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University | University of Calgary |
Association | U Sports |
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 |
Colors | Red, Gold, and Black |
Website | www |
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First season | 1964 |
Athletic director | 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 | U Sports |
Conference | CWUAA (1964 - present) |
All-time record | 225–143–4 (.610) |
Postseason record | 29–21 (.580) |
Tournaments | |
Vanier Cups | 4 1983, 1985, 1988, 1995 |
Uteck Bowls | 2 2009, 2010 |
Mitchell Bowls | 1 2013 |
Churchill Bowls | 3 1985, 1988, 1995 |
Atlantic Bowls | 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 | |
Colours | Red, Gold, and Black |
Outfitter | Nike |
Rivals |
Alberta Golden Bears Saskatchewan Huskies |
Website | godinos |
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.
Calgary Dinos teams compete in:
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.
As of the start of the 2016 CFL season, 18 former Dinos players are on CFL teams' rosters: