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We will follow up with a more detailed preview of Saturday's Wilson Cup game in Windsor between the Lancers and OUA East champions Carleton Ravens (a crowd in upwards of 3,000 is expected as apparently temporary stands will be added to accommodate additional supporters). However in the interim, we've taken a look at the history of the Wilson Cup since the OUAA (forerunner of the OUA) was established in 1971-72 in the context of both the Lancers and Ravens. As some from that era may recall, the Lancers, along with Waterloo, dominated the first decade of OUAA West play. In ten out of the first 11 seasons of OUAA play, the Lancers were in the OUAA Final Four or were in the OUAA West championship game. (There were some years in the early 70's when an eight-team OUAA playoff tournament took place, mixing East and West teams into a common tournament). In the 11 seasons between 1971-72 and 1981-82, Windsor had:

- 3 Wilson Cup championships ('71-'72, '72-'73, '78-'79)
- 6 Wilson Cup appearances (losses in 3 consecutive seasons between '79 & '82)
- 4 OUAA West playoff championships.

Saturday will be Windsor's seventh appearance in the Wilson Cup and the Lancers hold an overall record in the Wilson Cup (OUAA championship game) since 1971-72 of 3 wins and 3 losses, all during their great run in the 70's and early 80's. Until this season, the Lancers had not participated in the OUA West championship since their amazing run of dominance (25 seasons).

Carleton's dominance has been more recent as the Ravens make their fifth Wilson Cup appearance since 2000-01 and sixth in the history of the program (Ravens won the 1987-88 OUA East title and hosted the Wilson Cup in the old Ravens Nest). Carleton, with a Wilson Cup record of 3 wins and 2 losses overall, has won their last 3 appearances, interrupted last season by McMaster after the Ravens lost in the OUA East final to York. Carleton also lost at Western in 2000-01 and at home to Western in '87-88.

WILSON CUP & KITCH MACPHERSON TROPHY WINNERS SINCE 1980-81 (Home Team in CAPS):
SEASON CHAMPIONSHIP GAME SCORE & MVP
2005-06 McMaster 95 YORK 86, Martin Ajayi, McMaster
2004-05 * Carleton 61 BROCK 58, Michael Smart, Carleton
2003-04 * CARLETON 68 McMaster 59, Michael Smart, Carleton
2002-03 * Carleton 64 GUELPH 56, Michael Smart, Carleton
2001-02 Western 55 YORK 53, Andy Kwiatkowski, Western
2000-01 WESTERN 69 Carleton 59, Andy Kwiatkowski, Western
1999-2000 LAURENTIAN 73 McMaster 67, Ted Donglemans, Laurentian
1998-99 WESTERN 87 Ryerson 70, Micah Bordeau, Western
1997-98 LAURENTIAN 75 Waterloo 67 Cory Bailey, Laurentian
1996-97 McMaster68 Laurentian 64 Titus Channer, McMaster
1995-96 MCMASTER 80 Toronto 75 Keegan Johnson, McMaster
1994-95 TORONTO 72 Guelph 58 Jason Gopaul, Toronto
1993-94 McMASTER 107 Laurentian 74 Jack Vanderpol, McMaster
1992-93 OTTAWA 88 Western 48 Bobby Brown, Ottawa
1991-92 * Brock 111 Concordia 87 Brian Bleich, Brock
1990-91 * Western 98 Concordia 97 John Stiefelmeyer, Western
1989-90 Guelph 90 Concordia 89 (OT) Tim Mau, Guelph
1988-89 WESTERN 98 Toronto 93 (OT) John Stiefelmeyer, Western
1987-88 Western 77 CARLETON 71 John Stiefelmeyer, Western
1986-87 McMASTER 80 Toronto 79 Craig Muir, McMaster
1985-86 Waterloo 74 YORK 58 Randy Norris, Waterloo
1984-85 York 74 WATERLOO 61 John Christensen, York
1983-84 YORK 92 Western 76 Enzo Spagnuolo, York
1982-83 WATERLOO 66 York 65 David Burns, Waterloo
1981-82 YORK 95 Windsor 84David Coulthard, York
1980-81 York 83 WINDSOR 72 Paul Jones, York
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1979-80 York 90 Windsor 77
1978-79 Windsor 80 York 78
1977-78 York 100 Laurier 78
1976-77 Waterloo 89 Laurentian 83
1975-76 Waterloo 88 Laurentian 69
1974-75 Waterloo 94 Ottawa 58
1973-74 Waterloo 93 Ottawa 56
1972-73 Windsor 76 Waterloo 75
1971-72 Windsor 79 York 61

* TEAM WENT ON TO CAPTURE CIAU/CIS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

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