Canisius Golden Griffins football
First season1918
Last season2002
StadiumDemske Field
(capacity: 1,200)
Field surfaceAstroTurf
LocationBuffalo, New York
NCAA divisionDivision I-AA
ConferenceMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference
All-time record241–251–26 (.490)
Bowl record0–1 (.000)
Conference titles7
RivalriesBuffalo Bulls
Duquesne Dukes
Georgetown Hoyas
Marist Red Foxes
Niagara Purple Eagles
St. Bonaventure Brown Indians
ColorsBlue and gold[1]
   

The Canisius Golden Griffins football program were the intercollegiate American football team for Canisius College located in Buffalo, New York. The team competed in the NCAA Division I-AA and were members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. The school's first football team was fielded in 1918. Canisius participated in football from 1918 to 1949, and again from 1975 to 2002, compiling an all-time record of 241–251–26.[2] At the conclusion of the 2002 season, the Canisius football program was discontinued, along with seven other school athletic programs, as part of an effort to overhaul and streamline the school's athletic department.[3][4][5][6]

Notable former players

Notable alumni include:

Year-by-year results

Main article: List of Canisius Golden Griffins football seasons

Championships

Conference championships

Conference affiliations:

Year Conference Coach Overall record Conference record
1934 Western New York Little Three Conference William Joy 4–2–0 2–0–0
1936 Western New York Little Three Conference William Joy 7–1–0 2–0–0
1939 Western New York Little Three Conference James B. Wilson 4–1–1 2–0–0
1941 Western New York Little Three Conference (Co-Championship) James B. Wilson 3–4–1 1–1–0
1947 Western New York Little Three Conference Earl Brown 7–2–0 2–0–0
1948 Western New York Little Three Conference James B. Wilson 7–2–1 2–0–0
1949 Western New York Little Three Conference (Co-Championship) James B. Wilson 5–2–0 2–1–0
Total conference championships 7

Bowl game appearances

Season Date Bowl W/L Opponent PF PA Coach Notes
1948 December 5, 1948 Great Lakes Bowl L John Carroll 13 14 James B. Wilson
Total 1 bowl game 0–1 13 14

References

  1. ^ "Canisius College Style Guide 2014". Retrieved April 13, 2016.
  2. ^ "Canisius Historical Data". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on April 19, 2012. Retrieved May 22, 2012.
  3. ^ De George, Matthew (October 15, 2008). "Assessing the college football landscape: football programs a dying breed at small D-1 schools". The Hawk. Saint Joseph's University. Archived from the original on May 27, 2009. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
  4. ^ "Maher played football at Canisius". ESPN. May 10, 2005. Retrieved May 13, 2012.
  5. ^ McKissic, Rodney (November 1, 2002). "Canisius drops football, six other varsity sports". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on January 27, 2016. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
  6. ^ McKissic, Rodney (November 1, 2002). "Tears, disappointment over demise of football". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on January 27, 2016. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
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