Queen's Gaels football

Steve Snyder took over the team in 2019. In 2021, he led the team to a perfect season in the OUA and a berth into the Yates Cup Final. Steve was named OUA and U SPORTS Coach of the Year in 2021.

The team was led by head coach Pat Sheahan from 2000 to 2018.His first year was a difficult one only mustering a 1 -7 season . However in the off-season he recruited a nucleus of talent including future two-time Hec Creighton trophy winner QB Tommy Denison(Qb #7 2001-2003) . With Denison leading the way Sheahan would coach them to a Yates cup appearance in 2002. Though he returned Queens back to a respectable team Sheahans teams Quarterbacked by Denison never were able to win the Vanier. However his next star Quarterback recruit would be and that was Danny Branagan(Qb # 5 2005-2009) . With Branagan at he led them to their fourth Vanier Cup in 2009. The following year the team endured a difficult 2010 season, finishing 3–5. The team went on to have strong seasons in 2011 and 2012 when the team finished 6-2 and in third place in both years. The Gaels qualified for the playoffs for eight straight years until they finally missed the playoffs in 2014. The team finished fourth in the OUA in 2015, being beaten by the Carleton Ravens in the semi-final game. The team finished in seventh place in 2016 with a 3–5 record and missed the playoffs due to a tie-breaker with Guelph, whom they lost to earlier in the season. In 2019, Sheahan was replaced by the team's current head coach, Steve Snyder.[5]

Originally just named as interim coach in 1995 but after leading the team to the Dunsmore cup (lost 8–3 to the Ottawa Gee Gees) was named head coach. Howes had a plethora of football knowledge as being a 5 time grey cup champion and being a long time assistant to Doug Hargreaves . With a decent staff that saw many holdovers from the Hargreaves era including legendary defensive co-ordinator Bob Mullen. He also had his son Beau Howes as his starting quarterback. The first three years of Howes Campaign were very successful with 3 playoff appearances and two trips to the dunsmore (1995, and 1997) though losing both . They technically have a ceremonial Dunsmore cup victory in 1997 as U Ottawa was found to have ineligible players and their season was forfeited. After the 1997 season though was the end of the success for the Howes staff . The 1998 and 1999 campaigns failed to make the playoffs and thus ended the Howes era .

After playing for Frank Tindall from 1951 - 1955 he was picked to be his successor in 1976 . Though Tindall left some big shoes to fill Hargreaves fill them and then even eclipsed them with his first 16 seasons making the playoffs , 13 of this seasons making the conference finals , with 9 of those seasons winning the conference title , 3 of those seasons playing in the Vanier cup final , with 2 Vanier cup championships (1978, and 1992). After many years of success in 1993 and 1994 they missed the playoffs . Hargreaves decided to retire after the 1994 season . Hargreaves is remembered as a great coach who demanded excellence. The driveway leading up to the stadium is named Hargreaves way after Coach Hargreaves .

One notable Queen's player was Carl Voss, who was both an excellent football and hockey player. While attending university, he played four football seasons (1924–1927), which included the 12th Grey Cup in 1924. Voss has his name engraved on the Grey Cup for this season. Voss also scored the Stanley Cup winning goal for the Chicago Blackhawks in the 1938 Stanley Cup Finals. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. Along with Lionel Conacher, Voss is one of only two players to have their name engraved on both the Stanley Cup and the Grey Cup.[7]

Chris Patrician, player on the 2011-14 Queen's football teams, was named to Canada's 2022 Olympic team.[8]