By Todd Penney
The great number eight; a line that will follow one Dinos football player in particular as he finishes his tenure at the University of Calgary and his career as a Dinos varsity football player. He plays with talent, desire and heart every time he steps onto the turf, and he makes heads turn, laying bodies… Continue reading Goose with golden eggs
By Todd Penney
I was walking around the Gauntlet office Monday, just after seeing the Dinos-Simon Fraser University Clan football game review laying beside the obituaries section of a local paper. It got me thinking about the result of the game, because, in a sense, SFU wrote the Dinos’ obituary in the form of a game score sheet.… Continue reading Clan drags football Dinos out of playoff contention
By Todd Penney
The West Coast washout University of British Columbia Thunderbirds football team squared off against the Dinos Sat., Oct. 18 at McMahon Stadium. Both teams were going through a dismal stretch, with the Dinos losing three straight games prior to the match and UBC still without a win on the season. The Dinos showed a lot… Continue reading Dinos try to salvage a so-so season
By Todd Penney
The Dinos football squad paid a visit to Edmonton last weekend for a date with arch-rivals, the University of Alberta Golden Bears. Calgary was the victor in week one of the regular season with a dramatic come-from-behind 31-30 victory over the U of A on home turf. The Dinos have been slipping lately however, dropping… Continue reading Three times unlucky
By Todd Penney
The woeful Regina Rams were at McMahon Sat., Oct. 4 to take on the Dinos football squad. The Dinos were looking to overcome an embarrassing loss to the best-in-the-West University of Saskatchewan Huskies last week. Lady Luck was not on the Dinos side however, as they dropped a 21-point lead and lost their first home… Continue reading Footballers get rammed
By Todd Penney
Looking at the score, you can only ask yourself one question. What the hell happened? Sat., Sept. 27, saw the undefeated Dinos football squad in enemy territory, ready to face off against the also undefeated University of Saskatchewan Huskies. Football enthusiasts and critics alike were looking forward to this one all week, as they anticipated… Continue reading Dinos take it doggy style
By Todd Penney
This isn’t 1972, and the weather is much colder than Miami, but the football Dinos are well on their way to a perfect season–well, at least a playoff berth. On Fri., Sept. 12, the football Dinos were back at home, looking to improve on their 2-0 record and seeking revenge on the Manitoba Bisons whose… Continue reading McMahon buffalo jump
By Todd Penney
The Dinos sure know how to ruin a good party. On Fri., Sept. 5, the Dinos football team was on the West Coast to face the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds in the T-Birds’ home opener. The Dinos were coming off a dramatic one point win over arch rival University of Alberta Golden Bears while… Continue reading Dinos ground T-Birds
By Todd Penney
The Battle of Alberta, a claim to our fair province’s throne and until-we-meet-again bragging rights were on the line once again Fri., Aug. 29. The University of Alberta Golden Bears football squad rolled into town to clash with our University of Calgary Dinos at McMahon Stadium, but they came up just short. The game was… Continue reading Dinos just sneak by in season opener
By Todd Penney
B+ Heading into the 2002 season, the Dinos football squad was all smiles with high hopes for the very near future. With all-star offensive players like quarterback Lincoln Blumell, receivers Jamie Elliott and Blake Machan, and CFL-drafted fullback Jeff Almon, there was no reason to believe the Dinos were not capable of winning the Vanier Cup. And… Continue reading Report Cards: Football