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The Canisius Golden Griffins football program were the intercollegiate American football team for Canisius College located in Buffalo, New York. The team competed in the NCAA Division I-AA and were members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. The school's first football team was fielded in 1918. Canisius participated in football from 1918-1949, and again from 1975-2002, compiling an all-time record of 241-251-26. 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.
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Notable former players
Notable alumni include:
- Tommy Colella: Defensive back, Detroit Lions 1942-43, Cleveland Rams 1944-45, Cleveland Browns 1946-48, Buffalo Bills 1949
- Ed Doyle: Offensive lineman, Buffalo Bisons 1927
- Dick Poillon: Halfback, Washington Redskins 1942, 1946-49
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Year-by-year results
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Championships
Conference championships
Conference affiliations:
- 1918-25, Independent
- 1926-49, Western New York Little Three Conference
- 1950-66, No team
- 1967-72, Independent
- 1973-92, Division III Independent
- 1993-2002, Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
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Bowl game appearances
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