Toronto Varsity Blues football

Toronto Varsity Blues
Toronto Varsity Blues logo
First season1877
Athletic directorBeth Ali
Head coachDarrell Adams
1st year, 1–7  (.125)
Other staffTommy Kanichis (OC)
Bob Mullen (DC)
Home stadiumVarsity Stadium
Year built2007
Stadium capacity5000
Stadium surfacePolytan Ligaturf
LocationToronto, Ontario
LeagueU Sports
ConferenceOUA (1980-present)
Past associationsORFU (1883-1897)
CIRFU (1898-1970)
OUAA (1971-1973)
OQIFC (1974-1979)
All-time record548–481–36 (.531)
Postseason record20–27 (.426)
Titles
Dominion Championships2
1895, 1905
Grey Cups4
1909, 1910, 1911, 1920
Vanier Cups2
1965, 1993
Churchill Bowls1
1993
Atlantic Bowls2
1962, 1974
Yates Cups25
1898, 1899, 1901, 1903, 1905,
1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1914,
1920, 1921, 1926, 1932, 1933,
1936, 1948, 1951, 1954, 1958,
1965, 1967, 1974, 1983, 1993
Hec Crighton winners4
Mike Eben, Mike Raham, Dan Feraday, Eugene Buccigrossi
ColoursBlue and White
   
MascotTrue Blue
OutfitterUnder Armour
RivalsYork Lions
Websitevarsityblues.ca

The Toronto Varsity Blues football team represents the University of Toronto in the sport of Canadian football in U Sports. Dating back to 1877, the Toronto Varsity Blues football program initially competed for the Canadian Dominion Football Championship and won six national titles, including the first Grey Cup game ever held in 1909, as well as winning in 1895, 1905, 1910, 1911, and 1920.[1] After intercollegiate teams no longer competed for the Dominion Championship, the team won the first Vanier Cup ever held in 1965, and then again in 1993 as Canadian national football champions.

The team has 25 Yates Cup championship wins as champions of the Ontario University Athletics conference of the U Sports, a total second only to the Western Mustangs.

One former Toronto Varsity Blues team member participated in the NFL Draft; Dan Feraday (Cincinnati Bengals, 1982).[2]

  1. ^ "Toronto Varsity Blues All-Time Game Results" (PDF). Toronto Varsity Blues. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
  2. ^ "Toronto Drafted Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-11-21.