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Logo for the Concordia Stingers.1974-2000
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Concordia University is located in Montreal and started their football program in 1974, when then universities Loyola and Sir George Williams merged to become one university. In Concordia's first full season as a football program, the Stingers finished the season with a 4-3 record under head coach Doug Daigneault.From their inception, Concordia University was part of the Ontario-Quebec Intercollegiate Football Conference (OQIFC) East division until the end of the 20th century. Some members of the east division with Concordia were Bishop's University, Carleton, McGill, and Ottawa just to name a few.
During Concordia's time within the OQIFC, McGill and Concordia started a rivalry and the winner would get the Shaughnessy Cup and bragging rights for the city of Montreal for that year. The first Shaughnessy Cup was in 1969 when then university Loyola challenged McGill. And as of today McGill and Concordia all-time series for the Shaughnessy Cup is at 19-17 for Concordia. Concordia's first win in the Shaughnessy Cup came during the 1975 season when they defeated McGill 31-25.
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Concordia's first ever championship in school history was during the 1982 season in which Concordia finished the season with a 5-3 record, and went on to play the Queen's Golden Gaels for the Dunsmore Cup (the Dunsmore Cup was starting to be won during the 1980 season), and in that game, Concordia captured their first championship as they defeated Queen's 25-15 in Montreal. With that win in that Dunsmore Cup, Concordia went on to play in their first ever Churchill Bowl in which Concordia went on to play the Western Mustangs in London, Ontario. In that championship game, Western defeated Concordia 17-7 and was denied a trip to the Vanier Cup.4
Action from the 1982 Dunsmore Cup.6 November 1982
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Concordia's next Dunsmore Cup appearance was in 1985, in which the Stingers finished the season with a 3-5-1 record. Concordia's opponent in the Dunsmore Cup was the Carleton Ravens in which the Ravens won the game 46-21. With that loss, Concordia did not compete for the Dunsmore Cup for the rest of the 1980s.The next time in which Concordia played for the Dunsmore Cup was during the 1993 season in which the Stingers defeated the Bishop's Gaiters 10-7. With that win, Concordia captured their second Dunsmore Cup in school history. Concordia returned to the Churchill Bowl and faced the University of Toronto (U of T). In a close game, U of T defeated Concordia 26-16.
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The 1993 training camp roster for Concordia.Circa 1993
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Game roster for the 1993 Churchill Bowl.13 November 1993
Skydome, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Game program for the 1993 Churchill Bowl.13 November 1993
Skydome, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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1998 was a magical year for Concordia. The Stingers once again competed for the Dunsmore Cup, in which they played against the Laval Rouge et Or. In the Quebec championship game that lasted for two days because this game went into Double Overtime, and it was called due to darkness, Concordia won their third Dunsmore Cup in school history, as they defeated Laval 17-12 and advanced to the Atlantic Bowl for the first time in their history.10
Newspaper headline about the 1998 Dunsmore Cup.15 November 1998
Credits:Randy Phillips
The Gazette
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Concordia players celebrating their third Dunsmore Cup.15 November 1998
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Credits:Robert Skinner
La Presse
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In the Atlantic Bowl they faced the Acadia Axemen in which Concordia won a close game 25-24 over Acadia with a last second field goal, and went on to their first Vanier Cup for the Canadian National Championship.13
David Miller Johnston celebrating the Atlantic Bowl victory.22 November 1998
Huskies Stadium, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Credits:Tim Krochak
The Sunday Herald
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Concordia celebrating their first Atlantic Bowl.21 November 1998
Huskies Stadium, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Credits:Toronto Sun
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