Hardy Trophy

The Hardy Trophy is a Canadian sport trophy, presented annually to the winner of the Canada West Universities Athletic Association Football Conference of U Sports, the country's governing body for university athletics. It is named for Evan Hardy, the former head of the agricultural engineering department at the University of Saskatchewan, who had played for the Huskies for its first five years before a rule that only students could play. Hardy continued on as coach and created a western university league. The original trophy was replaced in 1997 after it fell apart during an on-field celebration of the Huskies win in 1996 at home at Griffiths Stadium. The original Hardy trophy was unearthed beneath a pile of storage boxes in 2008 at the University of Saskatchewan.[2] Since 2018, the trophy has been with Canada West conference staff, and has occasionally been displayed at conference football events.

This article is about the CWUAA football championship. For other uses, see Hardy Cup.
Hardy Trophy
UBC head coach Frank Smith with the original Hardy Trophy in 1978.
SportCanadian football
LeagueU Sports football
Given forChampion team of Canada West Conference
CountryCanada
History
First award1922
Editions83
First winnerAlberta Green and Gold
Most winsSaskatchewan Huskies (20)[1]
Most recentCalgary Dinos
Websitewww.canadawest.org/sports/fball/index

The winner of the Hardy Trophy goes on to play in either the Uteck Bowl or the Mitchell Bowl, depending on annual rotations.

The game in which the Hardy Trophy is awarded to the winner is often referred to as the Hardy Cup.

Game/regular season results
Date played Winner Finalist Location Attendance
November 4 & 11, 1922[3]1stAlberta Green and Gold+(1)26Saskatchewan7Saskatoon/Edmonton‡1,000•
19232ndManitoba(1)-----
19243rdManitoba(2)-----
19264thAlberta Green and Gold(2)-----
19275thManitoba(3)-----
November 10, 1928[4]6thAlberta Golden Bears(3)12Saskatchewan6Carins Field, Saskatoonn/a
November 20, 1929[5]7thUBC Blue and Gold++(1)13Saskatchewan2Athletic Park, Vancouver6,000
19308thSaskatchewan(1)-----
November 13, 1931[6]9thUBC Blue and Gold(2)4Manitoba3Athletic Park, Vancouver5,000
November 11, 1933[7]10thUBC Blue and Gold(3)12Alberta Golden Bears5Athletic Park, Vancouver2,500
193411thSaskatchewan Huskies(2)---Regular season winner-
193512thSaskatchewan Huskies(3)---Regular season winner-
193613thSaskatchewan Huskies(4)---Regular season winner-
193714thSaskatchewan Huskies(5)---Regular season winner-
193815thUBC Thunderbirds (4)---Regular season winner-
193916thUBC Thunderbirds(5)---Regular season winner-
194117thSaskatchewan Huskies(6)---Regular season winner-
194418thAlberta Golden Bears(4)---Regular season winner-
194519thUBC Thunderbirds(6)---Regular season winner-
194620thAlberta Golden Bears(5)---Regular season winner-
194721stAlberta Golden Bears(6)---Regular season winner-
194822ndAlberta Golden Bears(7)---Regular season winner-
195923rdUBC Thunderbirds(7)---Regular season winner-
196024thAlberta Golden Bears(8)---Regular season winner-
196125thUBC Thunderbirds(8)---Regular season winner-
*196226thUBC & Alberta---Regular season winner-
196327thAlberta Golden Bears(9)---Regular season winner-
196428thAlberta Golden Bears(10)---Regular season winner-
196529thManitoba Bisons (4)---Regular season winner-
196630thSaskatchewan, Alberta & Manitoba---Regular season winner-
196731stAlberta Golden Bears(11)---Regular season winner-
196832ndManitoba Bisons(5)---Regular season winner-
196933rdManitoba Bisons(6)---Regular season winner-
197034thManitoba Bisons(7)---Regular season winner-
197135thAlberta Golden Bears(12)---Regular season winner-
197236thAlberta Golden Bears(13)---Regular season winner-
197337thManitoba Bisons(8)---Regular season winner-
197438thSaskatchewan Huskies(7)---Regular season winner-
197539thCalgary Dinosaurs(1)---Regular season winner-
November 6, 197640thUBC Thunderbirds(9)36Saskatchewan Huskies10Thunderbird Stadium, Vancouver3,000
November 5, 197741stCalgary Dinosaurs(2)13UBC Thunderbirds12McMahon Stadium, Calgaryu/a
November 4, 197842ndUBC Thunderbirds(10)26Calgary Dinosaurs8Thunderbird Stadium, Vancouver3,300
November 3, 197943rdAlberta Golden Bears(14)28UBC Thunderbirds17Varsity Stadium, Edmonton4,000
November 8, 198044thAlberta Golden Bears(15)22Calgary Dinosaurs14Varsity Stadium, Edmonton4,000
November 13, 198145thAlberta Golden Bears(16)11UBC Thunderbirds8Thunderbird Stadium, Vancouver3,000
November 5, 198246thUBC Thunderbirds(11)57Manitoba Bisons3Thunderbird Stadium, Vancouver2,700
November 11, 198347thCalgary Dinosaurs(3)21UBC Thunderbirds12McMahon Stadium, Calgaryn/a
November 10, 198448thCalgary Dinosaurs(4)33Alberta Golden Bears16Varsity Stadium, Edmonton3,500
November 9, 198549thCalgary Dinosaurs(5)52Manitoba Bisons13McMahon Stadium, Calgaryn/a
November 7, 198650thUBC Thunderbirds(12)49Calgary Dinosaurs3Thunderbird Stadium, Vancouver3,600
November 6, 198751stUBC Thunderbirds(13)26Calgary Dinosaurs8Thunderbird Stadium, Vancouver3,300
November 5, 198852ndCalgary Dinosaurs(6)46Saskatchewan Huskies33†McMahon Stadium, Calgaryn/a
November 11, 198953rdSaskatchewan Huskies(8)22UBC Thunderbirds18Griffiths Stadium, Saskatoonn/a
November 10, 199054thSaskatchewan Huskies(9)24UBC Thuunderbirds9Griffiths Stadium, Saskatoonn/a
November 9, 199155thSaskatchewan Huskies(10)23Manitoba Bisons11University Stadium, Winnipegn/a
November 7, 199256thCalgary Dinos(7)26UBC Thunderbirds24†Thunderbird Stadium, Vancouver2,800
November 5, 199357thCalgary Dinos(8)32Alberta Golden Bears12McMahon Stadium, Calgaryn/a
November 5, 199458thSaskatchewan Huskies(11)34Calgary Dinos17Griffiths Stadium, Saskatoonn/a
November 10, 199559thCalgary Dinos(9)32Saskatchewan Huskies30†McMahon Stadium, Calgaryn/a
November 9, 199660thSaskatchewan Huskies(12)37UBC Thunderbirds16Griffiths Stadium, Saskatoonn/a
November 7, 199761stUBC Thunderbirds(14)39Calgary Dinos21Thunderbird Stadium, Vancouver3,100
November 14, 199862ndSaskatchewan Huskies(13)31UBC Thunderbirds28Griffiths Stadium, Saskatoonn/a
November 12, 199963rdSaskatchewan Huskies(14)31UBC Thunderbirds24Griffiths Stadium, Saskatoonn/a
November 11, 200064thRegina Rams(1)25Manitoba Bisons22University Stadium, Winnipeg4,200
November 11, 200165thManitoba Bisons(9)23Regina Rams16Winnipeg Stadium, Winnipeg3,000
November 9, 200266thSaskatchewan Huskies(15)44Regina Rams28Taylor Field, Regina5,612
November 8, 200367thSimon Fraser Clan(1)28Alberta Golden Bears18Swangard Stadium, Burnaby, BC1,900
November 13, 200468thSaskatchewan Huskies(16)21Alberta Golden Bears20Foote Field, Edmonton2,714
November 12,200567thSaskatchewan Huskies(17)30Alberta Golden Bears17Griffiths Stadium, Saskatoon2,811
November 11, 200670thSaskatchewan Huskies(18)32Manitoba Bisons15Canad Inns Stadium, Winnipeg4,700
November 10, 200771stManitoba Bisons(10)48Regina Rams5CanadInns Stadium1,750
November 8, 200872ndCalgary Dinos(10)44Simon Fraser Clan21McMahon Stadium, Calgary2,168
November 14, 200973rdCalgary Dinos(11)39Saskatchewan Huskies38Griffiths Stadium, Saskatoon5,186
November 13, 201074thCalgary Dinos(12)56Alberta Golden Bears3McMahon Stadium, Calgary2,786
November 11, 201175thCalgary Dinos(13)62UBC Thunderbirds13♦McMahon Stadium, Calgary1,712
November 10, 201276thCalgary Dinos(14)38Regina Rams14McMahon Stadium, Calgary2,164
November 9, 201377thCalgary Dinos(15)43Manitoba Bisons28McMahon Stadium, Calgary1,024
November 15, 201478thManitoba Bisons(11)27Calgary Dinos15McMahon Stadium, Calgary1,032
November 14, 201579thUBC Thunderbirds(15)34Calgary Dinos26McMahon Stadium, Calgary1,738
November 12, 201680thCalgary Dinos(16)46UBC Thunderbirds43McMahon Stadium, Calgary1,834
November 11, 201781stCalgary Dinos(17)44UBC Thunderbirds43McMahon Stadium, Calgary1,538
November 10, 201882ndSaskatchewan Huskies(19)43Calgary Dinos18McMahon Stadium, Calgary1,744
November 9, 201982ndCalgary Dinos(18)29Saskatchewan Huskies4McMahon Stadium, Calgary1,263

†- Overtime game, ‡- Two game total point series, ♦- UBC vacated game due to the use of an illegal player, •- At Varsity Grid, Edmonton, +- Alberta Green and Gold, later known as the "University of Alberta Golden Bears", ++-UBC Blue and Gold later known as the "UBC Thunderbirds".

Wins
  • Saskatchewan Huskies - 19 *(20)
  • Calgary Dinos - 18
  • Alberta Golden Bears - 16 *(18)
  • UBC Thunderbirds - 15 *(16)
  • Manitoba Bisons - 11 *(12)
  • Regina Rams - 1
  • Simon Fraser Clan - 1
  • ( ) indicate number of titles including years when the title was shared.

References
  1. Past Canada West Champions
  2. "Professor discovers piece of sports history in storage room". TSN.ca. 2008-10-25. Retrieved 2008-11-08.
  3. The Gateway, November 14, 1922, Page 5 - http://peel.library.ualberta.ca/newspapers/GAT/1922/11/14/5/Ar00500.html
  4. The Gateway, Nov. 14, 1928, pg. 1 - http://peel.library.ualberta.ca/newspapers/GAT/1928/11/12/1/
  5. The Ubyssey, November 22, 1929, pg. 4 - http://www.library.ubc.ca/archives/pdfs/ubyssey/UBYSSEY_1929_11_22.pdf
  6. The Ubyssey, November 17, 1931, pg. 4 - http://www.library.ubc.ca/archives/pdfs/ubyssey/UBYSSEY_1931_11_17.pdf
  7. The Ubyssey - November 14, 1933, pg. 2 - http://www.library.ubc.ca/archives/pdfs/ubyssey/UBYSSEY_1933_11_14.pdf
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