The Saskatchewan Huskies football team represents the University of Saskatchewan in U Sports football that competes in the Canada West Universities Athletic Association conference of U Sports. The program has won the Vanier Cup national championship three times, in 1990, 1996 and 1998. The Huskies became only the second U Sports team to advance to three consecutive Vanier Cup games, after the Saint Mary's Huskies, but lost all three games from 2004 until 2006. The team has won the most Hardy Trophy titles in Canada West, having won a total of 22 times.

The 2006 Huskies became only the third team to play in a Vanier Cup that their school was hosting, when the University of Saskatchewan hosted the 42nd Vanier Cup. The Toronto Varsity Blues were the first when they won two Vanier Cups in 1965 and 1993. Saskatchewan also became the first western school to host the national championship game.

Recent regular season results

Season Games W L Standing Playoffs20018 530 0.625 200 1723rd in CW Lost to Regina Rams in semi-final 58–3120028 440 0.500 162 1594th in CW Defeated Manitoba Bisons in semi-final 37–18Defeated Regina Rams in Hardy Cup 44–28Defeated McGill Redmen in Mitchell Bowl 22–0Lost to Saint Mary's Huskies in 38th Vanier Cup 33–2120038 800 1.000 231 1241st in CW Lost to Alberta Golden Bears in semi-final 10–420048 620 0.750 276 912nd in CW Defeated UBC Thunderbirds in semi-final 39–0Defeated Alberta Golden Bears in Hardy Cup 21–20Defeated Saint Mary's Huskies in Mitchell Bowl 31–16Lost to Laval Rouge et Or in 40th Vanier Cup 7–120058 800 1.000 294 991st in CW Defeated UBC Thunderbirds in semi-final 32–6Defeated Alberta Golden Bears in Hardy Cup 30–17Defeated Laval Rouge et Or in Mitchell Bowl 29–27Lost to Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks in 41st Vanier Cup 24–2320068 620 0.750 282 1482nd in CW Defeated UBC Thunderbirds in semi-final 35–16Defeated Manitoba Bisons in Hardy Cup 32–15Defeated Ottawa Gee-Gees in Mitchell Bowl 35–28Lost to Laval Rouge et Or in 42nd Vanier Cup 13–820078 53– 0.625 213 1313rd in CW Lost to Regina Rams in semi-final 19–1320088 62– 0.750 217 831st in CW Lost to Simon Fraser Clan in semi-final 40–3020098 71– 0.875 211 1121st in CW Defeated Regina Rams in semi-final 53–23Lost to Calgary Dinos in Hardy Cup 39–3820108 62– 0.750 317 1791st in CW Lost to Alberta Golden Bears in semi-final 31–3020118 53– 0.625 238 1403rd in CW Lost to UBC Thunderbirds in semi-final 27–2220128 53– 0.625 252 2183rd in CW Lost to Regina Rams in semi-final 31–920138 53– 0.625 227 2043rd in CW Lost to Manitoba Bisons in semi-final 37–3620148 62– 0.750 249 2262nd in CW Lost to Manitoba Bisons in semi-final 47–3920158 35– 0.375 240 3004th in CW Lost to Calgary Dinos in semi-final 37–2920168 53– 0.625 261 2053rd in CW Lost to Calgary Dinos in semi-final 47–1720178 26– 0.250 245 2865th in CW Out of playoffs20188 53– 0.625 258 1743rd in CW Defeated UBC Thunderbirds in semi-final 31–28Defeated Calgary Dinos in Hardy Cup 43–18Lost to Western Mustangs in Mitchell Bowl 47–2420198 53– 0.625 257 1612nd in CW Defeated Alberta Golden Bears in semi-final 28–23Lost to Calgary Dinos in Hardy Cup 29–42020Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic20216 51– 0.833 217 1281st in CW Defeated UBC Thunderbirds in semi-final 39–17Defeated Manitoba Bisons in Hardy Cup 45–17Defeated Montreal Carabins in Uteck Bowl 14–10Lost to Western Mustangs in 56th Vanier Cup 27–2120228 71– 0.875 241 1191st in CW Defeated Manitoba Bisons in semi-final 37–9Defeated UBC Thunderbirds in Hardy Cup 23–8Defeated St. Francis Xavier X-Men in Uteck Bowl 36–19Lost to Laval Rouge et Or in 57th Vanier Cup 30–2420238 53– 0.625 229 1493rd in CW Lost to Alberta Golden Bears in semi-final 40–1720248 53– 0.625 233 2333rd in CW Defeated UBC Thunderbirds in semi-final 38–33Lost to Regina Rams in Hardy Cup 19–1420258 71– 0.875 253 1431st in CW Defeated UBC Thunderbirds in semi-final 26–7Defeated Regina Rams in Hardy Cup 25–24Defeated Queen's Gaels in Mitchell Bowl 22–11Lost to Montreal Carabins in 60th Vanier Cup 30–16

National postseason results +Vanier Cup Era (1965–present) Year Game Opponent Result1974Churchill BowlWesternL 17–411989Churchill BowlVanier CupQueen'sWesternW 30–10L 10–351990Churchill BowlVanier CupBishop'sSaint Mary'sW 41–13W 24–211991Atlantic BowlMount AllisonL 14–311994Atlantic BowlVanier CupSaint Mary'sWesternW 35–24L 40–501996Churchill BowlVanier CupGuelphSt. Francis XavierW 33–9W 31–121998Churchill BowlVanier CupWesternConcordiaW 33–17W 24–171999Churchill BowlLavalL 21–272002Mitchell BowlVanier CupMcGillSaint Mary'sW 22–0L 21–332004Mitchell BowlVanier CupSaint Mary'sLavalW 31–16L 1–72005Mitchell BowlVanier CupLavalLaurierW 29–27L 23–242006Mitchell BowlVanier CupOttawaLavalW 35–28L 8–132018Mitchell BowlWesternL 24–472021Uteck BowlVanier CupMontrealWesternW 14–10L 21–272022Uteck BowlVanier CupSt. Francis XavierLavalW 36–19L 24–302025Mitchell BowlVanier CupQueen'sMontrealW 22–11L 16–30 Saskatchewan is 12–4 in national semi-final games and 3–9 in the Vanier Cup.

Head coaches Coach name Tenure Notes A.G. Adamson 1913 Leo Convey 1914 John Bracken 1915–1917 No team 1918 Beaton Squires 1919 Ed Nagle 1920 Stan Wilson 1921 Fred Loomis 1922 Ed Nagle 1923 Ken King 1924 Ed Nagle 1925 Ken King 1926–1927 Kent Phillips 1928–1937 Colb McEown 1938–1939 Kent Phillips 1940–1941 Colb McEown 1941–1944 Kent Phillips 1945 Bob Arn 1946 Jack Lawrence 1947 Bill Neale and Fran Pyne 1948–1949 No team 1950–1958 Howard Nixon 1959 Barry Roseborough 1960–1962 Ross Hetherington 1963 Bill Bolonchuk 1964–1966 Dan Marisi 1967–1968 Al Ledingham 1969–1971 Bob Laycoe 1972 Val Schneider 1973–1978 Bob Brennan 1979 Val Schneider 1980–1983 Brian Towriss 1984–2016 Scott Flory 2017–present

Saskatchewan Huskies in the CFL

As of the start of the 2026 CFL season, 10 former Huskies players are on CFL teams' rosters: Nathan Cherry, BC Lions Josh Hagerty, BC Lions George Idoko, Calgary Stampeders Nelson Lokombo, Saskatchewan Roughriders Patrick Neufeld, Winnipeg Blue Bombers Lane Novak, Winnipeg Blue Bombers Charlie Parks, Ottawa Redblacks Riley Pickett, BC Lions Daniel Wiebe, Saskatchewan Roughriders Nick Wiebe, Saskatchewan Roughriders

Award winners Player Pos. National awards Conference awards Trent Bagnall Top Defensive Player (1995) Sheldon Ball QB Mitchell Bowl MVP (2002) Dylan Barker S Student-Athlete Award (2006) Steve Bilan QB Mitchell Bowl MVP (2004) Frank Gnup Memorial Trophy (2004) Rob Dutton Outstanding Lineman (1989) David Earl QB Vanier Cup MVP (1990)Churchill Bowl MVP (1990) Dan Farthing SB Peter Gorman Trophy (1987) Rookie of the Year (1987)Frank Gnup Memorial Trophy (1988)Phil Guebert S, PK Churchill Bowl MVP (1990) Ben Heenan OL Rookie of the Year (2008) Seth Hundeby LB Presidents' Trophy (2025) Top Defensive Player (2025) Mike Letendre LB Presidents' Trophy Top Defensive Player (1999) Trevor Ludtke LB Vanier Cup MVP (1998) Byron McCorkell Outstanding Lineman (1988) Scott McHenry SB Rookie of the Year (2005) Aaron Moser DE Outstanding Lineman (2000) Warren Muzika LB Vanier Cup Defensive MVP (1996)Presidents' Trophy (1998) Top Defensive Player (1997, 1998) Laurence Nixon QB Frank Gnup Memorial Trophy (2010) Mason Nyhus QB Uteck Bowl MVP (2022) Player of the Year (2022) Tyler O'Gorman RB Mitchell Bowl MVP (2006) Kim Pasloski Top Defensive Player (1990) Dave Pickett QB Hec Crighton Trophy (1973) Frank Gnup Memorial Trophy (1973) Barry Radcliffe Assistant coach Gino Fracas Award (2002) Jordan Rempel OL Outstanding Lineman (2006) James Repesse DT J. P. Metras Trophy (1996) Rookie of the Year (1994)Outstanding Lineman (1996) Doug Rozon LB Vanier Cup Defensive MVP (1998) Churchill Bowl MVP (1998) Joe Saul DE Churchill Bowl MVP (1996) Brent Schneider QB Vanier Cup MVP (1994, 1996)Atlantic Bowl MVP (1994) Frank Gnup Memorial Trophy (1993, 1994, 1996) Travis Serke OL Outstanding Lineman (1993) David Stevens RB Mitchell Bowl MVP (2005) Frank Gnup Memorial Trophy (2005) Brian Towriss Head coach Frank Tindall Trophy (1994) Coach of the Year (1988, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2003, 2005, 2010) Taylor Wallace LB Top Defensive Player (2009) Ken Zaparniuk Churchill Bowl MVP (1989)

Notable alumni