Calgary Dinos

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)

Football
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 five consecutive wins in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012. The team appeared in the 2010 Vanier Cup, but lost to the Laval Rouge et Or.

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

Calgary Dinos in the CFL
As of the end of the 2012 CFL season, 11 former Dinos players are on CFL teams' rosters:
 * Nathan Coehoorn, Edmonton Eskimos
 * Mark Dewit, Calgary Stampeders
 * James Green, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
 * Samuel Hurl, Saskatchewan Roughriders
 * Alexander Krausnick-Groh, Saskatchewan Roughriders
 * Tim O'Neill, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
 * Anthony Parker, Calgary Stampeders
 * Dylan Steenbergen, Edmonton Eskimos
 * Paul Swiston, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
 * Matt Walter, Calgary Stampeders
 * Anthony Woodson, Winnipeg Blue Bombers