| Saint Mary's Huskies | ||
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| First season | 1956 | |
| Athletic director | Steve Sarty | |
| Head coach | Perry Marchese | |
| 1st year, 0–0–0 (—) | ||
| Other staff | Devin Murphy (DC) | |
| Home stadium | Huskies Stadium | |
| Year built | 1970 | |
| Stadium capacity | 4000 | |
| Stadium surface | FieldTurf | |
| Location | Halifax, Nova Scotia | |
| League | CIS | |
| Conference | AUS (1999 - present) | |
| Past associations | AUAA (1974-1998) | |
| All-time record | 221–111 (.666) | |
| Postseason record | – | |
| Vanier Cups | 3 1973, 2001, 2002 | |
| Uteck Bowl Championships | 2 2003, 2007 | |
| Churchill Bowl Championships | 1 2002 | |
| Atlantic Bowl Championships | 7 1964, 1973, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1999, 2001 | |
| Jewett Trophies | 24 1964, 1965, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992 1993, 1994, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 | |
| Hec Crighton winners | 4 Chris Flynn (3), Erik Glavic | |
| Current uniform | ||
| Colours | Maroon and White and Black
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| Outfitter | Adidas | |
| Website | smu.ca | |
The Huskies football team, in the past twenty years, have become one of the stronger teams in Canadian University football by reaching the Vanier Cup eight times: 1988, 1990, 1992, 1999, 2001 (won), 2002 (won), 2003 & 2007. During this streak they would become the third university to win back-to-back championships (2001 & 2002) and the first of two universities to appear in three consecutive championship tournaments (2001–2003). The second being the Saskatchewan Huskies (2004–2006) who finished runner up all three times.
Steve Sumarah was the most recent head coach of the Huskies and had his teams achieve four first-place finishes in his seven seasons as head coach, along with one Vanier Cup appearance in 2007. He was fired on Dec. 5, 2011.[1] Perry Marchese was hired as his replacement on February 17, 2012.[2]
Recent Regular Season Results[]
| Season | Games | Won | Lost | OT Loss | Pct % | PF | PA | Standing |
| 2001 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 480 | 35 | 1st in AUS |
| 2002 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0.750 | 313 | 110 | 1st in AUS |
| 2003 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.875 | 338 | 128 | 1st in AUS |
| 2004 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0.625 | 215 | 131 | 1st in AUS |
| 2005 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.500 | 225 | 175 | 3rd in AUS |
| 2006 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0.429 | 189 | 130 | 2nd in AUS |
| 2007 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.875 | 352 | 171 | 1st in AUS |
| 2008 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.875 | 259 | 168 | 1st in AUS |
| 2009 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.875 | 266 | 119 | 1st in AUS |
| 2010 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0.625 | 228 | 124 | 1st in AUS |
| 2011 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0.750 | 296 | 130 | 2nd in AUS |
Recent Playoff Results[]
- 2001 Defeated Acadia Axemen in Loney Bowl 38-7
Defeated Laval Rouge et Or in Atlantic Bowl 48-8
Defeated Manitoba Bisons in 37th Vanier Cup 42-16 - 2002 Defeated St. Francis Xavier X-Men in Loney Bowl 63-14
Defeated Simon Fraser Clan in Churchill Bowl 36-25
Defeated Saskatchewan Huskies in 38th Vanier Cup 33-21 - 2003 Defeated St. Francis Xavier X-Men in Loney Bowl 36-12
Defeated Simon Fraser Clan in Uteck Bowl 60-9
Lost to Manitoba Bisons in 39th Vanier Cup 14-7 - 2004 Defeated Acadia Axemen in Loney Bowl 24-7
Lost to Saskatchewan Huskies in Mitchell Bowl 31-16 - 2005 Lost to St. Francis Xavier X-Men in semi-final 47-29
- 2006 Defeated St. Francis Xavier X-Men in semi-final 24-6
Lost to Acadia Axemen in Loney Bowl 32-24 - 2007 Defeated St. Francis Xavier X-Men in Loney Bowl 25-24
Defeated Laval Rouge et Or in Uteck Bowl 24-2
Lost to Manitoba Bisons in 43rd Vanier Cup - 2008 Defeated St. Francis Xavier X-Men in Loney Bowl 29-27
Lost to Western Ontario Mustangs in Mitchell Bowl 28-12 - 2009 Defeated St. Francis Xavier X-Men in Loney Bowl 31-22
Lost to Calgary Dinos in Uteck Bowl 38-14 - 2010 Defeated Acadia Axemen in Loney Bowl 37-8
Lost to Calgary Dinos in Mitchell Bowl 35-8 - 2011 Defeated St. Francis Xavier X-Men in semi-final 25-2
Lost to Acadia Axemen in Loney Bowl 39-20
National Championships[]
Vanier Cup[]
- Champions: 1973, 2001, 2002
- Runner Up: 1988, 1990, 1992, 1999, 2003, 2007
Semi-Final Championships[]
Uteck Bowl[]
- Champions: 2003, 2007
- Runner Up: 2009
Mitchell Bowl[]
Churchill Bowl[]
- Champions: 2002
Atlantic Bowl[]
- Champions: 1964, 1973, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1999, 2001
- Runner Up: 1968, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1987, 1989, 1993, 1994, 2000
Conference Championships[]
Jewett Trophy (Loney Bowl)[]
The Huskies have also been victorious in the Atlantic Conference Championship a record 24 times with their last being the 2010 season.[3]
Huskies in the CFL[]
As of the start of the 2012 CFL season, 11 former Huskies players are on CFL teams' rosters:
- Adam Baboulas, BC Lions
- Marc Beswick, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- Darcy Brown, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- Jeff Hecht, Calgary Stampeders
- Ryan King, Edmonton Eskimos
- Steve Morley, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- Karl McCartney, Calgary Stampeders
- Justin Palardy, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- Dave Stala, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- Tim St. Pierre, Calgary Stampeders
- Brian Ridgeway, Montreal Alouettes
References[]
- ↑ http://thechronicleherald.ca/sports/39681-sumarah-dumped-saint-marys-football-coach Sumarah dumped as Saint Mary's football coach
- ↑ Marchese Named Football Huskies Head Coach
- ↑ "Atlantic University Sport Men's Football Past Champions". Atlantic University Sport. 2011. http://www.atlanticuniversitysport.com/mens/football/pastchamps/. Retrieved 2011-11-19.
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