University of Western Ontario

Sports, clubs, and traditions

In 1929 J.W. Little Stadium was built. This stadium served as the site of convocation until 1960, and continued to be used as a sports stadium until 2001 when it was torn down and replaced with TD-Waterhouse Stadium. The new stadium was the primary site of the 2001 Summer Canada Games, which were held in London.

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1929 - 1960 - 2001 - Canada Games

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Western has over twenty sports teams, which are called the Western Ontario Mustangs. From 1939 to 1948 the football team was undefeated, and they have won six Vanier Cups. For 30 years the football team was coached by John P. Metras, for whom the Canadian Interuniversity Sport's best defensive linesman award is named. The men's basketball team has also won many championships.

Related Topics:
Western Ontario Mustangs - 1939 - 1948 - Football - Vanier Cup - Canadian Interuniversity Sport

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Western is home to one of Canada's two university-level marching bands, The Western Mustang Band. It was started in 1938 by music faculty alumnus Don Wright (for whom the faculty is now named). The only other Canadian university marching band is found at Queen's University.

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There are over 175 clubs for academic, religious, cultural, and other pursuits, which are governed by the University Students' Council. The Students' Council also publishes The UWO Gazette, Canada's only daily student newspaper, which was founded in 1904 and given its present name in 1937.

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The UWO Gazette - 1904 - 1937

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UWO has a traditional rivalry with the University of Waterloo, located only one hour to the east. There is also a rivalry with McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario and Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario. Many students at other universities think of UWO as a "party school," or a school for rich students (leading to the nickname "University of Wealthy Ontarians"), so UWO tends to have a rivalry with almost every other school in Ontario. However, this reputation is no longer as strong as it was in the past.

Related Topics:
University of Waterloo - McMaster University - Hamilton, Ontario - Queen's University - Kingston, Ontario

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