2007 CIS football season

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).

2007 CIS football season
Regular season
DurationAugust 31, 2007 – October 27, 2007
Playoffs
Start dateOctober 27, 2007
Hardy CupManitoba Bisons2007-11-10
Yates CupWestern Ontario Mustangs2007-11-10
Dunsmore CupLaval Rouge et Or2007-11-10
Loney BowlSaint Mary's Huskies2007-11-10
Mitchell BowlManitoba Bisons2007-11-17
Uteck BowlSaint Mary's Huskies2007-11-17
Vanier Cup
DateNovember 23, 2007
SiteRogers Centre, Toronto
ChampionsManitoba Bisons
CIS football seasons

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

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

[3]

Results

Regular season standings

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

Canada West
TeamGPWLPFPAPts
Manitoba88020611016
Regina86225719512
Saskatchewan85321313110
Calgary8442331808
UBC8351671986
Alberta8261662044
Simon Fraser808702940
Ontario
TeamGPWLPFPAPts
Ottawa88031010816
Laurier87127911214
Queen's86222911712
McMaster85323022110
Guelph8442481738
Western8442231278
Waterloo8351232556
Windsor8261562624
York817902792
Toronto8081113450
Quebec
TeamGPWLPFPAPts
Laval88031212016
Concordia85318217210
Bishop's85321817610
Montreal8441511498
Sherbrooke8442331898
McGill8081442890
Atlantic
TeamGPWLPFPAPts
Saint Mary's87135217114
StFX8351572846
Acadia8351822866
Mount Allison8171992942

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 121412NR14NRNRNRNRNR
Alberta Golden Bears NRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNR
Bishop's Gaiters NRNRNR11987699
Calgary Dinos 151211NRNRNRNRNRNR12
Concordia Stingers 6676871010108
Guelph Gryphons NR15NR1412111111NR11
Laurier Golden Hawks 8765444555
Laval Rouge et Or 1111111111
Manitoba Bisons 4444333333
McGill Redmen NRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNR
McMaster Marauders 91091313NR131211NR
Montreal Carabins 5558NRNRNRNRNR14
Mount Allison Mounties NRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNR
Ottawa Gee-Gees 3333222222
Queen's Golden Gaels NR131087999813
Regina Rams 11NRNR1410108776
Saint Mary's Huskies 10887666444
Saskatchewan Huskies 2222555867
Sherbrooke Vert et Or 16NRNRNRNRNR14NRNRNR
St. Francis Xavier X-Men NRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNR
Simon Fraser Clan NRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNR
Toronto Varsity Blues NRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNR
UBC Thunderbirds 13NRNR12NRNR12NRNRNR
Waterloo Warriors NRNRNR1011NRNRNRNRNR
Western Mustangs 711NRNRNRNRNRNRNR10
Windsor Lancers 149NRNRNRNRNRNRNRNR
York Lions NRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNR

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

Notes

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