Alberta Golden Bears football

The Alberta Golden Bears football team represents the University of Alberta in the sport of Canadian football in U Sports. The program has been in competition since 1910 and the team has won three Vanier Cup national championships, in 1967, 1972 and most recently in 1980.[1] The Golden Bears have also won 18 Hardy Cup conference titles, second only to the Saskatchewan Huskies who have won 19 of them. The Golden Bears have also had three players win the Hec Crighton Trophy, with Mel Smith winning in 1971, Bryan Fryer winning in 1975, and most recently Ed Ilnicki winning the award in 2017.

Alberta Golden Bears
Alberta Golden Bears logo
First season1910
Athletic directorDr. Ian Reade
Head coachChris Morris
7th year, 15–41–0  (.268)
Home StadiumFoote Field
Year built2001
Stadium capacity3500
Stadium surfacePureGrass
LocationEdmonton, Alberta
LeagueU Sports
ConferenceCWUAA (1910 - present)
All-time record339–335–9 (.503)
Postseason record– 
Titles
Vanier Cups3
1967, 1972, 1980
Churchill Bowls4
1971, 1972, 1980, 1981
Hardy Cups18
1922, 1926, 1928, 1944,
1946, 1947, 1948, 1960,
1962, 1963, 1964, 1965,
1967, 1971, 1972, 1979,
1980, 1981
Hec Crighton winners3
Mel Smith, Bryan Fryer, Ed Ilnicki
Current uniform
ColoursGreen and Gold
         
RivalsCalgary Dinos
Websitebears.ualberta.ca

Recent history
The Golden Bears vs the Saskatchewan Huskies football team in 2008.

In the 2000s, the Golden Bears had seen mixed results as the team made the playoffs in five of ten seasons between 2001-2010. In four of those seasons, Alberta reached the Hardy Cup, but came away with losses each time. Despite playing in the Hardy Cup in 2010, the Golden Bears finished winless in 2011 following the resignation of longtime head coach Jerry Friesen. UBC defaulted two wins to Alberta that year, but the following season was once again winless as the Golden Bears finished at the bottom of the standings. The Golden Bears saw improvement in 2014 by posting a 3-5 record, but finished fifth and missed the playoffs for the fourth straight year. The program saw further regression in 2015 and 2016, posting just two and one win seasons, respectively.

In 2017, the Golden Bears returned to the playoffs following a six-year absence by qualifying in the last week of the season by defeating the powerhouse Calgary Dinos and finishing 3-5. Because UBC and Manitoba finished with 2-6 records, the Golden Bears finished in fourth place and in playoff position, led by the strong play of Hec Crighton Trophy winner, Ed Ilnicki. The team lost the Canada West Semi-Final to the same Dinos by a score of 39-22. In the following year, the team was once again out of the playoffs, finishing 2-6, which included a default win after the Regina Rams had to forfeit a victory due to the use of an ineligible player.[2]

Recent season results
SeasonGamesWonLostOTLPCTPFPAStandingPlayoffs
20018251.3131392176th in CWOut of Playoffs
20028170.1251411867th in CWOut of Playoffs
20038440.5002621644th in CWDefeated Saskatchewan Huskies in semi-final 10-4
Lost to Simon Fraser Clan in Hardy Cup 28-18
20048710.8752351451st in CWDefeated Calgary Dinos in semi-final 39-13
Lost to Saskatchewan Huskies in Hardy Cup 21-20
20058710.8752261492nd in CWDefeated Manitoba Bisons in semi-final 33-24
Lost to Saskatchewan Huskies in Hardy Cup 30-17
20068440.5001631985th in CWOut of Playoffs
20078260.2501762046th in CWOut of Playoffs
20088260.2501401947th in CWOut of Playoffs
20098440.5001642033rd in CWLost to Calgary Dinos in semi-final 45-13
20108350.3751772204th in CWDefeated Saskatchewan Huskies in semi-final 31-30
Lost to Calgary Dinos in Hardy Cup 56-3
20118260.250732745th in CWOut of Playoffs
20128080.000823056th in CWOut of Playoffs
20138080.0001884196th in CWOut of Playoffs
20148350.3752282925th in CWOut of Playoffs
20158260.2501833565th in CWOut of Playoffs
20168170.1251553556th in CWOut of Playoffs
20178350.3752752764th in CWLost to Calgary Dinos in semi-final 39-22
20188260.2501092515th in CWOut of Playoffs
20198440.5001792083rd in CWLost to Saskatchewan Huskies in semi-final 28-23

Golden Bears in the CFL

As of the end of the 2019 CFL season, six former Golden Bears players were on CFL teams' rosters:

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References
  1. Golden Bears Football Team History
  2. Calgary tops Alberta in regular season finale
  3. "Players". Canadian Football League. Retrieved June 16, 2019.
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