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Windsor Lancers football - Wikipedia

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Windsor Lancers
Windsor Lancers logo
First season	1968
Athletic director	Stephanie White
Head coach	Jean-Paul Circelli 5th year, 18–20 (.474)
Other staff	Joe Circelli (OC) Patrick Donovan (DC)
Home stadium	University of Windsor Stadium
Year built	2005
Stadium capacity	2,500^[1]
Stadium surface	FieldTurf
Location	Windsor, Ontario
League	U Sports
Conference	OUA (1980–present)
Past associations	CCIFC (1968–1970) OUAA (1971–1973) OQIFC (1974–1979)
All-time record	–
Postseason record	–
Titles
Vanier Cups	0
Yates Cups	1 1975
Hec Crighton winners	3 Andrew Parici, Scott Mallender, Daryl Stephenson
Colours	Blue and Gold
Outfitter	Adidas
Rivals	Western Mustangs^[2]^[3]^[4]
Website	golancers.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 consecutive 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 consecutive seasons 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
2024	8	5	3	–	0.625	216	183	4th in OUA	Lost to Queen's Gaels in quarter-final 22–19

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National Postseason Results

**Vanier Cup Era (1965-current)**
Year	Game	Opponent	Result
1969	Churchill Bowl	Manitoba	L 7-41
1975	Churchill Bowl	Ottawa	L 6-45

Windsor is 0-2 in national semi-final games and has not appeared in a Vanier Cup.

Head coaches

Name	Years	Notes
Gino Fracas	1968–1986
John Musselman	1987–1997
Mike Morencie	1998–2010
Joe D’Amore	2011–2018
Jean-Paul Circelli	2019–present

National award winners

Hec Crighton Trophy: Andrew Parici (1972), Scott Mallender, (1979), Daryl Stephenson (2006).
J. P. Metras Trophy: Matt Morencie (2009)

Windsor Lancers in the CFL

As of the end of the 2024 CFL season, two former Lancers players are on CFL teams' rosters:

^[12]

References

^ "About the St. Denis Centre". University of Windsor Athletics and Recreation. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
^ "Austin Kennedy leads Lancers in playoff run". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. November 3, 2011. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
^ "Ontario University Athletics announces 2015 Football Schedule". Ontario University Athletics. February 10, 2015. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
^ "2019 Lancer Football Schedule Announced". Windsor Lancers. November 29, 2018. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
^ "Lancer Football celebrates 50 years in 2018". Windsor Lancers. July 10, 2018. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
^ "Circelli named head coach of Lancer Football program". Windsor Lancers. January 22, 2019. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
^ "London's Circelli named head coach of Lancers' football program". Windsor Star. January 23, 2019. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
^ "Lancer Playoffs". 28 October 2022.
^ "MacDougall drafted by Winnipeg Blue Bombers in CFL Draft". 6 May 2023.
^ "Bob Adams CIS Sportspage". Chebucto Community Net. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
^ "U Sports football standings". U Sports. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
^ "CFL players". Canadian Football League. Retrieved October 31, 2024.

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Championships

National	Vanier Cup Mitchell Bowl Uteck Bowl Atlantic Bowl (historical) Churchill Bowl (historical)
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