Saskatchewan Huskies | |
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First season | 1912 |
Athletic director | Shawn Burt |
Head coach | Scott Flory 6th year, 29–17 (.630) |
Home stadium | Griffiths Stadium |
Year built | 1967 |
Stadium capacity | 6,171 |
Stadium surface | FieldTurf |
Location | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |
League | U Sports |
Conference | CWUAA (1927 - present) |
Past associations | WCIAA (1912-1919) |
All-time record | 291–301–5 (.492) |
Postseason record | 37–24 (.607) |
Titles | |
Vanier Cups | 3 1990, 1996, 1998 |
Uteck Bowls | 2 2021, 2022 |
Mitchell Bowls | 4 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006 |
Churchill Bowls | 4 1989, 1990, 1996, 1998 |
Atlantic Bowls | 1 1994 |
Hardy Cups | 21 1930, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1941, 1974, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2018, 2021, 2022 (1965* - shared year) |
Hec Crighton winners | 1, Dave Pickett |
Current uniform | |
Colours | Green, Black, and White [1] |
Outfitter | Under Armour |
Rivals | Regina Rams Calgary Dinos |
Website | huskies.usask.ca |
The Saskatchewan Huskies football team represents the University of Saskatchewan in U Sports football that competes in the Canada West Universities Athletic Association conference of U Sports. The program has won the Vanier Cup national championship three times, in 1990, 1996 and 1998. The Huskies became only the second U Sports team to advance to three consecutive Vanier Cup games, after the Saint Mary's Huskies, but lost all three games from 2004-2006. The team has won the most Hardy Trophy titles in Canada West, having won a total of 21 times.
The 2006 Huskies became only the third team to play in a Vanier Cup that their school was hosting, when the University of Saskatchewan hosted the 42nd Vanier Cup. The Toronto Varsity Blues were the first when they won two Vanier Cups in 1965 and 1993. Saskatchewan also became the first western school to host the national championship game.
Season | Games | Won | Lost | T/OTL | PCT | PF | PA | Standing | Playoffs |
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2001 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0.625 | 200 | 172 | 3rd in CW | Lost to Regina Rams in semi-final 58-31 |
2002 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.500 | 162 | 159 | 4th in CW | Defeated Manitoba Bisons in semi-final 37-18 Defeated Regina Rams in Hardy Cup 44-28 Defeated McGill Redmen in Mitchell Bowl 22-0 Lost to Saint Mary's Huskies in 38th Vanier Cup 33-21 |
2003 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 231 | 124 | 1st in CW | Lost to Alberta Golden Bears in semi-final 10-4 |
2004 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0.750 | 276 | 91 | 2nd in CW | Defeated UBC Thunderbirds in semi-final 39-0 Defeated Alberta Golden Bears in Hardy Cup 21-20 Defeated Saint Mary's Huskies in Mitchell Bowl 31-16 Lost to Laval Rouge et Or in 40th Vanier Cup 7-1 |
2005 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 294 | 99 | 1st in CW | Defeated UBC Thunderbirds in semi-final 32-6 Defeated Alberta Golden Bears in Hardy Cup 30-17 Defeated Laval Rouge et Or in Mitchell Bowl 29-27 Lost to Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks in 41st Vanier Cup 24-23 |
2006 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0.750 | 282 | 148 | 2nd in CW | Defeated UBC Thunderbirds in semi-final 35-16 Defeated Manitoba Bisons in Hardy Cup 32-15 Defeated Ottawa Gee-Gees in Mitchell Bowl 35-28 Lost to Laval Rouge et Or in 42nd Vanier Cup 13-8 |
2007 | 8 | 5 | 3 | - | 0.625 | 213 | 131 | 3rd in CW | Lost to Regina Rams in semi-final 19-13 |
2008 | 8 | 6 | 2 | - | 0.750 | 217 | 83 | 1st in CW | Lost to Simon Fraser Clan in semi-final 40-30 |
2009 | 8 | 7 | 1 | - | 0.875 | 211 | 112 | 1st in CW | Defeated Regina Rams in semi-final 53-23 Lost to Calgary Dinos in Hardy Cup 39-38 |
2010 | 8 | 6 | 2 | - | 0.750 | 317 | 179 | 1st in CW | Lost to Alberta Golden Bears in semi-final 31-30 |
2011 | 8 | 5 | 3 | - | 0.625 | 238 | 140 | 3rd in CW | Lost to UBC Thunderbirds in semi-final 27-22 |
2012 | 8 | 5 | 3 | - | 0.625 | 252 | 218 | 3rd in CW | Lost to Regina Rams in semi-final 31-9 |
2013 | 8 | 5 | 3 | - | 0.625 | 227 | 204 | 3rd in CW | Lost to Manitoba Bisons in semi-final 37-36 |
2014 | 8 | 6 | 2 | - | 0.750 | 249 | 226 | 2nd in CW | Lost to Manitoba Bisons in semi-final 47-39 |
2015 | 8 | 3 | 5 | - | 0.375 | 240 | 300 | 4th in CW | Lost to Calgary Dinos in semi-final 37-29 |
2016 | 8 | 5 | 3 | - | 0.625 | 261 | 205 | 3rd in CW | Lost to Calgary Dinos in semi-final 47-17 |
2017 | 8 | 2 | 6 | - | 0.250 | 245 | 286 | 5th in CW | Out of playoffs |
2018 | 8 | 5 | 3 | - | 0.625 | 258 | 174 | 3rd in CW | Defeated UBC Thunderbirds in semi-final 31-28 Defeated Calgary Dinos in Hardy Cup 43-18 Lost to Western Mustangs in Mitchell Bowl 47-24 |
2019 | 8 | 5 | 3 | - | 0.625 | 257 | 161 | 2nd in CW | Defeated Alberta Golden Bears in semi-final 28-23 Lost to Calgary Dinos in Hardy Cup 29-4 |
2020 | Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | ||||||||
2021 | 6 | 5 | 1 | – | 0.833 | 217 | 128 | 1st in CW | Defeated UBC Thunderbirds in semi-final 39-17 Defeated Manitoba Bisons in Hardy Cup 45-17 Defeated Montreal Carabins in Uteck Bowl 14-10 Lost to Western Mustangs in 56th Vanier Cup 27-21 |
2022 | 8 | 7 | 1 | – | 0.875 | 241 | 119 | 1st in CW | Defeated Manitoba Bisons in semi-final 37-9 Defeated UBC Thunderbirds in Hardy Cup 23-8 Defeated St. Francis Xavier X-Men in Uteck Bowl 36–19 Lost to Laval Rouge et Or in 57th Vanier Cup 30-24 |
2023 | 8 | 5 | 3 | - | 0.625 | 229 | 149 | 3rd in CW | Lost to Alberta Golden Bears in semi-final 40-17 |
As of the end of the 2023 CFL season, ten former Huskies players are on CFL teams' active and practice rosters:
Player | Position | National Awards | Conference Awards |
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Trent Bagnall | Top Defensive Player (1995) | ||
Sheldon Ball | QB | Mitchell Bowl MVP (2002) | |
Dylan Barker | S | Student-Athlete Award (2006) | |
Steve Bilan | QB | Mitchell Bowl MVP (2004) | Frank Gnup Memorial Trophy (2004) |
Rob Dutton | Outstanding Lineman (1989) | ||
David Earl | QB | Vanier Cup MVP (1990) Churchill Bowl MVP (1990) | |
Dan Farthing | SB | Peter Gorman Trophy (1987) | Rookie of the Year (1987) Frank Gnup Memorial Trophy (1988) |
Ben Heenan | OL | Rookie of the Year (2008) | |
Mike Letendre | LB | Presidents' Trophy (1999) | Top Defensive Player (1999) |
Trevor Ludtke | LB | Vanier Cup MVP (1998) | |
Byron McCorkell | Outstanding Lineman (1988) | ||
Scott McHenry | SB | Rookie of the Year (2005) | |
Aaron Moser | DE | Outstanding Lineman (2000) | |
Warren Muzika | LB | Vanier Cup Defensive MVP (1996) Presidents' Trophy (1998) | Top Defensive Player (1997, 1998) |
Laurence Nixon | QB | Frank Gnup Memorial Trophy (2010) | |
Tyler O'Gorman | RB | Mitchell Bowl MVP (2006) | |
Kim Pasloski | Top Defensive Player (1990) | ||
Dave Pickett | QB | Hec Crighton Trophy (1973) | Frank Gnup Memorial Trophy (1973) |
Barry Radcliffe | Assistant coach | Gino Fracas Award (2002) | |
Jordan Rempel | OL | Outstanding Lineman (2006) | |
James Repesse | DT | J. P. Metras Trophy (1996) | Rookie of the Year (1994) Outstanding Lineman (1996) |
Doug Rozon | LB | Vanier Cup Defensive MVP (1998) Churchill Bowl MVP (1998) | |
Joe Saul | DE | Churchill Bowl MVP (1996) | |
Brent Schneider | QB | Vanier Cup MVP (1994, 1996) Atlantic Bowl MVP (1994) | Frank Gnup Memorial Trophy (1993, 1994, 1996) |
Travis Serke | OL | Outstanding Lineman (1993) | |
David Stevens | RB | Mitchell Bowl MVP (2005) | Frank Gnup Memorial Trophy (2005) |
Brian Towriss | Head coach | Frank Tindall Trophy (1994) | Coach of the Year (1988, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2003, 2005, 2010) |
Taylor Wallace | LB | Top Defensive Player (2009) | |
Ken Zaparniuk | Churchill Bowl MVP (1989) |
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