2016 CIS football season

2016 CIS football season
Regular season
Duration August 28 – October 29
Playoffs
Start date October 29
Hardy Trophy Calgary Dinos
Yates Cup Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks2018-11-12
Dunsmore Cup Laval Rouge et Or
Loney Bowl St. Francis Xavier X-Men
Mitchell Bowl Calgary Dinos2018-11-19
Uteck Bowl Laval Rouge et Or2018-11-19
Vanier Cup
Date November 26
Site Hamilton, Ontario
Champions Laval Rouge et Or
← 2015 CIS football seasons 2017 →

The 2016 CIS football season began on August 28 with ten Ontario University Athletics teams playing that day.[1] The season concluded on November 26 with the 52nd Vanier Cup championship at Tim Hortons Field in Hamilton, Ontario.[2] In 2016, 27 university teams were scheduled to play Canadian Interuniversity Sport football, the highest level of amateur Canadian football.

During the 2016 season, CIS adopted the new name of U Sports, with the name change officially taking effect on October 20.[3]

Regular season standings

2016 Canada West standings
       
(Rank) TeamW L PF PA PTSPlayoff Spot
#4 Regina6-2 277-218 12†
#6 Calgary6-2 294-167 12X
#9 Saskatchewan5-3 261-205 10X
UBC3-5 250-245 6X
Manitoba3-5 276-323 6
Alberta1-7 155-355 2
† – Conference Champion
Rankings: CIS Top 10
2016 RSEQ standings
 Overall    Conf  
(Rank) TeamW L PF PA PTS W LPlayoff Spot
#2 Montréal7-1 296-72 14 6-1†
#1 Laval7-1 289-78 12 6-1X
Concordia4-4 182-227 8 3-4X
McGill4-4 156-173 8 4-4X
Sherbrooke3-5 148-168 6 3-5
Bishop's1-7 100-341 2 0-7
† – Conference Champion
Rankings: CIS Top 10
2016 OUA standings
(Rank) TeamW L PF PA PTSPlayoff Spot
#3 Western7-1 393-148 14†
#5 Laurier7-1 341-126 14X
#7 McMaster6-2 260-87 12X
#8 Carleton6-2 318-150 12X
Ottawa6-2 303-227 10X
Guelph3-5 244-227 6X
Queen's3-5 236-210 6
York2-6 171-384 4
Windsor2-6 164-380 4
Toronto2-6 155-288 4
Waterloo0-8 77-435 0
† – Conference Champion
Rankings: CIS Top 10
2016 AUS standings
   Overall     Conf  
(Rank) TeamW L PF PA PTS W LPlayoff Spot
#10 St. FX7-1 299-129 14 7-0†
Mount Allison3-5 157-238 6 3-4X
Acadia2-6 124-214 4 2-5X
Saint Mary's2-6 126-239 4 2-5
† – Conference Champion
Rankings: CIS Top 10

Top 10

FRC-CIS Top 10 Rankings
  1[4] 2[5] 3[6] 4[7] 5[8] 6[9] 7[10] 8[11] 9[12] 10[13]
Acadia Axemen NRNR14 (6)NRNRNRNRNRNRNR
Alberta Golden Bears NRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNR
Bishop's Gaiters NRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNR
Calgary Dinos 7 (147-2)3 (220)2 (267-3)2 (266)5 (171)5 (182)5 (189)4 (220-1)5 (153)6 (144)
Carleton Ravens 9 (37)6 (125)4 (169)10 (38)10 (45)6 (120)6 (126)6 (136)8 (128)8 (128)
Concordia Stingers 11 (18)11 (33)12 (12)12 (3)NRNR12 (3)13 (4)NR13 (1)
Guelph Gryphons 6 (177)10 (41)11 (32)13 (1)NRNRNRNRNRNR
Laurier Golden Hawks 10 (37)9 (62)7 (101)5 (178)6 (153)7 (118)7 (121)7 (124)6 (153)5 (167)
Laval Rouge et Or 3 (218)4 (207)3 (221)3 (238)2 (264)2 (266)2 (266)1 (290-21)1 (293-23)1 (296-26)
Manitoba Bisons 5 (182-1)8 (76)NRNR9 (54)11 (5)NRNRNRNR
McGill Redmen NRNRNR14 (1)NRNRNRNRNRNR
McMaster Marauders 8 (146-1)5 (202-1)9 (94)7 (105)8 (79)8 (115)8 (113)5 (150)4 (155)7 (137)
Montreal Carabins 2 (261-5)1 (276-13)1 (297-27)1 (300-30)1 (300-30)1 (300-30)1 (300-30)2 (270-6)2 (273-5)2 (267-4)
Mount Allison Mounties 14 (5)18 (1)NRNRNRNRNRNRNRNR
Ottawa Gee-Gees NR12 (18)8 (99)6 (159)7 (148)9 (65)9 (65)9 (36)9 (39)12 (2)
Queen's Golden Gaels NRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNR
Regina Rams NR17 (1)15 (1)9 (54)4 (188)4 (206)4 (198)8 (111)7 (141)4 (180)
Saint Mary's Huskies NRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNR
Saskatchewan Huskies 12 (13)13 (15)10 (64)8 (87)13 (1)14 (1)14 (2)12 (22)10 (36)9 (60)
Sherbrooke Vert et Or 15 (2)14 (10)NRNR14 (1)NR13 (2)11 (23)NRNR
St. Francis Xavier X-Men 13 (6)16 (2)13 (7)12 (9)12 (2)13 (3)11 (4)10 (26)NR10 (27)
Toronto Varsity Blues NRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNR
UBC Thunderbirds 1 (266-20)2 (264-16)6 (139)11 (12)11 (25)10 (28)10 (29)14 (1)NR11 (7)
Waterloo Warriors NRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNR
Western Mustangs 4 (188-2)7 (97)5 (161)4 (197)3 (219)3 (238)3 (234)3 (234-2)3 (243-2)3 (235)
Windsor Lancers NR15 (4)NRNRNRNRNRNRNRNR
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 Samuel Caron (Montreal)Derek Wendel (Ottawa)Tivon Cook (St. Francis Xavier)Noah Picton (Regina)Noah Picton (Regina)[14]
Presidents' Trophy Jonathan Boisonneault-Glaou (Montreal)Nakas Onyeka (Wilfrid Laurier)DeAndre Smith (Saint Mary's)DJ Lalama (Manitoba)DJ Lalama (Manitoba)[14]
J. P. Metras Trophy Mathieu Betts (Laval)Sean Jamieson (Western)Vernon Sainvil (St. Francis Xavier)Geoff Gray (Manitoba)Mathieu Betts (Laval)[14]
Peter Gorman Trophy Adam Auclair (Laval)Adam Preocanin (McMaster)Jakob Loucks (Mount Allison)Nicholas Dheilly (Regina)Jakob Loucks (Mount Allison)[14]
Russ Jackson Award Shayne Cowan-Cholette (Bishop's)Mark Mackie (McMaster)Will Wojcik (Acadia)Cam Teschuk (Manitoba)Cam Teschuk (Manitoba)[14]
Frank Tindall Trophy Danny Maciocia (Montreal)Michael Faulds (Wilfrid Laurier)Gary Waterman (St. Francis Xavier)Steve Bryce (Regina)Michael Faulds (Wilfrid Laurier)[14]

All-Canadian team

First team

Offence
QB - Noah Picton - Regina
RB - Tyler Chow - Saskatchewan
RB - Alex Taylor - Western
IR - Kaion Julien-Grant - St. Francis Xavier
IR - Mitchell Picton - Regina
WR - Louis-Mathieu Normandin - Montreal
WR - Nathaniel Behar - Carleton
C - Matthew Van Praet - Western
G - Geoff Gray - Manitoba
G - Zach Intzandt - McMaster
T - Vernon Sainvil - St. Francis Xavier
T - Jean-Simon Roy - Laval
Defence
DT - Rupert Butcher - Western
DT - Vincent Desjardins - Laval
DE - Mathieu Betts - Laval
DE - Michael Kashak - McMaster
LB - DeAndre Smith - Saint Mary's
LB - DJ Lalama - Manitoba
LB - Nakas Onyeka - Laurier
FS - Stavros Katsantonis - British Columbia
HB - Malcolm Thompson - Laurier
HB - Malcolm Brown - Western
CB - Godfrey Onyeka - Laurier
CB - Samuel Polan - Sherbrooke
Special teams
P - Félix Ménard-Brière - Montreal
K - Sean Stenger - Saskatchewan
RET - Tunde Adeleke - Carleton

Second team

Offence
QB - Derek Wendel - Ottawa
RB - Jordan Socholotiuk - St. Francis Xavier
RB - Jayde Rowe - Carleton
IR - Austen Hartley - Calgary
IR - Mitchell Baines - Ottawa
WR - Dejuan Martin - St. Francis Xavier
WR - Danny Vandervoort - McMaster
C - Levi Hua - British Columbia
G - Samuel Lefebvre - Laval
G - Ryan Sceviour - Calgary
T - Evan Johnson - Saskatchewan
T - Sean Jamieson - Western
Defence
DT - Donovan Dale - British Columbia
DT - Junior Luke - Montreal
DE - Kwaku Boateng - Laurier
DE - Jonathan Boissonneault-Glaou - Montreal
LB - Frédéric Chagnon - Montreal
LB - Jean-Gabriel Poulin - Western
LB - Alexandre Gagné - Sherbrooke
FS - Brandon Jennings - Acadia
HB - Robert Woodson - Calgary
HB - Adam Auclair - Laval
CB - Adam Laurensse - Calgary
CB - Robbie Yochim - McMaster
Special teams
P - TJ Morton - Toronto
K - Adam Preocanin - McMaster
RET - Marcus Davis - UBC

[15]

Championships

The Vanier Cup is played between the champions of the Mitchell Bowl and the Uteck Bowl, the national semi-final games. In 2016, according to the rotating schedule, the Canada West champions host the AUS champions in the Mitchell Bowl and be the home team at the Vanier Cup, while the RSEQ champions host the OUA champions in the Uteck Bowl.[16]

Conference Playoffs

Atlantic University Sport

  November 5
Semifinal		     November 12
Loney Bowl
                 
    1 St. FX 29
  2 Mt. Allison 27     2 Mt. Allison 8
  3 Acadia 18  

Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec

November 5
Semifinals 		November 12
Dunsmore Cup
      
1 Montreal 42
4 McGill 0
1 Montreal 17
2 Laval 20
2 Laval 39
3 Concordia 14

Ontario University Athletics

  October 29
Quarterfinals		     November 5
Semifinals		     November 12
109th Yates Cup
                           
        1 Western 51  
  4 Carleton 45     4 Carleton 24    
  5 Ottawa 9         1 Western 40
      2 Laurier 43
        2 Laurier 21    
  3 McMaster 17     3 McMaster 17  
  6 Guelph 11  

Canada West Universities Athletic Association

November 5
Semifinals 		November 12
80th Hardy Trophy
      
1 Regina 34
4 UBC 40
4 UBC 43
2 Calgary 46
2 Calgary 47
3 Saskatchewan 17

National Semifinals

Uteck Bowl
1 2 34Total
Laurier 0 0 066
Laval 14 15 7036

at Telus Stadium, Quebec City, Quebec

Mitchell Bowl
1 2 34Total
St. FX 7 7 3724
Calgary 5 13 221050

at McMahon Stadium, Calgary, Alberta

National Championship

52nd Vanier Cup
1 2 34Total
Laval 7 3 14731
Calgary 14 3 3626

at Tim Hortons Field, Hamilton, Ontario

References

  1. ↑ "OUA announces 2016 Football regular season and Yates Cup playoff schedule". Ontario University Athletics. 2015-12-10. Retrieved 2016-01-18.
  2. ↑ CIS football: Hamilton to host Vanier Cup in 2016 and 2017 from Canadian Interuniversity Sport, January 18, 2015, retrieved 2016-01-18.
  3. ↑ "Introducing U Sports" (Press release). U Sports. October 20, 2016. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
  4. ↑ http://english.cis-sic.ca/sports/fball/2016-17/releases/top10-1
  5. ↑ http://english.cis-sic.ca/sports/fball/2016-17/releases/top10-2
  6. ↑ http://english.cis-sic.ca/sports/fball/2016-17/releases/top10-3
  7. ↑ http://english.cis-sic.ca/sports/fball/2016-17/releases/top10-4
  8. ↑ http://english.cis-sic.ca/sports/fball/2016-17/releases/top10-5
  9. ↑ http://english.cis-sic.ca/sports/fball/2016-17/releases/top10-6
  10. ↑ http://english.cis-sic.ca/sports/fball/2016-17/releases/top10-7
  11. ↑ http://english.cis-sic.ca/sports/fball/2016-17/releases/top10-8
  12. ↑ http://english.cis-sic.ca/sports/fball/2016-17/releases/top10-9
  13. ↑ http://english.cis-sic.ca/sports/fball/2016-17/releases/top10-10
  14. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 All-Canadian Banquet presented by Sun Life Financial Regina’s Picton becomes 50th Hec Crighton Trophy winner
  15. ↑ All-Canadian Awards Gala presented by Sun Life Financial All-Canadian teams announced
  16. ↑ "CIS 5-year Championship Schedule" (PDF). Canadian Interuniversity Sport. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-07-29. Retrieved 2016-01-18.
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