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The Western Ontario Mustangs (or more often the Western Mustangs) are the athletic teams that represent the University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario, Canada. The university's varsity teams compete in the Ontario University Athletics conference of the Canadian Interuniversity Sport and, where applicable, in the west division.
Many Western Ontario varsity programs lead Canadian universities in the number of championships won. The women's volleyball team has won 10 provincial championships, the rowing team has won 23 provincial championships, the basketball teams have won 24 provincial championships and the football team has won 29 provincial championships. Additionally, the cheerleading team has won the national championship 24 times, including 22 straight, and the football team has won six Vanier Cup national championships, both of which are the most total in the country.[1] They also have one of the largest University Marching Band in Canada.
Varsity Teams[]
Mustangs men's team in 2012 playoffs vs. Windsor Lancers.
The University of Western Ontario's Athletics program currently supports 39 varsity programs. Western Ontario Mustangs teams compete in:
- Badminton (m/w)
- Baseball (m)
- Basketball (m/w)
- Cross Country Running (m/w)
- Curling (m/w)
- Fencing (m/w)
- Field Hockey (w)
- Figure Skating (w)
- Football (m)
- Golf (m/w)
- Ice Hockey (men's/women's)
- Lacrosse (m/w)
The Western Mustang Athletics bus displaying the logo
- Rowing (m/w)
- Rugby (m/w)
- Soccer (m/w)
- Squash (m/w)
- Swimming (m/w)
- Synchronized swimming (w)
- Tennis (m/w)
- Track & Field (m/w)
- Volleyball (m/w)
- Water Polo (m)
- Wrestling (m/w)
Football[]
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| First season | 1929 | |
| Athletic director | Therese Quigley | |
| Head coach | Greg Marshall | |
| 6th year, 36–12 (.750) | ||
| Other staff | Paul Gleason (DC) | |
| Home stadium | TD Waterhouse Stadium | |
| Year built | 2000 | |
| Stadium capacity | 8000 | |
| Stadium surface | FieldTurf | |
| Location | London, Ontario | |
| League | CIS | |
| Conference | OUA (1980-present) | |
| Past associations | CIRFU (1929-1970) OUAA (1971-1973) OQIFC (1974-1979) | |
| All-time record | – | |
| Postseason record | – | |
| Vanier Cups | 6 1971, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1989, 1994 | |
| Churchill Bowl Championships | 7 1959, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1982, 1994 | |
| Atlantic Bowl Championships | 5 1971, 1985, 1986, 1989, 1995 | |
| Canadian Bowl Championships | 1 1914 | |
| Yates Cups | 29 1931, 1939, 1946, 1947, 1949, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1957, 1959, 1971, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1994, 1995, 1998, 2007, 2008, 2010 | |
| Hec Crighton winners | 6 Jamie Bone, Greg Marshall, Blake Marshall, Tim Tindale (2), Andy Fantuz | |
| Current uniform | ||
| Colours | Purple and Silver and White
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| Fight song | Mustangs Spirit | |
| Mascot | J.W. | |
| Outfitter | Under Armour | |
| Website | westernmustangs.ca | |
The Western Ontario Mustangs football team is one of the most decorated in Canadian history. It plays out of the TD Waterhouse Stadium, built in 2000, which can seat up to 8000 spectators.[2] The team has appeared in the most Vanier Cup national championships, having made it to the title game 12 times, most recently in 2008. The program has gone on to win the Cup six of those times, a feat only recently matched in 2010 by the Laval Rouge et Or. The Mustangs have also won the Yates Cup conference championship 29 times in team history; more than any other Canadian University. Former Head Coach Larry Haylor led the team from 1984 until his retirement in 2006, and currently holds the Canadian Interuniversity Sport record for most wins.
The team is currently coached by Greg Marshall, who took over for Haylor in 2007 after his aforementioned retirement. Marshall won the Hec Crighton Trophy for most outstanding player in CIS football as a player for the Mustangs in 1980 and has also coached professional football for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats from 2004-2006.[3] In the five seasons that Marshall has served as the Mustangs head coach, the team has won the Yates Cup three times, in 2007, 2008 and 2010, and appeared in the Vanier Cup game in 2008. The Mustangs have been one of the top teams in CIS football as of late, posting a 27-5 regular season record over the past four years.[4]
Season-by-season record[]
The following is the record of the University of Western Ontario Mustangs football team in the last ten seasons of play:
| Season | Games | Won | Lost | Pct % | PF | PA | Standing | Playoffs |
| 2003 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0.625 | 306 | 257 | 2nd in OUA | Lost to Windsor Lancers in quarter-final 21-18 |
| 2004 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0.750 | 370 | 189 | 3rd in OUA | Defeated York Lions in quarter-final 54-18 Lost to McMaster Marauders in semi-final 40-23 |
| 2005 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0.625 | 371 | 144 | 2nd in OUA | Defeated Ottawa Gee-Gees in quarter-final 18-10 Lost to Laurier Golden Hawks in semi-final 29-11 |
| 2006 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0.625 | 205 | 179 | 5th in OUA | Defeated Windsor Lancers in quarter-final 20-16 Lost to Laurier Golden Hawks in semi-final 20-15 |
| 2007 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0.500 | 223 | 127 | 6th in OUA | Defeated Queen's Golden Gaels in quarter-final 27-19 Defeated Ottawa Gee-Gees in semi-final 23-16 Defeated Guelph Gryphons in Yates Cup final 34-21 Lost to Manitoba Bisons in Mitchell Bowl 52-20 |
| 2008 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0.875 | 363 | 133 | 2nd in OUA | Defeated Laurier Golden Hawks in semi-final 36-28 Defeated Ottawa Gee-Gees in Yates Cup final 31-17 Defeated Saint Mary's Huskies in Mitchell Bowl 28-12 Lost to Laval Rouge et Or in 44th Vanier Cup 44-21 |
| 2009 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0.750 | 335 | 145 | 3rd in OUA | Defeated Guelph Gryphons in quarter-final 37-18 Defeated Laurier Golden Hawks in semi-final 26-16 Lost to Queen's Golden Gaels in Yates Cup final 43-39 |
| 2010 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0.875 | 317 | 96 | 2nd in OUA | Defeated McMaster Marauders in semi-final 34-28 Defeated Ottawa Gee-Gees in Yates Cup final 26-25 Lost to Laval Rouge et Or in Uteck Bowl 13-11 |
| 2011 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0.875 | 311 | 182 | 1st in OUA | Defeated Windsor Lancers in semi-final 33-27 Lost to McMaster Marauders in Yates Cup final 41-19 |
| 2012 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0.625 | 327 | 165 | 4th in OUA | Defeated Windsor Lancers in quarter-final 56-35 Lost to McMaster Marauders in semi-final 42-28 |
Western Ontario Mustangs in the CFL[]
As of the start of the 2012 CFL season, 11 former Mustangs players are on CFL teams' rosters:
- Craig Butler, Saskatchewan Roughriders
- Brendan Dunn, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- Andy Fantuz, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- Christopher Greaves, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- Jonathan Hood, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- Jeff Keeping, Toronto Argonauts
- David Lee, Toronto Argonauts
- Matt Norman, BC Lions
- Alexander Robinson, Toronto Argonauts
- Derek Schiavone, Edmonton Eskimos
- Tyler Scott, Edmonton Eskimos
Western Ontario Mustangs in the NFL[]
References[]
- ↑ http://www.facebook.com/westernmustangs?sk=app_4949752878 Mustangs Official Facebook Page
- ↑ http://www.westernmustangs.ca/sports/2010/6/9/Facilities_0609105641.aspx?tab=tdwaterhousestadium
- ↑ http://www.westernmustangs.ca/coaches.aspx?rc=129&path=football
- ↑ http://english.cis-sic.ca/sports/fball/2010-11/standings-conf
- ↑ http://oua.ca/sports/football/standings/ OUA Standings
- ↑ http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Recreation/CIAU/football2001.html
External links[]
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