1996 Canisius Golden Griffins football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1996 Canisius Golden Griffins football Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference MAAC 5–4 4–4 Chuck Williams 2nd Demske Sports Complex The 1996 Canisius Golden Griffins football team represented Canisius College as a member of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) during the 1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Chuck Williams, the Golden Griffins compiled an overall record of 5–4 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, placing fifth in the MAAC. Standings; Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-buffalo-news/164573423/ The Buffalo News Buffalo, New York November 18, 1996 14 February 2, 2025 Newspapers.com The Canisius offense scored 158 points while the defense allowed 108 points. The 1996 season was the only season in which the Golden Griffins had a winning record at the NCAA Division I level. Canisius's previous winning season came in 1990, had when team competed at the NCAA Division III level. This was the program's final winning season. Schedule Eastern September 14 1:00 pm w y y 1996 Gannon Golden Knights Gannon Sox Harrison Stadium Edinboro, PA 21–0 1,300 September 28 1:30 pm w 1996 Saint Peter's Peacocks Saint Peter's Demske Field Buffalo, NY 12–7 471 October 5 12:00 pm w y 1996 Iona Gaels Iona Mazzella Field New Rochelle, NY 42–0 811 October 12 1:30 pm w 1996 Siena Saints Siena Demske Field Buffalo, NY 25–7 558 October 19 1:00 pm w y 1996 Fairfield Stags Fairfield Alumni Stadium Fairfield, CT 21–0 486 October 26 3:00 pm l 1996 St. John's Red Storm St. John's Demske Field Buffalo, NY 28–41 1,173 November 2 1:00 pm l y 1996 Georgetown Hoyas Georgetown Kehoe Field Washington, DC 0–24 November 9 1:00 pm l y 1996 Marist Red Foxes Marist Leonidoff Field Poughkeepsie, NY 6–9 2,500 November 16 1:30 pm l 1996 Duquesne Dukes Duquesne Demske Field Buffalo, NY 3–20 811 References Canisius Category:Canisius Golden Griffins football seasons Canisius Golden Griffins football