Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks football
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The Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks football team represents Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ontario in the sport of Canadian football in the Ontario University Athletics conference of U Sports. The Golden Hawks football team has been in continuous operation since 1961 and has been playing U Sports football (since renamed) in every year since 1962.[1] The team has appeared in five Vanier Cup championships, losing in 1966, 1968 and 1972, and winning the national title in 1991 and 2005. The team has also won eight Yates Cup conference championships, most recently in 2016.[2] The Golden Hawks have had one Hec Crighton Trophy winner, Bill Kubas, a former quarterback who won the award in 1994.
Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks | |
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First season | 1961 |
Athletic director | Peter Baxter (administrator) |
Head coach | Michael Faulds 10th year, 45–33 (.577) |
Other staff | Ron VanMoerkerke (DC) Todd Galloway (OC) |
Home stadium | University Stadium |
Field | Knight-Newbrough Field |
Year built | 1958 |
Stadium capacity | 6,500 |
Stadium surface | FieldTurf |
Location | Waterloo, Ontario |
League | U Sports |
Conference | OUA (1980-present) |
Past associations | OIFC (1963-1966) CCIFC (1967-1970) OUAA (1971-1973) OQIFC (1974-1979) |
All-time record | 301–148–7 (.668) |
Postseason record | 44–43 (.506) |
Titles | |
Vanier Cups | 2 1991, 2005 |
Uteck Bowls | 1 2005 |
Churchill Bowls | 1 1991 |
Atlantic Bowls | 2 1968, 1972 |
Yates Cups | 8 1972, 1973, 1978, 1987, 1991, 2004, 2005, 2016 |
Hec Crighton winners | 1 Bill Kubas |
Current uniform | |
Colours | Purple and Gold |
Outfitter | Adidas |
Rivals | Waterloo Warriors Western Mustangs |
Website | laurierathletics.com |