Varsity Stadium History, Record and Attendance on CFLdb Statistics

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Numbers

Opened: Jan. 1, 1898
Age: 120 years, 3 months
Total Games: 377
Total Attendance: 2,990,301 (210 games)
All-Time Attendance Avg: 14,239.53
Regular Season Sellouts: 20
Hosted Grey Cup: 30 times

Attendance Records

Pre-season: 16,073 — July 31, 1957 SSK 30 @ TOR 9
Regular Season: 26,813 — Nov. 1, 1958 MTL 44 @ TOR 7
Playoffs: 27,242 — Nov. 22, 1952 HAM 7 @ TOR 12
Grey Cup: 27,425 — Nov. 24, 1956 EDM 50 vs MTL 27

Firsts and Lasts

	First	Last
Game	Nov. 12, 1898 HAM 14 @ TOR 0	June 9, 2015 WPG 34 @ TOR 27
Regular Game	Nov. 12, 1898 HAM 14 @ TOR 0	Nov. 1, 1958 MTL 44 @ TOR 7
Playoff Game	Nov. 11, 1905 HAM 22 @ TOR 10	Nov. 26, 1952 SAR 15 @ TOR 34
Grey Cup	Nov. 25, 1911 TOR 7 @ UTV 14	Nov. 30, 1957 WPG 7 vs HAM 32

Note: Information provided is based on data on Canadian senior and professional football team games in the database and may be incomplete. It does not include other competition levels or sporting events.

Location

Address: Blood St and Devonshire Pl
Coordinates: 43.6670644865641, -79.39728677272797

Home Team Record

	GP	W	L	T	OTG	OTL	PF	PA
Preseason
Toronto Argonauts	8	4	4	0	0	0	197	185
Regular Season
Toronto Argonauts	158	95	58	5	0	0	2,536	1,956
Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers	21	11	10	0	1	0	201	186
Toronto Varsity Orphans	14	8	6	0	1	0	187	157
St. Michael's College	11	6	4	1	0	0	122	133
Toronto RCAF Hurricanes	5	4	1	0	0	0	79	25
Toronto Parkdale Canoe Club	4	3	1	0	0	0	44	36
Camp Borden Fliers	10	2	7	1	1	0	65	82
Toronto Rowing and Athletic Association	3	1	2	0	0	0	58	48
Toronto Beaches-Indians	1	0	1	0	0	0	5	14
Toronto Victorias	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	48
Toronto Oakwood Indians	2	0	2	0	0	0	4	38
Toronto HMCS York Bulldogs	4	0	4	0	0	0	30	58
Playoffs
Toronto Argonauts	22	13	9	0	0	0	328	226
Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers	5	4	1	0	0	0	62	32
Toronto RCAF Hurricanes	2	2	0	0	0	0	42	13
Toronto Varsity Orphans	1	1	0	0	0	0	6	0
Hamilton Flying Wildcats	1	1	0	0	0	0	7	6
Sarnia Imperials	2	1	1	0	0	0	21	35
Hamilton Tigers	2	1	1	0	0	0	23	14
Toronto Parkdale Canoe Club	2	0	2	0	0	0	9	36
Total
Toronto Argonauts	188	112	71	5	0	0	3,061	2,367
Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers	26	15	11	0	1	0	263	218
Toronto Varsity Orphans	15	9	6	0	1	0	193	157
Toronto RCAF Hurricanes	7	6	1	0	0	0	121	38
St. Michael's College	11	6	4	1	0	0	122	133
Toronto Parkdale Canoe Club	6	3	3	0	0	0	53	72
Camp Borden Fliers	10	2	7	1	1	0	65	82
Hamilton Flying Wildcats	1	1	0	0	0	0	7	6
Sarnia Imperials	2	1	1	0	0	0	21	35
Hamilton Tigers	2	1	1	0	0	0	23	14
Toronto Rowing and Athletic Association	3	1	2	0	0	0	58	48
Toronto Beaches-Indians	1	0	1	0	0	0	5	14
Toronto Victorias	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	48
Toronto Oakwood Indians	2	0	2	0	0	0	4	38
Toronto HMCS York Bulldogs	4	0	4	0	0	0	30	58

Grey Cup Record as Host Stadium

	GP	W	L	PF	PA
Toronto Argonauts	8	8	0	164	36
Hamilton Tiger-Cats	2	2	0	44	13
Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers	4	2	2	25	31
Sarnia Imperials	1	1	0	26	20
Hamilton Flying Wildcats	1	1	0	23	14
Edmonton Eskimos	1	1	0	50	27
Toronto RCAF Hurricanes	1	1	0	8	5
Ottawa Rough Riders	3	1	2	44	44
Montreal Alouettes	3	1	2	80	91
Winnipeg Blue Bombers	1	0	1	7	32
Toronto Rowing and Athletic Association	1	0	1	7	13

Opposition Team Record

	GP	W	L	T	OTG	OTL	PF	PA
Preseason
Calgary Stampeders	1	1	0	0	0	0	21	13
Saskatchewan Roughriders	1	1	0	0	0	0	30	9
Hamilton Tiger-Cats	2	1	1	0	0	0	45	62
Winnipeg Blue Bombers	2	1	1	0	0	0	49	49
Montreal Alouettes	2	0	2	0	0	0	40	64
Total	8	4	4	0	0	0	185	197
Regular Season
Ottawa Rough Riders	46	19	27	0	0	0	614	718
Montreal Alouettes	27	15	12	0	0	0	542	559
Hamilton Tiger-Cats	20	13	6	1	0	0	362	351
Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers	17	12	5	0	0	0	194	101
Hamilton Tigers	30	7	19	4	0	0	231	304
Montreal AAA Winged Wheelers	17	6	11	0	0	0	143	217
Sarnia Imperials	8	5	3	0	1	1	108	63
Toronto RCAF Hurricanes	2	2	0	0	0	0	30	6
Toronto Parkdale Canoe Club	2	2	0	0	0	0	30	9
Hamilton Flying Wildcats	3	2	1	0	0	0	56	36
Hamilton Rowing Club	5	2	3	0	0	0	56	81
Hamilton Tiger-Cubs	6	2	3	1	0	0	34	61
Toronto Argonauts	1	1	0	0	0	0	9	6
Toronto Oakwood Indians	1	1	0	0	0	0	14	13
Toronto Rowing and Athletic Association	1	1	0	0	0	0	21	5
London Lords	1	1	0	0	0	0	13	1
St. Michael's College	1	1	0	0	0	0	13	0
Ottawa Trojans	2	1	1	0	0	0	26	33
Toronto HMCS York Bulldogs	2	1	1	0	0	0	22	34
Toronto Varsity Orphans	4	1	3	0	1	1	31	44
Camp Borden Fliers	5	1	4	0	0	0	44	89
Hamilton Wildcats	5	1	4	0	0	0	51	89
Ottawa Senators	6	1	5	0	0	0	23	94
Montreal Hornets	1	0	1	0	0	0	3	21
Kitchener-Waterloo Panthers	1	0	1	0	0	0	7	18
Sarnia 2-26 Battery Militia	1	0	1	0	0	0	5	14
Hamilton Alerts	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	20
Montreal Cubs	1	0	1	0	0	0	13	58
Kitchener Panthers	2	0	1	1	1	0	4	15
Montreal Royals	1	0	1	0	0	0	2	7
Toronto Victorias	1	0	1	0	0	0	8	28
Sarnia Golden Bears	1	0	1	0	0	0	8	13
St. Patrick's Saints	1	0	1	0	0	0	11	38
Rochester Rockets	1	0	1	0	0	0	8	21
Windsor Ambassadors	1	0	1	0	0	0	12	23
Peterborough Pets	2	0	2	0	0	0	11	23
Montreal Indians	2	0	2	0	0	0	4	26
Toronto Amateur Athletic Club	2	0	2	0	0	0	21	29
Ottawa Combines	2	0	2	0	0	0	6	19
Montreal Bulldogs	3	0	3	0	0	0	14	48
Total	236	98	131	7	3	2	2,804	3,335
Playoffs
Ottawa Rough Riders	7	4	3	0	0	0	60	66
Hamilton Tigers	3	3	0	0	0	0	41	17
Hamilton Tiger-Cats	4	2	2	0	0	0	64	54
Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	24
Sarnia Imperials	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	6
Hamilton Tiger-Cubs	1	0	1	0	0	0	6	18
Sarnia 2-26 Battery Militia	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	12
Toronto Oakwood Indians	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	15
Total	19	9	10	0	0	0	171	212

Year	Change	Surface	Capacity
2007	Expansion	Granulated Rubber Filled Artificial Turf (FieldTurf-like)	5,000
2003	Rebuilt/re-opened 2003	Granulated Rubber Filled Artificial Turf (FieldTurf-like)	1,500
1950	Expansion	Natural Grass	21,739
1950	With collapsible bleachers	Natural Grass	27,000
1924	Expansion	Natural Grass	16,000
1911	Expansion	Natural Grass	10,500
1898	Opened 1898	Natural Grass	500

Varsity Stadium in Toronto, ON