2014 CIS football season
DurationSeptember 1 – November 1
Hardy Cup championsManitoba Bisons
Yates Cup championsMcMaster Marauders
Dunsmore Cup championsMontreal Carabins
Loney Bowl championsMount Allison Mounties
Mitchell Bowl championsMcMaster Marauders
Uteck Bowl championsMontreal Carabins
Vanier Cup
DateNovember 29
VenueMontreal, Quebec
ChampionsMontreal Carabins

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

(Rank) TeamW LPTSPlayoff Spot
#4 Calgary6-212
#8 Saskatchewan6-212X
Manitoba4-48X
Regina3-56X
Alberta3-56
UBC2-64
† – Conference Champion
Rankings: CIS Top 10
 Overall  ConfPlayoff
Spot
(Rank) TeamW LPTS W L
#1 Laval7-114 7-1
#2 Montreal7-114 6-1X
#8 Sherbrooke5-310 4-3X
Concordia5-310 4-3X
Bishop's1-72 1-6
McGill0-80 0-8
† – Conference Champion
Rankings: CIS Top 10
(Rank) TeamW LPTS Playoff Spot
#3 McMaster7-114 
#5 Guelph7-114 X
#7 Western6-212 X
Windsor5-310 X
#10 Ottawa5-310 X
Laurier4-48 X
Carleton4-48 
Queen's3-56 
Toronto2-64 
Waterloo1-72 
York0-80 
† – Conference Champion
Rankings: CIS Top 10
 Overall  ConfPlayoff
Spot
(Rank) TeamW LPTS W L
#6 Mount Allison8-016 7-0
St. FX4-48 4-3X
Acadia3-56 3-4X
Saint Mary's0-80 0-7
† – Conference Champion
Rankings: CIS Top 10

Top 10

FRC-CIS Top 10 Rankings
Team \ Week 1[4] 2[5] 3[6] 4[7] 5[8] 6[9] 7[10] 8[11] 9[12] 10[13]
Acadia Axemen 11 (36)NR15 (1)NRNRNRNRNRNRNR
Alberta Golden Bears NRNRNRNRNR12 (5)NRNRNRNR
Bishop's Gaiters 15 (14)NRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNR
Calgary Dinos 2 (260)2 (269)2 (267)2 (267)2 (267)2 (267)2 (267)2 (267)2 (270)4 (216)
Carleton Ravens 19 (1)NRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNR
Concordia Stingers NR16 (1)10 (14)9 (84)9 (64)9 (72)9 (44)8 (78)11 (9)12 (1)
Guelph Gryphons 8 (60)7 (101)6 (128)6 (154)6 (147)6 (157)6 (150)4 (193)5 (183)5 (184)
Laurier Golden Hawks 14 (16)NR14 (2)12 (1)12 (2)10 (17)11 (1)NR12 (3)NR
Laval Rouge et Or 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 (300-30)1 (288-18)
Manitoba Bisons 6 (140)12 (21)9 (61)10 (47)10 (47)14 (1)NR9 (48)12 (3)11 (23)
McGill Redmen NRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNR
McMaster Marauders 5 (144)4 (201)4 (194)4 (208)4 (206)3 (243)3 (243)3 (242)4 (217)3 (231)
Montreal Carabins 4 (164)5 (163)5 (172)5 (171)5 (175)5 (167)5 (178)4 (193)3 (223)2 (274-12)
Mount Allison Mounties 13 (20)10 (34)8 (74)8 (107)8 (89)8 (100)7 (115)7 (126)6 (143)6 (156)
Ottawa Gee-Gees 16 (12)8 (68)12 (10)NRNRNRNRNR10 (23)10 (24)
Queen's Golden Gaels 9 (56)15 (4)NRNRNRNRNRNRNRNR
Regina Rams 17 (6)11 (25)NRNRNRNRNRNRNRNR
Saint Mary's Huskies NRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNR
Saskatchewan Huskies 10 (56)6 (144)7 (127)7 (114)7 (105)7 (114)8 (111)10 (34)8 (92)8 (99)
Sherbrooke Vert et Or 12 (26)9 (61)11 (14)14 (1)13 (2)11 (8)12 (1)11 (33)9 (54)9 (50)
St. Francis Xavier X-Men NR13 (10)NR13 (1)NRNRNRNRNRNR
Toronto Varsity Blues NRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNR
UBC Thunderbirds 7 (80)14 (9)NRNRNRNRNRNRNRNR
Waterloo Warriors NRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNR
Western Mustangs 3 (250)3 (242)3 (243)3 (241)3 (241)4 (196)4 (186)6 (135)7 (134)7 (109)
Windsor Lancers 18 (2)NR13 (10)11 (2)11 (5)13 (5)10 (44)12 (4)NRNR
York Lions NRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNR

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] Ontario[14] Atlantic[14] Canada West[14] NATIONAL
Hec Crighton Trophy Hugo Richard (Laval)Dillon Campbell (Wilfrid Laurier)Brian Jones (Acadia)Andrew Buckley (Calgary)Andrew Buckley (Calgary)[14]
Presidents' Trophy Byron Archambault (Montreal)Nick Shortill (McMaster)Jonathan Langa (Saint Mary's)Mark Ingram (Saskatchewan)Jonathan Langa (Saint Mary's)[14]
J. P. Metras Trophy Vincent Desloges (Laval)Ettore Lattanzio (Ottawa)Jacob LeBlanc (Mount Allison)Donovan Dale (British Columbia)Ettore Lattanzio (Ottawa)[14]
Peter Gorman Trophy Hugo Richard (Laval)Daniel Petermann (McMaster)Chris Reid (Mount Allison)Marcus Davis (British Columbia)Hugo Richard (Laval)[14]
Russ Jackson Award Alexandre Laganière (Montreal)Adam Dickson (McMaster)Sean Stoqua (Acadia)Andrew Buckley (Calgary)Andrew Buckley (Calgary)[14]
Frank Tindall Trophy Mickey Donovan (Concordia)Stefan Ptaszek (McMaster)Kelly Jeffrey (Mount Allison)Brian Towriss (Saskatchewan)Kelly Jeffrey (Mount Allison)[14]

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.

Conference Quarter-finals Conference Semi-finals Conference Championships National Semi-finals 50th Vanier Cup
(3) Acadia Axemen 17
(2) St. FX X-Men 18
St. FX X-Men 7
Mount Allison Mounties 29
bye
(1) Mount Allison Mounties
Mount Allison Mounties 12
(6) Laurier Golden Hawks 10 McMaster Marauders 24
(3) Western Ontario Mustangs 25 Western Ontario Mustangs 26
bye Guelph Gryphons 51
(2) Guelph Gryphons Guelph Gryphons 15
(5) Ottawa Gee-Gees 46 McMaster Marauders 20
(4) Windsor Lancers 29 Ottawa Gee-Gees 31
bye McMaster Marauders 42
(1) McMaster Marauders McMaster Marauders 19
Montreal Carabins 20
(4) Regina Rams 0
(1) Calgary Dinos 56
Calgary Dinos 15
Manitoba Bisons 27
(3) Manitoba Bisons 47
(2) Saskatchewan Huskies 39
Manitoba Bisons 26
Montreal Carabins 29
(3) Sherbrooke Vert et Or 13
(2) Montreal Carabins 40
Montreal Carabins 12*
Laval Rouge et Or 9
(4) Concordia Stingers 18
(1) Laval Rouge et Or 74

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 Columbia Thunderbirds Vancouver BC 1923 Shawn Olson 43,579 $1.01B Thunderbird Stadium 3,500
University of Calgary Dinos Calgary AB 1964 Blake Nill 28,196 $444M McMahon Stadium 35,650
University of Alberta Golden Bears Edmonton AB 1910 Chris Morris 36,435 $751M Foote Field 3,500
University of Saskatchewan Huskies Saskatoon SK 1912 Brian Towriss 19,082 $136.7M Griffiths Stadium 6,171
University of Regina Rams Regina SK 1999 Frank McCrystal 12,800 $25.9M Mosaic Stadium at Taylor Field 32,848
University of Manitoba Bisons Winnipeg MB 1920 Brian Dobie 27,599 $303M Investors Group Field 33,422
Ontario University Athletics
Yates Cup
Institution Team City Province First season Head coach Enrollment Endowment Football stadium Capacity
University of Windsor Lancers Windsor ON 1968 Joe D'Amore 13,496 $32.5M South Campus Stadium 2,000
University of Western Ontario Mustangs London ON 1929 Greg Marshall 30,000 $266.6M TD Waterhouse Stadium 10,000
University of Waterloo Warriors Waterloo ON 1957 Vacant 27,978 $172M Warrior Field 5,200
Wilfrid Laurier University Golden Hawks Waterloo ON 1961 Michael Faulds 12,394 --- University Stadium 6,000
University of Guelph Gryphons Guelph ON 1950 Stu Lang 19,408 $164.2M Alumni Stadium 4,100
McMaster University Marauders Hamilton ON 1901 Stefan Ptaszek 25,688 $498.5M Ron Joyce Stadium 6,000
University of Toronto Varsity Blues Toronto ON 1877 Greg Gary 73,185 $1.823B Varsity Stadium 5,000
York University Lions Toronto ON 1969 Warren Craney 42,400 $306M York Stadium 2,500
Queen's University Golden Gaels Kingston ON 1882 Pat Sheahan 20,566 $657M Richardson Stadium 10,258
University of Ottawa Gee-Gees Ottawa ON 1894 Jamie Barresi 42,027 $184M Gee-Gees Field 4,152 [17]
Carleton University Ravens Ottawa ON 1945 Steve Sumarah 25,890 $230M Keith Harris Stadium 3,000
Quebec University Football League
Dunsmore Cup
Institution Team City Province First season Head coach Enrollment Endowment Football stadium Capacity
Concordia University Stingers Montreal QC 1974 Mickey Donovan 38,809 $54.4M Concordia Stadium 4,000
Université de Montréal Carabins Montreal QC 2002 Danny Maciocia 55,540 $89.5M CEPSUM Stadium 5,100
McGill University Redmen Montreal QC 1898 Clint Uttley 32,514 $973.6M Molson Stadium 25,012
Université Laval Rouge et Or Quebec City QC 1996 Glen Constantin 37,591 $105.3M PEPS Stadium 12,257
Université de Sherbrooke Vert et Or Sherbrooke QC 1971 David Lessard 35,000 --- Université de Sherbrooke Stadium 3,359
Bishop's University Gaiters Sherbrooke QC 1884 Kevin Mackey 1,817 --- Coulter Field 2,200
Atlantic University Football Conference
Jewett Trophy
Institution Team City Province First season Head coach Enrollment Endowment Football stadium Capacity
Acadia University Axemen Wolfville NS 1957 Jeff Cummins 3,770 $40M Raymond Field 3,000
Mount Allison University Mounties Sackville NB 1955 Kelly Jeffrey 2,614 $82.8M MacAulay Field 2,500
Saint Francis Xavier University X-Men Antigonish NS 1954 Gary Waterman 4,871 $59.4M Oland Stadium 4,000
Saint Mary's University Huskies Halifax NS 1956 Perry Marchese 7,433 $16.9M Huskies Stadium 4,000

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