| Teamname: | Saskatchewan Huskies |
| Firstyear: | 1912 |
| Athldirectordisp: | Shawn Burt |
| Headcoachdisplay: | Scott Flory |
| Headcoachlink: | Scott Flory |
| Headcoachyear: | 7th |
| Hcwins: | 34 |
| Hclosses: | 20 |
| Stadium: | Griffiths Stadium |
| Stadiumbuilt: | 1967 |
| Stadcapacity: | 6,171 |
| Stadsurface: | FieldTurf |
| Location: | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |
| League: | U Sports |
| Conferencedisplay: | CWUAA (1927 - present) |
| Conferencelink: | Canada West Universities Athletic Association |
| Pastaffiliations: | (1912-1919) |
| Atwins: | 296 |
| Atlosses: | 304 |
| Atties: | 5 |
| Wins: | 38 |
| Losses: | 25 |
| Vaniercups: | 3 1990, 1996, 1998 |
| Churchillbowls: | 4 1989, 1990, 1996, 1998 |
| Atlanticbowls: | 1 1994 |
| Mitchellbowls: | 4 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006 |
| Uteckbowls: | 2 2021, 2022 |
| Hardycups: | 21 1930, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1941, 1974, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2018, 2021, 2022 (1965* - shared year) |
| Heccrightons: | 1, Dave Pickett |
| Uniform: | Saskatchewan Huskies football uniforms since 2012.jpg |
| Colour1: | Green |
| Colour1hex: | 0B6A41 |
| Colour2: | Black |
| Colour2hex: | 000000 |
| Colour3: | White[1] |
| Colour3hex: | ffffff |
| Pagfreelabel: | Outfitter |
| Pagfreevalue: | Nike |
| Pagfreelabel2: | Rivals |
| Pagfreevalue2: | Regina Rams Calgary Dinos |
| Websitename: | huskies.usask.ca |
| Websiteurl: | http://huskies.usask.ca/Home_Left/mens_sports/football/index.php |
The Saskatchewan Huskies football team represents the University of Saskatchewan in U Sports football that competes in the Canada West Universities Athletic Association conference of U Sports. The program has won the Vanier Cup national championship three times, in 1990, 1996 and 1998. The Huskies became only the second U Sports team to advance to three consecutive Vanier Cup games, after the Saint Mary's Huskies, but lost all three games from 2004-2006. The team has won the most Hardy Trophy titles in Canada West, having won a total of 21 times.
The 2006 Huskies became only the third team to play in a Vanier Cup that their school was hosting, when the University of Saskatchewan hosted the 42nd Vanier Cup. The Toronto Varsity Blues were the first when they won two Vanier Cups in 1965 and 1993. Saskatchewan also became the first western school to host the national championship game.
See main article: List of Saskatchewan Huskies football seasons.
| Season | Games | Won | Lost | Standing | Playoffs | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0.625 | 200 | 172 | 3rd in CW | Lost to Regina Rams in semi-final 58-31 | |
| 2002 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.500 | 162 | 159 | 4th in CW | Defeated Manitoba Bisons in semi-final 37-18 Defeated Regina Rams in Hardy Cup 44-28 Defeated McGill Redmen in Mitchell Bowl 22-0 Lost to Saint Mary's Huskies in 38th Vanier Cup 33-21 | |
| 2003 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 231 | 124 | 1st in CW | Lost to Alberta Golden Bears in semi-final 10-4 | |
| 2004 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0.750 | 276 | 91 | 2nd in CW | Defeated UBC Thunderbirds in semi-final 39-0 Defeated Alberta Golden Bears in Hardy Cup 21-20 Defeated Saint Mary's Huskies in Mitchell Bowl 31-16 Lost to Laval Rouge et Or in 40th Vanier Cup 7-1 | |
| 2005 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 294 | 99 | 1st in CW | Defeated UBC Thunderbirds in semi-final 32-6 Defeated Alberta Golden Bears in Hardy Cup 30-17 Defeated Laval Rouge et Or in Mitchell Bowl 29-27 Lost to Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks in 41st Vanier Cup 24-23 | |
| 2006 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0.750 | 282 | 148 | 2nd in CW | Defeated UBC Thunderbirds in semi-final 35-16 Defeated Manitoba Bisons in Hardy Cup 32-15 Defeated Ottawa Gee-Gees in Mitchell Bowl 35-28 Lost to Laval Rouge et Or in 42nd Vanier Cup 13-8 | |
| 2007 | 8 | 5 | 3 | - | 0.625 | 213 | 131 | 3rd in CW | Lost to Regina Rams in semi-final 19-13 | |
| 2008 | 8 | 6 | 2 | - | 0.750 | 217 | 83 | 1st in CW | Lost to Simon Fraser Clan in semi-final 40-30 | |
| 2009 | 8 | 7 | 1 | - | 0.875 | 211 | 112 | 1st in CW | Defeated Regina Rams in semi-final 53-23 Lost to Calgary Dinos in Hardy Cup 39-38 | |
| 2010 | 8 | 6 | 2 | - | 0.750 | 317 | 179 | 1st in CW | Lost to Alberta Golden Bears in semi-final 31-30 | |
| 2011 | 8 | 5 | 3 | - | 0.625 | 238 | 140 | 3rd in CW | Lost to UBC Thunderbirds in semi-final 27-22 | |
| 2012 | 8 | 5 | 3 | - | 0.625 | 252 | 218 | 3rd in CW | Lost to Regina Rams in semi-final 31-9 | |
| 2013 | 8 | 5 | 3 | - | 0.625 | 227 | 204 | 3rd in CW | Lost to Manitoba Bisons in semi-final 37-36 | |
| 2014 | 8 | 6 | 2 | - | 0.750 | 249 | 226 | 2nd in CW | Lost to Manitoba Bisons in semi-final 47-39 | |
| 2015 | 8 | 3 | 5 | - | 0.375 | 240 | 300 | 4th in CW | Lost to Calgary Dinos in semi-final 37-29 | |
| 2016 | 8 | 5 | 3 | - | 0.625 | 261 | 205 | 3rd in CW | Lost to Calgary Dinos in semi-final 47-17 | |
| 2017 | 8 | 2 | 6 | - | 0.250 | 245 | 286 | 5th in CW | Out of playoffs | |
| 2018 | 8 | 5 | 3 | - | 0.625 | 258 | 174 | 3rd in CW | Defeated UBC Thunderbirds in semi-final 31-28 Defeated Calgary Dinos in Hardy Cup 43-18 Lost to Western Mustangs in Mitchell Bowl 47-24 | |
| 2019 | 8 | 5 | 3 | - | 0.625 | 257 | 161 | 2nd in CW | Defeated Alberta Golden Bears in semi-final 28-23 Lost to Calgary Dinos in Hardy Cup 29-4 | |
| 2020 | Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | |||||||||
| 2021 | 6 | 5 | 1 | – | 0.833 | 217 | 128 | 1st in CW | Defeated UBC Thunderbirds in semi-final 39-17 Defeated Manitoba Bisons in Hardy Cup 45-17 Defeated Montreal Carabins in Uteck Bowl 14-10 Lost to Western Mustangs in 56th Vanier Cup 27-21 | |
| 2022 | 8 | 7 | 1 | – | 0.875 | 241 | 119 | 1st in CW | Defeated Manitoba Bisons in semi-final 37-9 Defeated UBC Thunderbirds in Hardy Cup 23-8 Defeated St. Francis Xavier X-Men in Uteck Bowl 36–19 Lost to Laval Rouge et Or in 57th Vanier Cup 30-24 | |
| 2023 | 8 | 5 | 3 | - | 0.625 | 229 | 149 | 3rd in CW | Lost to Alberta Golden Bears in semi-final 40-17 | |
| 2024 | 8 | 5 | 3 | - | 0.625 | 233 | 233 | 3rd in CW | Defeated UBC Thunderbirds in semi-final 38-33 Lost to Regina Rams in Hardy Cup 19-14 | |
| 1974 | Churchill Bowl | Western | L 17-41 | |
| 1989 | Churchill BowlVanier Cup | Queen'sWestern | W 30-10L 10-35 | |
| 1990 | Churchill BowlVanier Cup | Bishop'sSaint Mary's | W 41-13W 24-1 | |
| 1991 | Atlantic Bowl | Mount Allison | L 14-31 | |
| 1994 | Atlantic BowlVanier Cup | Saint Mary'sWestern | W 35-24L 40-50 | |
| 1996 | Churchill BowlVanier Cup | GuelphSt. FX | W 33-9W 31-12 | |
| 1998 | Churchill BowlVanier Cup | WesternConcordia | W 33-17W 24-17 | |
| 1999 | Churchill Bowl | Laval | L 21-27 | |
| 2002 | Mitchell BowlVanier Cup | McGillSaint Mary's | W 22-0L 21-33 | |
| 2004 | Mitchell BowlVanier Cup | Saint Mary'sLaval | W 31-16L 1-7 | |
| 2005 | Mitchell BowlVanier Cup | LavalLaurier | W 29-27L 23-24 | |
| 2006 | Mitchell BowlVanier Cup | OttawaLaval | W 35-28L 8-13 | |
| 2018 | Mitchell Bowl | Western | L 24-47 | |
| 2021 | Uteck BowlVanier Cup | MontrealWestern | W 14-10L 21-27 | |
| 2022 | Uteck BowlVanier Cup | St FXLaval | W 36-19L 24-30 |
| Name | Years | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| A.G. Adamson | 1913 | ||
| Leo Convey | 1914 | ||
| 1915–1917 | |||
| No team | 1918 | ||
| 1919 | |||
| 1920 | |||
| Stan Wilson | 1921 | ||
| Fred Loomis | 1922 | ||
| 1923 | |||
| Ken King | 1924 | ||
| 1925 | |||
| Ken King | 1926–1927 | ||
| Kent Phillips | 1928–1937 | ||
| Colb McEown | 1938–1939 | ||
| Kent Phillips | 1940–1941 | ||
| Colb McEown | 1941–1944 | ||
| Kent Phillips | 1945 | ||
| Bob Arn | 1946 | ||
| Jack Lawrence | 1947 | ||
| Bill Neale and Fran Pyne | 1948–1949 | ||
| No team | 1950–1958 | ||
| Howard Nixon | 1959 | ||
| 1960–1962 | |||
| Ross Hetherington | 1963 | ||
| Bill Bolonchuk | 1964–1966 | ||
| Dan Marisi | 1967–1968 | ||
| Al Ledingham | 1969–1971 | ||
| Bob Laycoe | 1972 | ||
| 1973–1978 | |||
| Bob Brennan | 1979 | ||
| 1980–1983 | |||
| 1984–2016 | |||
| 2017–present |
As of the end of the 2024 CFL season, 10 former Huskies players are on CFL teams' rosters:
| Player | Position | National Awards | Conference Awards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Defensive Player (1995) | ||||
| Mitchell Bowl MVP (2002) | ||||
| Student-Athlete Award (2006) | ||||
| QB | Mitchell Bowl MVP (2004) | Frank Gnup Memorial Trophy (2004) | ||
| Outstanding Lineman (1989) | ||||
| QB | Vanier Cup MVP (1990) Churchill Bowl MVP (1990) | |||
| Peter Gorman Trophy (1987) | Rookie of the Year (1987) Frank Gnup Memorial Trophy (1988) | |||
| Churchill Bowl MVP (1990) | ||||
| Rookie of the Year (2008) | ||||
| Presidents' Trophy (1999) | Top Defensive Player (1999) | |||
| LB | Vanier Cup MVP (1998) | |||
| Outstanding Lineman (1988) | ||||
| SB | Rookie of the Year (2005) | |||
| Outstanding Lineman (2000) | ||||
| LB | Vanier Cup Defensive MVP (1996) Presidents' Trophy (1998) | Top Defensive Player (1997, 1998) | ||
| QB | Frank Gnup Memorial Trophy (2010) | |||
| QB | Uteck Bowl MVP (2022) | Player of the Year (2022) | ||
| RB | Mitchell Bowl MVP (2006) | |||
| Top Defensive Player (1990) | ||||
| QB | Hec Crighton Trophy (1973) | Frank Gnup Memorial Trophy (1973) | ||
| Assistant coach | Gino Fracas Award (2002) | |||
| OL | Outstanding Lineman (2006) | |||
| J. P. Metras Trophy (1996) | Rookie of the Year (1994) Outstanding Lineman (1996) | |||
| LB | Vanier Cup Defensive MVP (1998) Churchill Bowl MVP (1998) | |||
| Churchill Bowl MVP (1996) | ||||
| QB | Vanier Cup MVP (1994, 1996) Atlantic Bowl MVP (1994) | Frank Gnup Memorial Trophy (1993, 1994, 1996) | ||
| OL | Outstanding Lineman (1993) | |||
| Mitchell Bowl MVP (2005) | Frank Gnup Memorial Trophy (2005) | |||
| Head coach | Frank Tindall Trophy (1994) | Coach of the Year (1988, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2003, 2005, 2010) | ||
| LB | Top Defensive Player (2009) | |||
| Churchill Bowl MVP (1989) |