OUA EXTENDS TRAINING CAMPS

(Hamilton) – Ontario University Athletics (OUA) is pleased to announce that the length of football training camps will increase by two days beginning this fall. As a result, training camps will now begin on Monday August 22, 2005, 14-days prior to Labour Day.

The move will allow teams to better prepare for the upcoming season and is aimed at reducing the number of injuries suffered during the pre-season.

The 2005 OUA Football season kicks off on Sunday September 4, when the University of Ottawa Gee-Gees host the University of Guelph Gryphons at Frank Claire Stadium at 7 pm.

The other eight teams will begin their quest for the Yates Cup on Labour Day Monday. The regular season runs 8-weeks, concluding on October 22.

The road to the Yates Cup begins on Saturday October 29th with a pair of Quarter-final games. The winners will advance to play the top two regular season teams in the semi-finals on November 5th. The season wraps up with the Yates Cup presented by Pioneer Petroleums on November 12, 2005.

The OUA champions will travel to the site of the Atlantic University Sport (AUS) champions for the Uteck Bowl on Saturday November 19th. The winner of that game will advance to the 2005 Desjardins Vanier Cup on Saturday December 3 at Ivor Wynne Stadium in Hamilton.

2005 OUA FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
September 4
Guelph @ Ottawa
September 5
Western @ Toronto
Waterloo @ York
McMaster @ Windsor
Laurier @ Queen's

September 10
Toronto @ Waterloo
York @ Queen's
Guelph @ Western
Windsor @ Laurier
Ottawa @ McMaster

September 17
York @ Toronto
Waterloo @ Guelph
Western @ McMaster
Queen's @ Windsor
Laurier @ Ottawa

September 24
Toronto @ Windsor
Guelph @ York
Western @ Waterloo
Ottawa @ Queen's
McMaster @ Laurier

October 1
Toronto @ Guelph
York @ Western
Waterloo @ Laurier
Windsor @ Ottawa
Queen's @ McMaster

October 8
Ottawa @ Toronto
Windsor @ York
Queen's @ Waterloo
Laurier @ Western
McMaster @ Guelph

October 15
Toronto @ Queen's
York @ Laurier
Waterloo @ McMaster
Western @ Ottawa
Guelph @ Windsor

October 22
Windsor @ Waterloo
Queen's @ Western
Laurier @ Guelph
McMaster @ Toronto
Ottawa @ York

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