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 | ||
| Duration | August 31, 2007 – October 27, 2007 | |
| Playoffs | ||
| Start date | October 27, 2007 | |
| Hardy Cup | Manitoba Bisons | |
| Yates Cup | Western Ontario Mustangs | |
| Dunsmore Cup | Laval Rouge et Or | |
| Loney Bowl | Saint Mary's Huskies | |
| Mitchell Bowl | Manitoba Bisons | |
| Uteck Bowl | Saint Mary's Huskies | |
| Vanier Cup | ||
| Date | November 23, 2007 | |
| Site | Rogers Centre, Toronto | |
| Champions | Manitoba Bisons | |
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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
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
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Notes
- "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
- "2007 CIS Football All-Canadian team". Archived from the original on 2008-05-11. Retrieved 2009-11-03.
- "Top 10 #1: Le Rouge et Or entame la saison en tête". Archived from the original on 2013-11-30. Retrieved 2012-09-20.
- Top 10 #2: Le Rouge et Or toujours No. 1
- "Top 10 #3: Le Rouge et Or encore un choix unanime". Archived from the original on 2013-11-30. Retrieved 2012-09-20.
- "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.
- "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.
- "Top 10 #6: Les favoris poursuivent leur domination". Archived from the original on 2013-11-30. Retrieved 2012-09-20.
- "Top 10 #7: Laval et Ottawa ont eu chaud". Archived from the original on 2013-11-30. Retrieved 2012-09-20.
- "Top 10 #8: Laval et Ottawa remportent des duels au sommet". Archived from the original on 2013-11-30. Retrieved 2012-09-20.
- "Top 10 #9: Laval et Manitoba visent des saisons parfaites". Archived from the original on 2013-11-30. Retrieved 2012-09-20.
- Top 10 #10: Le Rouge et Or domine le dernier classement national
- "Road to the Cup". Canadian Interuniversity Sport. Archived from the original on 2008-10-21. Retrieved 2011-05-15.
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