Frank Gnup AAA Provincial Championships explained

Named after Frank Gnup, head coach of the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds football team, from 1955 to 1973.

Frank Gnup died in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on September 27, 1976.

The British Columbian provincial AAA football championships was named in his honour.

History

The Shrine Bowl Provincial Championships gave way to the American style of ranking schools. Schools are divided into three classes by total enrollment in grades 9-11 only: A (0-337 students), AA (340-618 students), and AAA (619 students and up). The championships then became known as Frank Gnup AAA Provincial Championships and the Gary Scott AA Provincial Championships.

The championships are a part of the Subway Bowl held at BC Place Stadium, in the province of British Columbia, and televised across Canada.

Frank Gnup AAA Provincial Champions

YearChampionRunner UpYearChampionRunner UpYearChampionRunner UpYearChampionRunner Up
1976Richmond 3Notre Dame 01986Kamloops 38South Delta 61996Richmond 25 (OT)Vancouver College 222006Terry Fox 21Vancouver College 18
1977Notre Dame 14Vancouver College 61987Notre Dame 40Richmond 61997Richmond 43W J Mouat 72007Holy Cross 49St. Thomas More 19
1978Notre Dame 9 (OT)West Vancouver 61988Notre Dame 30Vancouver College 71998Richmond 27St. Thomas More 202008Terry Fox 57WJ Mouat 16
1979Handsworth 20Kamloops 01989Notre Dame 14Vancouver College 01999St. Thomas More 29Pinetree 62009Centennial 38WJ Mouat 35
1980Notre Dame 23Steveston 01990Kamloops 36Centennial 82000St. Thomas More 46W J Mouat 122010Vancouver College 28Terry Fox 14
1981Kamloops 7Notre Dame 01991Vancouver College 34St. Thomas Moree 32001Carson Graham 41Vancouver College 82011Mt Douglas 42WJ Mouat 35
1982Notre Dame 13Kamloops 01992W J Mouat 27Vancouver College 122002W J Mouat 52Vancouver College 272012Mt Douglas 51Vancouver College 14
1983Kamloops 13Richmond 121993Notre Dame 34Vancouver College 202003St. Thomas More 20Rick Hanson 72013Mt Douglas 32Terry Fox 27
1984Abbotsford 14Notre Dame 41994Vancouver College 34Kamloops 252004Rick Hanson 21Vancouver College 192014South Delta 55Mt Douglas 30
1985Kamloops 20Vancouver College 71995North Delta 39W J Mouat 212005W J Mouat 7Vancouver College 62015Mt Douglas 34Vancouver College 17

References

External links

"Varsity Champions of the Past" http://www.bchighschoolfootball.com/bcfootball/docs/Varsity_Champions.doc