Regina Rams

Regina Rams
First season 1954
Athletic director Tanya Reynoldson
Head coach Stephen Bryce
First year, 0–0–0  (–)
Other staff Mark McConkey (OC)
Sheldon Gray (DC)
Home stadium Mosaic Stadium
Year built 2015
Stadium capacity 33,000
Stadium surface FieldTurf
Location Regina, Saskatchewan
League U Sports
Conference CWUAA (1999 – present)
Past associations MSJFL (1954–1975)
CJFL (1976–1998)
All-time record 60–75–1 (.445)
Postseason record 7–12
Vanier Cups 0
Atlantic Bowl Championships 1
2000
Canadian Bowl Championships 15
1966, 1970, 1971, 1973,
1975, 1976, 1980, 1981,
1986, 1987, 1993, 1994,
1995, 1997, 1998
Hardy Cups 1
2000
Hec Crighton winners 0
Current uniform
Colours Green and Gold

             

Outfitter Nike
Rivals Saskatchewan Huskies
Website reginarams.com

The Regina Rams are the U Sports team that represents the University of Regina in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. The Rams nickname is used by the university's football team only; all other teams at the school are named Regina Cougars. The Rams joined the CIS in 1999 and have competed in the Canada West Conference since then.[1]

Club history

The Regina Rams were formed in 1954 when two junior football teams, the Bombers and the Dales, merged into one football club. The Rams participated in the Man-Sask Junior Football League until 1976, when they joined with junior teams from Alberta to form the Prairie Football Conference. The club would participate in the CJFL until 1998, winning ten Canadian Junior Football Championships along the way.[1]

In 1999, after competing for 45 years in junior football (Canadian Junior Football League), the Regina Rams became a member of the Canada West Conference of the Canadian Intercollegiate Athletic Union (CIAU), now Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS). The University of Regina came to community partnership agreement with the CJFL team that made the transfer possible. Rather than change their name to Regina Cougars, the football team continued to use the moniker "Rams." In only their second year of playing in the CIAU, the Rams won the Canada West Conference championship and then the Atlantic Bowl. They then went on their way to the Vanier Cup where they lost 42–39 to Marcel Bellefeuille's Ottawa Gee-Gees.[1][2]

Frank McCrystal was the head coach of the Rams from their inception in the CIS until 2014. He first took the reins of the team in 1984, making 2014 his 31st season as head coach of the Rams and his 16th in the CIS. In 2007, after leading his team to a 6–2 regular season record and an appearance in the Hardy Cup game, McCrystal was named Canadian Interuniversity Sport Coach of the Year and received the 2007 Frank Tindall Trophy.[3][4]

The Rams played the inaugural sporting event at Mosaic Stadium on October 1, 2016, hosting the University of Saskatchewan Huskies.[5][6]

CIS Regular Season Results

Season Games Won Lost OT Loss Pct % PF PA Standing
19998 080 0.000 121 3096th in CW
20008 440 0.500 218 2813rd in CW
20018 530 0.625 278 2082nd in CW
20028 530 0.625 169 1533rd in CW
20038 431 0.563 248 2463rd in CW
20048 080 0.000 116 2687th in CW
20058 350 0.375 188 2765th in CW
20068 440 0.500 278 2564th in CW
20078 62- 0.750 257 1952nd in CW
20088 53- 0.250 163 1793rd in CW
20098 35- 0.375 174 2244th in CW
20108 53- 0.625 281 1813rd in CW
20118 35- 0.375 147 1984th in CW
20128 62- 0.750 214 1602nd in CW
20138 26- 0.250 224 2795th in CW
20148 35- 0.375 239 2944th in CW
20158 08- 0.000 177 3396th in CW
2016 8 6 2 - 0.750 277 218 1st in CW

[7]

Postseason Results

[8]

Regina Rams in the professional ranks

As of the start of the 2016 CFL season, five former Rams players are on CFL teams' rosters:

As of final day of the 2015 NFL season, four former Rams players are on NFL teams' active rosters:

[9]

References

  1. 1 2 3 http://www.reginarams.com/history.html Regina Rams History
  2. ↑ http://english.cis-sic.ca/championships/fball/2010-11/files/vanier_cup_history Vanier Cup History
  3. ↑ "C.I.S. & CJFL Update". 2007.
  4. ↑ http://www.reginacougars.com/coaches.aspx?rc=180&path=football 2010 Football Coaching Staff, Frank McCrystal
  5. ↑ "Three events to test out new Mosaic Stadium". Regina Leader-Post. Postmedia Network. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  6. ↑ "It's like a 'major league' venue: Test run of new Mosaic Stadium wins praise". CBC News. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  7. ↑ http://www.canadawest.org/football/fb_History.pdf Canada West Football History
  8. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on September 1, 2010. Retrieved 2011-03-01. Canada West Football
  9. ↑ http://www.canadawest.org/custompages/Football/YIR/fb_ProList.pdf Canada West Football 2010 CFL/NFL Players
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