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Varsity Blues

Varsity Blues
NameToronto Varsity Blues
Logo Width125
UniversityUniversity of Toronto
ConferenceOUA
AssociationCIS, CUFLA
DirectorLiz Hoffman
CityToronto
ProvinceOntario
Teams26
StadiumVarsity Stadium
FieldBack Campus
ArenaAthletic Centre
Arena2Varsity Arena
SymbolTrue Blue
NicknameVarsity Blues
FightsongThe Blue and White
MascotTrue Blue
Colour1Blue
Colour2white
Hex1072B61
Hex2FFFFFF
Pageurlhttp://www.varsityblues.ca/
PagenameVarsityBlues.ca

Varsity Blues

TeamNameToronto Varsity Blues
FirstYear1877
HelmetToronto Varsity Helmet.gif
AthlDirectorDispLiz Hoffman
AthlDirectorLinkLiz Hoffman
HeadCoachDisplayGreg Gary
HeadCoachLinkGreg Gary (Canadian football)
HeadCoachYear1st
OtherStaffDonnavan Carter (DC)
StadiumVarsity Stadium
StadiumBuilt2007
StadCapacity5000
StadSurfacePolytan Ligaturf
LocationToronto, Ontario
LeagueCIS
ConferenceDisplayOUA (1980-present)
ConferenceLinkOntario University Athletics
PastAffiliationsORFU (1883-1897)
CIRFU (1898-1970)
OUAA (1971-1973)
OQIFC (1974-1979)
ATWins519
ATLosses410
ATTies35
Wins24
Losses27
VanierCups2
1965, 1993
GreyCups4
1909, 1910, 1911, 1920
ChurchillBowls1
1993
AtlanticBowls2
1962, 1974
YatesCups25
1898, 1899, 1901, 1903, 1905,
1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1914,
1920, 1921, 1926, 1932, 1933,
1936, 1948, 1951, 1954, 1958,
1965, 1967, 1974, 1983, 1993
HecCrightons4
Mike Eben, Mike Raham, Dan Feraday, Eugene Buccigrossi
Colour1Blue
Colour1Hex072B61
Colour2White
Colour2HexFFFFFF
MascotDisplayTrue Blue
PagFreeLabelOutfitter
PagFreeValueRussell
PagFreeLabel2Rivals
PagFreeValue2York Lions
WebsiteNamevarsityblues.ca
WebsiteURLhttp://www.varsityblues.ca/index.aspx?path=football

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The Varsity Blues is the name for the intercollegiate sports program at the University of Toronto. Its 26 athletic teams regularly participate in competitions held by Ontario University Athletics and Canadian Interuniversity Sport. The Varsity Blues traces its founding to 1877, with the formation of the men's football team. Since 1908, Varsity Blues athletes have won numerous medals in Olympic Games and Paralympic Games, and have also long competed in International University Sports Federation championships, Commonwealth Games and Pan American Games.

The Varsity Blues program has teams in badminton, baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cross country running, curling, fastpitch softball, fencing, field hockey, figure skating, football, golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, mountain biking, nordic skiing, rowing, rugby, soccer, squash, swimming, tennis, track and field, volleyball, water polo and wrestling.


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