The Saskatchewan Huskies football team represents the

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that competes in the Canada West Universities Athletic Association conference of

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. The

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has won the

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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 2004-2006. The team has won the most

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titles in

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, having won a total of 21 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

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were the first when they won two Vanier Cups in 1965 and 1993. Saskatchewan also became the first

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school to host the national championship game.

Recent regular season results

Saskatchewan Huskies in the CFL

As of the end of the 2022 CFL season, nine former Huskies players are on CFL teams' active and practice rosters: * Nathan Cherry,

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* Nick Dheilly,

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* Josh Hagerty,

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* Evan Johnson, Saskatchewan Roughriders * Nelson Lokombo, Saskatchewan Roughriders *

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, BC Lions * Charlie Power,

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* Noah Zerr, BC Lions

Award winnersCanada West Football History
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Notable alumni

Gallery

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References

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