At the start of the next school year in the fall of 1885, the team had seven members who were also part of the Canadian International Football Club – and were in Newark, NJ competing.

In 1886, the Varsity Blues were to play Victoria College (then located in Cobourg) for the "Championship of Toronto," however the game was snowed out and a winner was never decided.

This association would charge $2 (later agreed to be $1) from each student's fees to be put toward general care of the lawn and other properties, as well as to act as final arbiters of conflict among the committees and support any of the clubs in times of financial troubles.

He had ten returning Blues players that year, including top-scorer Keith Murphy, Jeff Mahon, Urs Maag, Bobby Lewis, Bill Troost, and Peter Haynes.

Newcomers included future Varsity Blues soccer coach Jim Lefkos, Andy Pastor, "King" Ghartey, and Austris Liepa.

The Varsity Blues finished first in the regular season standings, capturing the Toronto & District Association trophy and going undefeated in the process.

In the middle of their undefeated season, University of Western Ontario coach Julius Payne said, "Toronto has the best college soccer team I've ever seen outside of England".

They finished the regular season in first place and defeated McGill University at home and away to capture the Blackwood Trophy for the third year in a row.

The four-year regular season unbeaten streak ended the following game when they lost the home opener 4–3 to Guelph University.

But, with the help of Jim Lefkos' 18 goals, the Varsity Blues won six of the remaining seven regular season games to clinch the West division Championship and a berth in the OQAA final against Université de Montréal in Montreal.

However, "U of M officials changed their minds at the last moment, cleared the playing surface of all but six inches of the icey white stuff, painted field markings on the snow (in Blue no less) and the show went on."

On a sunny Saturday afternoon, the Varsity Blues won the game 12–1, with Jim Lefkos scoring 6 and Soppelsa adding another three, capturing the Blackwood Trophy for a fifth straight time.

In his first year with the Blues, his team consisted of Soppelsa, Gero, Cancellara, Kalman, and Sosa, as well as new players Trevor Wilson, Peter Mucalov, Andy Rode, John Cobby, and Sam Cesario.

In Nicol's second year in charge, there were only four returning veterans: Ken Cancellara, Miles Sosa, John Cobby, and Ersin Ozerding.

At the end of 1970, it was announced that next year's Blackwood Trophy winner would go on to represent the OQAA (now the OUA) in the first-ever CIAU National Championships – playing the other Canadian intercollegiate division champions.

In December 1970, an ad ran in The Varsity informing the student body that the "Blues are determined to regain [their past status as OUA champions]...to help accomplish this, the team will initiate an off-season training program this Saturday".

Anyone interested in participating in the first-ever Blues off-season training was asked to "meet in the main locker room of Hart House tomorrow at 10:00AM".

[14] By the start of their third year under Nicol, the Varsity Blues had only lost 2 regular season games but still had not won the West division title.

The rookies that year were Ian Wylie, Bob Cazzola, Herby Dubsky, Bernie McEvoy, Donato Cellucci, Joe Dattollico, Lou Donofrio, John Pickles, Andy Ranachin and Malcolm Brown.

After winning a pre-season tournament in Oneonta, New York, the team beat the Waterloo Warriors in the season opener and then triumphed against Buffalo State in another exhibition game.

One Blue was so upset after the game that "as the two sides left the pitch, [he] ran up to a linesman, spat in his face, and stole his signal flag".

[15] The 1972 squad was a mix of old and new players: Mario Da Rosa, Vito Polera, Vince Ierullo, Bob Cazzola, Tim Burns, Joe Dattolico, Bruno Bruni, as well as a Peter Hillier, Ian Harris, Eugene Konarsky, Ed Cortes and John Cobby.

By 1972, the OUAA soccer East division included Ryerson, Queen's, York, Trent, and Carleton, while the West was made up of McMaster, Toronto, Waterloo, Western, Guelph, Laurentian, and Brock.

In the final weekend of the regular season, the Varsity Blues defeated Guelph and Laurentian to finish atop the West division table with a 9–0–2 (W–L–T) record and 31 goals for and 7 against.

[16] Looking to retain the OUAA title, the Varsity Blues had a large core of returning players: Captain Tim Burns, John Cobby, Vince Ierullo, Peter Hilier, Vito Polera, Carmen Marcanonio, Robert Judd, Bruno Bruni, and Alenn Carmancio.

After going scoreless in their first 270 minutes of exhibition and league games, Coach Nicol attributed this to it being the "first year in many that a goal scorer of Da Rosa's [big and strong] mould is lacking".

Trailing behind Laurentian Voyageurs in the West Division standings, their birth to the 1973 OUAA Final hinged on a win against McMaster University in the last game of the regular season.

The Varsity describes the turning point of the game: "a hopeful and innocuous high [McMaster] lob down the middle caused the damage.

Striker Vince Ierullo and goalkeeper Bob Judd shared the Charles E. Oster Trophy (the team's MVP as voted by the players).

[20] East MVP Rookie of the Year Community Service Award OUA Coach of the Year Winners Prior to 2004: OUA Most Valuable Players Prior to 2004: OUA Rookie of the Year Prior to 2004: Milan Lukovich Dieter Wendling Dieter Wendling Chris Lasovich Peter Kovacs Jim Kyriacou Frank Minchella Lenny Visconti Riccardo Zane Bill Mackrell Riccardo Zane Coz Zambasis Raccardo Zane Coz Zambasis Pat Cubellis Guido Geisler Mark Purdy Coz Zambasis Pat Cubellis Mark Purdy Dino Mastrogianis Pat Cubellis Rob Pacas Guido Geisler John Diniz Dino Mastrogianis Coz Zambasis Pat Cubellis Peter Sarantopoulos Chris Collie John Diniz Pat Cubellis Peter Sarantopoulos Tom Lazarou John Diniz George Argyropoulos Peter Sarantopoulos Marco DeLuca Enzo Sallese Marco DeLuca Enzo Sallese George Argyropoulos Guido Spinelli Joe Demiglio Tom Kouzmanis Steve Albanese Stuart Black Tom Kouzmanis Suhail Mirza Ferdinando Tantalo Stuart Black Joe Demiglio Stuart Black Hieu Quach Eric Puig Joe Demiglio Eric Puig Joe DeMiglio Anthony Capotosto Stuart Black Suhail Mirza Eric Puig Jonathan Robillard Logan Purdy Logan Purdy Tom Kiriakou Sakis Rizos Robert Rupf Joey Ciano Logan Purdy Anthony Capotosto Oday Khaghani Jeff Ormonde Tom Kouzmanis Joey Ciano Robert Rupf Jeff Ormonde Sean Myers George Davis Sean Myers Michel D'Angelo Sean Myers Sean Myers Faiz Karim Mike Bialy Joe Rini Kyle Hall Evan Milward Eric Tse Mike Bialy Joe Rini Evan Milward Mike Bialy Jose D'Amora Evan Milward Dustin Chung Mario Nallira Niko Pesa Dylan Bams Alex Raphael Mario Nallira Nordo Gooden Nordo Gooden Nordo Gooden Ezequiel Lubocki Alex Raphael Dylan Bams Scott Nesbitt Ezequiel Lubocki Mario Kovacevic Ezequiel Lubocki Mario Kovacevic Adrian Dannel Veljko Lukovic Devon Bowyer Lukas MacNaughton Ezequiel Lubocki Mario Kovacevic Devon Bowyer Lukas MacNaughton Lukas MacNaughton Nikolay Saveliev Nikola Stakic Harry Michelis Lukas MacNaughton Lukas MacNaughton Nikola Stakic Marko Mandekic Kenny Lioutas Kenny Lioutas Nikola Stakic