Canisius Golden Griffins football

Canisius Golden Griffins
First season	1918
Last season	2002
Athletic director	N/A
Head coach	N/A
Stadium	Demske Field
Seating capacity	1,200
Field surface	AstroTurf
Location	Buffalo, New York
NCAA division	Division I-AA
Conference	Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
All-time record	241–251–26 (.490)
Bowl record	0–1 (.000)
Claimed nat'l titles	0
Conference titles	7
Division titles	0
Heisman winners	0
Colors	Blue and Gold[1]
Rivals	Buffalo Bulls Duquesne Dukes Georgetown Hoyas Marist Red Foxes Niagara Purple Eagles St. Bonaventure Brown Indians
Website	GoGriffs.com

For information on all Canisius College sports, see Canisius Golden Griffins

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 1918–1949, and again from 1975–2002, 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:

• Tommy Colella: Defensive back, Detroit Lions 1942–43, Cleveland Rams 1944–45, Cleveland Browns 1946–48, Buffalo Bills 1949
• Ed Doyle: Offensive lineman, Buffalo Bisons 1927
• Dick Poillon: Halfback, Washington Redskins 1942, 1946–49

Year-by-year results

Championships

Conference championships

Conference affiliations:

• 1918–25, Independent
• 1926–49, Western New York Little Three Conference
• 1950–66, No team
• 1967–72, Independent
• 1973–92, Division III Independent
• 1993–2002, Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference

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	notes
Total		1 bowl game	0–1		13	14

References

1. "Canisius College Style Guide 2014". Retrieved 2016-04-13.
2. "Canisius Historical Data". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved 2012-05-22.
3. "Football Programs a Dying Breed at Small D-1 Schools". championshipsubdivisionnews.com. October 16, 2008. Retrieved 2012-05-13.
4. "Maher played football at Canisius". ESPN. May 10, 2005. Retrieved 2012-05-13.
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.