The Gaiters Wall of Distinction will be home to three new teams as of Saturday, Oct. 1st. The 1988, 1990 and 1994 OQIFC Championship-winning football teams will be celebrated as part of the 2022 Bishop's Homecoming festivities. Director of Athletics Matt McBrine will welcome the former athletes at a ceremony in Mitchell Gym, followed by a barbecue on the TD Terrace and they will then have the opportunity to enjoy the football game. 
 

    The 1988 team, coached by Ian Breck, finished the season with a record of 6 wins and 1 loss. The Gaiters were well-balanced, ranking second in both points for and points against. Keith Kelly led the rushing attack with 585 yards, 6.6 yards per carry and 5 touchdowns, good for second in the league in rushing. Pat Gregory led the team in receiving with 172 yards and one touchdown. On defence, Mark Harris and Leroy Blugh led the team in tackles with 70 and 63 respectively. Blugh also led the league in sacks with 12 and won the award for Outstanding Defensive Player for the third consecutive year. Bishop's defeated Queen's in the championship game by a score of 16-7. Derrick Joseph, Leroy Blugh, Al Matheson and Derek Schumann were named All-Canadians to cap off the season. Blugh was also awarded the President's trophy.
 

    In 1990, the Gaiters went 5-1-1. They had the top scoring offence in the league with 166 points for. Pat Gregory led the offence and the OQIFC with 490 yards and 5 touchdowns on 32 receptions. Granville Campbell led the rushing attack with 298 yards and 3 touchdowns. Their QB Silvio Martel finished second in the league in passing yards with 1323. Martin Haines led the defensive backfield with 6 interceptions, good for second in the league. Ray Bernard finished fifth in the OQIFC with 59 tackles. Derrick Joseph led the league that year with 8 sacks, and Christian Daigle was right behind him with 4. The Gaiters went on to defeat Queen's in the championship game for the second time in three years, 20-9. Derrick Joseph, Ray Bernard and Pat Gregory got All-Canadian nods for the Gaiters. Silvio Martel went on to win Most Outstanding Player of the league and Ray Bernard won Defensive Player of the Year in 1991, while Ian Breck won Coach of the Year in 1992.
 

    The OQIFC had more parity in 1994 as Bishop's finished 4-3, leading the league in points against with 127. Shane Thompson led the league in rushing touchdowns with 7, part of his 390 rushing yards. Trevor Lovig, at the helm of the offence, threw for 1465 yards and 4 touchdowns. Nigel McGilvery was Lovig's top receiver with 367 yards and 2 touchdowns. The defence, who frustrated opposing offences weekly, averaged a league-low 270 yards per game. Troy Russell led the league with 7 interceptions, while Joel Kruzich and Matt Legge were both top five with 3 each. Frank Bellefroid was a league-leader in sacks with 8.5, followed closely by Paul Connery with 7. The Gaiters defeated McGill 14-7 in the championship game. Paul Connery, Joel Kruzich and Troy Russell were named to the All-Canadian team. Paul Connery was awarded the Metris Trophy for his outstanding season. Trevor Lovig went down in the history books when he broke a single-game record with 34 completed passes.