Yates Cup
Encyclopedia
The Yates Cup is a Canadian sports trophy
, presented annually to the winner of the Ontario University Athletics
football conference of the Canadian Interuniversity Sport
federation. It is the oldest still-existing football trophy in North America, dating back to 1898 and surpassing both the Grey Cup
and the Little Brown Jug
in longevity.
The Yates Cup was donated by Dr. H. B. Yates of McGill University
. Until 1971 it was awarded to the winner of the Senior Intercollegiate Football League regular season, with playoffs occurring only if there was a tie for first place, or the second-place team had defeated the first-place team in league play. Since 1971, it is awarded to the OUA football champion.
The winner of the Yates Cup goes on to play in either the Uteck Bowl
or the Mitchell Bowl
, depending on annual rotations.
Asteroid (12447) YatesCup
is named after the Yates Cup.
The 2011 Yates Cup was played in London, ON. The McMaster University Marauders won, defeating the University of Western Ontario Mustangs 41-19.
From 1915 to 1918, the trophy was not presented due to World War I
.
From 1940 to 1945, the trophy was not presented due to World War II
.
From 1974 to 1978, due to a change in conference structure, the Yates Cup was presented to both an Eastern Division and a Western Division winner.
In 1979 the Eastern and Western Division champions played each other in a Vanier Cup semi-final game, which also determined the Yates Cup championship.
In 1980, the Cup returned to a single winner when the Eastern Division formed the independent OQIFC.
Toronto Varsity Blues - 25
Queen's Golden Gaels - 23
McGill Redmen - 9
Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks - 7
McMaster Marauders - 5
Ottawa Gee-Gees - 4
Guelph Gryphons - 3
Waterloo Warriors - 2
Windsor Lancers - 1
Trophy
A trophy is a reward for a specific achievement, and serves as recognition or evidence of merit. Trophies are most often awarded for sporting events, from youth sports to professional level athletics...
, presented annually to the winner of the Ontario University Athletics
Ontario University Athletics
Ontario University Athletics is a regional membership association for Canadian universities which assists in co-ordinating competition between their university level athletic programs and providing contact information, schedules, results, and releases about those programs and events to the public...
football conference of the Canadian Interuniversity Sport
Canadian Interuniversity Sport
Canadian Interuniversity Sport is the national governing body of university sport in Canada, comprising the majority of degree granting universities in the country. Its equivalent body for organized sports at colleges in Canada is The Canadian Colleges Athletic Association...
federation. It is the oldest still-existing football trophy in North America, dating back to 1898 and surpassing both the Grey Cup
Grey Cup
The Grey Cup is both the name of the championship of the Canadian Football League and the name of the trophy awarded to the victorious team. It is Canada's largest annual sports and television event, regularly drawing a Canadian viewing audience of about 3 to 4 million individuals...
and the Little Brown Jug
Little Brown Jug (football)
The Little Brown Jug is an earthenware jug that serves as a trophy awarded to the winner of the American college football rivalry game played annually by the Minnesota Golden Gophers football team of the university of Minnesota and the Michigan Wolverines football team of the University of Michigan...
in longevity.
The Yates Cup was donated by Dr. H. B. Yates of McGill University
McGill University
Mohammed Fathy is a public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The university bears the name of James McGill, a prominent Montreal merchant from Glasgow, Scotland, whose bequest formed the beginning of the university...
. Until 1971 it was awarded to the winner of the Senior Intercollegiate Football League regular season, with playoffs occurring only if there was a tie for first place, or the second-place team had defeated the first-place team in league play. Since 1971, it is awarded to the OUA football champion.
The winner of the Yates Cup goes on to play in either the Uteck Bowl
Uteck Bowl
The Uteck Bowl is one of the two semifinals in Canadian Interuniversity Sport men's football, held in the easternmost of the two semifinal venues. The Uteck Bowl champion moves on to face the Mitchell Bowl champion for the Vanier Cup...
or the Mitchell Bowl
Mitchell Bowl
The Mitchell Bowl is one of the two semifinal bowls of Canadian Interuniversity Sport men's football, and is the semifinal held in the westernmost location of the two semifinal venues. The winner of this game goes on to play against the Uteck Bowl champions for the Vanier Cup...
, depending on annual rotations.
Asteroid (12447) YatesCup
12447 Yatescup
12447 Yatescup is a main-belt asteroid discovered on December 4, 1996 by Spacewatch at Kitt Peak. It is named after the Yates Cup, a Canadian football trophy awarded to the Ontario University Athletics football champion. It was first presented in 1898 and is the oldest active football trophy in...
is named after the Yates Cup.
The 2011 Yates Cup was played in London, ON. The McMaster University Marauders won, defeating the University of Western Ontario Mustangs 41-19.
Winners
- 1898 - Toronto Varsity Blues
- 1899 - Toronto Varsity Blues
- 1900 - Queen's Golden GaelsQueen's Golden GaelsThe Queen's Gaels are the athletic teams that represent Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Team colours are blue, red, and gold. Its main home is Richardson Memorial Stadium on West Campus....
- 1901 - Toronto Varsity Blues
- 1902 - McGill RedmenMcGill RedmenThe McGill Redmen CIS football team is one of the oldest in all of Canada, having begun organized competition in 1898. The team has appeared in three Vanier Cup national championships, in 1969, 1973 and 1987, with the Redmen finally winning the title in the 1987 game...
- 1903 - Toronto Varsity Blues
- 1904 - Queen's Golden Gaels
- 1905 - Toronto Varsity Blues
- 1906 - McGill Redmen
- 1907 - Ottawa Gee-Gees
- 1908 - Toronto Varsity Blues
- 1909 - Toronto Varsity Blues
- 1910 - Toronto Varsity Blues
- 1911 - Toronto Varsity Blues
- 1912 - McGill Redmen
- 1913 - McGill Redmen
- 1914 - Toronto Varsity Blues
From 1915 to 1918, the trophy was not presented due to World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
.
- 1919 - McGill Redmen
- 1920 - Toronto Varsity Blues
- 1921 - Toronto Varsity Blues
- 1922 - Queen's Golden Gaels
- 1923 - Queen's Golden Gaels
- 1924 - Queen's Golden Gaels
- 1925 - Queen's Golden Gaels
- 1926 - Toronto Varsity Blues
- 1927 - Queen's Golden Gaels
- 1928 - McGill Redmen
- 1929 - Queen's Golden Gaels
- 1930 - Queen's Golden Gaels
- 1931 - Western Ontario MustangsWestern Ontario MustangsThe Western Ontario Mustangs are the athletic teams that represent the University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario, Canada...
- 1932 - Toronto Varsity Blues
- 1933 - Toronto Varsity Blues
- 1934 - Queen's Golden Gaels
- 1935 - Queen's Golden Gaels
- 1936 - Toronto Varsity Blues
- 1937 - Queen's Golden Gaels
- 1938 - McGill Redmen
- 1939 - Western Ontario Mustangs
From 1940 to 1945, the trophy was not presented due to World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
.
- 1946 - Western Ontario Mustangs
- 1947 - Western Ontario Mustangs
- 1948 - Toronto Varsity Blues
- 1949 - Western Ontario Mustangs
- 1950 - Western Ontario Mustangs
- 1951 - Toronto Varsity Blues
- 1952 - Western Ontario Mustangs
- 1953 - Western Ontario Mustangs
- 1954 - Toronto Varsity Blues
- 1955 - Queen's Golden Gaels
- 1956 - Queen's Golden Gaels
- 1957 - Western Ontario Mustangs
- 1958 - Toronto Varsity Blues
- 1959 - Western Ontario Mustangs
- 1960 - McGill Redmen
- 1961 - Queen's Golden Gaels
- 1962 - McGill Redmen
- 1963 - Queen's Golden Gaels
- 1964 - Queen's Golden Gaels
- 1965 - Toronto Varsity Blues
- 1966 - Queen's Golden Gaels
- 1967 - Toronto Varsity Blues
- 1968 - Queen's Golden Gaels
- 1969 - McGill Redmen
- 1970 - Queen's Golden Gaels
- 1971 - Western Ontario Mustangs
- 1972 - Wilfrid Laurier Golden HawksWilfrid Laurier Golden HawksThe Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks is the name used by the varsity sports teams of Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, 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...
- 1973 - Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks
From 1974 to 1978, due to a change in conference structure, the Yates Cup was presented to both an Eastern Division and a Western Division winner.
- 1974 - Toronto Varsity Blues and Western Ontario Mustangs
- 1975 - Ottawa Gee-Gees and Windsor LancersWindsor LancersThe Windsor Lancers are the varsity athletic teams that represent the University of Windsor in Windsor, Ontario, Canada.The Lancers compete in Ontario University Athletics as part of Canadian Interuniversity Sport ....
- 1976 - Ottawa Gee-Gees and Western Ontario Mustangs
- 1977 - Queen's Golden Gaels and Western Ontario Mustangs
- 1978 - Queen's Golden Gaels and Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks
In 1979 the Eastern and Western Division champions played each other in a Vanier Cup semi-final game, which also determined the Yates Cup championship.
- 1979 - Western Ontario Mustangs
In 1980, the Cup returned to a single winner when the Eastern Division formed the independent OQIFC.
- 1980 - Western Ontario Mustangs
- 1981 - Western Ontario Mustangs
- 1982 - Western Ontario Mustangs
- 1983 - Toronto Varsity Blues
- 1984 - Guelph GryphonsGuelph GryphonsThe Guelph Gryphons are the athletic teams that represent the University of Guelph in Guelph, 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.-Varsity...
- 1985 - Western Ontario MustangsWestern Ontario MustangsThe Western Ontario Mustangs are the athletic teams that represent the University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario, Canada...
- 1986 - Western Ontario MustangsWestern Ontario MustangsThe Western Ontario Mustangs are the athletic teams that represent the University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario, Canada...
- 1987 - Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks
- 1988 - Western Ontario MustangsWestern Ontario MustangsThe Western Ontario Mustangs are the athletic teams that represent the University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario, Canada...
- 1989 - Western Ontario MustangsWestern Ontario MustangsThe Western Ontario Mustangs are the athletic teams that represent the University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario, Canada...
- 1990 - Western Ontario MustangsWestern Ontario MustangsThe Western Ontario Mustangs are the athletic teams that represent the University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario, Canada...
- 1991 - Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks
- 1992 - Guelph Gryphons
- 1993 - Toronto Varsity Blues
- 1994 - Western Ontario MustangsWestern Ontario MustangsThe Western Ontario Mustangs are the athletic teams that represent the University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario, Canada...
- 1995 - Western Ontario MustangsWestern Ontario MustangsThe Western Ontario Mustangs are the athletic teams that represent the University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario, Canada...
- 1996 - Guelph GryphonsGuelph GryphonsThe Guelph Gryphons are the athletic teams that represent the University of Guelph in Guelph, 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.-Varsity...
- 1997 - Waterloo WarriorsWaterloo WarriorsThe Waterloo Warriors are the athletic teams that represent the University of Waterloo in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. The Warriors have found success over certain spans in football, hockey, rugby, golf and basketball among others, and the Warriors have won national championships in hockey ,...
- 1998 - Western Ontario MustangsWestern Ontario MustangsThe Western Ontario Mustangs are the athletic teams that represent the University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario, Canada...
- 1999 - Waterloo WarriorsWaterloo WarriorsThe Waterloo Warriors are the athletic teams that represent the University of Waterloo in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. The Warriors have found success over certain spans in football, hockey, rugby, golf and basketball among others, and the Warriors have won national championships in hockey ,...
- 2000 - McMaster MaraudersMcMaster MaraudersThe McMaster Marauders are the athletic teams that represent McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Athletics at McMaster is currently managed by the university's student affairs, under their athletics & recreation department. The university's varsity teams compete in the Ontario...
- 2001 - McMaster MaraudersMcMaster MaraudersThe McMaster Marauders are the athletic teams that represent McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Athletics at McMaster is currently managed by the university's student affairs, under their athletics & recreation department. The university's varsity teams compete in the Ontario...
- 2002 - McMaster MaraudersMcMaster MaraudersThe McMaster Marauders are the athletic teams that represent McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Athletics at McMaster is currently managed by the university's student affairs, under their athletics & recreation department. The university's varsity teams compete in the Ontario...
- 2003 - McMaster MaraudersMcMaster MaraudersThe McMaster Marauders are the athletic teams that represent McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Athletics at McMaster is currently managed by the university's student affairs, under their athletics & recreation department. The university's varsity teams compete in the Ontario...
- 2004 - Wilfrid Laurier Golden HawksWilfrid Laurier Golden HawksThe Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks is the name used by the varsity sports teams of Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, 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...
- 2005 - Wilfrid Laurier Golden HawksWilfrid Laurier Golden HawksThe Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks is the name used by the varsity sports teams of Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, 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...
- 2006 - Ottawa Gee-Gees
- 2007 - Western Ontario MustangsWestern Ontario MustangsThe Western Ontario Mustangs are the athletic teams that represent the University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario, Canada...
- 20082008 CIS football seasonThe 2008 CIS football season began on August 23, 2008, and concluded with the 44th Vanier Cup national championship on November 22 at Ivor Wynne Stadium in Hamilton, Ontario, with the Laval Rouge et Or winning their fifth championship...
- Western Ontario MustangsWestern Ontario MustangsThe Western Ontario Mustangs are the athletic teams that represent the University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario, Canada... - 20092009 CIS football seasonThe 2009 CIS football season began on August 29, 2009, and concluded its campaign with the 45th Vanier Cup national championship on November 28 at PEPS stadium in Quebec City, Quebec. Twenty-seven universities across Canada compete in CIS football, the highest level of amateur play in Canadian...
- Queen's Golden GaelsQueen's Golden GaelsThe Queen's Gaels are the athletic teams that represent Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Team colours are blue, red, and gold. Its main home is Richardson Memorial Stadium on West Campus.... - 20102010 CIS football seasonThe 2010 CIS football season began on August 31, 2010 with the Windsor Lancers hosting the Ottawa Gee-Gees and the defending Vanier Cup champion Queen's Golden Gaels visiting the McMaster Marauders. The season concluded on November 27 at the PEPS stadium in Quebec City, Quebec with the Laval Rouge...
- Western Ontario MustangsWestern Ontario MustangsThe Western Ontario Mustangs are the athletic teams that represent the University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario, Canada... - 20112011 CIS football seasonThe 2011 CIS football season began on September 1, 2011 with the Montreal Carabins hosting the McGill Redmen at CEPSUM Stadium. The season concluded on November 25 at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver, British Columbia with the 47th Vanier Cup championship...
- McMaster MaraudersMcMaster MaraudersThe McMaster Marauders are the athletic teams that represent McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Athletics at McMaster is currently managed by the university's student affairs, under their athletics & recreation department. The university's varsity teams compete in the Ontario...
Wins
Western Ontario Mustangs - 29Toronto Varsity Blues - 25
Queen's Golden Gaels - 23
McGill Redmen - 9
Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks - 7
McMaster Marauders - 5
Ottawa Gee-Gees - 4
Guelph Gryphons - 3
Waterloo Warriors - 2
Windsor Lancers - 1