MONTREAL -- The 1969 McGill University football team, which captured the Yates Cup league championship and the Atlantic Bowl national semifinal, was honoured by the McGill Alumni Association in an annual awards gala at the Omni Hotel, Tuesday.
The team, often referred to as the "Mooney Men" in recognition of their late head coach Tom Mooney, received the Charles H. Peters Alumni Group of the Year Award, presented to a group or class or alumni branch that has maintained close ties to McGill through reunions, events and correspondence. They have held reunions every five years and in 2009, celebrated their 40th anniversary by raising $250,000 for the McGill football program.
That edition of the Redmen finished atop the Ontario-Quebec Athletic Association East Division standings with a 6-1 record. In the 46 years since then, McGill has only posted division-leading finishes three times -- in 1973, 1981 and 2002.
In the post-season, they skunked Toronto to capture the Yates Cup league championship, then defeated UNB 20-8 in the Atlantic Bowl before suffering a 24-15 setback to Manitoba at the CIAU championship game in Toronto, McGill's first-ever Vanier Cup appearance.
The 1969 squad featured three All-Canadians, namely fullback
David Fleiszer, offensive lineman
Jay Harris and defensive back
Chris Rumball.
| 1969 McGILL FOOTBALL SCHEDULE & RESULTS: |
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| WON 41-0 |
vs. Loyola (Shaughnessy Cup; non-conference game) |
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| WON 28-6 |
vs. Queen's |
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| WON 30-11 |
vs. Western |
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| Lost 16-17 |
vs. Toronto |
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| WON 49-13 |
vs. McMaster |
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| WON 21-3 |
vs. Queen's |
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| WON 29-0 |
vs. Waterloo |
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| WON 17-0 |
vs. Toronto (Yates Cup) |
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| WON 20-8 |
vs. UNB (Atlantic Bowl) |
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| Lost 15-24 |
vs. Manitoba (Vanier Cup) |
| 1969 OQAA East Standings |
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| TEAM |
GP |
W |
L |
T |
PF |
PA |
PTS |
| McGill |
7 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
190 |
50 |
12 |
| Queen's |
7 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
133 |
96 |
10 |
| Toronto |
7 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
155 |
126 |
8 |
| Western |
7 |
3 |
4 |
0 |
159 |
139 |
6 |
| Waterloo |
7 |
3 |
4 |
0 |
112 |
157 |
6 |
| McMaster |
7 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
63 |
244 |
0 |
| 1969 McGill Redmen Football Championship Team Roster |
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| PLAYERS: |
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| Dr. Ken Aikin |
Dr. Robert Bell |
| Peter Bender |
Dr. Robert Berke |
| Robert Chantler |
Ian Chapman |
| Gordon Cleland |
James Colizza |
| Angus Curry |
David Doherty |
| Dr. Daniel Dulmage |
Michael Evans |
| Dr. David Fleiszer |
Gerald Goulet |
| John (Jay) Harris |
Bill Holt |
| Dr. Ron Kelly |
Justice Sal Lovecchio |
| Thomas McIvor |
Dr. William McKenna |
| Howard Mednick |
Dr. Clifford Moore |
| Dr. Michael J. Nanne |
Stephen Neville |
| David Norcott |
Mark Potvin |
| Patrick Rahming |
Kenneth Ross |
| Dr. Chris Rumball |
Dan Smith |
| Dr. Scott Stewart |
Dr. John Sutton |
| Robert Taylor |
George Wall |
| Dr. John Wilkinson |
Dr. Murray Wilson |
| Dr. Norman Woods |
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| COACHING STAFF: |
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| Head Coach: |
Tom Mooney |
| Asst. Coach: |
Charlie Baillie |
| Asst. Coach: |
Tom Moran |
| Asst. Coach: |
George Alevisatos |
| Equipment Manager: |
George Jay |
| Trainer: |
Jim Adams |
| Asst. Trainer: |
Al Duguid |
SOURCE:
Earl Zukerman
McGill Sports Info Office
514-398-7012
earl.zukerman@mcgill.ca
