Championship Season Not Over As UBC Enters Shrum Bowl
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THE UBYSSEY Vol. LXV, No. 22 Vancouver, B.C. Friday. November 26,1982 S5*°' 228-2301 Championship season not over as UBC enters Shrum Bowl Though Saturday's Shrum Bowl is the last season game for both schools, it ranks as the most consequential. There is more up for grabs than another stroke in the win column. Pride goes on the line for the T-Birds as they represent the best of Canadian football, while at SFU the to adopt an image of big time big business football. Former SFU coach entire program is at stake. Lome Davies once envisioned his foot ball team playing in the Rose Bowl, and UBC and SFU expected big crowds to all sporting events. However, it was just that, a vi rivals to the end sion. Last year the Clansmen football Although one would think the season team and track teams were in danger of ends when you win the national cham By If you were thinking last week's losing their programs due to insufficient pionship, there are still a couple of PHILIP KUEBER Vanier cup national championship game financial support. things hanging over UBC's head. was the most important victory for the Across the city, on the Point, the UBC One is the Shrum Bowl against Simon and SCOTT McDONALD Thunderbird football team, think again. Thunderbirds have enjoyed a strong Fraser University, what UBC coach The T-Birds biggest game of the '82 football program since head coach Frank Smith refers to as "unfinished season comes tomorrow night at Empire Frank Smith took over in 1974. Smith, business in Vancouver." stadium, when they play the Simon 1-8 in his first year, has turned the 'Birds The other thing up in the air at the Fraser University Clansmen in the an into a dynasty, becoming top contenders moment is whether Smith will move up nual Shrum Bowl classic. every year. His Shrum Bowl record is to coach in the CFL. The game is of vital importance to 3-1. UBC, much to the chagrin of Cana both teams. There is now speculation that Smith dian Inter-University Athletic Union, Aside from the pride and reputation will jump to the B.C. Lions of the CFL. has always considered the Shrum Bowl of both teams, the winning coaching Woodward, on the other hand, may lose just as important as the Vanier Cup. staff also acquires a powerful bargaining his head coaching job this year. As a In 1978, when UBC was last in the na tool in recruiting the top high school result, he is going to great lengths to tional final, (they lost to Queens Univer players in the province. win. sity 16-3 and two members of this year's In the past, UBC victories in the Three weeks ago, Woodward acquired team, Bernie Glier and Mark Beecroft Shrum Bowl have no doubt lured top video tapes of various Thunderbird played in that game), Smith caused a players such as halfback Glenn Steele, home games. They were no doubt minor stir when he mentioned some of right-end Rob Ros, and linebacker Trent significant when the SFU coaching staff his players considered the Shrum Bowl Edwards. sat down to formulate a game plan. just as important as the national cham But the big question Saturday night While Woodward obtained the tapes pionship. will be the class of competition in the legitimately, one might term it unethical. Last year, CIAU officials became Canadian Intercollegiate Athletic Woodward approached UBC's Stu irate when three UBC players stayed in Union. dent Broadcasting Association, which Vancouver to practise for the Shrum UBC, a member of the CIAU com videotaped UBC home games. The SBA, Bowl instead of travelling back to peting in the Western Inter-collegiate ignorant about why Woodward wanted Toronto to receive their all-Canadian Football league, had an unblemished the tapes, rented them out for $20. awards. The CIAU was upset because 11-0 record against Canadian competi Needless to say, there were some UBC treated a CIAU event as minor tion this year, including the national distraight UBC players. compared to a game with a non-CIAU championship. The lone loss for the Two players, who asked to remain member. 'Birds came in an exhibition game with unidentified, spoke out. "It's a typical Smith could not understand what the. the Eastern Washington State University move by them (SFU). Woodward knows problem was. He said "Winning the Eagles. he might be collecting UIC so he's get Shrum Bowl gives credibility to the Simon Fraser, which plays in the Na ting desperate. It won't matter though." CIAU. They don't seem to understand tional Intercollegiate Athletic Associa The Thunderbirds go into the game as that back there." tion, does not belong to any Canadian favorites. Woodward joked, "We just The UBC players seem to agree. After athletic association. Consequently, the want to kick a field goal and hold UBC chanting "we're number one" on the majority of SFU's competition comes to under 50 points." That may not be field after the final, the cheer turned to from American schools. far from the truth, as UBC has averaged "one more game" in the changing As a result, the Clansmen have tried just under 40 points a game this season. room. Page 2 THE UBYSSEY Friday, November 26, 1982 O Christmas Spree* This festive season, go on a SONY listening spree. 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