Mitchell Bowl
| Mitchell Bowl | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Semifinal championship in U Sports Football |
| Country | Canada |
| Presented by | U Sports Football |
| First awarded | 2002 |
| Currently held by | Laval Rouge et Or |
| Most awards | Saskatchewan Huskies |
The Mitchell Bowl is one of the two semifinal bowls of U Sports football, Canada's national competition for university teams that play Canadian football. It is held in the more westerly location of the two semifinal venues. The winner of this game goes on to play against the Uteck Bowl champions for the Vanier Cup. The home of the Mitchell Bowl, as well as the two conference champions, changes each year on a rotating basis.
History
In 2001, U Sports, then known as CIS, voted to change the permanent site of the Atlantic Bowl in the interest of competitive fairness. In 2002, the Mitchell Bowl was first awarded, replacing the Atlantic Bowl. During 2002, the Mitchell Bowl played opposite to the Churchill Bowl. In 2003, the Uteck Bowl replaced the Churchill Bowl. Both the Mitchell Bowl and the Uteck Bowl have taken their place in history.
The Mitchell Bowl was named after Douglas H. Mitchell, a former Canadian Football League commissioner and member of the National Hockey League board of governors.
List of Mitchell Bowl champions
| Date | Champion | Score | Runner Up | Score | Location | Maury L. Van Vliet Trophy (MVP) Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-11-16 | Saskatchewan | 22 | McGill | 0 | Percival-Molson Stadium, Montreal | Sheldon Ball, Saskatchewan |
| 2003-11-15 | Laval | 36 | McMaster | 32 | Ivor Wynne Stadium, Hamilton | Jeronimo Huerta-Flores, Laval |
| 2004-11-20 | Saskatchewan | 31 | Saint Mary's | 16 | Griffiths Stadium, Saskatoon | Steve Bilan, Saskatchewan |
| 2005-11-19 | Saskatchewan | 29 | Laval | 27 | Griffiths Stadium, Saskatoon | David Stevens, Saskatchewan |
| 2006-11-18 | Saskatchewan | 35 | Ottawa | 28 | Frank Clair Stadium, Ottawa | Tyler O’Gorman, Saskatchewan[1] |
| 2007-11-17 | Manitoba | 52 | Western | 20 | Canad Inns Stadium, Winnipeg | Mike Howard, Manitoba |
| 2008-11-16 | Western | 28 | Saint Mary's | 12 | TD Waterhouse Stadium, London | Craig Butler, Western[2] |
| 2009-11-21 | Queen's | 33 | Laval | 30 | Richardson Memorial Stadium, Kingston | Shomari Williams, Queen's |
| 2010-11-20 | Calgary | 35 | Saint Mary's | 8 | McMahon Stadium, Calgary | Steven Lumbala, Calgary |
| 2011-11-18 | Laval | 41 | Calgary | 10 | McMahon Stadium, Calgary | Sébastien Lévesque, Laval |
| 2012-11-17 | McMaster | 45 | Calgary | 6 | Ron Joyce Stadium, Hamilton | Kyle Quinlan, McMaster |
| 2013-11-16 | Calgary | 44 | Western | 3 | McMahon Stadium, Calgary | Mercer Timmis, Calgary |
| 2014-11-22 | McMaster | 24 | Mount Allison | 12 | Ron Joyce Stadium, Hamilton | Mark Mackie, McMaster[3] |
| 2015-11-21 | Montreal | 25 | Guelph | 10 | Alumni Stadium, Guelph | Junior Luke, Montreal |
| 2016-11-19 | Calgary | 50 | St. F.X. | 24 | McMahon Stadium, Calgary | Jimmy Underdahl, Calgary |
| 2017-11-18 | Laval | 35 | Calgary | 23 | McMahon Stadium, Calgary | Hugo Richard, Laval |
Future participants
The teams and host sites of the Mitchell Bowl and the Uteck Bowl rotate on a six-year cycle, so that in each cycle each of the four conferences hosts and visits every other conference once.
The participants and sites for future Mitchell Bowl games are listed below:[4]
| Date | Visiting conference | Host conference |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-11-17 | Canada West Universities Athletic Association | Ontario University Athletics |
All Mitchell Bowl games have been played at the home field of the host conference's champion. As of 2015, home teams have a record of 9–5.
Team win/loss records
| Team | GP | W | L | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saskatchewan Huskies | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Queen's Golden Gaels | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Manitoba Bisons | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Montreal Carabins | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| McMaster Marauders | 3 | 2 | 1 | .667 |
| Laval Rouge et Or | 5 | 3 | 2 | .600 |
| Calgary Dinos | 6 | 3 | 3 | .500 |
| Western Ontario Mustangs | 3 | 1 | 2 | .333 |
| Saint Mary's Huskies | 3 | 0 | 3 | .000 |
| McGill Redmen | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Ottawa Gee-Gees | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Mount Allison Mounties | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Guelph Gryphons | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| St. Francis Xavier X-Men | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
References
- ↑ "2006 Season in Review" (PDF). Canadian Interuniversity Sport. 2007. p. 25. Retrieved 2008-11-14.
- ↑ "Mitchell Bowl: Western wins Mitchell Bowl, to face No. 1 Laval in Vanier Cup". Canadian Interuniversity Sport. 2008-11-16. Retrieved 2008-11-17.
- ↑ 'Off to Vanier: Marauders win Mitchell Bowl 24-12' from Marauders.ca, 21 November 2014, retrieved 24 November 2014
- ↑ "CIS 5-Year Championship Schedule" (PDF). Canadian Interuniversity Sport. 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-07-29. Retrieved 2014-02-22.