Concordia Stingers football
| Concordia Stingers | |
|---|---|
 Concordia Stingers logo | |
| First season | 1974 |
| Athletic director | D'Arcy Ryan |
| Head coach | Brad Collinson 6th year, 17–31 (.354) |
| Home stadium | Concordia Stadium |
| Year built | 2003 |
| Stadium capacity | 4000 |
| Stadium surface | AstroPlay |
| Location | Montreal, Quebec |
| League | U Sports |
| Conference | RSEQ (2001–present) |
| Past associations | OQIFC (1974–2000) |
| All-time record | – |
| Postseason record | – |
| Titles | |
| Vanier Cups | 0 |
| Atlantic Bowls | 1 1998 |
| Dunsmore Cups | 3 1982, 1993, 1998 |
| Hec Crighton winners | 0 |
| Colours | Burgundy and Yellow[1] |
| Mascot | Buzz |
| Outfitter | Nike |
| Rivals | Montreal Carabins McGill |
| Website | stingers.ca |
The Concordia Stingers football team represents Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, in the sport of Canadian football in the RSEQ conference of U Sports. The Concordia Stingers football program was created in 1974 from the amalgamation of the Loyola Warriors and Sir George Williams Georgians.[2] The team has won three Dunsmore Cup conference championships, in 1982, 1993, and 1998.[3] In 1998, the Stingers also made their first and only appearance in the national championship which was a loss to the Saskatchewan Huskies in the 34th Vanier Cup game.[4]
The team is currently coached by Brad Collinson and plays home games at Concordia Stadium.[5]
Recent results
[edit]| Season | Games | Won | Lost | OTL | PCT | PF | PA | Standing | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0.750 | 233 | 141 | 1st in OQIFC | Defeated Bishop's Gaiters in semifinal 27-17 Defeated Laval Rouge et Or in Dunsmore Cup 17-12 Defeated Acadia Axemen 25–24 in Atlantic Bowl Lost to Saskatchewan Huskies in 34th Vanier Cup 24-17 |
| 1999 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0.750 | 222 | 148 | 2nd in OQIFC | Lost to Laval Rouge et Or in semifinal 42-16 |
| 2000 | 8 | 2 | 6 | - | 0.250 | 153 | 204 | 5th in OQIFC | Out of Playoffs |
| 2001[A] | 8 | 7 | 1 | - | 0.875 | 174 | 191 | 1st in QIFC | Lost to McGill Redmen in semifinal 11-8 |
| 2002 | 8 | 4 | 4 | - | 0.500 | 217 | 184 | 3rd in QIFC | Defeated Laval Rouge et Or in semifinal 29-21 Lost to McGill Redmen in Dunsmore Cup 10-6 |
| 2003 | 8 | 7 | 1 | - | 0.875 | 288 | 115 | 2nd in QIFC | Defeated Montreal Carabins in semifinal 35-8 Lost to Laval Rouge et Or in Dunsmore Cup 59-7 |
| 2004 | 8 | 4 | 4 | - | 0.500 | 157 | 152 | 3rd in QUFL | Lost to Laval Rouge et Or in semifinal 29-13 |
| 2005 | 8 | 6 | 2 | - | 0.750 | 235 | 134 | 3rd in QUFL | Lost to Montreal Carabins in semifinal 28-17 |
| 2006 | 8 | 6 | 2 | - | 0.750 | 229 | 131 | 2nd in QUFL | Defeated Montreal Carabins in semifinal 23-3 Lost to Laval Rouge et Or in Dunsmore Cup 28-12 |
| 2007 | 8 | 5 | 3 | - | 0.625 | 182 | 172 | 2nd in QUFL | Defeated Bishop's Gaiters in semifinal 34-18 Lost to Laval Rouge et Or in Dunsmore Cup 35-10 |
| 2008 | 8 | 5 | 3 | - | 0.625 | 228 | 180 | 2nd in QUFL | Defeated Sherbrooke Vert et Or in semifinal 41-20 Lost to Laval Rouge et Or in Dunsmore Cup 28-17 |
| 2009 | 8 | 3 | 5 | - | 0.375 | 190 | 61 | 4th in QUFL | Lost to Laval Rouge et Or in semifinal 63-1 |
| 2010 | 9 | 4 | 5 | - | 0.444 | 171 | 262 | 5th in QUFL | Out of Playoffs |
| 2011 | 9 | 4 | 5 | - | 0.444 | 227 | 246 | 4th in RSEQ | Lost to Laval Rouge et Or in semifinal 33-7 |
| 2012[B] | 9 | 1 | 7 | - | 0.125 | 100 | 255 | 6th in RSEQ | Out of Playoffs |
| 2013 | 8 | 0 | 8 | - | 0.000 | 176 | 345 | 6th in RSEQ | Out of Playoffs |
| 2014 | 8 | 5 | 3 | - | 0.625 | 207 | 176 | 4th in RSEQ | Lost to Laval Rouge et Or in semifinal 74-18 |
| 2015 | 8 | 4 | 4 | - | 0.500 | 250 | 222 | 4th in RSEQ | Lost to Laval Rouge et Or in semifinal 52-8 |
| 2016 | 8 | 4 | 4 | - | 0.500 | 182 | 227 | 3rd in RSEQ | Lost to Laval Rouge et Or in semifinal 39-14 |
| 2017[C] | 7 | 3 | 4 | - | 0.429 | 181 | 173 | 3rd in RSEQ | Lost to Montreal Carabins in semifinal 42-20 |
| 2018 | 8 | 2 | 6 | - | 0.250 | 109 | 304 | 5th in RSEQ | Out of Playoffs |
| 2019 | 8 | 2 | 6 | - | 0.250 | 121 | 262 | 4th in RSEQ | Lost to Laval Rouge et Or in semifinal 40-8 |
| 2020 | Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | ||||||||
| 2021 | 8 | 4 | 4 | - | 0.500 | 209 | 243 | 3rd in RSEQ | Lost to Laval Rouge et Or in semifinal 30-10 |
| 2022 | 8 | 2 | 6 | - | 0.250 | 185 | 262 | 4th in RSEQ | Lost to Laval Rouge et Or in semifinal 38-27 |
| 2023 | 8 | 5 | 3 | - | 0.625 | 200 | 192 | 3rd in RSEQ | Lost to Laval Rouge et Or in semifinal 34-27 (OT) |
| 2024 | 8 | 2 | 6 | - | 0.250 | 132 | 225 | 4th in RSEQ | Lost to Laval Rouge et Or in semifinal 41-18 |
^ A. Concordia originally finished in second place with a 5–3 record in 2001 and hosted a QIFC semi-final playoff game to third-place McGill, losing 11–8.[8] However, Laval used an ineligible player throughout the entire season and vacated all regular season wins (forfeiting two wins against Concordia), giving Concordia a 7–1 record and a first place regular season finish albeit well after the 2001 season had concluded.[9]
^ B. Bishop's and Concordia both used ineligible players in the same game, so the game was declared "no contest" in a double forfeit.[10]
^ C. A 2017 game between the Montreal Carabins and Stingers was cancelled due to Montreal players and coaching staff members exhibiting flu symptoms.[11] Due to scheduling constraints, the game was outright cancelled and would not be rescheduled. Montreal and Concordia would only play seven games as a result and winning percentage would be counted in the standings as opposed to point totals.[12]
National Postseason Results
[edit]| Year | Game | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Churchill Bowl | Alberta | L 6-58 |
| 1982 | Churchill Bowl | Western | L 7-17 |
| 1993 | Churchill Bowl | Toronto | L 16-26 |
| 1998 | Atlantic Bowl | Acadia | W 25-24
L 17-24 |
Concordia is 1-3 in national semi-final games and 0-1 in the Vanier Cup.
Head coaches
[edit]| Name | Years | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Doug Daigneault | 1975–1977 | |
| Skip Rochette | 1978–1988 | |
| Pat Sheahan | 1989–1999 | |
| Gerry McGrath | 2000–2013 | |
| Mickey Donovan | 2014–2017 | |
| Brad Collinson | 2018–present |
National award winners
[edit]- J. P. Metras Trophy: Paul Chesser (1993), Troy Cunningham (2004)
- Presidents' Trophy: Mickey Donovan (2004), Patrick Donovan (2005, 2006), Cory Greenwood (2009), Max Caron (2011)
- Peter Gorman Trophy: Liam Mahoney (2007), Jeremy Murphy (2019), Jaylan Greaves (2021)
Stingers in the CFL
[edit]As of the end of the 2024 CFL season, seven former Stingers players were on CFL teams' rosters:
- Tanner Green, Edmonton Elks
- Kristian Matte, Montreal Alouettes
- Jeremy Murphy, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- René Paredes, Calgary Stampeders
- Zachary Philion, Saskatchewan Roughriders
- Dawson Pierre, Ottawa Redblacks
- Ezeichel Tieide, BC Lions
References
[edit]- ^ "#StingersUnited: a bold new look for Concordia". Concordia University. September 2, 2015. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
- ^ Watkins, Robert (2006). "University Football in Ontario and Quebec from 1967 to 1979". cisfootball.org. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
- ^ "Championships". Concordia Stingers. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
- ^ "History". U Sports. June 16, 2020. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
- ^ "Football Homecoming: Brad Collinson named head coach". Concordia Stingers. June 1, 2018.
- ^ "Classements depuis 1987" (in French). RSEQ. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
- ^ "U Sports football standings". U Sports. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
- ^ "Bob Adams CIS Sportspage". Chebucto Community Net. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
- ^ "Ruling of Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) Discipline Committee Regarding the March 25, 2002 self-disclosure of Université Laval" (PDF). RSEQ. June 20, 2002. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
- ^ "Bishop's forfeits two games for ineligible player". Sportsnet. October 27, 2012. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
- ^ "BREAKING: Concordia's Football Game Against Université de Montréal Cancelled". thelinknewspaper.ca. October 4, 2017. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
- ^ "UPDATE: RSEQ Decides on Stingers-Carabins Game Cancellation". thelinknewspaper.ca. October 5, 2017. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
- ^ "CFL players". Canadian Football League. Retrieved November 4, 2024.