Windsor Lancers
Windsor Lancers logo
First season1968
Athletic directorStephanie White
Head coachJean-Paul Circelli
4th year, 13–17  (.433)
Other staffJoe Circelli (OC)
Patrick Donovan (DC)
Home stadiumUniversity of Windsor Stadium
Year built2005
Stadium capacity2,500[1]
Stadium surfaceFieldTurf
LocationWindsor, Ontario
LeagueU Sports
ConferenceOUA (1980–present)
Past associationsCCIFC (1968–1970)
OUAA (1971–1973)
OQIFC (1974–1979)
All-time record– 
Postseason record– 
Titles
Vanier Cups0
Yates Cups1
1975
Hec Crighton winners3
Andrew Parici, Scott Mallender, Daryl Stephenson
ColoursBlue and Gold
   
OutfitterAdidas
RivalsWestern Mustangs[2][3][4]
Websitegolancers.ca

The Windsor Lancers football team represents the University of Windsor in Windsor, Ontario in the sport of Canadian football in the Ontario University Athletics conference of U Sports. The Windsor Lancers football team has been in continuous operation since 1968.[5] The team won its only Yates Cup conference championship in 1975 as winners of the OQIFC West Division. The program is one of six currently in U Sports football that have not appeared in a Vanier Cup game. The Lancers have had three Hec Crighton Trophy winners, with Andrew Parici in 1972, Scott Mallender, in 1979, and Daryl Stephenson in 2006.

Recent history

The football team was led by head coach Joe D'Amore from 2011 to 2018. D'Amore was named the OUA Football Coach of the Year in 2011 and led the football program to four straight OUA playoff appearances in his first four seasons. Quarterback Austin Kennedy (2010–14) had an outstanding career for the Lancers as he was a three-time OUA conference all-star, was the OUA career record holder with 79 touchdown passes and became the fourth quarterback in CIS history to pass for more than 10,000 yards. He was also selected as one of the CIS Top Eight Academic All-Canadians for the 2014–15 season. Following four straight years in the playoffs, the Lancers missed the post-season from 2015 to 2018. D'Amore resigned following the 2018 season and Jean-Paul Circelli was hired as his replacement, the fifth head coach in the program's history. [6] [7] Under the guidance of Coach Circelli, the 2022 season saw the Lancers return to the playoffs for the first time in eight years.[8] The Lancers had one player selected in the 2023 CFL Draft, Breton MacDougall, who was selected in the sixth round, 53rd overall, by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.[9]

Season-by-season record

The following is the record of the Windsor Lancers football team since 2000:

Season Games Won Lost Ties PCT PF PA Standing Playoffs
2000 8 1 7 0 0.125 95 209 7th in OUA Did not qualify
2001 8 2 6 0 0.250 96 196 9th in OUA Did not qualify
2002 8 3 5 0 0.375 109 202 6th in OUA Lost to Western Mustangs in quarter-final 65–10
2003 8 4 4 0 0.500 243 211 5th in OUA Defeated Western Mustangs in quarter-final 21–18
Lost to McMaster Marauders in semi-final 55–15
2004 8 3 5 0 0.375 201 241 7th in OUA Did not qualify
2005 8 4 4 0 0.375 250 226 5th in OUA Lost to McMaster Marauders in quarter-final 49–19
2006 8 6 2 – 0.625 265 167 4th in OUA Lost to Western Mustangs in quarter-final 20–16
2007 8 2 6 – 0.250 156 261 8th in OUA Did not qualify
2008 8 3 5 – 0.375 189 254 7th in OUA Did not qualify
2009 8 2 6 – 0.250 110 244 8th in OUA Did not qualify
2010 8 2 6 – 0.250 156 261 8th in OUA Did not qualify
2011 8 5 3 – 0.625 260 174 5th in OUA Defeated Ottawa Gee-Gees in quarter-final 50–33
Lost to Western Mustangs in semi-final 33–27
2012 8 3 5 – 0.375 230 229 5th in OUA Lost to Western Mustangs in quarter-final 56–35
2013 8 4 4 – 0.500 269 230 6th in OUA Lost to Guelph Gryphons in quarter-final 31–21
2014 8 5 3 – 0.625 225 158 4th in OUA Lost to Ottawa Gee-Gees in quarter-final 46–29
2015 8 2 6 – 0.250 166 315 9th in OUA Did not qualify
2016 8 2 6 – 0.250 164 380 10th in OUA Did not qualify
2017 8 1 7 – 0.125 142 362 9th in OUA Did not qualify
2018 8 1 7 – 0.125 168 292 10th in OUA Did not qualify
2019 8 1 7 – 0.125 190 342 10th in OUA Did not qualify
2020 Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021 6 2 4 – 0.333 67 231 6th in OUA West Did not qualify
2022 8 4 4 – 0.500 189 194 6th in OUA Lost to Ottawa Gee-Gees in quarter-final 43–40
2023 8 6 2 – 0.750 256 132 3rd in OUA Defeated Carleton Ravens in quarter-final 14–11
Lost to Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks in semi-final 21–14

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National award winners

Windsor Lancers in the CFL

As of the end of the 2023 CFL season, two former Lancers players are on CFL teams' rosters:

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References

  1. ^ "About the St. Denis Centre". University of Windsor Athletics and Recreation. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  2. ^ "Austin Kennedy leads Lancers in playoff run". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. November 3, 2011. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  3. ^ "Ontario University Athletics announces 2015 Football Schedule". Ontario University Athletics. February 10, 2015. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  4. ^ "2019 Lancer Football Schedule Announced". Windsor Lancers. November 29, 2018. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  5. ^ "Lancer Football celebrates 50 years in 2018". Windsor Lancers. July 10, 2018. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  6. ^ "Circelli named head coach of Lancer Football program". Windsor Lancers. January 22, 2019. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  7. ^ "London's Circelli named head coach of Lancers' football program". Windsor Star. January 23, 2019. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  8. ^ "Lancer Playoffs". 28 October 2022.
  9. ^ "MacDougall drafted by Winnipeg Blue Bombers in CFL Draft". 6 May 2023.
  10. ^ "Bob Adams CIS Sportspage". Chebucto Community Net. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  11. ^ "U Sports football standings". U Sports. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  12. ^ "CFL players". Canadian Football League. Retrieved November 6, 2023.

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