Bernie Custis
Class of 1998
Bernie Custis’ coaching career spanned various levels of football over a period of 31 years. Success followed him everywhere he went.
In his eight seasons with the Burlington Braves of the Canadian Junior Football League (CJFL), Custis compiled a record of 74 wins, 20 losses, three Ontario championships and two Eastern Canadian titles.
At the college level, Custis took the Sheridan College Bruins to 6 OCAA and Eastern Canadian titles. In Custis’ first year at McMaster University, he brought the Marauders from seventh place to first.
Career
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Hamilton Tiger-Cats Player
1951 - 1954 |
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Ottawa Rough Riders Player
1955, 1956 |
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Tip Tops Coach
1958 |
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East York Argonauts
1959 |
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Oakville Black Knights Coach
1960 - 1963 |
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Burlington Braves Coach
1964 - 1972 |
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Sheridan College Coach
1973 - 1980 |
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McMaster University Coach
1981 - 1988 |
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Awards/Honours
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All-Star Coach
1975, 1977, 1978 -
OUAA Coach of the Year
1982 - 1985 -
Frank Tidall Trophy for CIAU Coach of the Year
1982 -
Grey Cup Participation as a Player
1953 -
Grey Cup Winning Teams as a Player