The football team was organized in
1883 by coach
John B. Hotchkiss. In the 1890s, the
football huddle originated at Gallaudet when the team noticed that their opponents were trying to see and read their signs in order to try to guess their plays. To remedy this,
quarterback Paul D. Hubbard had his players form a circle so that his sign language signals could be sent and received without anyone on the sidelines or on the opposing team seeing. After the 2009 football season, Coach Hottle left to become the first head coach of the first football team at
Stevenson University. He announced his decision in a heart-felt meeting with the football team. Offensive Coordinator Chuck Goldstein was tapped to be the interim head coach of the football team. On December 17, 2009, the interim tag was removed and he became the permanent head coach of the team through 2024. In the fall of 2013, Gallaudet's football program began a remarkable run for the Division III playoffs and garnering a considerable amount of publicity, winning the regular season with a 9–1 record, before falling to
Hobart College in the first round of the playoffs and ending the season with a 9–2 (.818) overall record. == Championships ==