2011 DINOS FOOTBALL Vanier Cup Champions 1983, 1985, 1988, 1995 TABLE OF CONTENTS FINGERTIP FACTS ........................................................................................................................................................................ 2 HEAD COACH & DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR ................................................................................................................................ 3 COACHES AND TEAM STAFF ........................................................................................................................................................ 4 2011 CANADA WEST LEAGUE DIRECTORY ..................................................................................................................................... 5 ALL-TIME CANADA WEST CHAMPIONS ....................................................................................................................................... 6 ACTIVE CANADA WEST COACHING RECORDS (through 2010) ..................................................................................................... 8 ALL-TIME CANADA WEST STANDINGS (1968-2010) ..................................................................................................................... 8 2010 CANADA WEST LEAGUE STANDINGS & PLAYOFF RESULTS.................................................................................................. 8 2010 CIS NATIONAL AWARD WINNERS ....................................................................................................................................... 9 2010 CIS ALL-CANADIAN TEAMS ................................................................................................................................................. 9 2010 CANADA WEST AWARD WINNERS.................................................................................................................................... 10 2010 CANADA WEST ALL-STAR TEAM ....................................................................................................................................... 10 2011 CANADA WEST SCHEDULE ................................................................................................................................................ 11 UC DINOS: FOOTBALL HISTORY ................................................................................................................................................. 12 All-Time Records (conference games) ............................................................................................................ 12 PLAYOFF HISTORY: 1975-2010 ..................................................................................................................... 13 NATIONAL AWARDS ................................................................................................................................................................. 14 BLG AWARD .................................................................................................................................................. 14 HEC CRIGHTON TROPHY ................................................................................................................................ 14 PRESIDENTS’ AWARD ..................................................................................................................................... 16 J.P. METRAS AWARD ..................................................................................................................................... 17 FRANK TINDALL TROPHY ................................................................................................................................ 17 PETER GORMAN TROPHY .............................................................................................................................. 18 UC ALL-CANADIANS .......................................................................................................................................................................... 19 CANADA WEST ALL-STARS ................................................................................................................................................................ 20 DINOS IN PRO FOOTBALL .................................................................................................................................................................. 22 CFL DRAFT PICKS ............................................................................................................................................................................... 23 2011 PLAYER PROFILES ..................................................................................................................................................................... 24 ALL-TIME RECORDS ........................................................................................................................................................................... 60 TEAM SINGLE-SEASON RECORDS ................................................................................................................. 60 CAREER RECORDS ......................................................................................................................................... 60 SINGLE-SEASON RECORDS ............................................................................................................................ 62 SINGLE GAME RECORDS ............................................................................................................................... 64 LONGEST PLAYS ............................................................................................................................................ 65 PRONUNCIATION GUIDE ................................................................................................................................................................... 67 2011 UC DINOS FOOTBALL ROSTER .................................................................................................................................................. 68 GODINOS.COM 1 Dinos FOOTBALL 2010 Vanier Cup Champions 1983, 1985, 1988, 1995 FINGERTIP FACTS INSTITUTION 2011 COACHES & STAFF Location Calgary, Alberta, Canada Head Coach & Defensive Coordinator Blake Nill Website www.ucalgary.ca Offensive Coordinator & Quarterbacks Greg DeLaval Founded 1966 Special Teams Coordinator Taylor Altilio Enrollment 28,000 Offensive Line Rohn Meyer, Mike Willson Mailing Address 2500 University Drive NW Running Backs Gino DiVincentis Calgary, AB T2N 1N4 Receivers Bob Kydd President Dr. M. Elizabeth Cannon Defensive Line Pat MacDonald Dean, Faculty of Kinesiology Dr. Wayne Giles Linebackers Wayne Harris Secondary Marcello Rapini, Drew Carpenter, Jon Waldie DINOS ATHLETICS & RECREATION Kickers Jim Hartley Strength & Conditioning Mac Read Founded 1964 Equipment Managers Allan Naylor, John Carr Nickname Dinos Athletic Therapist Kerri Downer Colours Red, Black, Gold Athletic Therapy Students Cait Campbell, Adam Kositsky Mascot Rex Video Tom Kanaroski Website www.goDINOS.com Team Coordinator/Academic Advisor Sandra Wigg Affiliation Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) Conference Canada West (CW) 2011 SCHEDULE BPE, MPE Home games in BOLD+CAPS; playoff games in italics; *indicates conference game Director of Athletics & Recreation Ron Wuotila [email protected] Date Opponent Time (MT) Location Broadcast Aug. 27 vs. Alberta 6 p.m. Lacombe, Alta. Office (403) 220-3409 Sept. 3 @ Manitoba* 12 p.m. Winnipeg, Man. Shaw TV, QR77.com Assistant Athletic Director, Communications Sept. 9 UBC* 7 p.m. McMahon Stadium CanadaWest.tv Ben Matchett BComm, BA Sept. 16 @ Regina* 7 p.m. Regina, Sask. CanadaWest.tv, QR77 [email protected] Sept. 23 SASKATCHEWAN* 7 p.m. McMahon Stadium CanadaWest.tv, QR77 Office (403) 220-8143 Oct. 2 ALBERTA* 1 p.m. McMahon Stadium Shaw TV, QR77 Mobile (403) 863-8143 Oct. 14 @ Saskatchewan* 7 p.m. Saskatoon, Sask. Oct. 22 MANITOBA* 1 p.m. McMahon Stadium CanadaWest.tv, QR77 UC DINOS FOOTBALL Oct. 29 @ UBC* 3 p.m. Vancouver, B.C. Shaw TV, QR77.com Canada West Playoffs BA, BSc, MEd Head Coach Blake Nill Nov. 4 CW Semi-final Shaw TV Years as Head Coach: 6 Nov. 11 75th Hardy Cup TSN [email protected] CIS Mitchell Bowl Office (403) 220-3417 Nov. 18 Quebec Champion @ Canada West Champion TSN Vanier Cup Championships (4) 1983, 1985, 1988, 1995 CIS Vanier Cup @ BC Place Nov. 25 Mitchell vs. Uteck champs Vancouver, B.C. TSN CW Championships (12) 1975, 1977, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1992, 1993, 1995, 2008, 2009, 2010 2010 Record 9-3 Copyright © 2011 University of Calgary Conference 6-2 2nd, Canada West Sports Information Office Dinos Athletics & Recreation Playoffs 3-1 2500 University Drive NW Canada West Champions; Mitchell Bowl Champions Calgary, AB T2N 1N4 Home Field (capacity) McMahon Stadium (35,500) Photos courtesy David Moll, Rob Galbraith, Yan Doublet, Sandra Wigg, and the University of Calgary Archives Surface FieldTurf Printed by Imagine Printing Services, University of Calgary GODINOS.COM 2 2011 DINOS FOOTBALL Vanier Cup Champions 1983, 1985, 1988, 1995 HEAD COACH & DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR BLAKE NILL Blake Nill was appointed the fifth Head Coach in Dinos history on Feb. 23, 2006. An alumnus of the University of Calgary, Blake played football for the Dinos from 1980 through 1982 before turning professional with Montreal in 1983 after being selected 19th overall in the CFL draft. He played in the CFL from 1983-88 with Montreal, Hamilton and Winnipeg. A native of Hanna, Alberta,