The Concordia Stingers football team represents Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, in the sport of Canadian football in the RSEQ conference of U Sports. The Concordia Stingers football program was created in 1974 from the amalgamation of the Loyola Warriors and Sir George Williams Georgians. The team has won three Dunsmore Cup conference championships, in 1982, 1993, and 1998. In 1998, the Stingers also made their first and only appearance in the national championship which was a loss to the Saskatchewan Huskies in the 34th Vanier Cup game.

The team is currently coached by Brad Collinson and plays home games at Concordia Stadium.

Recent results

Season W L Standing Playoffs19988 620 0.750 233 1411st in OQIFC Defeated Bishop's Gaiters in semifinal 27–17Defeated Laval Rouge et Or in Dunsmore Cup 17–12Defeated Acadia Axemen 25–24 in Atlantic BowlLost to Saskatchewan Huskies in 34th Vanier Cup 24–1719998 620 0.750 222 1482nd in OQIFC Lost to Laval Rouge et Or in semifinal 42–1620008 26- 0.250 153 2045th in OQIFC Out of Playoffs20018 71- 0.875 174 1911st in QIFC Lost to McGill Redmen in semifinal 11–820028 44- 0.500 217 1843rd in QIFC Defeated Laval Rouge et Or in semifinal 29–21Lost to McGill Redmen in Dunsmore Cup 10–620038 71- 0.875 288 1152nd in QIFC Defeated Montreal Carabins in semifinal 35–8Lost to Laval Rouge et Or in Dunsmore Cup 59–720048 44- 0.500 157 1523rd in QUFL Lost to Laval Rouge et Or in semifinal 29–1320058 62- 0.750 235 1343rd in QUFL Lost to Montreal Carabins in semifinal 28–1720068 62- 0.750 229 1312nd in QUFL Defeated Montreal Carabins in semifinal 23–3Lost to Laval Rouge et Or in Dunsmore Cup 28–1220078 53- 0.625 182 1722nd in QUFL Defeated Bishop's Gaiters in semifinal 34–18Lost to Laval Rouge et Or in Dunsmore Cup 35–1020088 53- 0.625 228 1802nd in QUFL Defeated Sherbrooke Vert et Or in semifinal 41–20Lost to Laval Rouge et Or in Dunsmore Cup 28–1720098 35- 0.375 190 614th in QUFL Lost to Laval Rouge et Or in semifinal 63–120109 45- 0.444 171 2625th in QUFL Out of Playoffs20119 45- 0.444 227 2464th in RSEQ Lost to Laval Rouge et Or in semifinal 33–720129 17- 0.125 100 2556th in RSEQ Out of Playoffs20138 08- 0.000 176 3456th in RSEQ Out of Playoffs20148 53- 0.625 207 1764th in RSEQ Lost to Laval Rouge et Or in semifinal 74–1820158 44- 0.500 250 2224th in RSEQ Lost to Laval Rouge et Or in semifinal 52–820168 44- 0.500 182 2273rd in RSEQ Lost to Laval Rouge et Or in semifinal 39–1420177 34- 0.429 181 1733rd in RSEQ Lost to Montreal Carabins in semifinal 42–2020188 26- 0.250 109 3045th in RSEQ Out of Playoffs20198 26- 0.250 121 2624th in RSEQ Lost to Laval Rouge et Or in semifinal 40–82020Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic20218 44- 0.500 209 2433rd in RSEQ Lost to Laval Rouge et Or in semifinal 30–1020228 26- 0.250 185 2624th in RSEQ Lost to Laval Rouge et Or in semifinal 38–2720238 53- 0.625 200 1923rd in RSEQ Lost to Laval Rouge et Or in semifinal 34–27 20248 26- 0.250 132 2254th in RSEQ Lost to Laval Rouge et Or in semifinal 41–1820258 35- 0.375 136 2433rd in RSEQ Lost to Montreal Carabins in semifinal 51–2

A. Concordia originally finished in second place with a 5–3 record in 2001 and hosted a QIFC semi-final playoff game to third-place McGill, losing 11–8. However, Laval used an ineligible player throughout the entire season and vacated all regular season wins (forfeiting two wins against Concordia), giving Concordia a 7–1 record and a first place regular season finish albeit well after the 2001 season had concluded.

B. Bishop's and Concordia both used ineligible players in the same game, so the game was declared "no contest" in a double forfeit.

C. A 2017 game between the Montreal Carabins and Stingers was cancelled due to Montreal players and coaching staff members exhibiting flu symptoms. Due to scheduling constraints, the game was outright cancelled and would not be rescheduled. Montreal and Concordia would only play seven games as a result and winning percentage would be counted in the standings as opposed to point totals.

National postseason results +Vanier Cup Era (1965-current) Year Game Opponent Result1972*Churchill BowlAlbertaL 6-581982Churchill BowlWesternL 7-171993Churchill BowlTorontoL 16-261998Atlantic Bowl Vanier CupAcadia SaskatchewanW 25-24 L 17-24 Concordia is 1-3 in national semi-final games and 0-1 in the Vanier Cup.

*Includes 1972 Churchill Bowl as the Loyola Warriors.

Head coaches Name Tenure Notes Doug Daigneault 1975–1977 Skip Rochette 1978–1988 Pat Sheahan 1989–1999 Gerry McGrath 2000–2013 Mickey Donovan 2014–2017 Brad Collinson 2018–present

National award winners J. P. Metras Trophy: Paul Chesser (1993), Troy Cunningham (2004) Presidents' Trophy: Mickey Donovan (2004), Patrick Donovan (2005, 2006), Cory Greenwood (2009), Max Caron (2011) Peter Gorman Trophy: Liam Mahoney (2007), Jeremy Murphy (2019), Jaylan Greaves (2021)

Stingers in the CFL As of the start of the 2026 CFL season, three former Stingers players were on CFL teams' rosters: Loik Gagne, Hamilton Tiger-Cats René Paredes, Calgary Stampeders Dawson Pierre, Ottawa Redblacks

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