# List of Canisius Golden Griffins football seasons

This is a list of seasons completed by the Canisius Golden Griffins football team formerly of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I-AA. Canisius' first football team was fielded in 1918.
Canisius originally competed as a football independent, before competing for years as a member of the Western New York Little Three Conference with local Catholic rivals Niagara and St. Bonaventure. The team moved to Division III in the 1970s, before joining the I-AA's Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference in 1993. 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.

## Seasons

| NCAA Division I champions | NCAA Division I FCS champions | Conference champions | Division champions | Bowl eligible | Undefeated season |
| Year | NCAA Division | Conference | Conference Division | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Coach | Final Ranking |
| Year | NCAA Division | Conference | Conference Division | Games | Win | Loss | Tie | Pct. | Games | Win | Loss | Tie | Pct. | Standing | Coach | Final Ranking |
| 1918 | N/A | Independent | N/A | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .167 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | No coach | - |
| 1919 | N/A | Independent | N/A | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | Herman Bleich | - |
| 1920 | N/A | Independent | N/A | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | Herman Bleich | - |
| 1921 | N/A | Independent | N/A | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | .625 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | Luke Urban | - |
| 1922 | N/A | Independent | N/A | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .688 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | Luke Urban | - |
| 1923 | N/A | Independent | N/A | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | Luke Urban | - |
| 1924 | N/A | Independent | N/A | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | Luke Urban | - |
| 1925 | N/A | Independent | N/A | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | Luke Urban | - |
| 1926 | N/A | Little Three | N/A | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | .313 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | N/A | Luke Urban | - |
| 1927 | N/A | Little Three | N/A | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | N/A | Luke Urban | - |
| 1928 | N/A | Little Three | N/A | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .786 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | N/A | Luke Urban | - |
| 1929 | N/A | Little Three | N/A | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | .438 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | N/A | Luke Urban | - |
| 1930 | N/A | Little Three | N/A | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .563 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | N/A | Luke Urban | - |
| 1931 | N/A | Little Three | N/A | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | .250 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .250 | N/A | Eugene Oberst | - |
| 1932 | N/A | Little Three | N/A | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | .250 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | N/A | Eugene Oberst / Mike Traynor | - |
| 1933 | N/A | Little Three | N/A | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .813 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .250 | N/A | William Joy | - |
| 1934 | N/A | Little Three | N/A | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | N/A | William Joy | - |
| 1935 | N/A | Little Three | N/A | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .500 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | N/A | William Joy | - |
| 1936 | N/A | Little Three | N/A | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | N/A | William Joy | - |
| 1937 | N/A | Little Three | N/A | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .500 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | N/A | William Joy | - |
| 1938 | N/A | Little Three | N/A | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | N/A | William Joy | - |
| 1939 | N/A | Little Three | N/A | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .750 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | N/A | James B. Wilson | - |
| 1940 | N/A | Little Three | N/A | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | N/A | James B. Wilson | - |
| 1941 | N/A | Little Three | N/A | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | .438 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | N/A | James B. Wilson | - |
| 1942 | N/A | Little Three | N/A | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .563 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .750 | N/A | James B. Wilson | - |
| 1943 | No team Due To World War II | No team Due To World War II | No team Due To World War II | No team Due To World War II | No team Due To World War II | No team Due To World War II | No team Due To World War II | No team Due To World War II | No team Due To World War II | No team Due To World War II | No team Due To World War II | No team Due To World War II | No team Due To World War II | No team Due To World War II | No team Due To World War II | No team Due To World War II |
| 1944 | No team Due To World War II | No team Due To World War II | No team Due To World War II | No team Due To World War II | No team Due To World War II | No team Due To World War II | No team Due To World War II | No team Due To World War II | No team Due To World War II | No team Due To World War II | No team Due To World War II | No team Due To World War II | No team Due To World War II | No team Due To World War II | No team Due To World War II | No team Due To World War II |
| 1945 | No team Due To World War II | No team Due To World War II | No team Due To World War II | No team Due To World War II | No team Due To World War II | No team Due To World War II | No team Due To World War II | No team Due To World War II | No team Due To World War II | No team Due To World War II | No team Due To World War II | No team Due To World War II | No team Due To World War II | No team Due To World War II | No team Due To World War II | No team Due To World War II |
| 1946 | N/A | Little Three | N/A | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .563 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | N/A | Earl Brown | - |
| 1947 | N/A | Little Three | N/A | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | N/A | Earl Brown | - |
| 1948 | N/A | Little Three | N/A | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | .750 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | N/A | James B. Wilson | - |
| 1949 | N/A | Little Three | N/A | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | N/A | James B. Wilson | - |
| 1950 | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team |
| 1951 | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team |
| 1952 | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team |
| 1953 | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team |
| 1954 | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team |
| 1955 | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team |
| 1956 | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team |
| 1957 | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team |
| 1958 | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team |
| 1959 | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team |
| 1960 | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team |
| 1961 | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team |
| 1962 | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team |
| 1963 | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team |
| 1964 | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team |
| 1965 | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team |
| 1966 | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team |
| 1967 | N/A | Independent | N/A | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | Unknown | - |
| 1968 | N/A | Independent | N/A | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | Unknown | - |
| 1969 | N/A | Independent | N/A | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | Unknown | - |
| 1970 | N/A | Independent | N/A | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | Unknown | - |
| 1971 | N/A | Independent | N/A | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .625 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | Unknown | - |
| 1972 | N/A | Independent | N/A | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | Unknown | - |
| 1973 | III | Division III Independent | N/A | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | Unknown | - |
| 1974 | III | Division III Independent | N/A | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | Unknown | - |
| 1975 | III | Division III Independent | N/A | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | Bill Brooks | - |
| 1976 | III | Division III Independent | N/A | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | Bill Brooks | - |
| 1977 | III | Division III Independent | N/A | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | .667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | Bill Brooks | - |
| 1978 | III | Division III Independent | N/A | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | Bill Brooks | - |
| 1979 | III | Division III Independent | N/A | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | Bill Brooks | - |
| 1980 | III | Division III Independent | N/A | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | Bill Brooks | - |
| 1981 | III | Division III Independent | N/A | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | Bill Brooks | - |
| 1982 | III | Division III Independent | N/A | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | Tom Hersey | - |
| 1983 | III | Division III Independent | N/A | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | Tom Hersey | - |
| 1984 | III | Division III Independent | N/A | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | Tom Hersey | - |
| 1985 | III | Division III Independent | N/A | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | .722 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | Tom Hersey | - |
| 1986 | III | Division III Independent | N/A | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | Tom Hersey | - |
| 1987 | III | Division III Independent | N/A | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | .650 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | Tom Hersey | - |
| 1988 | III | Division III Independent | N/A | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | Tom Hersey | - |
| 1989 | III | Division III Independent | N/A | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | Tom Hersey | - |
| 1990 | III | Division III Independent | N/A | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | Tom Hersey | - |
| 1991 | III | Division III Independent | N/A | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | Tom Hersey | - |
| 1992 | III | Division III Independent | N/A | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | .350 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | Barry Mynter | - |
| 1993 | I-AA | MAAC | N/A | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .800 | N/A | Barry Mynter | - |
| 1994 | I-AA | MAAC | N/A | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | N/A | Barry Mynter | - |
| 1995 | I-AA | MAAC | N/A | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | N/A | Chuck Williams | - |
| 1996 | I-AA | MAAC | N/A | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | N/A | Chuck Williams | - |
| 1997 | I-AA | MAAC | N/A | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | N/A | Chuck Williams | - |
| 1998 | I-AA | MAAC | N/A | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | N/A | Chuck Williams | - |
| 1999 | I-AA | MAAC | N/A | 11 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | .000 | N/A | Chuck Williams | - |
| 2000 | I-AA | MAAC | N/A | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | .000 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | .000 | N/A | Ed Argast | - |
| 2001 | I-AA | MAAC | N/A | 10 | 1 | 9 | 0 | .100 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .143 | N/A | Ed Argast | - |
| 2002 | I-AA | MAAC | N/A | 11 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | N/A | Ed Argast | - |
| | Totals | | | 518 | 241 | 251 | 26 | .490 | 71 | 21 | 50 | 0 | .296 | | | |