1972, 1980, 1981 |
Hardy Cups | 18 1922, 1926, 1928, 1944, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1960, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1971, 1972, 1979, 1980, 1981 |
Hec Crighton winners | 3 Mel Smith, Brian Fryer, Ed Ilnicki |
Current uniform | |
Colours | Green and Gold |
Rivals | Calgary Dinos |
Website | bears.ualberta.ca |
The Alberta Golden Bears football team represents the University of Alberta in the sport of Canadian football in U Sports. The Golden Bears have been in competition since 1910 and the team has won three Vanier Cup national championships, in 1967, 1972, and most recently in 1980.[1] The Golden Bears have also won 18 Hardy Cup conference titles, second only to the Saskatchewan Huskies who have won 19 of them. The Golden Bears have also had three players win the Hec Crighton Trophy, with Mel Smith winning in 1971, Brian Fryer winning in 1975, and most recently Ed Ilnicki winning the award in 2017.