Windsor Lancers
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The Windsor Lancers are the varsity athletic teams that represent the University of Windsor
in Windsor, Ontario
, Canada
.
The Lancers compete in Ontario University Athletics
(OUA) as part of Canadian Interuniversity Sport
(CIS).
With over 10 provincial and national championships won, the Lancers continue to be one of the finest varsity athletic programs in the country.
located on the campus grounds at the University of Windsor. The program is notable for featuring three Hec Crighton Trophy winners, most recently being current Hamilton Tiger-Cats
player, Daryl Stephenson
, when he won the award in 2006. While the teams have had success at an individual level, the team has struggled to establish dominance in the Ontario University Athletics
conference, winning the fewest number of Yates Cup
trophies, with just one in 1975.
In 2006, the team finished with a winning record for the first time since 1990, posting a 6-2 win-loss total and a fourth place finish, meaning that they would also host their first playoff game since 1990 as well. The Lancers lost that game to the Western Ontario Mustangs
and failed to maintain a winning pedigree, enduring four straight losing seasons since that season. The program's fortunes would turn around in 2011
under interim head coach Joe D'Amore as the team finished in fifth place with a 5-3 record. The team won their first playoff game since 2003 over the Ottawa Gee-Gees, but lost once again to the Mustangs in the semi-finals.
, four former Lancers players are on CFL teams' rosters:
University of Windsor
The University of Windsor is a public comprehensive and research university in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. It is Canada's southernmost university. It has a student population of approximately 15,000 full-time and part-time undergraduate students and over 1000 graduate students...
in Windsor, Ontario
Windsor, Ontario
Windsor is the southernmost city in Canada and is located in Southwestern Ontario at the western end of the heavily populated Quebec City – Windsor Corridor. It is within Essex County, Ontario, although administratively separated from the county government. Separated by the Detroit River, Windsor...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.
The Lancers compete in Ontario University Athletics
Ontario University Athletics
Ontario University Athletics is a regional membership association for Canadian universities which assists in co-ordinating competition between their university level athletic programs and providing contact information, schedules, results, and releases about those programs and events to the public...
(OUA) as part of Canadian Interuniversity Sport
Canadian Interuniversity Sport
Canadian Interuniversity Sport is the national governing body of university sport in Canada, comprising the majority of degree granting universities in the country. Its equivalent body for organized sports at colleges in Canada is The Canadian Colleges Athletic Association...
(CIS).
With over 10 provincial and national championships won, the Lancers continue to be one of the finest varsity athletic programs in the country.
Varsity teams
On the fields, the Windsor Lancers participate in the following varsity sports:- BasketballBasketballBasketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
(men's and women's teams) - Cross CountryCross country runningCross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road...
- FootballCanadian footballCanadian football is a form of gridiron football played exclusively in Canada in which two teams of 12 players each compete for territorial control of a field of play long and wide attempting to advance a pointed prolate spheroid ball into the opposing team's scoring area...
- GolfGolfGolf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
- Ice hockeyIce hockeyIce hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
(men's and women's teams) - Soccer (men's and women's teams)
- Track and FieldTrack and fieldTrack and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
- VolleyballVolleyballVolleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
(men's and women's teams)
Windsor Lancers football
The Windsor Lancers football team began competing in the Central Canada Intercollegiate Football Conference in 1968, and have continued play uninterrupted since then. The team plays out of University of Windsor StadiumUniversity of Windsor Stadium
University of Windsor Stadium a.k.a South Campus Stadium a.k.a. St. Denis Centre Stadium is a 2000-capacity stadium located in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, the stadium is mainly used for soccer and Canadian football...
located on the campus grounds at the University of Windsor. The program is notable for featuring three Hec Crighton Trophy winners, most recently being current Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a Canadian Football League team based in Hamilton, Ontario, founded in 1950 with the merger of the Hamilton Tigers and the Hamilton Wildcats. The Tiger-Cats play their home games at Ivor Wynne Stadium...
player, Daryl Stephenson
Daryl Stephenson
Daryl Stephenson is a professional Canadian football running back for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League. He was originally drafted by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 2008 and played with that franchise for three seasons...
, when he won the award in 2006. While the teams have had success at an individual level, the team has struggled to establish dominance in the Ontario University Athletics
Ontario University Athletics
Ontario University Athletics is a regional membership association for Canadian universities which assists in co-ordinating competition between their university level athletic programs and providing contact information, schedules, results, and releases about those programs and events to the public...
conference, winning the fewest number of Yates Cup
Yates Cup
The Yates Cup is a Canadian sports trophy, presented annually to the winner of the Ontario University Athletics football conference of the Canadian Interuniversity Sport federation. It is the oldest still-existing football trophy in North America, dating back to 1898 and surpassing both the Grey...
trophies, with just one in 1975.
In 2006, the team finished with a winning record for the first time since 1990, posting a 6-2 win-loss total and a fourth place finish, meaning that they would also host their first playoff game since 1990 as well. The Lancers lost that game to the Western Ontario Mustangs
Western Ontario Mustangs
The Western Ontario Mustangs are the athletic teams that represent the University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario, Canada...
and failed to maintain a winning pedigree, enduring four straight losing seasons since that season. The program's fortunes would turn around in 2011
2011 CIS football season
The 2011 CIS football season began on September 1, 2011 with the Montreal Carabins hosting the McGill Redmen at CEPSUM Stadium. The season concluded on November 25 at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver, British Columbia with the 47th Vanier Cup championship...
under interim head coach Joe D'Amore as the team finished in fifth place with a 5-3 record. The team won their first playoff game since 2003 over the Ottawa Gee-Gees, but lost once again to the Mustangs in the semi-finals.
Recent regular season results
| Season | Games | Won | Lost | OL | Pct % | PF | PA | Standing |
| 2001 | 8 | 2 | 6 | |||||
| 0.250 | 96 | 196 | 9th in OUA | |||||
| 2002 | 8 | 3 | 5 | |||||
| 0.375 | 109 | 202 | 7th in OUA | |||||
| 2003 | 8 | 4 | 4 | |||||
| 0.500 | 243 | 211 | 5th in OUA | |||||
| 2004 | 8 | 3 | 5 | |||||
| 0.375 | 201 | 241 | 7th in OUA | |||||
| 2005 | 8 | 4 | 4 | |||||
| 0.500 | 250 | 226 | 5th in OUA | |||||
| 2006 | 8 | 6 | 2 | |||||
| 0.750 | 265 | 167 | 4th in OUA | |||||
| 2007 | 8 | 2 | 6 | |||||
| 0.250 | 156 | 261 | 8th in OUA | |||||
| 2008 | 8 | 3 | 5 | |||||
| 0.375 | 189 | 254 | 7th in OUA | |||||
| 2009 | 8 | 2 | 6 | |||||
| 0.250 | 110 | 244 | 8th in OUA | |||||
| 2010 | 8 | 2 | 6 | |||||
| 0.250 | 156 | 261 | 8th in OUA | |||||
| 2011 | 8 | 5 | 3 | |||||
| 0.625 | 260 | 174 | 5th in OUA |
Recent playoff results
- 2001 Out of playoffs
- 2002 Lost to Western Ontario MustangsWestern Ontario MustangsThe Western Ontario Mustangs are the athletic teams that represent the University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario, Canada...
in quarter-final 65-10 - 2003 Defeated Western Ontario MustangsWestern Ontario MustangsThe Western Ontario Mustangs are the athletic teams that represent the University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario, Canada...
in quarter-final 21-18
Lost to McMaster MaraudersMcMaster MaraudersThe McMaster Marauders are the athletic teams that represent McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Athletics at McMaster is currently managed by the university's student affairs, under their athletics & recreation department. The university's varsity teams compete in the Ontario...
in semi-final 55-15 - 2004 Did not play
- 2005 Lost to McMaster MaraudersMcMaster MaraudersThe McMaster Marauders are the athletic teams that represent McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Athletics at McMaster is currently managed by the university's student affairs, under their athletics & recreation department. The university's varsity teams compete in the Ontario...
in quarter-final 49-19 - 2006 Lost to Western Ontario MustangsWestern Ontario MustangsThe Western Ontario Mustangs are the athletic teams that represent the University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario, Canada...
in quarter-final 20-16 - 2007 Out of playoffs
- 2008 Out of playoffs
- 2009 Out of playoffs
- 2010 Out of playoffs
- 2011 Defeated Ottawa Gee-Gees in quarter-final 50-33
Lost to Western Ontario MustangsWestern Ontario MustangsThe Western Ontario Mustangs are the athletic teams that represent the University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario, Canada...
in semi-final 33-27
Windsor Lancers in the CFL
As of the end of the 2011 CFL season2011 CFL season
The 2011 CFL season was the 58th season of modern Canadian professional football. Officially, it was the 54th season of the league. The complete schedule was released on February 18 and featured the defending Grey Cup champion Montreal Alouettes opening the season against the visiting BC Lions on...
, four former Lancers players are on CFL teams' rosters:
- Arjei FranklinArjei FranklinArjei Franklin is a Canadian professional football slotback in the Canadian Football League who has plays for the Calgary Stampeders.Franklin is an alumnus of Agincourt Collegiate Institute....
, Calgary StampedersCalgary StampedersThe Calgary Stampeders are a Canadian Football League team based in Calgary, Alberta and named in reference to the Calgary Stampede. The Stampeders play their home games at McMahon Stadium... - Glenn MacKayGlenn MacKayGlenn MacKay is a professional Canadian football wide receiver for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League. He signed as an undrafted free agent with the Montreal Alouettes in 2009 before signing with Hamilton on June 15, 2010. He played CIS football for the Windsor...
, Hamilton Tiger-CatsHamilton Tiger-CatsThe Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a Canadian Football League team based in Hamilton, Ontario, founded in 1950 with the merger of the Hamilton Tigers and the Hamilton Wildcats. The Tiger-Cats play their home games at Ivor Wynne Stadium... - Daryl StephensonDaryl StephensonDaryl Stephenson is a professional Canadian football running back for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League. He was originally drafted by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 2008 and played with that franchise for three seasons...
, Hamilton Tiger-Cats - Daryl TownsendDaryl TownsendDaryl Townsend is a Canadian football defensive back for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League. He was signed as undrafted free agent by the Saskatchewan Roughriders following the 2011 CFL Draft. He played CIS Football with the Windsor Lancers.-External links:*...
, Montreal AlouettesMontreal AlouettesThe Montreal Alouettes are a Canadian Football League team based in Montreal, Quebec.The current franchise named the Alouettes moved to Montreal from Baltimore, Maryland, in 1996 where they had been known as the Baltimore Stallions...