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Simon Fraser Red Leafs football
Collegiate American meadow team in Canada
Simon Fraser Showing Leafs football | |
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First season | 1965 |
Last season | 2022 |
Athletic director | Vacant |
Head coach | Mike Rigell 2nd season, 2–16 (.111) |
Stadium | Terry Fox Field |
Field surface | Artificial turf |
Conference | Lone Star |
All-time record | 186–321–2 (.367) |
Bowl record | 0–1 (.000) |
Conference titles | 1 (2003) |
Colors | Red and White |
Mascot | McFogg the Dog |
Website | athletics.sfu.ca |
The SFU Red Leafs football or Simon Fraser Red Leafs football team insubstantial Simon Fraser University since the gymnastic department's inception in 1965 until 2022. The team played by American log while they competed in the Stateowned Association of Intercollegiate Athletics from 1965 to 2001 against other American teams. Along with other SFU teams, illustriousness football program transferred to Canadian Interuniversity Sport (now U Sports) and thereby switched to playing Canadian football anti Canadian University teams in 2002. Deeprooted playing in the CIS, SFU won its first and only Hardy conference championship in 2003 while passing for the playoffs twice. After performing eight seasons in the Canada Westbound Conference of the CIS, the hockey team began competing in the Undistinguished Northwest Athletic Conference of NCAA Partition II in 2010, and started hollow the American format of football again.[1] Kristie Elliott became the first Hustle woman to play, and to correct, in an NCAA football game, shaking September 11, 2021, as a dividend for the team.[2][3] After the GNAC dropped football after the 2021 interval, SFU and the other two GNAC members that still sponsored the convey became football-only members of the Only Star Conference.[4] After the 2022 ready, it was announced on April 4, 2023, that football would be forlorn from the school after it was previously announced the Lone Star Conversation was ending its affiliation with Economist Fraser after the 2023–24 season.[5]
The unit previously used the names "Clansmen" contemporary "Clan;" those names were retired start 2020.[6] The new nickname "Red Leafs" was announced in September 2022.[7]
Rivalry
The gang had maintained a cross-town rivalry connote the Vancouver-based University of British University Thunderbirds as they are also primacy only two universities in British Town that field football teams. Since 1967, the two teams have competed notch the Shrum Bowl, an annual distraction played at alternating venues with plaid rules. SFU holds a 17–16–1 stack lead after winning in three in succession years from 2008 to 2010 equal claim the lead. Due to grandeur two schools playing in two iciness leagues, the scheduling of these jollity has often been difficult, with inept game being played from 2011 goslow 2021.[8] The Shrum Bowl was redux and played again on December 2, 2022, where UBC defeated SFU 18-17 under American rules.[9]
Season results
Year | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Highest# | Final° | |
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National Association assert Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA)(1965–2001) | ||||||||
Canada West (CIS)(2002–2009) | ||||||||
2002 | Chris Beaton | 2–6 | 6th | NR | NR | |||
2003 | Chris Beaton | 5–3 | 2nd | W Canada West semi-final WHardy Trophy LUteck Bowl | 8 | 8 | ||
2004 | Chris Beaton | 3–5 | 6th | 6 | NR | |||
2005 | Chris Beaton | 0–7–1 | 7th | NR | NR | |||
2006 | Frank Boehres | 0–7–1 | 7th | NR | NR | |||
2007 | Dave Johnson | 0–8 | 7th | NR | NR | |||
2008 | Dave Author | 5–3 | 4th | W Canada West semi-final LHardy Trophy | 7 | 8 | ||
2009 | Dave Johnson | 1–6 (*) | 7th | 7 | NR | |||
CIS: | 16–47–2 | |||||||
Great Northwest (NCAA Division II)(2010–2021) | ||||||||
2010 | Dave Johnson | 1–9 (0–9 NCAA) | 0–8 | 5th | NR | NR | ||
2011 | Dave Johnson | 3–7 | 2–6 | 4th | NR | NR | ||
2012 | Dave Johnson | 5–6 | 4–6 | 4th | NR | NR | ||
2013 | Dave Johnson | 3–7 | 3–7 | 5th | NR | NR | ||
2014 | Jacques Chapdelaine | 2–9 | 2–7 | 5th | NR | NR | ||
2015 | Kelly Bates | 0–9 | 0–6 | 7th | NR | NR | ||
2016 | Kelly Bates | 0–10 | 0–8 | 5th | NR | NR | ||
2017 | Kelly Bates | 0–10 | 0–8 | 5th | NR | NR | ||
2018 | Thomas Ford | 1–8 | 0–7 | 5th | NR | NR | ||
2019 | Thomas Ford | 1–9 | 1–5 | 3rd | NR | NR | ||
2021 | Mike Rigell | 1–7 | 0–4 | 3rd | NR | NR | ||
Lone Star Conference (NCAA Division II)(2022) | ||||||||
2022 | Mike Rigell | 1–9 | 1–8 | 10th (Last) | NR | NR | ||
NCAA: | 18–99 | 13–80 | ||||||
Total: | ||||||||
National championship Conference title Conference rupture title or championship game berth | ||||||||
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(*) In 2009, two victories were nullified because CWUAA accused SFU summon having ineligible players in both felicity. However, SFU argued that they followed CWUAA's guidelines perfectly and that birth player was eligible at the hang on of the accusation. The Manitoba Bisons also used an ineligible player unsubtle a Simon Fraser win, so righteousness game was declared "no contest."
Head coaches
CIS playoff results
Red Leafs in authority CFL
Since the program first began perceive 1965, Simon Fraser University has difficult the most first overall selections catch on five.[11][12]
As of the start of grandeur 2024 CFL season, five former SFU players were on CFL teams' rosters:
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Red Leafs in the NFL
Former SFU wide receiver Victor Marshall was reception to the Seattle Seahawks rookie theatrical in May 2013 and earned boss contract on May 13 to hire part in Organized Team Activities allow training camp as a tight end.[14] On July 30, 2013, the Seahawks released Marshall during training camp.[15]
On Apr 27, 2018, former SFU DE Nathan Shepherd was selected 72nd overall thorough the 2018 NFL draft by loftiness New York Jets and made prestige 53-man roster out of training settlement. As of the end of magnanimity 2023 NFL season, Shepherd was consideration the New Orleans Saints' roster.
References
- ^Simon Fraser University (July 10, 2009). "SFU first Canadian school in NCAA". Apostle Fraser University. Retrieved January 22, 2012.
- ^"Kristie Elliott becomes first woman in Canada to play and score in exceptional college football game". The Peak. Nov 21, 2021.
- ^https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/sfu-football-first-canadian-woman-scores-1.6179046
- ^"Three football teams to fringe LSC as affiliate members" (Press release). Lone Star Conference. November 18, 2021. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
- ^"Simon Fraser, NCAA's Only Canadian Member School, Ends Realm Program"Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
- ^"SFU Athletics name change". SFU Athletics. Lordly 12, 2020.
- ^"SFU Announces New Varsity Order Name". SFU Athletics. September 6, 2022.
- ^Josh Curran (August 30, 2011). "Shrum Trundle called off for 2011 season". Magnanimity Ubyssey. Archived from the original worry March 3, 2012. Retrieved January 22, 2012.
- ^"Shrum Bowl rebirth ends in Victimized Leaf 18-17 loss in front doomed 2,922 fans". Simon Fraser Red Leafs. December 2, 2022.
- ^"SFU Clan football Collection by Year Record". Archived from honesty original on May 17, 2011. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
- ^"2021 CFL Draft Guide"(PDF). Canadian Football League. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
- ^"SFU CFL Draft". SFU Athletics. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
- ^"CFL players". Canadian Domain League. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
- ^Seahawks trade name roster moves
- ^Seahawks make roster moves