Sherbrooke Vert et Or

Sherbrooke Vert & Or

University	Université de Sherbrooke
Association	U Sports
Conference	Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec
Athletic director	Christian Gagnon
Location	Sherbrooke, Quebec
Varsity teams	cross country, football, rugby, soccer, swimming, track and field, volleyball
Football stadium	Stade de l'Université de Sherbrooke
Sport pavilion	Pavillon Univestrie
Nickname	Vert et Or, Green and Gold
Colours
Website	www.usherbrooke.ca/sport/

The Sherbrooke Vert & Or ("Sherbrooke Green & Gold") is the athletic teams that represent the Université de Sherbrooke in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada. The team plays in Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec (French for "Quebec Student Sports Network").

Varsity teams

Track and Field (M/W)
Football (M)
Cross Country (M/W)
Badminton (M/W)
Golf (M/W)
Rugby (M/W)
Soccer (M/W)
Swimming (M/W)
Volleyball (M/W)
Cheerleading

Football

Sherbrooke Vert et Or
Sherbrooke Vert et Or logo
First season	1971
Athletic director	Alain Lapointe
Head coach	David Lessard 5th year, 22–19–0 (.537)
Other Staff	Guillaume Boucher (DC) Mathieu Pronovost (OC)
Home Stadium	Stade de l'Université de Sherbrooke
Stadium capacity	8000
Location	Sherbrooke, Quebec
League	CIS
Conference	QUFL/RSEQ (2003 - present)
Past associations	QUAA (1971–1973)
All-time record	–
Postseason record	2–7
Tournaments
Vanier Cups	0
Yates Cups	0
Dunsmore Cups	0
Hec Crighton winners	0
Current uniform
Colours	Green, Gold, and Grey
Outfitter	Adidas
Rivals	Bishop's Gaiters
Website	usherbrooke.ca/football

The Sherbrooke Vert & Or CIS football team began its second incarnation in 2003, thirty years after the first program was dropped in 1973. The Vert & Or first began play in 1971 in the Quebec Universities Athletic Association, but only played for three seasons. The program was dropped after the 1973 season due to a shift in philosophy as many francophone universities placed an emphasis on community involvement and intramural athletic activities as opposed to intercollegiate athletics. That philosophy has shifted back to intercollegiate sports as Université Laval, Université de Montréal and Sherbrooke each began programs in 1996, 2002 and 2003, respectively.

The current football program has seen mixed success, with teams only qualifying for the postseason three times in its first eight years. However, the Vert & Or have shown progress as they played in their first Dunsmore Cup in 2010, losing a close game to the Laval Rouge et Or. Then, in 2011, Sherbrooke finished in 2nd place in the Quebec conference and hosted their first playoff game. Consequently, then head coach André Bolduc was named the RSEQ coach of the year. The team finished in third place in 2012 and appeared in their second Dunsmore Cup, but once again lost to Laval.

Recent regular season results

Season	Games	Won	Lost	OL	Pct %	PF	PA	Standing
2003	8	0	8	-	0.000	10	491	6th in QUFL
2004	8	3	5	-	0.375	135	246	5th in QUFL
2005	8	4	4	-	0.500	175	227	4th in QUFL
2006	8	3	5	-	0.375	181	210	5th in QUFL
2007	8	4	4	-	0.500	233	189	5th in QUFL
2008	8	5	3	-	0.625	190	153	3rd in QUFL
2009	8	3	5	-	0.375	153	174	6th in QUFL
2010	9	5	4	-	0.556	261	205	3rd in QUFL
2011	9	7	2	-	0.778	255	195	2nd in RSEQ
2012	9	6	3	-	0.667	265	209	3rd in RSEQ
2013	9	3	5	-	0.375	164	197	4th in RSEQ
2014	8	5	3	-	0.625	239	139	3rd in RSEQ
2015	8	5	3	-	0.625	216	153	3rd in RSEQ
2016	8	3	5	-	0.375	148	166	5th in RSEQ

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Recent Playoff Results

2003 Out of Playoffs
2004 Out of Playoffs
2005 Lost to Laval Rouge et Or in semi-final 72-14
2006 Out of Playoffs
2007 Out of Playoffs
2008 Lost to Concordia Stingers in semi-final 41-20
2009 Out of Playoffs
2010 Defeated Montreal Carabins in semi-final 33-26
Lost to Laval Rouge et Or in Dunsmore Cup 22-17
2011 Lost to Montreal Carabins in semi-final 33-15
2012 Defeated Montreal Carabins in semi-final 42-24
Lost to Laval Rouge et Or in Dunsmore Cup 40-17
2013 Lost to Laval Rouge et Or in semi-final 32-11
2014 Lost to Montreal Carabins in semi-final 40-13
2015 Lost to Montreal Carabins in semi-final 24-31
2016 Out of Playoffs