Inter-Faculty touch football winners from Arts: Horner, B., Downey, K., Towel, V., Neatby, P., Kernan, J., Ligget, B., Lowden, A., Turple, D., McKercher, Hordern, C. Robert (Bob), Mathews, N., Milansky, S.

Bio/historical note: In 1948 a new touch rugby scheme went into effect. The game was faster, and the heavy back-fielders totally lost their popularity. The main emphasis was on passing, kicking, and quick end runs. All worked from the "T" formation.

Indoor posed image of the inter-faculty touch football runners-up from Commerce: Rose, H., Owen, J., Lake, L., Tomney, J., Daiken, R., Ellery, R., Katzman, M., Milansky, H., Calver, D., Richards, R., Finlayson, J., Cameron, T.

Bio/historical note: In 1948 a new touch rugby scheme went into effect. The game was faster, and the heavy back-fielders totally lost their popularity. The main emphasis was on passing, kicking, and quick end runs. All worked from the "T" formation.

Image a: Elevated view of Griffiths Stadium nearing completion, minus stands; an intervarsity rugby game seems to be underway. University buildings in background looking north (l to r): Saskatchewan Hall, Qu'Appelle Hall, Dean of Agriculture's residence, Chemistry, Physics, Administration, Crop Science, Rutherford Rink, and Livestock Pavilion.
Image b: Elevated view looking northwest at Griffiths Stadium and campus buildings in background. Taken from the roof of the School for the Deaf. Immature landscaping in foreground.

Bio/Historical Note: Details about the rugby game from "The University of Saskatchewan / 1909-1959", pg. 19.

Bio/Historical Note: Prior to 1936, the University of Saskatchewan football team played its home games at Cairns Field on the corner of Avenue A (now Idylwyld Drive North) and 25th Street West. Athletic Director E.W. (Joe) Griffiths longed for a ‘‘home field’’ and had lobbied for its construction since his arrival on campus in 1919. Merits of the project were debated back and forth but little progress was made. In 1935 a student-organized bowling tournament raised $275 and kick-started the process. C.J. Mackenzie, first Dean of Engineering, next seized the initiative by organizing and chairing the U of S Stadium Fund Association. The plan was to fund construction in stages with donations from “students, graduates, faculty and well-wishing business men of the community.” Architectural plans, supplied “gratis” by faculty of the College of Engineering, envisioned a structure costing $25,000 whose final stages would include a grand entrance, bus mall, dressing rooms, showers, etc. The corner of College Street and Cumberland Avenue, site of the ill-fated 1912 City Hospital project, was chosen as the stadium location. Although tenders were initially called for, the University decided to build the project itself using primarily student labour. With the Depression showing no signs of lifting, the University saw the stadium as an opportunity to give financial aid to several students who were in danger of having to discontinue their studies. Sod was turned 17 May 1936, under the supervision of Professor A.R. Greig, Superintendent of Buildings; construction was carried out through the summer. The first stage of the original Griffiths Stadium was officially opened 3 October 1936 amid speeches, bands and a parade. In front of 2,000 fans, the University of Saskatchewan Huskies beat the Alberta Golden Bears 5-3. Decades later, the widening of College Drive and the desire for a new stadium combined to fuel construction of today’s Griffiths Stadium, a few hundred metres east of the original site. It was officially opened 23 June 1967. Improvements were made in 1988 to accommodate the 1989 Jeux Canada Games.

Intramural championship-winning combined Law-Commerce-Education team. Names: Matheson (assistant coach), Marushak (Education), McKercher (Law), Bonney (Law), Whiteman (Education), Bingley (Commerce), Meiklejohn (Commerce), Tkach (Law), Phillips (Law), Armitage (trainer), Greenough (Commerce), Horner (Law), McKay (Education), Kern (Education), Richards (Commerce), Sisson (Law), Hammond (Commerce), Pinch (Commerce), Crowe (Commerce), Kozak (Law), Hutchinson, B. (coach), Pete (mascot), Hutchinson, J.(assistant trainer), Wolfe (manager, Law).

Individual photographs of Huskies football team players and coaches grouped together inside a football.

Head and shoulders image of Robert Shore, rugby football team captain and MacDonald Cup winner, in uniform.

Bio/Historical Note: Robert Shore enrolled at the University of Saskatchewan (BE1949) in 1943. He was a member of the Huskies football team for three years, including being captain in 1944, played defence on the hockey team for three years and was captain in 1946 and competed in javelin on the track & field team. In 1946 Shore was awarded the Rusty McDonald Cup for leadership, sportsmanship, academics and athletics.

Galen Heffelfinger, Arts, in rugby uniform.

Bio/Historical Note: Galen Gordon Heffelfinger was born in 1893 in Nebraska. Heffelfinger and his family moved to Drinkwater, Saskatchewan, in 1907. He attended the University of Saskatchewan, receiving his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1916. During the First World War, he served as a stretcher-bearer with the Canadian Medical Corps (12th Field Ambulance) overseas, and was awarded the Military Medal. After the war Heffelfinger pursued theological training at New College (Edinburgh) and St. Andrew's College (Saskatoon), and was ordained by the Presbyterian Church in 1921. Heffelfinger served as minister in Buchanan, Saskatchewan (1921-1924), and Fort William, Ontario (1924-1929). He received his Bachelor of Divinity degree from United College (Winnipeg). Returning to Saskatchewan, he served in Grenfell (1929-1933), Vanscoy (1933-1934), Melfort (1934-1936) and Oxbow (1937-1942. After receiving a Bachelor of Education degree, he became Saskatchewan director for the Canadian Legion Educational Services. After the Second World War Heffelfinger served as minister at Sixth Avenue (later called St. John's) United Church, in Regina (1946–1956), then at Atwood and Springfield (London Conference) in Ontario, until he retired in 1962. Returning to Saskatchewan, he came out of retirement in 1962 to serve as minister to Watrous, where he remained until his death in 1964.

Team members standing on front steps of the College Building. Front centre member holds a ball printed with 'Inter-Varsity Rugby, Nov.4, 1922, Saskatchewan. 7 Alberta. 3'.

Bio/Historical Note: The colours green and white were chosen in 1910 by Reginald Bateman, a native of Ireland and the first English professor at the University of Saskatchewan. The name Huskies was included in an article in the 20 September 1932 Star-Phoenix: “The Varsity Stadium yesterday morning saw the advance guard of over twenty gridiron Huskies swing into action.” One of the earliest pictures of players wearing sweaters with ‘Huskies’ on them was the 1932-1933 Greystone yearbook, showing the men’s hockey team in uniforms with the new name. Women's teams were called "Huskiettes."

Oval-shaped image of the football team standing in uniform on the goal line. Names: Evan A. Hardy (mgr), J.N. Anderson, Vern E. Thierman, J. Riches, J.W. Leach, Everett Clayton Leslie, C. Devine, S.C.F. Morrison, E.R. Thackeray, E.K. (Kent) Phillips, Jack Moar, A.C. Brown, J.R.A. Pollard, R. Moar, E. Stanley C. Carpenter, G. Graham, R.C. Gordon, A.C. Wensley, George S. Ling, Ernest C. (Ernie) McNab, Eddie Nagle (coach).

Bio/Historical Note: The colours green and white were chosen in 1910 by Reginald Bateman, a native of Ireland and the first English professor at the University of Saskatchewan. The name Huskies was included in an article in the 20 September 1932 Star-Phoenix: “The Varsity Stadium yesterday morning saw the advance guard of over twenty gridiron Huskies swing into action.” One of the earliest pictures of players wearing sweaters with ‘Huskies’ on them was the 1932-1933 Greystone yearbook, showing the men’s hockey team in uniforms with the new name. Women's teams were called "Huskiettes."

Rugby team members ready to play at Regina; image taken behind bleachers. Players identified on bottom of photograph as: Robert Sifton Turriff, J. Scott; Arthur Lorne Silverson, R. Skinner, D. Mitchell, Frederick Freer, L. Shannon, James Stevenson Balfour, Reuben John Haney, Ashley McIntosh Walker, R. Bell, ? Walker, Peter George Makaroff, ?, Wallace Thomson. Bleachers and spectators in background.

Bio/Historical Note: The colours green and white were chosen in 1910 by Reginald Bateman, a native of Ireland and the first English professor at the University of Saskatchewan. The name Huskies was included in an article in the 20 September 1932 Star-Phoenix: “The Varsity Stadium yesterday morning saw the advance guard of over twenty gridiron Huskies swing into action.” One of the earliest pictures of players wearing sweaters with ‘Huskies’ on them was the 1932-1933 Greystone yearbook, showing the men’s hockey team in uniforms with the new name. Women's teams were called "Huskiettes."