| 2001 CIAU football season | |
| Duration: | August 31, 2001 – November 3, 2001 |
| Conf1: | Hardy Cup |
| Conf1 Champ: | Manitoba Bisons |
| Conf2: | Yates Cup |
| Conf2 Champ: | McMaster Marauders |
| Conf3: | Dunsmore Cup |
| Conf3 Champ: | Laval Rouge et Or |
| Conf4: | Loney Bowl |
| Conf4 Champ: | Saint Mary's Huskies |
| Conf5: | Churchill Bowl |
| Conf5 Champ: | Manitoba Bisons |
| Conf6: | Atlantic Bowl |
| Conf6 Champ: | Saint Mary's Huskies |
| Finals: | Vanier Cup |
| Finals Date: | December 1, 2001 |
| Finals Venue: | SkyDome, Toronto |
| Finals Champ: | Saint Mary's Huskies |
| Prevseason Year: | 2000 |
| Nextseason Year: | 2002 |
| Seasonslistnames: | CIAU football seasons |
The 2001 CIAU football season began on August 31, 2001, and concluded with the 37th Vanier Cup national championship on December 1 at the SkyDome in Toronto, Ontario, with the Saint Mary's Huskies winning their second championship. Twenty-four universities across Canada competed in CIAU football this season, the highest level of amateur play in Canadian football, under the auspices of the Canadian Interuniversity Athletics Union (CIAU).
Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, OTL = Overtime Losses, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points
| Canada West | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | PF | PA | Pts | |
| Manitoba | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 302 | 91 | 14 | |
| Regina | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 261 | 202 | 10 | |
| Saskatchewan | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 200 | 172 | 10 | |
| Calgary | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 130 | 260 | 6 | |
| 8 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 132 | 233 | 5 | ||
| 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 133 | 200 | 4 | ||
| Ontario | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts | |
| McMaster | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 301 | 81 | 15 | |
| Ottawa | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 247 | 168 | 12 | |
| Western | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 189 | 150 | 10 | |
| Queen's | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 201 | 171 | 10 | |
| Waterloo | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 194 | 108 | 9 | |
| Laurier | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 104 | 138 | 6 | |
| York | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 153 | 216 | 6 | |
| Guelph | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 164 | 237 | 6 | |
| 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 96 | 196 | 4 | ||
| 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 92 | 276 | 2 | ||
| Quebec | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | GP | W | L | PF | PA | Pts | |
| Laval | 8 | 5 | 3 | 234 | 95 | 10 | |
| Concordia | 8 | 5 | 3 | 174 | 191 | 10 | |
| McGill | 8 | 4 | 4 | 161 | 166 | 8 | |
| Bishop's | 8 | 2 | 6 | 107 | 224 | 4 | |
| Atlantic | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | GP | W | L | PF | PA | Pts | |
| Saint Mary's | 8 | 8 | 0 | 480 | 35 | 16 | |
| Acadia | 8 | 4 | 4 | 121 | 187 | 8 | |
| 8 | 3 | 5 | 106 | 202 | 6 | ||
| 8 | 1 | 7 | 47 | 330 | 2 | ||
Teams in bold have earned playoff berths.[2]
| Team \ Week | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acadia Axemen | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | ||||
| Alberta Golden Bears | NR | 8 | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | ||||
| Bishop's Gaiters | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | ||||
| Calgary Dinos | 7 | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | ||||
| Concordia Stingers | NR | NR | 9 | 9 | data-sort-value="9+" | 10 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 7 | data-sort-value="9+" | 10 | ||
| Guelph Gryphons | NR | NR | data-sort-value="9+" | 10 | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | |||
| Laurier Golden Hawks | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | ||||
| Laval Rouge et Or | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | ||||
| Manitoba Bisons | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| McGill Redmen | data-sort-value="9+" | 10 | data-sort-value="9+" | 10 | NR | NR | data-sort-value="9+" | 10 | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | |
| McMaster Marauders | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Mount Allison Mounties | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | ||||
| Ottawa Gee-Gees | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | ||||
| Queen's Golden Gaels | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | data-sort-value="9+" | 10 | 7 | data-sort-value="9+" | 10 | 9 | ||
| Regina Rams | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | ||||
| Saint Mary's Huskies | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Saskatchewan Huskies | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | data-sort-value="9+" | 10 | data-sort-value="9+" | 10 | 8 | 9 | 7 | ||
| Simon Fraser Clan | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | ||||
| St. Francis Xavier X-Men | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | ||||
| Toronto Varsity Blues | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | ||||
| UBC Thunderbirds | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | ||||
| Waterloo Warriors | NR | NR | data-sort-value="9+" | 10 | data-sort-value="9+" | 10 | 7 | 6 | 8 | data-sort-value="9+" | 10 | data-sort-value="9+" | 10 | NR |
| Western Mustangs | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | data-sort-value="9+" | 10 | 8 | 8 | |||
| Windsor Lancers | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | ||||
| York Lions | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
The Vanier Cup is played between the champions of the Atlantic Bowl and the Churchill Bowl, the national semi-final games. This year, the winners of the Canada West conference Hardy Trophy hosted the Ontario conference's Yates Cup championship team for the Churchill Bowl. The winners of the Atlantic conference Loney Bowl championship hosted the Dunsmore Cup Quebec champion for the Atlantic Bowl.[4] [5]
See main article: 37th Vanier Cup.