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{{Short description|Athletic teams of McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada}}
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|name= McMaster Marauders
|logo= Macmarauders.png 
|university= [[McMaster University]]
|association=[[U Sports]]
|conference=[[Ontario University Athletics]]
|director=Keenan Lewis Jeppesen
| location = [[Hamilton, Ontario|Hamilton]], [[Ontario]]
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|stadium= [[Ron Joyce Stadium]]
|arena= Burridge Gymnasium in Ivor Wynne Centre
|othersite label= Field
|othersite= Back Tens Field
|mascot= Mac the Marauder<ref>{{cite book|title=Student Affairs Annual Review 2008: We’re Making History 25 Years of Student Affairs|url=http://studentaffairs.mcmaster.ca/pdf/SAAR-2008-FINAL-WEB.pdf|page=36|volume=IV|date=December 2008|publisher=Office of the Associate Vice-President (Student Affairs) & Dean of Students, McMaster University|location=Hamilton|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706185218/http://studentaffairs.mcmaster.ca/pdf/SAAR-2008-FINAL-WEB.pdf|archive-date=2011-07-06}}</ref>
|nickname= Marauders
|fightsong=[[McMaster University#Motto and songs|"Shout for McMaster!"]] 
|colour1= Maroon
|colour2= Grey
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|pageurl    = https://marauders.ca/
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The '''McMaster Marauders''' are the athletic teams that represent [[McMaster University]] in [[Hamilton, Ontario|Hamilton]], [[Ontario]], Canada. Athletics at McMaster is currently managed by the university's student affairs, under their athletics & recreation department. The university's 39 varsity teams compete in the [[Ontario University Athletics]] conference of [[U Sports]]. The Marauders' official colours are maroon and grey.

While technically not considered a varsity team, McMaster has a university [[ringette]] team which competes annually in the Canadian national [[Ringette in Canada#University Challenge Cup|University Challenge Cup]].

==History==
Soccer was the university's first major sport. In 1889, a group of alumni from the Toronto Baptist College and Woodstock College played an exhibition game against one another, sparking an early intercity rivalry (when McMaster University was based in [[Toronto]]). A full-fledged hockey club was later organized during the winter of 1896–1897. In 1897, the university had made all athletics, physical activity and sports under the jurisdiction of a central executive committee.<ref name=hist>{{cite web |url=http://www.marauders.ca/documents/2011/8/17/2011-McMaster-Football-Media-Guide.pdf|title=McMaster Football Media Guide|publisher=McMaster University|year=2011}}</ref>

In 1906, McMaster University, along with the [[University of Ottawa]], [[Royal Military College of Canada|Royal Military College]] and [[University of Trinity College]] had joined the Canadian Intercollegiate Athletic Union (CIAU), the first formal organization of intercollegiate athletics in Canada and the forerunner of the present day Canadian Interuniversity Sport. The varsity teams have been known as the McMaster Marauders since 1948. The name, the Marauders had been credited to Bill Cline, who on 26 November 1948, had his suggestion for the nickname of the university's men's basketball team published on the school's student newspaper, ''[[The Silhouette (newspaper)|The Silhouette]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.athrec.mcmaster.ca/athletics/history/marauders.htm |title=WHY ARE WE CALLED THE MARAUDERS?  |access-date=1 December 2010 |work=McMaster Marauders | publisher=McMaster University |year=2010}}</ref>

== Varsity sports ==
[[file:Ahmed Shamiya vs Hunter Lee 2545 (49699981173).jpg|thumb|McMaster wrestling in 2019]]
[[file:McMaster athletics flag.jpg|thumb|150px|McMaster athletics flag]]
{| class="wikitable"; style= "text-align: "
! width= 150px style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|McMaster Marauders|border=1|color= white }}"| Men's sports
! width= 150px style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|McMaster Marauders|border=1|color= white }}"| Women's sports
|-
| Badminton || Badminton 
|-
| Baseball || Basketball 
|- 
| Basketball || Cross country
|-
| Cross country || Curling 
|-
| Curling || Fastpitch softball
|-
| Fencing || Field hockey
|-
| [[McMaster Marauders football|Football]] || Figure skating
|-
| Golf || Golf 
|-
| Lacrosse || Lacrosse 
|-
| Nordic skiing || Nordic skiing 
|-
| Rowing || Rowing 
|-
| Rugby || Rugby
|-
| Soccer || Soccer
|-
| Squash || Squash 
|-
| Swimming || Swimming
|-
| Tennis ||  Tennis 
|-
| Volleyball || Volleyball
|-
| Water polo || Water polo
|-
| Wrestling || Wrestling 
|}

=== Football ===
{{main|McMaster Marauders football}}
The McMaster [[CIS football|football]] team has been competing in organized play since 1901.

[[Ivor Wynne]] as the director of physical education, convinced the [[U Sports|Canadian Intercollegiate Athletic Union]] (CIAU) to admit [[McMaster Marauders football]] into senior football competition in 1952, joining [[McGill Redbirds football|McGill]], [[Queen's Gaels football|Queen's]], [[Toronto Varsity Blues football|Toronto]], and [[Western Mustangs football|Western]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Ivor the Driver a force around town|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-hamilton-spectator-ivor-wynne/182581070/|work=[[The Hamilton Spectator]]|date=October 27, 2012|page=BA2|access-date=October 8, 2025}}</ref>

The Marauders currently play in the [[Ontario University Athletics]] conference in [[Canadian Interuniversity Sport]]. The program has won eight [[Yates Cup]] conference championships and one [[Vanier Cup]] national championship, in [[47th Vanier Cup|2011]]. As of the end of the [[2011 CFL season]], 51 McMaster Marauder alumni have played professionally in the [[Canadian Football League]], including eight that currently play in the CFL.

== Former sports ==

=== Ice hockey ===
{{main|McMaster Marauders men's ice hockey}}
McMaster began its ice hockey program in 1902, playing first at the intermediate level. The team remained in the second tier of Canadian college hockey for several years but saw little success. After returning following the end of [[World War I]], McMaster found itself mired at the bottom of the standings and decided to change tack. In 1920, the school decided to field a junior team in the [[Ontario Hockey League|Ontario Hockey Association]]. After the 20-and-under team went winless, the school abandoned the idea and then left the IIS for the Intermediate Groups. The program was cut off in 1989.

==Facilities==
[[File:Ron_Joyce_Stadium.jpg|thumb|200px|Ron Joyce stadium host the McMaster football, soccer, and rugby home matches]]
The Marauders currently use the sports facilities located in the northeast corner of the main campus of McMaster. The university has a number of sports facilities including the [[Ron Joyce Stadium]] for football, the Ivor Wynne Centre for indoor sports, and Back Tens Field for soccer and rugby.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.athrec.mcmaster.ca/facilities/index.htm |title=Facilities & Venues |access-date=1 December 2010 |work=McMaster University Athletics & Recreation | publisher=McMaster University |year=2010}}</ref> Ron Joyce Stadium fields a full sized Canadian football field and [[FIFA]] sized soccer pitch.

The stadium is also equipped with permanent seating for 5,500.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.athrec.mcmaster.ca/facilities/details/ronjoyce/index.htm |title=Ron Joyce Stadium |access-date=1 December 2010 |work=McMaster University Athletics & Recreation |publisher=McMaster University |year=2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706185324/http://www.athrec.mcmaster.ca/facilities/details/ronjoyce/index.htm |archive-date=6 July 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The [[David Braley Athletic Centre]], another sports venue at McMaster, is also used by the Marauders.

The Marauders football team on occasion used [[Ivor Wynne Stadium]], the now-demolished home of the [[Hamilton Tiger-Cats]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www-athrec.mcmaster.ca/athletics/teams/football/news/2005/sept1005_ottawa_recap.htm|title=MARAUDERS TAKE HOME OPENER AGAINST OTTAWA 28–18|access-date=15 April 2011|author=Chris Black|work=McMaster Marauders|publisher=McMaster University|date=10 September 2005}}</ref>

==Championships==
The Marauders have won several championships since they began competitive play in their provincial conference, as well as within the national league they are in.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.athrec.mcmaster.ca/athletics/history/championships.htm|title=CHAMPIONSHIPS|work=McMaster Marauders Athletics|publisher=McMaster University|access-date=17 April 2011}}</ref> The following is a table of the number of championships won by the Marauders men's teams and individual competitors since the Canadian Interuniversity Athletic Union was formed in 1961 as well as the number of championships won by Marauders women's teams and individual competitors since the Ontario Women's Interuniversity Athletic Association was formed in 1971.

The men's water polo team has won the Ontario University Athletics championship 25 times, making it the most successful team at the provincial level. The men's wrestling team has been the most successful team at the national level, winning the CIS championship four times.<ref>{{cite web|year=2010|title=CHAMPIONSHIPS|url=http://www.athrec.mcmaster.ca/athletics/history/championships.htm|access-date=1 December 2010|work=McMaster Marauders|publisher=McMaster University}}</ref>

=== Provincial championships ===
{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="4" style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|McMaster Marauders|border=1|color= white }}" | {{center|Men's sports}}
|-
! width= 150px style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|McMaster Marauders|border=1|color= white }}"| Sport
! width= 100px style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|McMaster Marauders|border=1|color= white }}"| Trophy
! width= px style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|McMaster Marauders|border=1|color= white }}"| Winning years
! width= px style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|McMaster Marauders|border=1|color= white }}"| Total
|-
| Basketball
| Wilson Cup
| 1969–70, 1971–72,1986–87, 1993–94, 1995–96, 1996–97, 2005–06
| 7
|-
| Cross Country
|
| 1962–63, 1963–64, 1964–65, 2018–19, 2022-23
| 5
|-
| Curling
|
| 1956–57, 1957–58, 1961–62, 1966–67, 1969–70, 1970–71, 1998–99
| 7
|-
|Fencing
|
|1986–1987
|1
|-
| Football
|Yates Cup
| 2000–01, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2014–15, 2019–20
| 8
|-
| Golf
|
| 1964–65, 1965–66, 1971–72, 1973–74, 2002–03, 2004–05, 2022-23
| 7
|-
| Gymnastics
|
| 1969–70, 1970–71, 1992–93, 1993–94
| 4
|-
| Ice Hockey
|Queen's Cup
| 1962–63
| 1
|-
| Karate
|
| 1973–74, 1986–87
| 2
|-
| Rowing
|
| 1965–66, 1966–67
| 2
|-
| Rugby
|
| 1992–93, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2008–09, 2010–11
| 7
|-
| Sailing
|
| 1968–69, 1969–70
| 2
|-
| Soccer
|
| 1970–71, 1974–75, 1992–93, 2009–10, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2022–23
| 7
|-
| Swimming
|
| 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1998–99, 1999–00, 2002–03
| 8
|-
| Tennis
|
| 1990–91, 1999–00
| 2
|-
| Track & Field
|
| 1966–67, 1969–70
| 2
|-
| Water Polo
|
| 1969–70, 1970–71, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1973–74, 1974–75, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1977–78, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1995–96, 1998–99, 2001–02
| 26
|-
| Wrestling
|
| 1984–85, 1985–86, 1987–88, 1992–93
| 4
|-
| Volleyball
|Forsyth Cup
| 1991–92, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2021–22, 2022–23
| 12
|}

{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="4" style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|McMaster Marauders|border=1|color= white }}" | {{center|Women's sports}}
|-
! width= 200px style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|McMaster Marauders|border=1|color= white }}"| Sport
! width= 100px style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|McMaster Marauders|border=1|color= white }}"| Trophy
! width= px style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|McMaster Marauders|border=1|color= white }}"| Winning years
! width= px style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|McMaster Marauders|border=1|color= white }}"| Total
|-
| Badminton
|
| 1977–78
| 1
|-
| Basketball
|Critelli Cup
| 1999–99, 2002–03, 2005–06
| 3
|-
| Curling
|
| 1989–90, 1994–95, 2019–20, 2022–23, 2024–25
| 5
|-
| Fencing
|
| 1973–74
| 1
|-
| Figure Skating
|
| 1971–72
| 1
|-
| Gymnastics
|
| 1977–78, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1985–86, 1988–89, 1992–93, 1993–94
| 9
|-
| Ice Hockey
|McCaw Cup
| 1975–76, 1977–78
| 2
|-
| Rowing
|
| 1973–74, 1974–75, 1975–76
| 3
|-
| Soccer
|
| 1987–88, 1991–92
| 2
|-
| Squash
|
| 1990–91
| 1
|-
| Swimming
|
| 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–00
| 6
|-
| Synchronized swimming
|
| 1971–72, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1984–85
| 5
|-
| Tennis
|
| 1974–75, 1975–76, 1978–79, 1983–84, 1985–86, 1986–87, 2000–01
| 7
|-
| Track & Field
|
| 1974–75, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1977–78
| 4
|-
| Volleyball
|Quigley Cup
| 2007-8, 2013–14, 2016–2017
|3
|-
| Water Polo
|
| 1991–92, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05
| 5
|}

=== National Championships (U SPORTS, CIS) ===
{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="4" style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|McMaster Marauders|border=1|color= white }}" | {{center|Men's sports}}
|-
! width= 200px style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|McMaster Marauders|border=1|color= white }}"| Sport
! width= px style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|McMaster Marauders|border=1|color= white }}"| Winning years
! width= px style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|McMaster Marauders|border=1|color= white }}"| Total
|-
| Baseball
| 1997
| 1
|-
| Lacrosse
| 2010
| 1
|-
| Cross Country
| 1963, 2022
| 2
|-
| Football
| 2011
| 1
|-
| Ice Hockey
| 1962–63
| 1
|-
| Tennis
| 1999–00
| 1
|-
| Wrestling
| 1984–85, 1985–86, 1987–88, 1993–94
| 4
|}

{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="4" style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|McMaster Marauders|border=1|color= white }}" | {{center|Women's sports}}
|-
! width= 200px style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|McMaster Marauders|border=1|color= white }}"| Sport
! width= px style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|McMaster Marauders|border=1|color= white }}"| Winning years
! width= px style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|McMaster Marauders|border=1|color= white }}"| Total
|-
|Basketball
|2018–19
|1
|-
| Gymnastics
| 1980–81
| 1
|-
| Rugby
| 2014–15
| 1
|-
| Soccer
| 1991–92
| 1
|-
| Tennis
| 1999–00
| 1
|}

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