Western Ontario Mustangs

Western Ontario Mustangs
	Western Ontario Mustangs
	Western Ontario Mustangs logo
	Western Ontario Mustangs logo
First season	1929
Athletic director	Therese Quigley
Head coach	Greg Marshall
	8th year, 50–14 (.781)
Other staff	Paul Gleason (DC)
Home stadium	TD Waterhouse Stadium
Year built	2000
Stadium capacity	8000
Stadium surface	FieldTurf
Location	London, Ontario
League	CIS
Conference	OUA (1980-present)
Past associations	CIRFU (1929-1970); OUAA (1971-1973); OQIFC (1974-1979)
All-time record	–
Postseason record	–
Vanier Cups	6; 1971, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1989,; 1994
Churchill Bowl Championships	7; 1959, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1979,; 1982, 1994
Atlantic Bowl Championships	5; 1971, 1985, 1986, 1989, 1995
Canadian Bowl Championships	1; 1914
Yates Cups	30; 1931, 1939, 1946, 1947, 1949,; 1950, 1952, 1953, 1957, 1959,; 1971, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1979,; 1980, 1981, 1982, 1985, 1986,; 1988, 1989, 1990, 1994, 1995,; 1998, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2013
Hec Crighton winners	6; Jamie Bone, Greg Marshall, Blake Marshall, Tim Tindale (2), Andy Fantuz
	Current uniform
Colours	Purple and Silver and White
Fight song	Mustangs Spirit
Mascot	J.W.
Outfitter	Under Armour
Website	westernmustangs.ca

Western Ontario Mustangs
Western Ontario Mustangs
	Logo
University	University of Western Ontario
Association	Canadian Interuniversity Sport
Conference	Ontario University Athletics
Athletic director	Therese Quigley
Location	London, Ontario, Canada
Varsity teams	badminton, baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cross country, curling, fencing, field hockey, figure skating, football, formula racing, golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, rowing, rugby union, soccer, softball, squash, swimming, tennis, track and field, volleyball, water polo, cheerleading and wrestling.
Football stadium	TD Stadium
Arena	Thompson Arena
Other arenas	Alumni Hall
Mascot	J.W.
Nickname	Mustangs
Fight song	Mustangs Spirit
Colours	Purple Silver
Website	www.westernmustangs.ca

The Western Ontario Mustangs (or more often the Western Mustangs) are the athletic teams that represent the Western University in London, Ontario, Canada. The university's varsity teams compete in the Ontario University Athletics conference of the Canadian Interuniversity Sport and, where applicable, in the west division.

Many Western varsity programs lead Canadian universities in the number of championships won. The women's volleyball team has won 10 provincial championships, the rowing team has won 23 provincial championships, the basketball teams have won 24 provincial championships and the football team has won 30 provincial championships. Additionally, the cheerleading team has won the national championship 29 times, including 22 straight, and the football team has won six Vanier Cup national championships, both of which are the most total in the country.^[1] They also have one of the largest university marching bands in Canada.

Varsity Teams

The University of Western Ontario's Athletics program currently supports 22 varsity programs.^[2] Western Ontario Mustangs teams compete in:

Badminton (m/w)
Baseball (m)
Basketball (m/w)
Cross Country Running (m/w)
Curling (m/w)
Fencing (m/w)
Field Hockey (w)
Figure Skating (w)
Football (m)
Golf (m/w)
Ice Hockey (men's/women's)
Lacrosse (m/w)
Rowing (m/w)
Rugby (m/w)
Soccer (m/w)
Squash (m/w)
Swimming (m/w)
Tennis (m/w)
Track & Field (m/w)
Volleyball (m/w)
Water Polo (m)
Wrestling (m/w)

Gallery

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Mustangs men's team in 2012 playoffs vs. Windsor Lancers.
Western Mustangs goalie 2012.jpg

Mustangs goalie in 2011-12 season.
The Western Mustang Athletics bus displaying the logo.

Football

The Western Mustangs football team is one of the most decorated in Canadian history. They play out of the TD Stadium, built in 2000, which can seat up to 8000 spectators.^[3] The team has appeared in the most Vanier Cup national championships out of all Canadian Universities, having made it to the title game 12 times, most recently in 2008.^[4] The program has gone on to win the Cup six of those times, a feat only recently matched in 2010 by the Laval Rouge et Or. The Mustangs have also won the Yates Cup conference championship 29 times in team history; more than any other Canadian University. Former Head Coach Larry Haylor led the team from 1984 until his retirement in 2006, and currently holds the Canadian Interuniversity Sport record for most wins.

The team is currently coached by Greg Marshall, who took over for Haylor in 2007 after his aforementioned retirement. Marshall won the Hec Crighton Trophy for most outstanding player in CIS football as a player for the Mustangs in 1980 and has also coached professional football for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats from 2004-2006.^[5] In the six seasons that Marshall has served as the Mustangs head coach, the team has won the Yates Cup four times, in 2007, 2008, 2010 and 2013 and appeared in the Vanier Cup game in 2008.^[6] The Mustangs have been one of the top teams in CIS football as of late, posting a 46-10 regular season record between 2008 and 2014.^[7]

Season-by-season record

The following is the record of the University of Western Ontario Mustangs football team in the last 12 seasons of play:

Season	Games	Won	Lost	Pct %	PF	PA	Standing	Playoffs
2003	8	5	3	0.625	306	257	2nd in OUA	Lost to Windsor Lancers in quarter-final 21-18
2004	8	6	2	0.750	370	189	3rd in OUA	Defeated York Lions in quarter-final 54-18 Lost to McMaster Marauders in semi-final 40-23
2005	8	6	2	0.625	371	144	2nd in OUA	Defeated Ottawa Gee-Gees in quarter-final 18-10 Lost to Laurier Golden Hawks in semi-final 29-11
2006	8	5	3	0.625	205	179	5th in OUA	Defeated Windsor Lancers in quarter-final 20-16 Lost to Laurier Golden Hawks in semi-final 20-15
2007	8	4	4	0.500	223	127	5th in OUA	Defeated Queen's Golden Gaels in quarter-final 27-19 Defeated Ottawa Gee-Gees in semi-final 23-16 Defeated Guelph Gryphons in Yates Cup final 34-21 Lost to Manitoba Bisons in Mitchell Bowl 52-20
2008	8	7	1	0.875	363	133	1st in OUA	Defeated Laurier Golden Hawks in semi-final 36-28 Defeated Ottawa Gee-Gees in Yates Cup final 31-17 Defeated Saint Mary's Huskies in Mitchell Bowl 28-12 Lost to Laval Rouge et Or in 44th Vanier Cup 44-21
2009	8	6	2	0.750	335	145	3rd in OUA	Defeated Guelph Gryphons in quarter-final 37-18 Defeated Laurier Golden Hawks in semi-final 26-16 Lost to Queen's Golden Gaels in Yates Cup final 43-39
2010	8	7	1	0.875	317	96	2nd in OUA	Defeated McMaster Marauders in semi-final 34-28 Defeated Ottawa Gee-Gees in Yates Cup final 26-25 Lost to Laval Rouge et Or in Uteck Bowl 13-11
2011	8	7	1	0.875	311	182	1st in OUA	Defeated Windsor Lancers in semi-final 33-27 Lost to McMaster Marauders in Yates Cup final 41-19
2012	8	5	3	0.625	327	165	4th in OUA	Defeated Windsor Lancers in quarter-final 56-35 Lost to McMaster Marauders in semi-final 42-28
2013	8	8	0	1.000	458	148	1st in OUA	Defeated McMaster Marauders in semi final 32-3 Defeated Queen's Golden Gaels in Yates cup final 51-22 Lost to Calgary Dinos 44-3 in Mitchell Bowl
2014	8	6	2	0.750	415	152	3rd in OUA	Defeated Laurier Golden Hawks in quarter-final 25-10 Lost to Guelph Gryphons in semi-final 51-26
2015	8	8	0	1.0	344	93	1st in OUA	Defeated Laurier Golden Hawks in semi-final 32-18 Lost to Guelph Gryphons in Yates Cup 23-17

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