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Jul 28, 2008 · The earliest documented game of football on the University of Toronto campus occurred on November 9, 1861 – when the game was played under uniquely local rules that required players to bounce the ball. It was in 1877 that the rules of rugby were introduced to U of T by J.H. Mayne Campbell, giving birth to the modern Varsity Blues football team.
Jul 20, 2017 · Announced June 2001: INDUCTEES - LEGENDS TEAM: DECADE NAME POS SEASONS: 1890-1900 George Biggs HB 1898-1903: Thrift Burnside HB 1896-1899: 1909-1910
Dating back to 1877, the Toronto Varsity Blues football program initially competed for the Canadian Dominion Football Championship and won six national titles, including the first Grey Cup game ever held in 1909, as well as winning in 1895, 1905, 1910, 1911, and 1920. [1]
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Sep 13, 2011 · It’s been almost 20 years since U of T’s football team won the Vanier Cup, but the team does bear the distinction of having won U of T’s first national championship way back in 1895.
Apr 16, 2024 · Discover the rich history of the Toronto Argonauts and their legacy in Canadian football, from their founding in 1873 to their numerous Grey Cup victories and iconic players.
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The Argonauts first competed for the Cup in 1911, losing 14 to 7 to the University of Toronto in front of a then record 13,687 spectators at the newly opened Varsity Stadium. The team claimed their first championship in 1914, exacting revenge on U of T with a 14 to 2 victory.
