2007 CIS football season

2007 CIS football season August 31, 2007 – 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 November 23, 2007 Rogers Centre, Toronto Manitoba Bisons 2006 2008 CIS football seasons 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). 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.https://www.tsn.ca/cis/news_story/?ID=143308 Canadian Interuniversity Sport 2005-11-16 TSN.ca 2008-10-26 https://web.archive.org/web/20070929174438/http://www.tsn.ca/cis/news_story/?ID=143308 2007-09-29 Awards and records Awards Hec Crighton Trophy – Erik Glavic, Saint Mary'sOttawa's Sinopoli claims Hec Crighton Trophy 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 2007 CIS Football All-Canadian team http://www.bears.ualberta.ca/football/men/?pt=news&ID=2782 2009-11-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20080511054959/http://www.bears.ualberta.ca/Football/Men/?pt=news&ID=2782 2008-05-11 dead 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 PtsManitoba 8 8 0 206 110 16Regina 8 6 2 257 195 12Saskatchewan 8 5 3 213 131 10Calgary 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 PtsOttawa 8 8 0 310 108 16Laurier 8 7 1 279 112 14Queen's 8 6 2 229 117 12McMaster 8 5 3 230 221 10Guelph 8 4 4 248 173 8Western 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 PtsLaval 8 8 0 312 120 16Concordia 8 5 3 182 172 10Bishop's 8 5 3 218 176 10Montreal 8 4 4 151 149 8Sherbrooke 8 4 4 233 189 8McGill 8 0 8 144 289 0 Atlantic Team GP W L PF PA PtsSaint Mary's 8 7 1 352 171 14StFX 8 3 5 157 284 6Acadia 8 3 5 182 286 6Mount Allison 8 1 7 199 294 2 Teams in bold earned playoff berths. Top 10 + CIS Top 10 Rankings 01http://www.universitysport.ca/f/story_detail07.cfm?id=3032 Top 10 #1: Le Rouge et Or entame la saison en tête 2012-09-20 https://archive.today/20131130104731/http://www.universitysport.ca/f/story_detail07.cfm?id=3032 2013-11-30 dead 02Top 10 #2: Le Rouge et Or toujours No. 1April 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes 03http://www.universitysport.ca/f/story_detail07.cfm?id=2940 Top 10 #3: Le Rouge et Or encore un choix unanime 2012-09-20 https://archive.today/20131130105100/http://www.universitysport.ca/f/story_detail07.cfm?id=2940 2013-11-30 dead 04http://www.universitysport.ca/f/story_detail07.cfm?id=2904 Top 10 #4: Laval toujours No. 1, trois duels Top 10 ce week-end 2012-09-20 https://archive.today/20131130104955/http://www.universitysport.ca/f/story_detail07.cfm?id=2904 2013-11-30 dead 05http://www.universitysport.ca/f/story_detail07.cfm?id=2865 Top 10 #5: Rouge et Or et Gee-Gees dominent, les Gaiters se pointent 2012-09-20 https://archive.today/20131130105809/http://www.universitysport.ca/f/story_detail07.cfm?id=2865 2013-11-30 dead 06http://www.universitysport.ca/f/story_detail07.cfm?id=2827 Top 10 #6: Les favoris poursuivent leur domination 2012-09-20 https://archive.today/20131130110115/http://www.universitysport.ca/f/story_detail07.cfm?id=2827 2013-11-30 dead 07http://www.universitysport.ca/f/story_detail07.cfm?id=2778 Top 10 #7: Laval et Ottawa ont eu chaud 2012-09-20 https://archive.today/20131130104800/http://www.universitysport.ca/f/story_detail07.cfm?id=2778 2013-11-30 dead 08http://www.universitysport.ca/f/story_detail07.cfm?id=2707 Top 10 #8: Laval et Ottawa remportent des duels au sommet 2012-09-20 https://archive.today/20131130104834/http://www.universitysport.ca/f/story_detail07.cfm?id=2707 2013-11-30 dead 09http://www.universitysport.ca/f/story_detail07.cfm?id=2595 Top 10 #9: Laval et Manitoba visent des saisons parfaites 2012-09-20 https://archive.today/20131130105605/http://www.universitysport.ca/f/story_detail07.cfm?id=2595 2013-11-30 dead 10Top 10 #10: Le Rouge et Or domine le dernier classement nationalApril 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes 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.http://www.vaniercup.ca/page/road-to-the-cup Road to the Cup Canadian Interuniversity Sport 2011-05-15 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20081021082422/http://www.vaniercup.ca/page/road-to-the-cup 2008-10-21 Vanier Cup 43rd Vanier Cup Playoff bracket Conference Quarter-finals Conference Semi-finals Conference Championships National Semi-finals 43rd Vanier Cup O5 Guelph Gryphons 25 O4 McMaster Marauders 21 O6 Western Ontario Mustangs 27 O3 Queen's Golden Gaels 19 Montreal Carabins 16 Laval Rouge et Or 28 Bishop's Gaiters 18 Concordia Stingers 34 Acadia Axemen 17 St. Francis Xavier X-Men 38 Calgary Dinos 5 Manitoba Bisons 27 Saskatchewan Huskies 13 Regina Rams 19 Guelph Gryphons 38 Laurier Golden Hawks 31 Western Ontario Mustangs 23 Ottawa Gee-Gees 16 Concordia Stingers 10 Laval Rouge et Or 35 St. Francis Xavier X-Men 24 Saint Mary's Huskies 25 Regina Rams 5 Manitoba Bisons 48 Western Ontario Mustangs 34 Guelph Gryphons 21 Laval Rouge et Or 2 Saint Mary's Huskies 24 Western Ontario Mustangs 20 Manitoba Bisons 52 Saint Mary's Huskies 14 Manitoba Bisons 28 References CIS Category:U Sports football seasons