Football
Tigers’ football prowling for a repeat
Championship or bust is the Dalhousie football team’s mindset heading into this season. The team is looking for their second championship in two years after going undefeated last year and winning their first Atlantic Football League (AFL) title. “Anything less than a championship is not acceptable,” said Head Coach Mark Haggett over the phone. “There’s…
Read MoreMission Accomplished: Tigers cap off historic undefeated season with Moosehead Cup victory against Hurricanes
When Saturday’s Atlantic Football League (AFL) championship game was getting ready to begin, Tigers head coach Mark Haggett was on tuba accompanying the small band playing the national anthem. When the final whistle sounded at the end of the game, Haggett was drenched in Gatorade and a leader of champions. The Dalhousie Tigers have defeated…
Read MoreTigers move closer to championship in memorable homecoming victory
The Dal Tigers football team put on another dominant performance Saturday evening, with a 57-7 victory against the UNB Saint John Seawolves. The homecoming atmosphere at Wickwire field was filled with enthusiastic school spirit and support, with Dal fans loudly cheering the Tigers on to the final whistle. There was even a golden retriever dressed…
Read MoreA proud history and bright future
It was on a fall Saturday in 1947 when the sport of football kicked off at Dalhousie. Playing in front of a crowd of 3,000 people, the Tigers would edge Saint Mary’s College 9-7 to claim a victory in their very first game. This past Saturday, students and alumni gathered at Wickwire field to celebrate…
Read MoreTigers alumni reflect on 70 years of football
Tigers Football Club falls one win short
Playing in the AFL Championship for the Moosehead Cup, the Tigers fell 32-24 to the Holland College Hurricanes in Charlottetown, PEI on Saturday, Nov. 7. The win gave the Hurricanes their third straight championship. The Tigers got on the board first early in the game when the Hurricanes were backed up deep in their own…
Read MoreTigers Football Club is going to the championship
The Tigers football club won their semifinal game against the UNB Fredericton Red Bombers 24-15 on Saturday, Oct. 31 at Huskies Stadium. The win sends the Tigers to PEI to play the Holland College Hurricanes on Saturday, Nov. 7 for the AFL Championship and the Moosehead Cup. “They’re a great team,” said Tigers head coach…
Read MoreGridiron Tigers Roll to Homecoming Win
The football Tigers rode some huge plays in the third quarter to a 31-20 victory in their homecoming game against the UNB Fredericton Red Bombers on Saturday, Oct. 17. The win upped the Tigers’ record to 4-2 on the season and was their fourth straight. “It’s good, it’s obviously good to win, it’s good to…
Read MoreIt’s a great time to be a sports fan. MLB playoffs, NHL hockey, the NBA is gearing up, the NFL and CFL are playing games that matter and we get a homecoming football game at Dal. “We’ve worked real hard to put an entertaining product on the field,” says Jim Wilson, one of the main…
Read MoreFootball Tigers Win Big
The Dalhousie Tigers football club picked up a 37-9 victory in the Pinktoberfest game on Saturday, Oct. 3 at Wickwire Field against the University of New Brunswick Saint John Seawolves. The win was the Tigers’ first of the season, brining their record to 1-2. “It’s almost surreal,” said Tigers head coach Alan Wetmore after the…
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