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Game program from 1937.13 November 1937
Molson Stadium, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Once World War II ended the CIRFU now renamed the Senior Intercollegiate Football League resumed operations and returned in 1946. The CIRFU lasted until the 1970 season. During their third stint with the CIRFU, McGill went on to win six more championships.McGill's first championship with the CIRFU was the Mitchell Bowl. McGill's Mitchell Bowl victory was in 1958, when they defeated the UBC Thunderbirds to capture the first ever Mitchell Bowl. This Mitchell Bowl victory was of significance to McGill because this was the first true national championship in Canadian university football.
McGill's next championship was during the 1960 season in which McGill won another Yates Cup against the Queen's Golden Gaels by the score of 21-0. With that victory in the Yates Cup, McGill went on to play the Alberta Golden Bears for the Mitchell Bowl in which they won 46-7.
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A McGill player receiving a pass.1960-1969
Molson Stadium, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Before McGill won their last Yates Cup in school's history in 1969, McGill and Loyola (now known as Concordia) started a rivalry for Montreal supremacy. Known as the Shaugnessy Cup which was named after former head coach for McGill Frank Shaugnessy who was the first professional head coach hired by a Canadian University, when he was coaching McGill. This game between McGill and Loyola/Concordia is now an annual affair between these two schools. McGill's first Shaugnessy Cup was during the same seaosn in 1969, when they defeated Loyola by the score of 41-0.13
A trophy that was given to Frank Shaughnessy after McGill's win in the 1912 Yates Cup.Circa 1912
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A trophy that was given to Frank Shaughnessy after McGill's win in the 1913 Yates Cup.Circa 1913
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With their Yates Cup victory, McGill went on to their first Atlantic Bowl. Their opponent for this championship was the University of New Brunswick (UNB) Varsity Reds. In the Atlantic Bowl, McGill won 20-6 and with that victory, McGill went on to their first Vanier Cup. In the national championship game, McGill went on to play the Manitoba Bisons, and unfortunately for McGill they lost 24-15. Once the 1969 season was done, fullback Dave Fleiszer won a Hec Crighton trophy for being the most outstanding player in collegiate football that season.In total, McGill won 13 championships within the CIRFU.
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After the CIRFU, McGill decided to enter to the Quebec University Athletic Association (QUAA). The QUAA was an eleven team association with two divisions. McGill were in the Blue division along with Bishop's University, Loyola, and the University of Montreal just to name a few.In their time in the QUAA, McGill only competed in two championship games, which were both in 1973. McGill's first championship game was the Mitchell Bowl in which it was a national semi-final game. McGill played the Manitoba Bisons and in the game, McGill defeated the Bisons 16-0 and went on to their second Vanier Cup in school history. In this season's Canadian College Bowl, McGill played the Saint Mary's Huskies. This game was of significance because this was the first game played on artificial turf and during the game itself, The Saint Mary's Huskies went on to win the national championship 16-9. Also during McGill's time in the QUAA, McGill would win two out of three Shaugnessy Cups. The two Shaugnessy Cups that McGill won was in 1972 and in 1973. In the 1971 Shaugnessy Cup, the game ended with a draw, when the game finished 18-18.
After the dismantling of the QUAA at the end of the 1973 season, McGill ended up in the Ontario-Quebec Intercollegiate Football Conference (OQIFC) until the end of the 2001 season.
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In the OQIFC, McGill's only significant season was in 1987 in which they won their only national championship. To get to the Vanier Cup that year, McGill won the Dunsmore Cup which is the provincial championship in Quebec by defeating the Bishop's Gaiters 32-16. This was their first Dunsmore Cup in school history. After the victory in the Dunsmore Cup, McGill returned to the Atlantic Bowl in Halifax, in one of the national semi-finals, in which they once again faced the Saint Mary's Huskies and in the game, McGill defeated the Huskies 30-20, and advanced to their third Vanier Cup in school history.18
Game program from the 1982 Shaughnessy Cup game.15 October 1982
Molson Stadium, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Game program from the 1987 Atlantic Bowl.14 November 1987
Huskies Stadium, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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In the Vanier Cup game, McGill played the UBC Thunderbirds, in which they went on to beat UBC 47-11 in the biggest lopsided victory in Vanier Cup history, thereby earning their first National championship in school history. Also during the 1987, McGill would go on to win the Shaugnessy Cup by defeating Concordia 32-20. The next champinship in which McGill would win, was during the 2001 season in which they won their second Dunsmore Cup.21
Players celebrating with the Shaugnessy Cup after their 1987 victory.Circa 1987
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Lineup for the 1987 Vanier Cup.21 November 1987
Varsity Stadium, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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