2009 CIS football season

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.

2009 CIS football season
Duration	August 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
Date	November 28, 2009
Venue	PEPS, Quebec City, Quebec
Champions	Queen's Golden Gaels
CIS football seasons seasons
← 2008 2010 →

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

• Hec Crighton Trophy – Erik Glavic, Calgary
• Presidents' Trophy – Cory Greenwood, Concordia
• Russ Jackson Award – Thomas Hall, Manitoba
• J. P. Metras Trophy – Matt Morencie, Windsor
• Peter Gorman Trophy – Linden Gaydosh, Calgary

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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

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Records

As of October 1, 2009^[update], 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 v t e     Conf     Playoff Spot Team (Rank) W   L PTS #3 Saskatchewan 7 - 1 14 † #2 Calgary 7 - 1 14 X Alberta 4 - 4 8 X Regina 3 - 5 6 X UBC^b 3 - 5 6 Manitoba^c 2 - 5 4 Simon Fraser^a 1 - 6 2 † – 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 v t e Team (Rank) W   L PTS   Playoff Spot #4 Queen's 7 - 1 14   † #7 Laurier 6 - 2 12   X #5 Western 6 - 2 12   X Ottawa 6 - 2 12   X #9 McMaster 6 - 2 12   X Guelph 3 - 5 6   X Waterloo 3 - 5 6   Windsor 2 - 6 4   Toronto 1 - 7 2   York 0 - 8 0   † – Conference Champion Rankings: CIS Top 10 (Nov 3)

2009 QUFL standings v t e   Overall     Conf Playoff Spot Team (Rank) W   L PTS   W   L #1 Laval 7 - 1 14   6 - 1 † #8 Montreal 5 - 3 10   4 - 3 X Bishop's 4 - 4 8   3 - 4 X Concordia 3 - 5 6   2 - 4 X McGill 3 - 5 6   2 - 4 Sherbrooke 3 - 5 6   3 - 4 † – Conference Champion Rankings: CIS Top 10 (Nov 3)

2009 AUS standings v t e Overall Conf Playoff Spot Team (Rank) W L PTS W L #6 Saint Mary's 7 - 1 14 5 - 1 † #10 St. FX 6 - 2 12 5 - 1 X Acadia 2 - 6 4 2 - 4 X Mount Allison 0 - 8 0 0 - 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	NR	NR	NR	15	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR
Alberta Golden Bears	NR	NR	NR	NR	13	11	16	14	NR	NR	NR
Bishop's Gaiters	16	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	15	12
Calgary Dinos	3	3	5	4	4	3	3	3	3	2	2
Concordia Stingers	6	6	9	13	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	13	NR
Guelph Gryphons	18	16	15	12	10	10	9	13	13	NR	NR
Laurier Golden Hawks	7	7	6	8	8	8	12	12	11	8	7
Laval Rouge et Or	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	1	1	1
Manitoba Bisons	12	12	NR	NR	NR	NR	13	NR	NR	12	13
McGill Redmen	NR	NR	NR	16	NR	15	14	NR	NR	NR	NR
McMaster Marauders	17	15	14	16	NR	NR	10	10	10	10	9
Montreal Carabins	9	9	8	5	6	5	1	1	4	9	8
Mount Allison Mounties	19	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR
Ottawa Gee-Gees	10	10	13	11	14	14	11	9	8	7	11
Queen's Golden Gaels	8	8	7	6	5	4	4	4	2	4	4
Regina Rams	15	17	11	10	15	12	15	11	NR	NR	NR
Saint Mary's Huskies	5	5	4	9	9	9	8	8	7	6	6
Saskatchewan Huskies	4	4	3	3	3	7	7	7	5	3	3
Sherbrooke Vert et Or	14	13	12	14	12	13	NR	NR	12	14	14
Simon Fraser Clan	11	11	10	NR	11	NR	17	NR	14	NR	NR
St. Francis Xavier X-Men	13	14	N	7	7	6	6	6	9	11	10
Toronto Varsity Blues	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR
UBC Thunderbirds	19	18	16	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR
Waterloo Warriors	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR
Western Mustangs	2	2	2	2	2	2	5	5	6	5	5
Windsor Lancers	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR
York Lions	NR	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 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
											Calgary Dinos		39
											Saskatchewan Huskies		38
						Regina Rams		23
						Saskatchewan Huskies		53
																Calgary Dinos		38
																Saint Mary's Huskies		14
						Acadia Axemen		30								Uteck Bowl Mitchell Bowl
						St. Francis Xavier X-Men		33
											St. Francis Xavier X-Men		22
											Saint Mary's Huskies		31
																					Calgary Dinos		31
																					Queen's Golden Gaels		33
						Bishop's Gaiters		15
						Montreal Carabins		40
											Montreal Carabins		7
											Laval Rouge et Or		31
						Concordia Stingers		1
						Laval Rouge et Or		63
																Laval Rouge et Or		30
	Guelph Gryphons		18													Queen's Golden Gaels		33
	Western Ontario Mustangs		37			Western Ontario Mustangs		26
						Laurier Golden Hawks		16
											Western Ontario Mustangs		39
	McMaster Marauders		27								Queen's Golden Gaels		43
	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. "National records chase update (#4)". Canadian Interuniversity Sport. 2009-10-01. Retrieved 2009-10-01.^{[permanent dead link]}
5. . Ontario University Athletics. 2009-10-17. Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
6. . 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. . Canadian Interuniversity Sport. Archived from the original on 2011-10-02. Retrieved 2008-10-26.
20. . Canadian Interuniversity Sport. Archived from the original on 2011-10-02. Retrieved 2008-10-26.
21. . Canadian Interuniversity Sport. Archived from the original on 2011-10-02. Retrieved 2008-10-26.
22. . Canadian Interuniversity Sport. Archived from the original on 2011-10-02. Retrieved 2008-10-26.

External links

• 2009 Vanier Cup Media Kit