2007 CIS football season

2007 CIS football season
2007 CIS football season
Duration	August 31, 2007 – October 27, 2007
Hardy Cup champions	Manitoba Bisons
Yates Cup champions	Western Ontario Mustangs
Dunsmore Cup champions	Laval Rouge et Or
Loney Bowl champions	Saint Mary's Huskies
Mitchell Bowl champions	Manitoba Bisons
Uteck Bowl champions	Saint Mary's Huskies
Vanier Cup
Date	November 23, 2007
Venue	Rogers Centre, Toronto
Champions	Manitoba Bisons
CIS football seasons seasons
	← 2006 2008 →

The 2007 CIS football season began on August 31, 2007, and concluded with the 43rd Vanier Cup national championship on November 23 at the Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, with the Manitoba Bisons winning their third championship. Twenty-seven universities across Canada competed in CIS football this season, the highest level of amateur play in Canadian football, under the auspices of Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS).

Schedule

2007 marked the first year that the Vanier Cup and Grey Cup were played on the same weekend where they both took place in Toronto's Rogers Centre as part of the 95th Grey Cup celebrations. Dating back to 1973, previous Vanier Cups had always been played the week following the Grey Cup.^[1]

Awards and records

Awards

Hec Crighton Trophy – Erik Glavic, Saint Mary's^[2]
Presidents' Trophy – Mat Nesbitt, Regina
Russ Jackson Award – Clovis Langlois-Boucher, Sherbrooke
J. P. Metras Trophy – Scott Evans, Wilfrid Laurier
Peter Gorman Trophy – Liam Mahoney, Concordia

All-Canadian team

First Team

Offence: Erik Glavic, QB, Saint Mary's; Jamall Lee, RB, Bishop's; Michael Giffin, RB, Queen's; Mike Bradwell, SB, McMaster; Laurent Lavigne-Masse, SB, Laval; Samuel Giguere, WR, Sherbrooke; Charles-Antoine Sinotte, WR, McGill; Tim O'Neill, C, Calgary; Luc Brodeur-Jourdain, G, Laval; Adam Rogers, G, Acadia; Scott Evans, T, Wilfrid Laurier; Jean-François Morin-Roberge, T, Montreal

Defence: Martin Gagné, DE, Montreal; Justin Cooper, DE, Manitoba; Chris Van Zeyl, DT, McMaster; Simon Patrick, DT, Manitoba; Mat Nesbitt, LB, Regina; Eric Maranda, LB, Laval; Dan Bass, LB, Alberta; Paul Woldu, CB, Saskatchewan; Jean Petit-Frere, CB, Laval; Sammy Okpro, HB, Concordia; David Timmons, HB, Ottawa; Dylan Barker, FS, Saskatchewan

Special Teams: Ara Tchobanian, K, Ottawa; Derek Schiavone, P, Western; Gary Ross, RET, Mount Allison

Second Team

Offence: Joshua Sacobie, QB, Ottawa; Anthony Woodson, RB, Calgary; Pierre-Luc Yao, RB, Laval; Erik Galas, SB, McGill; Rob Bagg, SB, Queen's; Aaron Holba, WR, Alberta; Rob Serviss, WR, McMaster; Kevin Kelly, C, Ottawa; Brendon LaBatte, G, Regina; Frank Spera, G, Ottawa; Simeon Rottier, T, Alberta; Cody Kennedy, T, Queen's

Defence: Daniel Kennedy, DE, Ottawa; Osinachi Ukwuoma, DE, Queen's; Daniel Schutte, DT, Saint Mary's; Sebastien Treault, DT, Ottawa; Mike Sheridan, LB, Ottawa; Tim St. Pierre, LB, Saint Mary's; Anthony Maggiacomo, LB, Wilfrid Laurier; Jeff Zelinski, CB, Saint Mary's; Taurean Allen, CB, Wilfrid Laurier; Brady Browne, HB, Manitoba; Jean-Philip Provencher, HB, Montreal; Elliott Richardson, FS, Acadia

Special Teams: Hugh O'Neill, K, Alberta; Hugh O'Neill, P, Alberta; Duane John, RET, Laval

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Results

Regular season standings

Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points

Canada West
Team	GP	W	L	PF	PA	Pts
Manitoba	8	8	0	206	110	16
Regina	8	6	2	257	195	12
Saskatchewan	8	5	3	213	131	10
Calgary	8	4	4	233	180	8
UBC	8	3	5	167	198	6
Alberta	8	2	6	166	204	4
Simon Fraser	8	0	8	70	294	0

Ontario
Team	GP	W	L	PF	PA	Pts
Ottawa	8	8	0	310	108	16
Laurier	8	7	1	279	112	14
Queen's	8	6	2	229	117	12
McMaster	8	5	3	230	221	10
Guelph	8	4	4	248	173	8
Western	8	4	4	223	127	8
Waterloo	8	3	5	123	255	6
Windsor	8	2	6	156	262	4
York	8	1	7	90	279	2
Toronto	8	0	8	111	345	0

Quebec
Team	GP	W	L	PF	PA	Pts
Laval	8	8	0	312	120	16
Concordia	8	5	3	182	172	10
Bishop's	8	5	3	218	176	10
Montreal	8	4	4	151	149	8
Sherbrooke	8	4	4	233	189	8
McGill	8	0	8	144	289	0

Atlantic
Team	GP	W	L	PF	PA	Pts
Saint Mary's	8	7	1	352	171	14
StFX	8	3	5	157	284	6
Acadia	8	3	5	182	286	6
Mount Allison	8	1	7	199	294	2

Teams in bold earned playoff berths.

Top 10

CIS Top 10 Rankings
	01^[4]	02^[5]	03^[6]	04^[7]	05^[8]	06^[9]	07^[10]	08^[11]	09^[12]	10^[13]
Acadia Axemen	12	14	12	NR	14	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR
Alberta Golden Bears	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR
Bishop's Gaiters	NR	NR	NR	11	9	8	7	6	9	9
Calgary Dinos	15	12	11	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	12
Concordia Stingers	6	6	7	6	8	7	10	10	10	8
Guelph Gryphons	NR	15	NR	14	12	11	11	11	NR	11
Laurier Golden Hawks	8	7	6	5	4	4	4	5	5	5
Laval Rouge et Or	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Manitoba Bisons	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	3
McGill Redmen	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR
McMaster Marauders	9	10	9	13	13	NR	13	12	11	NR
Montreal Carabins	5	5	5	8	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	14
Mount Allison Mounties	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR
Ottawa Gee-Gees	3	3	3	3	2	2	2	2	2	2
Queen's Golden Gaels	NR	13	10	8	7	9	9	9	8	13
Regina Rams	11	NR	NR	14	10	10	8	7	7	6
Saint Mary's Huskies	10	8	8	7	6	6	6	4	4	4
Saskatchewan Huskies	2	2	2	2	5	5	5	8	6	7
Sherbrooke Vert et Or	16	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	14	NR	NR	NR
St. Francis Xavier X-Men	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR
Simon Fraser Clan	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	13	NR	NR	12	NR	NR	12	NR	NR	NR
Waterloo Warriors	NR	NR	NR	10	11	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR
Western Mustangs	7	11	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	10
Windsor Lancers	14	9	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR
York Lions	NR	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.

Championships

The Vanier Cup is played between the champions of the Mitchell Bowl and the Uteck Bowl, the national semi-final games. In 2007, according to the rotating schedule, the winners of the Canada West conference Hardy Trophy meet the Ontario conference's Yates Cup champion for the Mitchell Bowl. The winners of the Dunsmore Cup Quebec championship travel to the Atlantic conference Loney Bowl championship team for the Uteck Bowl.^[14]

Vanier Cup

Playoff bracket

Conference Quarter-finals		Conference Semi-finals		Conference Championships		National Semi-finals		43rd Vanier Cup

		Montreal Carabins	16
		Laval Rouge et Or	28
				Concordia Stingers	10
				Laval Rouge et Or	35
		Bishop's Gaiters	18
		Concordia Stingers	34
						Laval Rouge et Or	2
						Saint Mary's Huskies	24
		Acadia Axemen	17
		St. Francis Xavier X-Men	38
				St. Francis Xavier X-Men	24
				Saint Mary's Huskies	25


								Saint Mary's Huskies	14
								Manitoba Bisons	28
		Calgary Dinos	5
		Manitoba Bisons	27
				Regina Rams	5
				Manitoba Bisons	48
		Saskatchewan Huskies	13
		Regina Rams	19
						Western Ontario Mustangs	20
Guelph Gryphons	25					Manitoba Bisons	52
McMaster Marauders	21	Guelph Gryphons	38
		Laurier Golden Hawks	31
				Western Ontario Mustangs	34
Western Ontario Mustangs	27			Guelph Gryphons	21
Queen's Golden Gaels	19	Western Ontario Mustangs	23
		Ottawa Gee-Gees	16

References

^ "Canadian Interuniversity Sport". TSN.ca. 2005-11-16. Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2008-10-26.
^ Ottawa's Sinopoli claims Hec Crighton Trophy
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^ "Top 10 #1: Le Rouge et Or entame la saison en tête". Archived from the original on 2013-11-30. Retrieved 2012-09-20.
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^ Top 10 #10: Le Rouge et Or domine le dernier classement national^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "Road to the Cup". Canadian Interuniversity Sport. Archived from the original on 2008-10-21. Retrieved 2011-05-15.

[1] "Canadian Interuniversity Sport". TSN.ca. 2005-11-16. Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2008-10-26.

[2] Ottawa's Sinopoli claims Hec Crighton Trophy

[3] "2007 CIS Football All-Canadian team". Archived from the original on 2008-05-11. Retrieved 2009-11-03.

[4] "Top 10 #1: Le Rouge et Or entame la saison en tête". Archived from the original on 2013-11-30. Retrieved 2012-09-20.

[5] Top 10 #2: Le Rouge et Or toujours No. 1^{[permanent dead link]}

[6] "Top 10 #3: Le Rouge et Or encore un choix unanime". Archived from the original on 2013-11-30. Retrieved 2012-09-20.

[7] "Top 10 #4: Laval toujours No. 1, trois duels Top 10 ce week-end". Archived from the original on 2013-11-30. Retrieved 2012-09-20.

[8] "Top 10 #5: Rouge et Or et Gee-Gees dominent, les Gaiters se pointent". Archived from the original on 2013-11-30. Retrieved 2012-09-20.

[9] "Top 10 #6: Les favoris poursuivent leur domination". Archived from the original on 2013-11-30. Retrieved 2012-09-20.

[10] "Top 10 #7: Laval et Ottawa ont eu chaud". Archived from the original on 2013-11-30. Retrieved 2012-09-20.

[11] "Top 10 #8: Laval et Ottawa remportent des duels au sommet". Archived from the original on 2013-11-30. Retrieved 2012-09-20.

[12] "Top 10 #9: Laval et Manitoba visent des saisons parfaites". Archived from the original on 2013-11-30. Retrieved 2012-09-20.

[13] Top 10 #10: Le Rouge et Or domine le dernier classement national^{[permanent dead link]}

[14] "Road to the Cup". Canadian Interuniversity Sport. Archived from the original on 2008-10-21. Retrieved 2011-05-15.

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