2014 CIS football season explained

2014 CIS football season
Duration:September 1 – November 1
Conf1:Hardy Cup
Conf1 Champ:Manitoba Bisons
Conf2:Yates Cup
Conf2 Champ:McMaster Marauders
Conf3:Dunsmore Cup
Conf3 Champ:Montreal Carabins
Conf4:Loney Bowl
Conf4 Champ:Mount Allison Mounties
Conf5:Mitchell Bowl
Conf5 Champ:McMaster Marauders
Conf6:Uteck Bowl
Conf6 Champ:Montreal Carabins
Finals:Vanier Cup
Finals Date:November 29
Finals Venue:Montreal, Quebec
Finals Champ:Montreal Carabins
Prevseason Year:2013
Nextseason Year:2015
Seasonslistnames:CIS football seasons

The 2014 CIS football season began on September 1, 2014 with ten Ontario University Athletics teams playing that day.[1] The season concluded on November 29 with the 50th Vanier Cup championship at Molson Stadium in Montreal.[2] [3] This year, 27 university teams in Canada are scheduled to play Canadian Interuniversity Sport football, the highest level of amateur Canadian football.

Regular season standings

Top 10

FRC-CIS Top 10 Rankings
Team \ Week1[4] 2[5] 3[6] 4[7] 5[8] 6[9] 7[10] 8[11] 9[12] 10[13]
Acadia Axemen11 (36) NR 15 (1) NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
Alberta Golden BearsNR NR NR NR NR 12 (5) NR NR NR NR
Bishop's Gaiters15 (14) NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
Calgary Dinos2 (260) 2 (269) 2 (267) 2 (267) 2 (267) 2 (267) 2 (267) 2 (267) 2 (270) 4 (216)
Carleton Ravens19 (1) NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
Concordia StingersNR 16 (1) 10 (14) 9 (84) 9 (64) 9 (72) 9 (44) 8 (78) 11 (9) 12 (1)
Guelph Gryphons8 (60) 7 (101) 6 (128) 6 (154) 6 (147) 6 (157) 6 (150) 4 (193) 5 (183) 5 (184)
Laurier Golden Hawks14 (16) NR 14 (2) 12 (1) 12 (2) 10 (17) 11 (1) NR 12 (3) NR
Laval Rouge et Or1 (300-30) 1 (300-30) 1 (300-30) 1 (300-30) 1 (300-30) 1 (300-30) 1 (300-30) 1 (300-30) 1 (300-30) 1 (288-18)
Manitoba Bisons6 (140) 12 (21) 9 (61) 10 (47) 10 (47) 14 (1) NR 9 (48) 12 (3) 11 (23)
McGill RedmenNR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
McMaster Marauders5 (144) 4 (201) 4 (194) 4 (208) 4 (206) 3 (243) 3 (243) 3 (242) 4 (217) 3 (231)
Montreal Carabins4 (164) 5 (163) 5 (172) 5 (171) 5 (175) 5 (167) 5 (178) 4 (193) 3 (223) 2 (274-12)
Mount Allison Mounties13 (20) 10 (34) 8 (74) 8 (107) 8 (89) 8 (100) 7 (115) 7 (126) 6 (143) 6 (156)
Ottawa Gee-Gees16 (12) 8 (68) 12 (10) NR NR NR NR NR 10 (23) 10 (24)
Queen's Golden Gaels9 (56) 15 (4) NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
Regina Rams17 (6) 11 (25) NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
Saint Mary's HuskiesNR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
Saskatchewan Huskies10 (56) 6 (144) 7 (127) 7 (114) 7 (105) 7 (114) 8 (111) 10 (34) 8 (92) 8 (99)
Sherbrooke Vert et Or12 (26) 9 (61) 11 (14) 14 (1) 13 (2) 11 (8) 12 (1) 11 (33) 9 (54) 9 (50)
St. Francis Xavier X-MenNR 13 (10) NR 13 (1) NR NR NR NR NR NR
Toronto Varsity BluesNR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
UBC Thunderbirds7 (80) 14 (9) NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
Waterloo WarriorsNR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
Western Mustangs3 (250) 3 (242) 3 (243) 3 (241) 3 (241) 4 (196) 4 (186) 6 (135) 7 (134) 7 (109)
Windsor Lancers18 (2) NR 13 (10) 11 (2) 11 (5) 13 (5) 10 (44) 12 (4) NR NR
York LionsNR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
Ranks in italics are teams not ranked in the top 10 poll but received votes.
NR = Not Ranked, received no votes.
Number in parentheses denotes number votes, after the dash number of first place votes.

Post-season awards

CIS post-season awards
Quebec[14] OntarioAtlanticCanada WestNATIONAL
Hec Crighton TrophyHugo Richard (Laval) Dillon Campbell (Wilfrid Laurier) Brian Jones (Acadia) Andrew Buckley (Calgary) Andrew Buckley (Calgary)
Presidents' TrophyByron Archambault (Montreal) Nick Shortill (McMaster) Jonathan Langa (Saint Mary's) Mark Ingram (Saskatchewan) Jonathan Langa (Saint Mary's)
J. P. Metras TrophyVincent Desloges (Laval) Ettore Lattanzio (Ottawa) Jacob LeBlanc (Mount Allison) Donovan Dale (British Columbia) Ettore Lattanzio (Ottawa)
Peter Gorman TrophyHugo Richard (Laval) Daniel Petermann (McMaster) Chris Reid (Mount Allison) Marcus Davis (British Columbia) Hugo Richard (Laval)
Russ Jackson AwardAlexandre Laganière (Montreal) Adam Dickson (McMaster) Sean Stoqua (Acadia) Andrew Buckley (Calgary) Andrew Buckley (Calgary)
Frank Tindall TrophyMickey Donovan (Concordia) Stefan Ptaszek (McMaster) Kelly Jeffrey (Mount Allison) Brian Towriss (Saskatchewan) Kelly Jeffrey (Mount Allison)

All-Canadian team

First team

Offence
  • QB – Andrew Buckley – Calgary
  • RB – Dillon Campbell – Laurier
  • RB – Mercer Timmis – Calgary
  • IR – Brett Blaszko – Calgary
  • IR – Mikhaïl Davidson – Montreal
  • WR – Addison Richards – Regina
  • WR – Nathaniel Behar – Carleton
  • C – Sean McEwen – Calgary
  • T – Karl Lavoie – Laval
  • T – Edmund Meredith – Western
  • G – Charles Vaillancourt – Laval
  • G – Sean Jamieson – Western
    Defence
  • DT – Ettore Lattanzio – Ottawa
  • DT – Daryl Waud – Western
  • DE – Vincent Desloges – Laval
  • DE – Jesse St. James – Acadia
  • LB – Byron Archambault – Montreal
  • LB – Adam Konar – Calgary
  • LB – Jonathan Langa – Saint Mary's
  • FS – Kwame Adjei – Mount Allison
  • HB – Kristopher Robertson – Concordia
  • HB – Chris Ackie – Laurier
  • CB – Adam Laurensse – Calgary
  • CB – Paolo Edwards – St. Francis Xavier
    Special teams
  • P – Boris Bede – Laval
  • K – Tyler Crapigna – McMaster
  • RET – Marcus Davis – British Columbia

    Second team

    Offence
  • QB – Hugo Richard – Laval
  • RB – Chris Reid – Mount Allison
  • RB – Ronlee King-Fileen – Bishop's
  • IR – Nic Demski – Manitoba
  • IR – Danny Vandervoort – McMaster
  • WR – Llevi Noel – Toronto
  • WR – Sébastien Blanchard – Sherbrooke
  • C – Jean-Christophe Labrecque – Montreal
  • T – David Beard – Alberta
  • T – Vernon Sainvil – St. Francis Xavier
  • G – Sukh Chungh – Calgary
  • G – Philippe Gagnon – Laval
    Defence
  • DT – Donovan Dale – British Columbia
  • DT – Jacob LeBlanc – Mount Allison
  • DE – Ricky Osei-Kusi – Western
  • DE – Connor McGough – Calgary
  • LB – Curtis Newton – Guelph
  • LB – Drew Morris – Acadia
  • LB – Nicholas Shortill – McMaster
  • FS – Mark Ingram – Saskatchewan
  • HB – Elie Bouka – Calgary
  • HB – Demetrius Ferguson – St. Francis Xavier
  • CB – Joey Cupido – McMaster
  • CB – Josh Woodman – Western
    Special teams
  • P – Ronnie Pfeffer – Laurier
  • K – Ryan Begin – Acadia
  • RET – Ryan Nieuwesteeg – Guelph
    [15]

    Championships

    The Vanier Cup is played between the champions of the Mitchell Bowl and the Uteck Bowl, the national semi-final games. In 2014, according to the rotating schedule, the Atlantic conference Loney Bowl champions will visit the Ontario conference's Yates Cup champion for the Mitchell Bowl. The winners of the Canada West conference Hardy Trophy will visit the Dunsmore Cup Quebec championship team for the Uteck Bowl.[16]

    Playoff bracket

    The Vanier Cup is played between the champions of the Mitchell Bowl and the Uteck Bowl, the national semi-final games. In 2014, according to the rotating schedule, the Quebec conference Dunsmore Cup champions will host the Hardy Trophy Canada West championship team for the Uteck Bowl. The Atlantic conference Loney Bowl champions will visit the Ontario conference's Yates Cup winner for the Mitchell Bowl.

    Number in parentheses represents seed in conference

    Teams

    Canada West Football Conference
    Hardy Trophy!Institution!Team!City!Province!First season!Head coach!Enrollment!Endowment!Football stadium!Capacity
    University of British ColumbiaThunderbirdsVancouverBC1923Shawn Olson43,579$1.01BThunderbird Stadium3,500
    University of CalgaryDinosCalgaryAB1964Blake Nill28,196$444MMcMahon Stadium35,650
    University of AlbertaGolden BearsEdmontonAB1910Chris Morris36,435$751MFoote Field3,500
    University of SaskatchewanHuskiesSaskatoonSK1912Brian Towriss19,082$136.7MGriffiths Stadium6,171
    University of ReginaRamsReginaSK1999Frank McCrystal12,800$25.9MMosaic Stadium at Taylor Field32,848
    University of ManitobaBisonsWinnipegMB1920Brian Dobie27,599$303MInvestors Group Field33,422
    Ontario University Athletics
    Yates Cup!Institution!Team!City!Province!First season!Head coach!Enrollment!Endowment!Football stadium!Capacity
    University of WindsorLancersWindsorON1968Joe D'Amore13,496$32.5MSouth Campus Stadium2,000
    University of Western OntarioMustangsLondonON1929Greg Marshall30,000$266.6MTD Waterhouse Stadium10,000
    University of WaterlooWarriorsWaterlooON1957Vacant27,978$172MWarrior Field5,200
    Wilfrid Laurier UniversityGolden HawksWaterlooON1961Michael Faulds12,394---University Stadium6,000
    University of GuelphGryphonsGuelphON1950Stu Lang19,408$164.2MAlumni Stadium4,100
    McMaster UniversityMaraudersHamiltonON1901Stefan Ptaszek25,688$498.5MRon Joyce Stadium6,000
    University of TorontoVarsity BluesTorontoON1877Greg Gary73,185$1.823BVarsity Stadium5,000
    York UniversityLionsTorontoON1969Warren Craney42,400$306MYork Stadium2,500
    Queen's UniversityGolden GaelsKingstonON1882Pat Sheahan20,566$657MRichardson Stadium10,258
    University of OttawaGee-GeesOttawaON1894Jamie Barresi42,027$184MGee-Gees Field4,152 [17]
    Carleton UniversityRavensOttawaON1945Steve Sumarah25,890$230MKeith Harris Stadium3,000
    Quebec University Football League
    Dunsmore Cup!Institution!Team!City!Province!First season!Head coach!Enrollment!Endowment!Football stadium!Capacity
    Concordia UniversityStingersMontrealQC1974Mickey Donovan38,809$54.4MConcordia Stadium4,000
    Université de MontréalCarabinsMontrealQC2002Danny Maciocia55,540$89.5MCEPSUM Stadium5,100
    McGill UniversityRedmenMontrealQC1898Clint Uttley32,514$973.6MMolson Stadium25,012
    Université LavalRouge et OrQuebec CityQC1996Glen Constantin37,591$105.3MPEPS Stadium12,257
    Université de SherbrookeVert et OrSherbrookeQC1971David Lessard35,000---Université de Sherbrooke Stadium3,359
    Bishop's UniversityGaitersSherbrookeQC1884Kevin Mackey1,817---Coulter Field2,200
    Atlantic University Football Conference
    Jewett Trophy!Institution!Team!City!Province!First season!Head coach!Enrollment!Endowment!Football stadium!Capacity
    Acadia UniversityAxemenWolfvilleNS1957Jeff Cummins3,770$40MRaymond Field3,000
    Mount Allison UniversityMountiesSackvilleNB1955Kelly Jeffrey2,614$82.8MMacAulay Field2,500
    Saint Francis Xavier UniversityX-MenAntigonishNS1954Gary Waterman4,871$59.4MOland Stadium4,000
    Saint Mary's UniversityHuskiesHalifaxNS1956Perry Marchese7,433$16.9MHuskies Stadium4,000

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: OUA football to kickoff on Labour Day 2014. Ontario University Athletics. 2013-12-23. 2014-01-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20140201205748/http://oua.ca/news/2013/12/23/FB_1223135220.aspx. 2014-02-01. dead.
    2. http://english.cis-sic.ca/championships/fball/2014/releases/vcannoucement Vanier Cup final to be staged in Montreal for the first time
    3. Web site: 2014 RSEQ football schedule announced. Canadian Interuniversity Sport. 2014-01-14. 2014-01-19.
    4. Web site: FRC – CIS Football Top 10 (#1): Reigning Vanier Cup champion Laval opens season at No. 1 . U Sports . 2014-09-02.
    5. Web site: FRC – CIS Football Top 10 (#2): Reigning champ Laval remains No. 1 after impressive opener . U Sports . 2014-09-09.
    6. Web site: FRC – CIS Football Top 10 (#3): Laval still No. 1, Big Three resumes domination . U Sports . 2014-09-16.
    7. Web site: FRC – CIS Football Top 10 (#4): No. 1 Laval ties CIS record with 21st straight win . U Sports . 2014-09-23.
    8. Web site: FRC – CIS Football Top 10 (#5): No. 1 Laval sets CIS record with 22nd straight win . U Sports.
    9. Web site: FRC – CIS Football Top 10 (#6): McMaster upsets Western, moves past Mustangs in rankings . U Sports . 2014-10-07.
    10. Web site: FRC – CIS Football Top 10 (#7): Big Three returns to action following bye week . U Sports . 2014-10-14.
    11. Web site: FRC – CIS Football Top 10 (#8): Gryphons upset Western, move past Mustangs in new rankings . U Sports . 2014-10-21.
    12. Web site: FRC – CIS Football Top 10 (#9): Laval, Montreal set to face off in regular season finale . U Sports . 2014-10-28.
    13. Web site: FRC – CIS Football Top 10 (#10): Montreal moves up to No. 2, splits first-place voting in last poll of season . U Sports . 2014-11-04.
    14. http://english.cis-sic.ca/sports/fball/2014-15/releases/awards14 Sun Life Financial All-Canadian Banquet: Calgary’s Buckley claims Hec Crighton Trophy
    15. http://english.cis-sic.ca/sports/fball/2014-15/releases/allcdns14 Sun Life Financial All-Canadian Banquet: All-Canadian teams announced
    16. Web site: CIS 5-year Championship Schedule. Canadian Interuniversity Sport. 2014-01-19. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140207210611/http://english.cis-sic.ca/championships/5-Year_Schedule_2013_to_2018.pdf. 2014-02-07.
    17. Web site: News uOttawa Gee-Gees . 2014-08-22 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131114015440/http://www.geegees.ca/news/17/2625 . 2013-11-14 .

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