101st YATES CUP CHAMPIONSHIP BY THE NUMBERS
101 – Number of times the Yates Cup has been awarded. The Western Mustangs host the Ottawa Gee-Gees at TD Waterhouse Stadium on Nov. 8, 2008 in the 101st Yates Cup Championship, presented by Pioneer Petroleums.
1898 – The year the Yates Cup was first awarded. The University of Toronto holds the distinction of winning the first Yates Cup and Grey Cup, the Canadian Football League’s championship trophy.
4-4 – Ottawa’s regular season record to finish as the fifth seed in OUA after tie-breaking scenarios. Three teams finished with an identical record.
6-2 – Western’s regular season record to finish as the second seed in OUA to secure a first-round playoff bye. The Mustangs are also ranked No.3 nationally.
27 – Number of times the Western Mustangs have won the Yates Cup. The first year the Mustangs won the trophy was 1939, and the most recent was last year when they beat the Guelph Gryphons to advance to the Mitchell Bowl.
4 – Number of times the Ottawa Gee-Gees have won the Yates Cup. The first year the Gee-Gees won the trophy was in 1907, and the most recent win came in 2006.
1 – Ranking of Western’s Michael Faulds (Eden Mills, Ont.) and Ottawa’s Michael Cornell (Hamilton, Ont.). Faulds leads the nation in passing yards with 2,951. Cornell is top in Ontario for solo tackles with 45.
79 – Number of career regular season touchdown passes thrown by Ottawa Gee-Gee Josh Sacobie (Fredericton, N.B.). Sacobie shattered the OUA record of 65 set by Bill Kubas (1990-94) of the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks.
16 – Number of receivers the Ottawa Gee-Gees lost to injuries throughout the regular season.
8,000 – Seating capacity of TD Waterhouse Stadium, location of the 101st Yates Cup on Nov. 8. Standing room pushes capacity closer to 12,000.
7 – Number of consecutive home games won by the Western Mustangs, both regular season and playoff. Western looks for the eighth along with their second consecutive Yates Cup.
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