 The 2017 Red and Blue Bowl | |
| Sport | Canadian football |
|---|---|
| First meeting | September 14, 1970 Toronto 36, York 0 |
| Latest meeting | September 6, 2025 York 33, Toronto 32 |
| Next meeting | October 17, 2026 |
| Stadiums | Varsity Stadium (1970–present), York Lions Stadium (2015–present) |
| Trophy | Argo Cup |
| Statistics | |
| Total meetings | 55 |
Largest victory | Toronto, 70–0 (2014) |
Longest win streak | Toronto, 14 (1970–1983) |
Current win streak | York, 2 (2024–present) |
Locations of both universities' main campuses in Toronto | |
The Red and Blue Bowl, sometimes known as the Argo Cup, is an annual Canadian football game between two OUA football teams in Toronto: the York Lions football team of York University and the Toronto Varsity Blues football team of the University of Toronto.
The winning team is presented with the Argo Cup, a trophy donated by the Toronto Argonauts professional football team in 1992.
The first meeting between the two teams occurred on September 11, 1970, which was an exhibition match won by the Varsity Blues. At a time when Toronto was a dominant program, the Blues won the first 14 match ups until the Lions (formerly known as the Yeomen) won their first Red and Blue Bowl game in 1984. York's longest stretch of dominance began in 1996 when the Lions won their first of 12 consecutive matches, which ended after their 2007 victory. Overall, as of the 2025 season, the Varsity Blues hold a 34–21 record in the Red and Blue Bowl.
York and U of T are the only universities in Toronto with varsity football teams and are described as cross-town rivals, with the winner of the Red and Blue Bowl allowed bragging rights of the city.
