University of Saskatchewan Archives - The Student Experience

This section is a catch-all of the sports and athletic related activities that were not covered in the single sport pages of the Student Experience web site. Some of the sports covered here have come and gone while others are still popular today. Some of the sports briefly obtained inter-collegiate status while others have always functioned at an inter-mural level.

Many of the activities were and remain organized by student and university clubs, while others are organized by off-campus or city based clubs. What has remained constant over the years is the students’ joy of physical activity. If sporting activity had not been organized on campus, they would have spontaneously arisen. Happy feet abhor a vacuum.

Curling

Curling has been a popular winter past-time on campus for most of the University’s history. In 1949 nearly one in five students participated in campus curling activities. There were intercollegiate, interfaculty and recreational teams. Though much of the curling is today is played off campus, league play and bonspiels remain an important part of the student experience.

Skiing

“The objectives of the Ski Club are to advance and supervise amateur skiing at the University of Saskatchewan, to encourage participation in competitive skiing and to promote interest in skiing through social activities.” Survival - USSU Handbook, 1981-1982.

Golf

Though golf was a popular activity with many students, intervarsity golf never had a wide appeal. Huskie men’s and women’s teams existed from the mid-1950s until the mid-1960s and competed with other western university teams in the fall of each year. Golf, like tennis was considered an unseasonable sport and was eventually dropped as an inter-varsity sport.

Sports: Other Areas

Curling

Skiing

Golf