Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks football

Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks
Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks logo
First season1961
Athletic directorKate McCrae Bristol (administrator)
Head coachMichael Faulds
10th year, 45–33  (.577)
Other staffRon VanMoerkerke (DC)
Todd Galloway (OC)
Home stadiumUniversity Stadium
FieldKnight-Newbrough Field
Year built1958
Stadium capacity6,500
Stadium surfaceFieldTurf
LocationWaterloo, Ontario
LeagueU Sports
ConferenceOUA (1980-present)
Past associationsOIFC (1963-1966)
CCIFC (1967-1970)
OUAA (1971-1973)
OQIFC (1974-1979)
All-time record301–148–7 (.668)
Postseason record44–43 (.506)
Titles
Vanier Cups2
1991, 2005
Uteck Bowls1
2005
Churchill Bowls1
1991
Atlantic Bowls2
1968, 1972
Yates Cups8
1972, 1973, 1978, 1987,
1991, 2004, 2005, 2016
Hec Crighton winners1
Bill Kubas
Current uniform
ColoursPurple and Gold
   
OutfitterAdidas
RivalsWaterloo Warriors
Western Mustangs
Websitelaurierathletics.com

The Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks football team represents Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ontario in the sport of Canadian football in the Ontario University Athletics conference of U Sports. The Golden Hawks football team has been in continuous operation since 1961 and has been playing U Sports football (since renamed) in every year since 1962.[1] The team has appeared in five Vanier Cup championships, losing in 1966, 1968 and 1972, and winning the national title in 1991 and 2005. The team has also won eight Yates Cup conference championships, most recently in 2016.[2] The Golden Hawks have had one Hec Crighton Trophy winner, Bill Kubas, a former quarterback who won the award in 1994.

  1. ^ "2019 Media Guide". Issuu. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
  2. ^ "Golden Hawk Championships Captured". Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks. Retrieved June 6, 2020.