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Yates Cup
The Yates Cup
Yates Cup on display November 2013
Awarded forOUA champion in U Sports football
First awarded1898
Presented byOntario University Athletics
Current championsWestern Mustangs
Most titlesWestern Mustangs (35)[1]

The Yates Cup (French: La Coupe Yates) is a Canadian sports trophy, presented annually to the winner of the Ontario University Athletics football conference of U Sports. 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.[citation needed]

The Yates Cup was donated by Dr. Henry Brydges Yates of McGill University.[2]

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.[citation needed] Since 1971, it is awarded to the OUA football champion.[3]

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.[4]

Yates Cup games

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Notes: 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.

Year Date Champion Score Runner-up Score OT Host City Stadium Attendance Division
1898 Toronto No specific deciding game. Champion had most wins of the regular season.
1899 Toronto No specific deciding game. Champion had most wins of the regular season.
1900 Queen's No specific deciding game. Champion had most wins of the regular season.
1901 Toronto No specific deciding game. Champion had most wins of the regular season.
1902 McGill No specific deciding game. Champion had most wins of the regular season.
1903 Toronto No specific deciding game. Champion had most wins of the regular season.
1904 Nov. 19 Queen's 6 McGill 0 Ottawa Lansdowne Park 1,500
1905 Toronto No specific deciding game. Champion had most wins of the regular season.
1906 McGill No specific deciding game. Champion had most wins of the regular season.
1907 Ottawa No specific deciding game. Champion had most wins of the regular season.
1908 Nov. 21 Toronto 12 Queen's 0 Ottawa Varsity Oval
1909 Toronto No specific deciding game. Champion had most wins of the regular season.
1910 Toronto No specific deciding game. Champion had most wins of the regular season.
1911 Toronto No specific deciding game. Champion had most wins of the regular season.
1912 Nov. 16 McGill 14 Toronto 3 Ottawa Lansdowne Park 7,000
1913 McGill No specific deciding game. Champion had most wins of the regular season.
1914 Nov. 21 Toronto 17 McGill 13 Toronto Varsity Stadium 8,000
From 1915 to 1918, the trophy was not presented due to World War I.
1919 McGill No specific deciding game. Champion had most wins of the regular season.
1920 Nov. 20 Toronto 14 McGill 6 Kingston Queen's Athletic Grounds
1921 Toronto No specific deciding game. Champion had most wins of the regular season.
1922 Nov. 18 Queen's 12 Toronto 6 Montreal Molson Stadium 10,294
1923 Queen's No specific deciding game. Champion had most wins of the regular season.
1924 Queen's No specific deciding game. Champion had most wins of the regular season.
1925 Queen's No specific deciding game. Champion had most wins of the regular season.
1926 Nov. 27 Toronto 8 Queen's 0 Toronto Varsity Stadium 17,734
1927 Queen's No specific deciding game. Champion had most wins of the regular season.
1928 McGill No specific deciding game. Champion had most wins of the regular season.
1929 Nov. 16 Queen's 15 Toronto 5 Kingston Richardson Memorial Stadium
1930 Queen's No specific deciding game. Champion had most wins of the regular season.
1931 Western No specific deciding game. Champion had most wins of the regular season.
1932 Toronto No specific deciding game. Champion had most wins of the regular season.
1933 Nov. 18 Toronto 10 Queen's 3 Toronto Varsity Stadium 5,821
1934 Nov. 17 Queen's 8 Toronto 7 Toronto Varsity Stadium 12,087
1935 Nov. 16 Queen's 6 Toronto 4 Toronto Varsity Stadium 14,732
1936 Nov. 21 Toronto 11 Queen's 3 Toronto Varsity Stadium 16,685
1937 Nov. 27 Queen's 7 Toronto 6 OT Toronto Varsity Stadium 10,826
1938 Nov. 19 McGill 9 Western 0 Montreal Molson Stadium 13,000
1939 Western No specific deciding game. Champion had most wins of the regular season.
From 1940 to 1945, the trophy was not presented due to World War II.
1946 Western No specific deciding game. Champion had most wins of the regular season.
1947 Western No specific deciding game. Champion had most wins of the regular season.
1948 Nov. 20 Toronto 18 Western 7 Toronto Varsity Stadium 19,773
1949 Nov. 19 Western 12 McGill 9 Toronto Varsity Stadium 17,534
1950 Nov. 18 Western 24 McGill 2 Montreal Molson Stadium 23,000
1951 Toronto No specific deciding game. Champion had most wins of the regular season.
1952 Western No specific deciding game. Champion had most wins of the regular season.
1953 Nov. 21 Western 12 Toronto 8 Toronto Varsity Stadium 12,530
1954 Nov. 27 Toronto 9 Western 8 London J.W. Little Stadium n/a
1955 Nov. 12 Queen's 18 Toronto 0 Kingston Richardson Stadium 10,500
1956 Nov. 17 Queen's 4 Toronto 2 Kingston Richardson Stadium 10,000
1957 Western No specific deciding game. Champion had most wins of the regular season.
1958 Toronto No specific deciding game. Champion had most wins of the regular season.
1959 Western No specific deciding game. Champion had most wins of the regular season.
1960 Nov. 12 McGill 21 Queen's 0 Kingston Richardson Stadium n/a
1961 Nov. 18 Queen's 11 McGill 0 Kingston Richardson Stadium 6,580
1962 Nov. 17 McGill 15 Queen's 13 Kingston Richardson Stadium 4,290
1963 Queen's
1964 Nov. 14 Queen's 63 McMaster 6 Kingston Richardson Stadium 4,500
1965 Nov. 13 Toronto 21 Western 16 London J.W. Little Stadium 5,721
1966 Nov. 12 Queen's 50 Toronto 7 Kingston Richardson Stadium 7,579
1967 Toronto No specific deciding game. Champion had most wins of the regular season.
1968 Queen's No specific deciding game. Champion had most wins of the regular season.
1969 McGill No specific deciding game. Champion had most wins of the regular season.
1970 Queen's No specific deciding game. Champion had most wins of the regular season.
1971 Nov. 6 Western 13 Ottawa 0 London J.W. Little Stadium 4,000
1972 Nov. 11 Lutheran 38 Western 27 Waterloo Seagram Stadium 3,500
1973 Nov. 10 Laurier 48 Ottawa 4 Waterloo Centennial Stadium 2,500
1974 Nov. 9 Western 19 Laurier 8 Waterloo Centennial Stadium 3,500 W
1974 Nov. 9 Toronto 24 Ottawa 21 Toronto Varsity Stadium 5,000 E
1975 Nov. 8 Windsor 65 Laurier 8 Windsor South Campus Field 2,700 W
1975 Nov. 8 Ottawa 14 Toronto 7 Ottawa Lansdowne Park n/a E
1976 Nov. 6 Western 28 Laurier 14 London J.W. Little Stadium 8,000 W
1976 Nov. 6 Ottawa 22 Bishop's 20 Ottawa Mooney's Bay Stadium n/a E
1977 Nov. 5 Western 22 Laurier 17 London J.W. Little Stadium 7,000 W
1977 Nov. 5 Queen's 45 Bishop's 27 Kingston Richardson Stadium 5,000 E
1978 Nov. 4 Laurier 19 Western 14 London J.W. Little Stadium 8,000 W
1978 Nov. 4 Queen's 23 McGill 1 Kingston Richardson Stadium 7,000 E
1979 Nov. 10 Western 32 Queen's 14 London J.W. Little Stadium 9,500
1980 Nov. 8 Western 51 Laurier 28 London J.W. Little Stadium 8,000
1981 Nov. 14 Western 17 Guelph 7 London J.W. Little Stadium 8,000
1982 Nov. 6 Western 50 Toronto 21 London J.W. Little Stadium 5,500
1983 Nov. 5 Toronto 20 McMaster 16 Toronto Varsity Stadium 6,000
1984 Nov. 10 Guelph 31 Western 26 London J.W. Little Stadium 7,500
1985 Nov. 16 Western 19 Laurier 16 London J.W. Little Stadium 3,200
1986 Nov. 8 Western 49 Guelph 21 London J.W. Little Stadium 6,000
1987 Nov. 7 Laurier 28 Guelph 15 Waterloo Seagram Stadium n/a
1988 Nov. 5 Western 27 Laurier 16 London J.W. Little Stadium 5,000
1989 Nov. 4 Western 50 Toronto 20 London J.W. Little Stadium 6,000
1990 Nov. 10 Western 46 Toronto 31 London J.W. Little Stadium 7,000
1991 Nov. 9 Laurier 13 Western 12 London J.W. Little Stadium 7,500
1992 Nov. 7 Guelph 45 Western 10 Toronto SkyDome 6,245
1993 Nov. 6 Toronto 24 Western 16 London J.W. Little Stadium 7,100
1994 Nov. 5 Western 38 Laurier 36 OT Waterloo Seagram Stadium 6,056
1995 Nov. 11 Western 10 Laurier 9 Waterloo University Stadium 4,000
1996 Nov. 9 Guelph 23 Waterloo 13 Waterloo University Stadium n/a
1997 Nov. 8 Waterloo 30 Western 10 London J.W. Little Stadium 4,500
1998 Nov. 14 Western 47 Waterloo 41 London J.W. Little Stadium 5,532
1999 Nov. 13 Waterloo 32 Laurier 20 Waterloo University Stadium 6,500
2000 Nov. 11 McMaster 48 Laurier 23 Hamilton Les Prince Field 5,000
2001 Nov. 10 McMaster 30 Ottawa 22 Hamilton Les Prince Field 5,922
2002 Nov. 9 McMaster 33 Queen's 19 Hamilton Les Prince Field 7,000
2003 Nov. 8 McMaster 41 Laurier 17 Hamilton Ivor Wynne Stadium 12,464
2004 Nov. 13 Laurier 31 McMaster 19 Waterloo University Stadium 8,175
2005 Nov. 12 Laurier 29 Western 11 Waterloo University Stadium 5,915
2006 Nov. 11 Ottawa 32 Laurier 14 Ottawa Frank Clair Stadium 4,159
2007 Nov. 10 Western 34 Guelph 21 Guelph Alumni Stadium 8,500
2008 Nov. 8 Western 31 Ottawa 17 London TD Waterhouse 5,480
2009 Nov. 14 Queen's 43 Western 39 Kingston Richardson Stadium 7,253
2010 Nov. 13 Western 26 Ottawa 25 Ottawa Frank Clair Stadium 7,194
2011 Nov. 12 McMaster 41 Western 19 London TD Waterhouse
2012 Nov. 10 McMaster 30 Guelph 13 Hamilton Ron Joyce Stadium 5,400
2013 Nov. 9 Western 51 Queen's 22 London TD Waterhouse 5,805
2014 Nov. 15 McMaster 20 Guelph 15 Hamilton Ron Joyce Stadium 4,554
2015 Nov. 14 Guelph 23 Western 17 London TD Stadium 5,817
2016 Nov. 12 Laurier 43 Western 40 London TD Stadium 4,134
2017 Nov. 11 Western 75 Laurier 32 London TD Stadium 4,200
2018 Nov. 10 Western 63 Guelph 14 London TD Stadium 4,339
2019 Nov. 9 McMaster 29 Western 15 London TD Stadium 5,000[5]
2020 game cancelled due to 2019 coronavirus pandemic.[6]
2021 Nov. 20 Western 29 Queen's 0 Kingston Richardson Stadium 5,300
2022 Nov. 12 Western 44 Queen's 16 London Western Alumni Stadium 2,739
2023[7] Nov. 11 Western 29 Laurier 14 London Western Alumni Stadium

Championship titles

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The 1898 championship team from the University of Toronto for the inaugural year in the Canadian University rugby football league.
Team Wins
Western Mustangs 35
Toronto Varsity Blues 25
Queen's Golden Gaels 23
McGill Redbirds* 10
Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks 8
McMaster Marauders 8
Ottawa Gee-Gees 4
Guelph Gryphons 4
Waterloo Warriors 2
Windsor Lancers 1
York Lions 0
Carleton Ravens 0

Note*: McGill entered the Quebec Conference in 1971 and stopped competing for the Yates Cup. Instead, the conference championship ended in the Dunsmore Cup.

References

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  1. ^ Past OUA Champions
  2. ^ College, Jesus. "Henry Brydges Yates, Lieutenant-Colonel, Canadian Army Medical Corps". Jesus College University of Cambridge. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
  3. ^ "Football Past Champions". oua.ca. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
  4. ^ "Yatescup". Canadian Asteroids. Royal Astronomical Society of Canada. Retrieved 2008-08-12.
  5. ^ "Event #4016164".
  6. ^ "U Sports cancels 6 national championships due to COVID-19 pandemic". Global News. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
  7. ^ "'We stayed the course': Western Mustangs dominate second half to win third straight Yates Cup game". London. 2023-11-11. Retrieved 2023-11-12.
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