Sherbrooke Vert et Or
The Sherbrooke Vert & Or ("Sherbrooke Green & Gold") is the athletic teams that represent the Université de Sherbrooke in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada. The team plays in Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec (French for "Quebec Student Sports Network").
Varsity teams
Football
| Sherbrooke Vert et Or |
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| First season | 1971 |
| Athletic director | Alain Lapointe |
| Head coach |
David Lessard |
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3rd year, 14–11–0 (.560) |
| Other staff | Guillaume Boucher (DC)
Mathieu Pronovost (OC) |
| Home stadium |
Stade de l'Université de Sherbrooke |
| Stadium capacity |
8000 |
| Stadium surface |
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| Location | Sherbrooke, Quebec |
| League | CIS |
| Conference |
QUFL/RSEQ (2003 - present) |
| Past associations | QUAA (1971–1973) |
| All-time record |
– |
| Postseason record |
2–7 |
| Vanier Cups |
0 |
| Yates Cups |
0 |
| Dunsmore Cups |
0 |
| Hec Crighton winners |
0 |
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| Colours |
Green and Gold and Grey
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| Outfitter | Adidas |
| Rivals | Bishop's Gaiters |
| Website | usherbrooke.ca/football |
The Sherbrooke Vert & Or CIS football team began its second incarnation in 2003, thirty years after the first program was dropped in 1973. The Vert & Or first began play in 1971 in the Quebec Universities Athletic Association, but only played for three seasons. The program was dropped after the 1973 season due to a shift in philosophy as many francophone universities placed an emphasis on community involvement and intramural athletic activities as opposed to intercollegiate athletics. That philosophy has shifted back to intercollegiate sports as Université Laval, Université de Montréal and Sherbrooke each began programs in 1996, 2002 and 2003, respectively.
The current football program has seen mixed success, with teams only qualifying for the postseason three times in its first eight years. However, the Vert & Or have shown progress as they played in their first Dunsmore Cup in 2010, losing a close game to the Laval Rouge et Or. Then, in 2011, Sherbrooke finished in 2nd place in the Quebec conference and hosted their first playoff game. Consequently, then head coach André Bolduc was named the RSEQ coach of the year. The team finished in third place in 2012 and appeared in their second Dunsmore Cup, but once again lost to Laval.
Recent regular season results
| Season | Games | Won | Lost | OL | Pct % | PF | PA | Standing |
| 2003 | 8 | 0 | 8 | - | 0.000 | 10 | 491 | 6th in QUFL |
| 2004 | 8 | 3 | 5 | - | 0.375 | 135 | 246 | 5th in QUFL |
| 2005 | 8 | 4 | 4 | - | 0.500 | 175 | 227 | 4th in QUFL |
| 2006 | 8 | 3 | 5 | - | 0.375 | 181 | 210 | 5th in QUFL |
| 2007 | 8 | 4 | 4 | - | 0.500 | 233 | 189 | 5th in QUFL |
| 2008 | 8 | 5 | 3 | - | 0.625 | 190 | 153 | 3rd in QUFL |
| 2009 | 8 | 3 | 5 | - | 0.375 | 153 | 174 | 6th in QUFL |
| 2010 | 9 | 5 | 4 | - | 0.556 | 261 | 205 | 3rd in QUFL |
| 2011 | 9 | 7 | 2 | - | 0.778 | 255 | 195 | 2nd in RSEQ |
| 2012 | 9 | 6 | 3 | - | 0.667 | 265 | 209 | 3rd in RSEQ |
| 2013 | 9 | 3 | 5 | - | 0.375 | 164 | 197 | 4th in RSEQ |
| 2014 | 8 | 5 | 3 | - | 0.625 | 239 | 139 | 3rd in RSEQ |
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Recent Playoff Results
Sherbrooke Vert et Or in the CFL
As of the start of the 2015 CFL season, six former Vert et Or players are on CFL teams' rosters:
See also
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