Wilfrid Laurier University Golden Hawks playing in 1987 Western Bowl game

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Description

Black and white photograph of Wilfrid Laurier University Golden Hawks quarterback Rod Philp (light coloured jersey, number 10) throwing the football during the 1987 Western Bowl game against the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds. Other football players are on the field. In the background, spectators are seated in the Thunderbird Stadium bleachers.

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The University of British Columbia Thunderbirds defeated the Wilfrid Laurier University Golden Hawks by a score of 33-31 in the 1987 Western Bowl. The game was played at Thunderbird Stadium in Vancouver, British Columbia on November 14, 1987.

Accompanies "Football, soccer Hawks prove tough to beat in Canadian semi-final competition" in The Laureate, November 17, 1987.

Wilfrid Laurier University is located in Waterloo, Ontario. It began in 1911 as the Evangelical Lutheran Seminary of Canada. In 1924 Waterloo College was established, providing courses in post-secondary education. In 1960 Waterloo College became Waterloo Lutheran University, and in 1973 changed its name to Wilfrid Laurier University. Laurier Brantford opened in 1999.

Date of Original

Nov. 14, 1987

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