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The Red and Blue Bowl, sometimes known as the Argo Cup, is an annual Canadian football game between two OUA football teams in Toronto: the York Lions football team of York University and the Toronto Varsity Blues football team of the University of Toronto.[2][3]

Red and Blue Bowl
The 2017 Red and Blue Bowl
York Lions
Toronto Varsity Blues
SportCanadian football
First meetingSeptember 14, 1970
Toronto 36, York 0
Latest meetingSeptember 6, 2025
York 33, Toronto 32
Next meetingOctober 17, 2026
StadiumsVarsity Stadium (1970–present), York Lions Stadium (2015–present)[1]
TrophyArgo Cup
Statistics
Meetings total55
Largest victoryToronto, 70–0 (2014)
Longest win streakToronto, 14 (1970–1983)
Current win streakYork, 2 (2024–present)
Locations of both universities' main campuses in Toronto

The winning team is presented with the Argo Cup, a trophy donated by the Toronto Argonauts professional football team in 1992.[4]

The Argo Cup, awarded to the winning team of the Red and Blue Bowl

The first meeting between the two teams occurred on September 11, 1970, which was an exhibition match won by the Varsity Blues. At a time when Toronto was a dominant program, the Blues won the first 14 match ups until the Lions (formerly known as the Yeomen)[5] won their first Red and Blue Bowl game in 1984.[6] York's longest stretch of dominance began in 1996 when the Lions won their first of 12 consecutive matches, which ended after their 2007 victory.[4][6] Overall, as of the 2025 season, the Varsity Blues hold a 34–21 record in the Red and Blue Bowl.[4][7]

York and U of T are the only universities in Toronto with varsity football teams[8] and are described as cross-town rivals, with the winner of the Red and Blue Bowl allowed bragging rights of the city.[9]

Game results

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York victoriesToronto victories
No.DateLocationWinnerScore
1Sept. 14, 1970 Varsity Stadium Toronto 36–0
2Sept. 29, 1971 Varsity Stadium Toronto 24–12
3Sept. 11, 1972 CNE Stadium Toronto 14–7
4Sept. 15, 1973 CNE Stadium Toronto 42–19
5Oct. 12, 1974 CNE Stadium Toronto 26–7
6Oct. 10, 1975 Varsity Stadium Toronto 56–0
7Oct. 8, 1976 Varsity Stadium Toronto 34–2
8Oct. 15, 1977 Varsity Stadium Toronto 28–6
9Sept. 9, 1978 York Toronto 20–0
10Oct. 4, 1979 Varsity Stadium Toronto 22–0
11Oct. 24, 1980 Varsity Stadium Toronto 37–20
12Oct. 8, 1981 Varsity Stadium Toronto 39–9
13Oct. 8, 1982 Varsity Stadium Toronto 21–14
14Oct. 6, 1983 Varsity Stadium Toronto 49–7
15Oct. 4, 1984 Varsity Stadium York 44–20
16Oct. 10, 1985 Varsity Stadium York 17–7
17Oct. 9, 1986 Varsity Stadium York 24–23
18Oct. 7, 1987 Varsity Stadium Toronto 36–7
19Oct. 8, 1988 Varsity Stadium Toronto 18–12
20Oct. 5, 1989 Varsity Stadium Toronto 27–9
21Oct. 4, 1990 Varsity Stadium Toronto 38–0
22Oct. 10, 1991 Varsity Stadium Toronto 65–7
23Oct. 8, 1992 Varsity Stadium Toronto 40–3
24Oct. 7, 1993 Varsity Stadium Toronto 42–20
25Oct. 6, 1994 Varsity Stadium Toronto 26–1
26Oct. 5, 1995 Varsity Stadium Toronto 20–14
27Oct. 10, 1996 York Stadium York 31–3
28Set. 13, 1997 Varsity Stadium York 17–7
29Oct. 24, 1998 Varsity Stadium York 15–9
30Sept. 11, 1999 Varsity Stadium York 47–1
31Sept. 9, 2000 York Stadium York 23–3
32Sept. 15, 2001 York Stadium York 33–10
33Sept. 13, 2002 Birchmount Stadium York 14–6
34Sept. 27, 2003 York Stadium York 66–7
35Sept. 25, 2004 Varsity Stadium York 45–41
36Sept. 17, 2005 Varsity Stadium York 40–33 (OT)
37Sept. 20, 2006 York Stadium York 39–11
38Sept. 29, 2007 York Stadium York 21–20
39Sept. 14, 2008 Varsity Stadium Toronto 58–7
40Oct. 3, 2009 York Stadium Toronto 45–27
41Sept. 18, 2010 Varsity Stadium Toronto 24–19
42Sept. 10, 2011 York Stadium Toronto 10–8
43Oct. 13, 2012 Varsity Stadium York 36–24
44Oct. 10, 2013 York Stadium Toronto 56–35
45Sept. 13, 2014 Varsity Stadium Toronto 70–0
46Oct. 2, 2015 York Stadium Toronto 40–3
47Sept. 17, 2016 Varsity Stadium Toronto 45–18
48Sept. 23, 2017 Alumni Field York 41–16
49Oct. 20, 2018 Varsity Stadium York 31–15
50Oct. 12, 2019 Alumni Field York 34–14
51Oct. 16, 2021 Varsity Stadium Toronto 25–2
52Sept. 24, 2022 Varsity Stadium Toronto 39–7
53Oct. 6, 2023 York Lions Stadium Toronto 57–3
54Sept. 21, 2024 Varsity Stadium York 19–17
55Sept. 6, 2025 York Lions Stadium York 33–32 (OT)
56Oct. 17, 2026 Varsity Stadium
Series: Toronto leads 34–21

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "York Lions Stadium - York Lions". Stadium Journey. Aug 27, 2022.
  2. ↑ "York and Toronto university football teams go head to head in Red and Blue Bowl". Toronto.com. September 28, 2015.
  3. ↑ Ilczyszyn, Mark (September 29, 2003). "Black and Blue Bowl". The Varsity.
  4. 1 2 3 "Red & Blue Bowl". York Lions. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  5. ↑ Wetstein, Adam Berel (November 5, 2019). "York Football: 40 years of failure needs to end". Excalibur Publications.
  6. 1 2 "2016 University of Toronto Varsity Blues Football Media Guide". Toronto Varsity Blues. September 8, 2016. Archived from the original on 26 February 2023. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Head-to-head records, Toronto vs OUA schools" (PDF). Toronto Varsity Blues. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Red and Blue Bowl Game Sept. 13 at Varsity Centre". Toronto.com. September 12, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Red and Blue Bowl". Canadian Football League. September 29, 2006.
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