# Atlantic Bowl

The Atlantic Bowl was one of the two national semifinal men's football games of Canadian Interuniversity Sport (now known as U Sports). The winner of the Atlantic Bowl would meet the winner of the Churchill Bowl for the Vanier Cup. It was replaced by the Uteck Bowl in 2001 following the death of Larry Uteck, a former athletic director at Saint Mary's University.

## History

The Atlantic Bowl was traditionally a match between the champions of Atlantic University Sport (and its various predecessors) and a conference-winning team from central Canada. It had been hosted in Halifax, Nova Scotia annually since 1956, often at Huskies Stadium, home to the Saint Mary's Huskies. There were exceptions to Halifax as the host city. In 1976, the Acadia Axemen hosted the game at Raymond Field. The second was in 1983 when the game was scheduled to be hosted by the Canada West champion. The AUAA withdrew from national competition and participation in the game due to the relocation from Halifax. As a result, the Calgary Dinos advanced to the Vanier Cup by virtue of their Hardy Trophy win over UBC.
The Atlantic Bowl champions would receive the Robert L. Stanfield trophy, a trophy named after the former leader of Her Majesty's Official Opposition.
Traditionally, the winners of Atlantic University Sport would face one of the other three conference champions, with the other two meeting in the Churchill Bowl.

## List of Atlantic Bowl Championships

| Year | Champions | Score | Runner Up | Score | Location | Don Loney Trophy (MVP) Winner |
| 1956 | Hamilton Jrs. | 21 | Greenwood Army | 7 | Halifax, N.S. | |
| 1957 | Shearwater Navy | 12 | Brantford | 7 | Halifax, N.S. | |
| 1958 | Fort William | 10 | St. Francis Xavier X-Men | 0 | Halifax, N.S. | |
| 1959 | St. Francis Xavier X-Men | 26 | Ontario Agricultural College | 14 | Halifax, N.S. | |
| 1960 | St. Francis Xavier X-Men | 21 | Ottawa Gee-Gees | 6 | Halifax, N.S. | |
| 1961 | St. Francis Xavier X-Men | 14 | McMaster Marauders | 0 | Halifax, N.S. | |
| 1962 | Toronto Varsity Blues | 20 | St. Francis Xavier X-Men | 14 | Halifax, N.S. | |
| 1963 | St. Francis Xavier X-Men | 15 | Toronto Varsity Blues | 9 | Halifax, N.S. | |
| 1964 | Saint Mary's Huskies | 15 | McMaster Marauders | 1 | Halifax, N.S. | |
| 1965 | No Competition | No Competition | No Competition | No Competition | No Competition | No Competition |
| 1966 | No Competition | No Competition | No Competition | No Competition | No Competition | No Competition |
| 1967 | McMaster Marauders | 7 | St. Francis Xavier X-Men | 0 | Halifax, N.S. | |
| 1968 | Waterloo Lutheran (Wilfrid Laurier) | 37 | Saint Mary's Huskies | 7 | Halifax, N.S. | |
| 1969 | McGill Redmen | 20 | UNB Varsity Reds | 6 | Halifax, N.S. | |
| 1970 | Ottawa Gee-Gees | 24 | UNB Varsity Reds | 13 | Huskies Stadium, Halifax | |
| 1971 | Western Mustangs | 44 | Saint Mary's Huskies | 13 | Huskies Stadium, Halifax | |
| 1972 | Waterloo Lutheran (Wilfrid Laurier) | 50 | Saint Mary's Huskies | 17 | Huskies Stadium, Halifax | |
| 1973 | Saint Mary's Huskies | 19 | Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks | 17 | Huskies Stadium, Halifax | |
| 1974 | Toronto Varsity Blues | 45 | Saint Mary's Huskies | 1 | Huskies Stadium, Halifax | |
| 1975 | Calgary Dinos | 38 | Acadia Axemen | 16 | Huskies Stadium, Halifax | Dan Diduck, Calgary |
| 1976 | Acadia Axemen | 18 | Ottawa Gee-Gees | 16 | Raymond Field, Wolfville | Mike Murphy, Ottawa |
| 1977 | Acadia Axemen | 35 | Queen's Golden Gaels | 22 | Huskies Stadium, Halifax | Hubert Walsh, Acadia |
| 1978 | Queen's Golden Gaels | 31 | St. Francis Xavier X-Men | 10 | Huskies Stadium, Halifax | Jim Rutka, Queen's |
| 1979 | Acadia Axemen | 23 | Alberta Golden Bears | 7 | Huskies Stadium, Halifax | John Stevens, Acadia |
| 1980 | Ottawa Gee-Gees | 28 | Acadia Axemen | 8 | Huskies Stadium, Halifax | Mike Giftopoulos, Ottawa |
| 1981 | Acadia Axemen | 40 | Queen's Golden Gaels | 14 | Huskies Stadium, Halifax | Larry Priestnall, Acadia |
| 1982 | UBC Thunderbirds | 54 | St. Francis Xavier X-Men | 1 | Huskies Stadium, Halifax | Glenn Steele, UBC |
| 1983 | Calgary Dinos | 0 | AUAA Forfeits on protest of game location | 0 | McMahon Stadium, Calgary | No winner |
| 1984 | Mount Allison Mounties | 33 | Queen's Golden Gaels | 11 | Huskies Stadium, Halifax | Paul Henry, Mount Allison |
| 1985 | Western Mustangs | 34 | Mount Allison Mounties | 3 | Huskies Stadium, Halifax | Blake Marshall, Western |
| 1986 | Western Mustangs | 29 | Acadia Axemen | 22 | Huskies Stadium, Halifax | Blake Marshall, Western |
| 1987 | McGill Redmen | 30 | Saint Mary's Huskies | 29 | Huskies Stadium, Halifax | Jim Fitzsimmons, St. Mary's |
| 1988 | Saint Mary's Huskies | 44 | Bishop's Gaiters | 10 | Huskies Stadium, Halifax | Chris Flynn, St. Mary's |
| 1989 | Western Mustangs | 38 | Saint Mary's Huskies | 33 | Huskies Stadium, Halifax | Duane Forde, Western |
| 1990 | Saint Mary's Huskies | 31 | Western Mustangs | 30 | Huskies Stadium, Halifax | Chris Flynn, St. Mary's |
| 1991 | Mount Allison Mounties | 31 | Saskatchewan Huskies | 14 | Huskies Stadium, Halifax | Sean Hickey, Mount Allison |
| 1992 | Saint Mary's Huskies | 21 | Calgary Dinos | 11 | Huskies Stadium, Halifax | Brian Johnson, St. Mary's |
| 1993 | Calgary Dinos | 37 | Saint Mary's Huskies | 23 | Huskies Stadium, Halifax | James Buchanan, Calgary |
| 1994 | Saskatchewan Huskies | 35 | Saint Mary's Huskies | 24 | Huskies Stadium, Halifax | Brent Schneider, Saskatchewan |
| 1995 | Western Mustangs | 55 | Acadia Axemen | 45 | Huskies Stadium, Halifax | Sean Reade, Western |
| 1996 | St. Francis Xavier X-Men | 13 | Ottawa Gee-Gees | 5 | Huskies Stadium, Halifax | Jacob Marini, St. FX |
| 1997 | UBC Thunderbirds | 34 | Mount Allison Mounties | 29 | Huskies Stadium, Halifax | Shawn Olson, UBC |
| 1998 | Concordia Stingers | 25 | Acadia Axemen | 24 | Huskies Stadium, Halifax | Dave Miller-Johnston, Concordia |
| 1999 | Saint Mary's Huskies | 21 | Waterloo Warriors | 14 | Huskies Stadium, Halifax | Dean Jones, St. Mary's |
| 2000 | Regina Rams | 40 | Saint Mary's Huskies | 36 | Huskies Stadium, Halifax | Neal Hughes, Regina |
| 2001 | Saint Mary's Huskies | 48 | Laval Rouge et Or | 8 | Huskies Stadium, Halifax | Joe Bonaventura, St. Mary's |

## Team Win/Loss records

| Team | GP | W | L | Win % |
| McGill Redmen | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 |
| UBC Thunderbirds | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Concordia Stingers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Fort William | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Hamilton Jrs. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Regina Rams | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Shearwater Navy | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Western Mustangs | 6 | 5 | 1 | .833 |
| Calgary Dinos | 4 | 3 | 1 | .750 |
| Toronto Varsity Blues | 3 | 2 | 1 | .666 |
| Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks (Waterloo Lutheran) | 3 | 2 | 1 | .666 |
| Mount Allison Mounties | 4 | 2 | 2 | .500 |
| Saskatchewan Huskies | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 |
| St. Francis Xavier X-Men | 11 | 5 | 6 | .455 |
| Acadia Axemen | 9 | 4 | 5 | .444 |
| Saint Mary's Huskies | 16 | 7 | 9 | .438 |
| Ottawa Gee-Gees | 5 | 2 | 3 | .400 |
| McMaster Marauders | 3 | 1 | 2 | .333 |
| Queen's Golden Gaels | 4 | 1 | 3 | .250 |
| Alberta Golden Bears | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Bishop's Gaiters | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Brantford | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Greenwood Army | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Laval Rouge et Or | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Ontario Agricultural College | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Waterloo Warriors | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| UNB Varsity Reds | 2 | 0 | 2 | .000 |