2009 CIS football season

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2009 CIS football season
DurationAugust 29, 2009 – October 31, 2009
Hardy Cup champions Calgary Dinos
Yates Cup champions Queen's Golden Gaels
Dunsmore Cup champions Laval Rouge et Or
Loney Bowl champions Saint Mary's Huskies
Mitchell Bowl champions Queen's Golden Gaels
Uteck Bowl champions Calgary Dinos
Vanier Cup
DateNovember 28, 2009
Venue PEPS, Quebec City, Quebec
Champions Queen's Golden Gaels
CIS football seasons seasons
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2010  →

The 2009 CIS football season began on August 29, 2009, and concluded its campaign with the 45th Vanier Cup national championship on November 28 at PEPS stadium in Quebec City, Quebec. Twenty-seven universities across Canada compete in CIS football, the highest level of amateur play in Canadian football, under the auspices of Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS). The Queen's Golden Gaels defeated the Calgary Dinos 33-31 in the Vanier Cup to claim the 2009 national championship and their fourth in school history.

Contents

Schedule

The regular-season schedule began early with a single Canada West Universities Athletic Association game in week one on Saturday, August 23, between the UBC Thunderbirds and the Simon Fraser Clan at Thunderbird Stadium in Greater Vancouver. The Ontario University Athletics, Quebec University Football League, and remaining CWUAA teams got underway the following week during the Labour Day weekend, and the Atlantic University Sport conference began their matches the week following that. [1]

Awards and records

Awards

[2]

All-Canadian Team

First Team

Offence
Erik Glavic, QB, Calgary
Pascal Fils, RB, Sherbrooke
Matt Walter, RB, Calgary
Nathan Coehoorn, WR, Calgary
Akeem Foster, WR, St. Francis Xavier
Gary Ross, IR, Mount Allison
Scott Valberg, IR, Queen's
Matt Morencie, C, Windsor
Matthew O'Donnell, OT, Queen's
David Bouchard, OT, Laval
Justin Glover, G, McMaster
Pascal Baillargeon, G, Laval
Defence
Jean-Philippe Gilbert, DT, Laval
Gregory Alexandre, DT, Montreal
Mathieu Brossard, DE, Montreal
Osie Ukwuoma, DE, Queen's
Cory Greenwood, LB, Corcordia
John Surla, LB, Western Ontario
Henoc Muamba, LB, St. Francis Xavier
Anthony DesLauriers, FS, Simon Fraser
Maxime Bérubé, HB, Laval
James Savoie, HB, Guelph
Olivier Turcotte-Létourneau, CB, Laval
Jim Allin, CB, Queen's
Special Teams
Hugh O'Neill, P, Alberta
Perri Scarcelli, K, Regina
Dillon Heap, RET, Wilfrid Laurier

Second Team

Offence
Michael Faulds, QB, Western Ontario
Nathan Riva, RB, Western Ontario
Nick FitzGibbon, RB, Guelph
Julian Feoli Gudino, WR, Laval
Cyril Adjeitey, WR, Ottawa
Anthony Parker, IR, Calgary
Cory Watson, IR, Concordia
Derek Weber, C, Saint Mary's
Kristian Matte, OT, Concordia
Kirby Fabien, OT, Calgary
Terriss Paliwoda, G, Alberta
Matthew Norman, G, Western Ontario
Defence
Sébastien Tétreault, DT, Ottawa
Eddie Steele, DT, Manitoba
Craig Gerbrandt, DE, Alberta
David Skillen, DE, St. Francis Xavier
Andrea Bonaventura, LB, Calgary
Tommy Lynch, LB, St. Francis Xavier
Giancarlo Rapanaro, LB, Wilfrid Laurier
Courtney Stephen, FS, Wilfrid Laurier
Mike Miller, HB, Acadia
Mark Holden, HB, Saint Mary's
Grant Shaw, CB, Saskatchewan
Dylan Hollohan, CB, St. Francis Xavier
Special Teams
Christopher Milo, P, Laval
Justin Palardy, K, Saint Mary's
Gary Ross, RET, Mount Allison

[3]

Records

As of October 1,2009, three active CIS quarterbacks were climbing the top ten career passing records. Danny Brannagan of Queen's Golden Gaels was in fifth place for both all-time 9,236 career passing yards and 71 touchdowns. Michael Faulds of Western Mustangs was in sixth place just behind Brannagan with 9,137 career passing yards and Justin Dunk, of the Guelph Gryphons was seventh with 9,093 passing yards. [4] In their rivalry game on October 17, 2009, both Brannagan and Faulds became only the second and third players, respectively, to pass for over 10,000 yards in their career. [5] Faulds would eventually pass Brannagan and claim the title of All-Time Passing Leader, totaling 10,811 career yards, as well as the CIS single-season passing record with 3,033 yards. Brannagan would have to settle with second on the all-time list after a disappointing final game of the season left him with 10,714 for his career. [6]

McGill wide receiver Charles-Antoine Sinotte was in eighth place on the career receptions list with 172 catches, and working towards reaching the record of 194 catches that former Redmen teammate Erik Galas set in the 2008 CIS football season. [4]

Guelph kicker Rob Maver was in eighth place on the CIS all-time field goals list with 54. [4]

Saskatchewan Huskies kicker Grant Shaw, kicked a 55-yard field goal on October 17 against Manitoba, to tie a Canada West record for longest field goal. It was two yards shy of the all-time CIS record of 57 yards. [7]

Results

Regular season standings

2009 Canada West standings
   Conf   Playoff
Spot
Team (Rank)W LPTS
#3 Saskatchewan 7-114†
#2 Calgary 7-114X
Alberta 4-48X
Regina 3-56X
UBC b3-56
Manitoba c2-54
Simon Fraser a1-62
† – Conference Champion
Rankings: CIS Top 10 (Nov 3)
a - Forfeited 2 wins for ineligible player.
b - Awarded a win over Simon Fraser due to the Clan using an ineligible player.
c - Forfeited 3 wins for ineligible player.
2009 OUA standings
Team (Rank)W LPTS Playoff Spot
#4 Queen's 7-114 †
#7 Laurier 6-212 X
#5 Western 6-212 X
Ottawa 6-212 X
#9 McMaster 6-212 X
Guelph 3-56 X
Waterloo 3-56 
Windsor 2-64 
Toronto 1-72 
York 0-80 
† – Conference Champion
Rankings: CIS Top 10 (Nov 3)
2009 QUFL standings
 Overall  ConfPlayoff
Spot
Team (Rank)W LPTS W L
#1 Laval 7-114 6-1†
#8 Montreal 5-310 4-3X
Bishop's 4-48 3-4X
Concordia 3-56 2-4X
McGill 3-56 2-4
Sherbrooke 3-56 3-4
† – Conference Champion
Rankings: CIS Top 10 (Nov 3)
2009 AUS standings
OverallConfPlayoff
Spot
Team (Rank)WLPTSWL
#6 Saint Mary's 7-1145-1†
#10 St. FX 6-2125-1X
Acadia 2-642-4X
Mount Allison 0-800-6
† – Conference Champion
Rankings: CIS Top 10 (Nov 3)

Top 10

UFRC-CIS Top 10 Rankings
01 [8] 02 [9] 03 [10] 04 [11] 05 [12] 06 [13] 07 [14] 08 [15] 09 [16] 10 [17] 11 [18]
Acadia Axemen NRNRNR15NRNRNRNRNRNRNR
Alberta Golden Bears NRNRNRNR13111614NRNRNR
Bishop's Gaiters 16NRNRNRNRNRNRNRNR1512
Calgary Dinos 33544333322
Concordia Stingers 66913NRNRNRNRNR13NR
Guelph Gryphons 18161512101091313NRNR
Laurier Golden Hawks 77688812121187
Laval Rouge et Or 11111122111
Manitoba Bisons 1212NRNRNRNR13NRNR1213
McGill Redmen NRNRNR16NR1514NRNRNRNR
McMaster Marauders 17151416NRNR101010109
Montreal Carabins 99856511498
Mount Allison Mounties 19NRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNR
Ottawa Gee-Gees 1010131114141198711
Queen's Golden Gaels 88765444244
Regina Rams 1517111015121511NRNRNR
Saint Mary's Huskies 55499988766
Saskatchewan Huskies 44333777533
Sherbrooke Vert et Or 141312141213NRNR121414
Simon Fraser Clan 111110NR11NR17NR14NRNR
St. Francis Xavier X-Men 1314N7766691110
Toronto Varsity Blues NRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNR
UBC Thunderbirds 191816NRNRNRNRNRNRNRNR
Waterloo Warriors NRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNR
Western Mustangs 22222255655
Windsor Lancers NRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNR
York Lions NRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNR

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 2009, according to the rotating schedule, the Dunsmore Cup Quebec championship team will meet the Ontario conference's Yates Cup champion for the Mitchell Bowl. The winners of the Canada West conference Hardy Trophy travel to the Atlantic conference Loney Bowl champions for the Uteck Bowl.

The Canada West play-offs start with the top four placed teams from the regular season, with the top placed team hosting the fourth place and the second place team hosting the third placed. The winners of those semi-finals then compete for the Hardy Cup championship who then travels to the Atlantic champion for a national semi-final game. [19]

The Quebec play-offs similarly play-off the top four placed teams with the Dunsmore Cup champions moving on to compete for the Mitchell Bowl against the Ontario champions. [20]

The Ontario conference starts out with the top six placed teams from the regular season. The third placed team hosts the sixth place team and the fourth placed team host the team in fifth place. The winners then take on the top two placed teams in the conference semi-finals and the semi-final champions compete for the Yates Cup. The Ontario champions, in 2009, host the Quebec conference champions for the Mitchell Bowl national semi-final game. [21]

The Atlantic conference play-offs the second and third placed teams to determine who plays the first place team at the Loney Bowl for the Jewett Trophy. The Atlantic winner then hosts the Canada West champion to meet in the Uteck Bowl national semi-final. [22]

Playoff bracket

Conference Quarter-finals Conference Semi-finals Conference Championships National Semi-finals 45th Vanier Cup
Alberta Golden Bears 13
Calgary Dinos 45
Hardy Trophy Calgary Dinos39
Saskatchewan Huskies 38
Regina Rams 23 Uteck Bowl
Saskatchewan Huskies 53
Calgary Dinos38
Saint Mary's Huskies 14
Acadia Axemen 30
St. Francis Xavier X-Men 33
Loney Bowl St. Francis Xavier X-Men 22
Saint Mary's Huskies 31
Calgary Dinos 31
Queen's Golden Gaels33
Bishop's Gaiters 15
Montreal Carabins 40
Dunsmore Cup Montreal Carabins 7
Laval Rouge et Or31
Concordia Stingers 1 Mitchell Bowl
Laval Rouge et Or 63
Laval Rouge et Or 30
Guelph Gryphons 18 Queen's Golden Gaels33
Western Ontario Mustangs 37 Western Ontario Mustangs26
Laurier Golden Hawks 16
Yates Cup Western Ontario Mustangs 39
McMaster Marauders 27 Queen's Golden Gaels43
Ottawa Gee-Gees 15 McMaster Marauders 6
Queen's Golden Gaels 32

Notes

  1. ↑ "Laval leads the way in CIS preseason football rankings". TSN.ca. 2009-08-28. Retrieved 2009-09-04.
  2. ↑ http://english.cis-sic.ca/championships/fball/2009-10/releases/20091126-awards CIS football: Glavic captures second Hec Crighton, makes CIS history
  3. ↑ http://english.cis-sic.ca/championships/fball/2009-10/releases/20091126-allcdns CIS football: 10 all-Canadians to face off in Desjardins Vanier Cup
  4. 1 2 3 "National records chase update (#4)". Canadian Interuniversity Sport. 2009-10-01. Retrieved 2009-10-01.[ permanent dead link ]
  5. ↑ "INSTANT CLASSIC LIVES UP TO BILLING ON UNIVERSITY RUSH". Ontario University Athletics. 2009-10-17. Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  6. ↑ "Faulds Becomes All-Time Leading Passer In Win Over Varsity Blues". Ontario University Athletics. 2009-10-24. Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2009-10-07.
  7. ↑ Huskies' Shaw booms his way into Canada West record book [ permanent dead link ]
  8. ↑ UFRC - CIS Top 10 (#1) - Reigning champion Laval opens 2009 season at No. 1 [ permanent dead link ]
  9. ↑ UFRC - CIS Top 10 (#2): Laval still No. 1, opens season on Sunday
  10. ↑ UFRC - CIS Top 10 (#3): No. 1-Laval rolls over Concordia in opener
  11. ↑ UFRC/CIS Top 10 – Week Four
  12. ↑ UFRC - CIS Top 10 (#5): No. 1 Laval extends winning streak to 15
  13. ↑ UFRC/CIS Top 10 – Sept. 29
  14. ↑ CIS Top 10 (#7): Montreal moves up to No. 1
  15. ↑ UFRC – CIS Football Top 10 (#8): No. 5-Western to face No. 4-Queen’s for OUA lead
  16. ↑ UFRC - CIS Football Top 10 (#9): Laval returns to No. 1
  17. ↑ UFRC – CIS Football Top 10 (#10): Laval remains No. 1, Calgary up to No. 2
  18. ↑ UFRC – CIS Football Top 10 (#11 - FINAL): Laval tops final rankings of 2009
  19. ↑ "Getting to the Desjardins Vanier Cup from Canada West". Canadian Interuniversity Sport. Archived from the original on 2011-10-02. Retrieved 2008-10-26.
  20. ↑ "Getting to the Desjardins Vanier Cup from the QUFL". Canadian Interuniversity Sport. Archived from the original on 2011-10-02. Retrieved 2008-10-26.
  21. ↑ "Getting to the Desjardins Vanier Cup from the OUA". Canadian Interuniversity Sport. Archived from the original on 2011-10-02. Retrieved 2008-10-26.
  22. ↑ "Getting to the Desjardins Vanier Cup from the AUS". Canadian Interuniversity Sport. Archived from the original on 2011-10-02. Retrieved 2008-10-26.

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