McGill UniversityAthletics Facts & Statistics

Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS)

Football: Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS)
Basketball:

Red, white, and black

Martlet (Women) Redmen (Men)

340 - 4%

269 - 2%

Hockey, soccer, and football

Some of the teams are pretty good, but it is hard to know when there's a game unless you know someone who is on the team. The games are free, and they're a good thing to check out.

McGill students are proud to go to McGill. There is an intense academic rivalry between McGill and University of Toronto, as the two schools shuffle between number one and number two spots on McLean's list for the top researching university. McGill students vehemently defend that not only are they academically superior, but that their campus and student body outweigh any advantage U of T may have. This remains to be seen, but there is a sense of accomplishment that most students feel by going to one of Canada's top universities. Another rivalry is between Concordia and McGill. Concordia is the other English-speaking university in Montréal, and many locals claim that it more truthfully represents the people of Montréal-whatever that means. Concordia tends to have more rivalry with McGill than the other way around, but there is a definite line of loyalty. As mentioned before, sports are not a huge deal here, but generally, any excuse for drinking and screaming at another group is welcome with open arms.

It's pretty easy to get tickets, and they're not too expensive. Hockey is the most popular sport, and you can buy tickets the night of the game.

Mont-Royal is the beautiful and forgivingly small mountain just behind the stadium. There is a fairly easy trail up it that starts at Mont-Royal Park, about a block around the corner from the gym. The park itself is lovely, with lots of grass to play a game of ultimate or soccer.