Brandon Bobcats
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| University | Brandon University |
| Association | U Sports |
| Conference | Canada West |
| Athletic director | Russ Paddock |
| Location | Brandon, Manitoba |
| Varsity teams | 4 |
| Basketball arena | Healthy Living Centre |
| Mascot | Bailey |
| Colors | Blue and Gold |
| Website | www |
The Brandon Bobcats are the athletic teams that represent Brandon University in Brandon, Manitoba, Canada. Currently there are four Bobcat teams competing in U Sports as members of the Canada West Universities Athletic Association, and the Bobcat soccer teams participate in the Manitoba Colleges Athletic Conference.
Originally known as the Caps and Cappettes, Brandon University Athletics adopted the nickname Bobcats in 1969. Brandon University Athletics once fielded teams in curling, football, field hockey, tennis, badminton, judo, swimming, and ice hockey. The men's ice hockey team ceased in 2002.
Brandon College and Brandon University athletes competed in the Western Intercollegiate Athletic Association from 1920 until it was split into two divisions in 1971, at which time the Bobcats joined the Great Plains Athletic Conference. Following the 1998 season, GPAC merged with the Canada West conference, the conference in which the Bobcats have been competing since.
The Bobcats men’s basketball team is a 4-time Canadian University national championship winner, and one of only two Canadian universities to win three-consecutive men’s basketball national championships. The Bobcats won titles in 1987, 1988, 1989, and 1996. The school’s first national championship came on March 22, 1987. The Bobcats entered the tournament ranked #1 before beating the UBC Thunderbirds 74-66 in the gold medal final.
At the 1988 national championship tournament the Bobcats defeated the Western Mustangs in the semi-final thanks to 21 points and seven rebounds from Partick Jebbison, before beating the Acadia Axeman 81-68 in the gold medal game on March 20, 1988.
The Bobcats successfully made it three national championships in a row in 1989. Entering the tournament ranked #1, the Bobcats beat the Toronto Varsity Blues 85-73 in the semi-final behind 18 second-half points from Joey Vickery before Brandon beat the Vicotria Vikes 74-73.
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