The 2022 Simon Fraser Red Leafs football team represented Simon Fraser University (SFU) in the 2022 NCAA Division II football season as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC). The team played most of its home games at Terry Fox Field on the university's campus in Burnaby, British Columbia, while Blaine High School in nearby Blaine, Washington hosted two games. Led by third-year head coach Mike Rigell, the Red Leafs finished the 2022 season with an overall record of 1–9, going 1–8 in LSC play to finish 10th in the conference.
This would be the Red Leafs' final season as the university announced it would be dropping football on April 4, 2023.
Conference change and end of football program The Red Leafs had previously competed as a member of the Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC) since 2010; however, the GNAC dropped football after the 2021 season. Simon Fraser, along with fellow GNAC members Central Washington and Western Oregon, joined the LSC as football-only members. Following the 2022 season, the LSC announced that it would not be extending Simon Fraser's membership past the 2023–24 season.
On April 4, 2023, the university announced that it would be disbanding the football program. Earlier, on February 1, athletic director Theresa Hanson and head coach Mike Rigell released a joint statement that the Red Leafs would play in 2023; however, an internal memo written around this time, and publicly released on June 28 via Business in Vancouver, showed there were no plans to continue football past the 2023 season. The memo also suggested that the football program be dropped prior to the 2023 season as the continuation of the program was deemed to not be feasible.
Preseason LSC media poll The LSC media poll was released on July 26, 2022. The Red Leafs were predicted to finish last in the conference.
Schedule
Roster
Game summaries Central Washington
Statistics CWUSFU First downs 27 11 Total yards 523 153 Rushing yards 250 57 Passing yards 273 96 Turnovers 2 0 Time of possession 32:23 27:37 Team Category Player StatisticsCentral Washington Passing Quincey Glasper 12/20, 231 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Tre'jon Henderson 17 rushes, 91 yards, 2 TD Receiving Darius Morrison 4 receptions, 78 yards, TDSimon Fraser Passing Justin Seiber 9/19, 141 yards, TD Rushing Somto Anyadike 19 rushes, 36 yards Receiving Ethan Beselt 4 receptions, 91 yards, TD
At Midwestern State
Statistics SFUMSU First downs 2 34 Total yards 61 597 Rushing yards 30 377 Passing yards 31 220 Turnovers 3 0 Time of possession 22:30 37:30 Team Category Player StatisticsSimon Fraser Passing Justin Seiber 7/16, 29 yards, INT Rushing Mason Glover 12 rushes, 20 yards Receiving Somto Anyadike 1 reception, 9 yardsMidwestern State Passing Dillon Sterling-Cole 11/14, 126 yards, TD Rushing Braxton Ash 19 rushes, 150 yards, 2 TD Receiving Ja'Juan Mason 3 receptions, 55 yards, TD
Texas A&M–Kingsville
Statistics TAMUKSFU First downs 28 13 Total yards 457 300 Rushing yards 252 49 Passing yards 205 251 Turnovers 1 3 Time of possession 35:07 24:53 Team Category Player StatisticsTexas A&M–Kingsville Passing Jacob Cavazos 20/33, 199 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Christian Anderson 14 rushes, 81 yards, TD Receiving Zaraivion Armendarez 3 receptions, 63 yards, TDSimon Fraser Passing Justin Seiber 18/27, 251 yards, TD, INT Rushing Somto Anyadike 14 rushes, 42 yards Receiving Sam Davenport 6 receptions, 115 yards, TD
At UT Permian Basin
Statistics SFUTPB First downs 19 25 Total yards 417 462 Rushing yards 21 150 Passing yards 396 312 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 33:53 26:07 Team Category Player StatisticsSimon Fraser Passing Justin Seiber 23/39, 396 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Mason Glover 8 rushes, 17 yards Receiving Ethan Beselt 8 receptions, 223 yards, TDUT Permian Basin Passing Dylan Graham 28/40, 301 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Antonio Malone 21 rushes, 110 yards Receiving M. J. Link 8 receptions, 141 yards, TD
At Eastern New Mexico
Statistics SFUENM First downs 14 19 Total yards 196 366 Rushing yards 4 92 Passing yards 192 274 Turnovers 1 0 Time of possession 31:29 28:31 Team Category Player StatisticsSimon Fraser Passing Justin Seiber 23/40, 192 yards, 2 TD Rushing Mason Glover 9 rushes, 34 yards Receiving Robert Meadors 8 receptions, 75 yardsEastern New Mexico Passing Kason Martin 21/30, 274 yards, 4 TD Rushing Isaiah Tate 24 rushes, 107 yards, TD Receiving Asa Wondeh 6 receptions, 79 yards, 2 TD
Western New Mexico
Statistics WNMSFU First downs 26 19 Total yards 452 273 Rushing yards 241 95 Passing yards 211 178 Turnovers 4 4 Time of possession 28:59 31:01 Team Category Player StatisticsWestern New Mexico Passing Devin Larson 21/30, 211 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Devin Larson 5 rushes, 80 yards, TD Receiving Charles Byers 4 receptions, 57 yards, TDSimon Fraser Passing Justin Seiber 15/29, 171 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT Rushing Somto Anyadike 16 rushes, 74 yards Receiving Aidan Pearce 5 receptions, 70 yards, TD
No. 2 Angelo State
Statistics ASUSFU First downs 28 4 Total yards 428 55 Rushing yards 238 16 Passing yards 190 39 Turnovers 0 0 Time of possession 40:12 19:48 Team Category Player StatisticsAngelo State Passing Zack Bronkhorst 18/30, 190 yards Rushing Kason Philips 23 rushes, 111 yards, 2 TD Receiving Kason Philips 4 receptions, 44 yardsSimon Fraser Passing Justin Seiber 7/20, 39 yards Rushing Somto Anyadike 10 rushes, 19 yards Receiving Aidan Pearce 3 receptions, 17 yards
At Western Oregon
Statistics SFUWOU First downs 9 28 Total yards 171 452 Rushing yards 30 257 Passing yards 141 195 Turnovers 1 0 Time of possession 20:07 39:53 Team Category Player StatisticsSimon Fraser Passing Justin Seiber 11/30, 136 yards, TD Rushing Sam Davenport 1 rush, 26 yards Receiving Ethan Beselt 4 receptions, 71 yards, TDWestern Oregon Passing Gannon Winker 16/21, 163 yards, 2 TD Rushing Omari Land 20 rushes, 97 yards, TD Receiving Thomas Wright 5 receptions, 76 yards, TD
West Texas A&M
Statistics WTAMSFU First downs 19 25 Total yards 197 465 Rushing yards 64 115 Passing yards 133 350 Turnovers 2 0 Time of possession 21:16 38:44 Team Category Player StatisticsWest Texas A&M Passing Nick Gerber 13/23, 98 yards Rushing Jarrod Compton 6 rushes, 45 yards, TD Receiving Noah Bogardus 5 receptions, 37 yardsSimon Fraser Passing Justin Seiber 24/34, 293 yards, 5 TD Rushing Somto Anyadike 19 rushes, 82 yards, TD Receiving Sam Davenport 7 receptions, 156 yards, TD
UBC
Statistics UBCSFU First downs 21 11 Total yards 346 249 Rushing yards 135 -12 Passing yards 211 261 Turnovers 4 2 Time of possession 31:12 28:48 Team Category Player StatisticsUBC Passing Derek Engel 20/36, 211 yards, TD, INT Rushing Dane Kapler 15 rushes, 85 yards, TD Receiving Edgerrin Williams 9 receptions, 76 yards, TDSimon Fraser Passing Justin Seiber 18/25, 261 yards, TD Rushing Mason Glover 13 rushes, 59 yards, TD Receiving Ethan Beselt 4 receptions, 106 yards, TD
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