Calgary Dinos
| Calgary Dinos | |
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| University | University of Calgary |
| Association | Canadian Interuniversity Sport |
| Conference | Canada West Universities Athletic Association |
| Athletic director | vacant |
| Location | Calgary, Alberta |
| Varsity teams | 19 |
| Football stadium | McMahon Stadium |
| Arena | Father David Bauer Olympic Arena (1,500) |
| Gym | Jack Simpson Gymnasium (3,454) |
| Mascot | Rex |
| Nickname | Dinos |
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| Website |
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The Calgary Dinos are the athletic teams that represent the University of Calgary in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They were known as the "Dinosaurs" but usually referred to as the "Dinos" until 1999, when the name was officially shortened. Some of its venues are the Jack Simpson Gymnasium (basketball m/w, volleyball m/w), McMahon Stadium (football, soccer m/w), Olympic Oval (speed skating), Hawkings Field (field hockey), University of Calgary Aquatic Centre (swimming, often shortened to Aquatic Centre) and a 200m Running Track (cross-country and track & field practice).
The men's hockey team plays at Father David Bauer Olympic Arena, while the women's hockey team's schedule is split between the Olympic Oval and Father David Bauer Olympic Arena. In the rare case of scheduling conflicts, both men's and women's hockey have used the Max Bell Centre for games.
Teams
Calgary Dinos teams compete in:
- Basketball (m/w)
- Cross Country Running (m/w)
- Field Hockey (w)
- Football (m)
- Ice Hockey (men/women)
- Rugby (m/w)
- Soccer (m/w)
- Softball (w)
- Swimming (m/w)
- Track & Field (m/w)
- Volleyball (m/w)
- Wrestling (m/w)
- Baseball (m)
- Rowing (m/w)
Football
| Calgary Dinos | ||
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| First season | 1964 | |
| Athletic director | [[{{{AthlDirectorLink}}}|Vacant]] | |
| Head coach | Wayne Harris Jr. | |
| First year, 0–0–0 (–) | ||
| Other staff | TBD | |
| Home stadium | McMahon Stadium | |
| Year built | 1960 | |
| Stadium capacity | 35,650 (18,325 open for Dinos games) | |
| Stadium surface | FieldTurf | |
| Location | Calgary, Alberta | |
| League | CIS | |
| Conference | CWUAA (1964 - present) | |
| All-time record | 225–143–4 (.610) | |
| Postseason record | 29–21 | |
| Vanier Cups | 4 1983, 1985, 1988, 1995 | |
| Uteck Bowl Championships | 2 2009, 2010 | |
| Mitchell Bowl Championships | 1 2013 | |
| Churchill Bowl Championships | 3 1985, 1988, 1995 | |
| Atlantic Bowl Championships | 3 1975, 1983, 1993 | |
| Hardy Cups | 15 1975, 1977, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1992, 1993, 1995, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 | |
| Hec Crighton winners | 4 Greg Vavra, Don Blair, Erik Glavic, Andrew Buckley | |
| Current uniform | ||
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| Colours | Red and Gold and Black
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| Outfitter | Nike | |
| Rivals | Alberta Golden Bears Saskatchewan Huskies | |
| Website | godinos.com | |
The Calgary Dinos football team has won the Vanier Cup national championship four times (1983, 1985, 1988 and 1995), the most out of any of the Canada West teams. The Dinos have also won the Hardy Trophy conference championship 14 times, including six consecutive wins from 2008-2013. The team appeared in the 2013 Vanier Cup, but lost to the Laval Rouge et Or.
Recent Regular Season Results
| Season | Games | Won | Lost | OL | Pct % | PF | PA | Standing |
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| 2000 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0.750 | 247 | 159 | 2nd in CW |
| 2001 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0.375 | 130 | 260 | 4th in CW |
| 2002 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0.688 | 195 | 215 | 2nd in CW |
| 2003 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.500 | 187 | 237 | 5th in CW |
| 2004 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.500 | 147 | 189 | 4th in CW |
| 2005 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0.250 | 149 | 259 | 6th in CW |
| 2006 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0.250 | 133 | 221 | 6th in CW |
| 2007 | 8 | 4 | 4 | - | 0.500 | 234 | 180 | 4th in CW |
| 2008 | 8 | 5 | 3 | - | 0.625 | 146 | 127 | 2nd in CW |
| 2009 | 8 | 7 | 1 | - | 0.875 | 316 | 172 | 2nd in CW |
| 2010 | 8 | 6 | 2 | - | 0.750 | 208 | 178 | 2nd in CW |
| 2011 | 8 | 7 | 1 | - | 0.875 | 299 | 156 | 1st in CW |
| 2012 | 8 | 7 | 1 | - | 0.875 | 380 | 117 | 1st in CW |
| 2013 | 8 | 8 | 0 | - | 1.000 | 339 | 183 | 1st in CW |
| 2014 | 8 | 6 | 2 | - | 0.750 | 419 | 179 | 1st in CW |
| 2015 | 8 | 8 | 0 | - | 1.000 | 471 | 149 | 1st in CW |
Recent Playoff Results
- 2000 Lost to Regina Rams in semi-final 33-32
- 2001 Lost to Manitoba Bisons in semi-final 31-10
- 2002 Lost to Regina Rams in semi-final 39-17
- 2003 Out of Playoffs
- 2004 Lost to Alberta Golden Bears in semi-final 39-13
- 2005 Out of Playoffs
- 2006 Out of Playoffs
- 2007 Lost to Manitoba Bisons in semi-final 27-5
- 2008 Defeated Regina Rams in semi-final 24-17
Defeated Simon Fraser Clan in Hardy Cup 44-21
Lost to Laval Rouge et Or in Uteck Bowl 59-10 - 2009 Defeated Alberta Golden Bears in semi-final 45-13
Defeated Saskatchewan Huskies in Hardy Cup 39-38
Defeated Saint Mary's Huskies in Uteck Bowl 38-14
Lost to Queen's Golden Gaels in 45th Vanier Cup 33-31 - 2010 Defeated Regina Rams in semi-final 40-33
Defeated Alberta Golden Bears in Hardy Cup 56-3
Defeated Saint Mary's Huskies in Uteck Bowl 35-8
Lost to Laval Rouge et Or in 46th Vanier Cup 29-2 - 2011 Defeated Regina Rams in semi-final 16-4
Defeated UBC Thunderbirds in Hardy Cup 62-13
Lost to Laval Rouge et Or in Mitchell Bowl 41-10 - 2012 Defeated Manitoba Bisons in semi-final 56-18
Defeated Regina Rams in Hardy Cup 38-14
Lost to McMaster Marauders in Mitchell Bowl 45-6 - 2013 Defeated UBC Thunderbirds in semi-final 42-28
Defeated Manitoba Bisons in Hardy Cup 43-28
Defeated Western Mustangs in Mitchell Bowl44-3
Lost to Laval Rouge et Or in 49th Vanier Cup 25-14 - 2014 Defeated Regina Rams in semi-final 56-0
Lost to Manitoba Bisons in Hardy Cup 27-15
Calgary Dinos in the CFL
As of the start of the 2016 CFL season, 18 former Dinos players are on CFL teams' rosters:
- Sukh Chungh, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- Nathan Coehoorn, Edmonton Eskimos
- Tanner Doll, Ottawa Redblacks
- Mike Edem, BC Lions
- Kirby Fabien, BC Lions
- Dan Federkeil, Calgary Stampeders
- Linden Gaydosh, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- Jake Harty, Ottawa Redblacks
- Samuel Hurl, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- Michael Klassen, Montreal Alouettes
- Adam Konar, Edmonton Eskimos
- Tim O'Neill, BC Lions
- Anthony Parker, Calgary Stampeders
- Carson Rockhill, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- Jordan Verdone, Ottawa Redblacks
- Matt Walter, Saskatchewan Roughriders
- Anthony Woodson, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- Jerod Zaleski, Toronto Argonauts
