The 2000 CIAU football season began on September 2, 2000, and concluded with the 36th Vanier Cup national championship on December 2 at the SkyDome in Toronto, Ontario, with the Ottawa Gee-Gees winning their second championship. Twenty-four universities across Canada competed in CIAU football this season, the highest level of amateur play in Canadian football, under the auspices of the Canadian Interuniversity Athletics Union (CIAU).
2000 CIAU football season | |
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Duration | September 2, 2000 – November 4, 2000 |
Hardy Cup champions | Regina Rams |
Yates Cup champions | McMaster Marauders |
Dunsmore Cup champions | Ottawa Gee-Gees |
Loney Bowl champions | Saint Mary's Huskies |
Atlantic Bowl champions | Regina Rams |
Churchill Bowl champions | Ottawa Gee-Gees |
Vanier Cup | |
Date | December 2, 2000 |
Venue | SkyDome, Toronto |
Champions | Ottawa Gee-Gees |
Awards and records
editAwards
edit- Hec Crighton Trophy – Kojo Aidoo, McMaster
- Presidents' Trophy – Joey Mikawoz, Manitoba
- Russ Jackson Award – Carlo Panaro, Alberta
- J. P. Metras Trophy – Randy Chevrier, McGill
- Peter Gorman Trophy – Jean-Frédéric Tremblay, Laval
All-Canadian team
editFirst Team
editOffence
edit- QB Ben Chapdelaine, McMaster
- RB Kojo Aidoo, McMaster
- RB Justin Praamsma, Laurier
- WR Andre Talbot, Laurier
- WR Geoff Drover, Calgary
- IR Ryan Janzen, McMaster
- IR Ben Wearing, McGill
- OT Carlo Panaro, Alberta
- OT Dan Gyetvai, Windsor
- OG Steve Jobin, Concordia
- OG James Hitchen, Laurier
- C Paul Guigna, Waterloo
Defence
edit- DT Randy Chevrier, McGill
- DT Jeremy Oxley, Guelph
- DE Kyl Morrison, Saint Mary's
- DE Pepe Esposito, Laval
- LB Joey Mikawoz, Manitoba
- LB Etienne Vanslette, Laval
- LB Javier Glatt, UBC
- FS Lukas Shaver, Ottawa
- DB Donnie Ruiz, Laurier
- DB Brock Balog, Calgary
- CB Darnell Edwards, Manitoba
- CB Jermaine Romans, Acadia
Special
edit- K Duncan O'Mahony, UBC
- P Michael O'Brien, Western
Second Team
editOffence
edit- QB Phil Cote, Ottawa
- RB Ben Ouimet, Bishop's
- RB Dean Fisher, Calgary
- WR Michael Linton, McMaster
- WR Jay Currie, Saint Mary's
- IR Jason Clermont, Regina
- IR Patrick Thibeault, Saint Mary's
- IR James MacLean, Queen's
- OT Jon Landon, Queen's
- OT Greg Schaefer, UBC
- OG Eric Pickering, Bishop's
- OG Ryan Donnelly, McMaster
- C Karoly Toth, Saint Mary's
- C Serge Bourque, Bishop's
Defence
edit- DT Doug Borden, Saint Mary's
- DT Aaron Moser, Saskatchewan
- DE Mitch Sutherland, Alberta
- DE Kojo Millington, Laurier
- LB Damian Porter, Windsor
- LB Scott Coe, Manitoba
- LB Sebastian Roy, Mount Allison
- FS Ian Schafer, Calgary
- FS Kevin Taylor, Laurier
- DB Loan Duong, Concordia
- DB Denis Arruba, Saint Mary's
- DB Shane Sharpe, Alberta
- CB Greg Bourne, Waterloo
- CB Frantz Jacques, Ottawa
Special
edit- K Michael O'Brien, Western
- P Duncan O'Mahony, UBC
Results
editRegular season standings
editNote: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, OTL = Overtime Losses, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points
Canada West | |||||||
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Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
Manitoba | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 279 | 138 | 13 |
Calgary | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 247 | 159 | 12 |
Regina | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 218 | 281 | 10 |
UBC | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 206 | 231 | 6 |
Alberta | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 144 | 180 | 5 |
Saskatchewan | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 127 | 232 | 4 |
Ontario | |||||||
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Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
McMaster | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 325 | 86 | 14 |
Laurier | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 274 | 143 | 14 |
Western | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 244 | 152 | 12 |
Waterloo | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 208 | 176 | 8 |
Guelph | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 165 | 210 | 6 |
York | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 99 | 205 | 6 |
Windsor | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 95 | 209 | 2 |
Toronto | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 40 | 348 | 0 |
Ontario-Quebec | ||||||
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Team | GP | W | L | PF | PA | Pts |
Laval | 8 | 8 | 0 | 237 | 103 | 16 |
Ottawa | 8 | 7 | 1 | 292 | 52 | 14 |
McGill | 8 | 5 | 3 | 174 | 174 | 10 |
Bishop's | 8 | 2 | 6 | 150 | 196 | 4 |
Concordia | 8 | 2 | 6 | 153 | 204 | 4 |
Queen's | 8 | 1 | 7 | 114 | 312 | 2 |
Atlantic | |||||||
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Team | GP | W | L | PF | PA | Pts | |
Saint Mary's | 8 | 8 | 0 | 324 | 66 | 16 | |
Acadia | 8 | 4 | 4 | 196 | 155 | 8 | |
StFX | 8 | 3 | 5 | 65 | 228 | 6 | |
Mount Allison | 8 | 1 | 7 | 100 | 236 | 2 |
Teams in bold have earned playoff berths.[2]
Top 10
editTeam \ Week | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
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Acadia Axemen | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
Alberta Golden Bears | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
Bishop's Gaiters | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
Calgary Dinos | NR | 10 | NR | NR | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Concordia Stingers | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
Guelph Gryphons | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
Laurier Golden Hawks | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Laval Rouge et Or | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Manitoba Bisons | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
McGill Redmen | NR | NR | NR | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 |
McMaster Marauders | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Mount Allison Mounties | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
Ottawa Gee-Gees | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Queen's Golden Gaels | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
Regina Rams | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
Saint Mary's Huskies | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Saskatchewan Huskies | 3 | 8 | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
Simon Fraser Clan | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
St. Francis Xavier X-Men | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
Toronto Varsity Blues | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
UBC Thunderbirds | NR | NR | 9 | NR | 10 | 10 | NR | NR | NR |
Waterloo Warriors | 10 | NR | 10 | 9 | NR | NR | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Western Mustangs | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Windsor Lancers | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
York Lions | 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. Source:[3]
Championships
editThe Vanier Cup is played between the champions of the Atlantic Bowl and the Churchill Bowl, the national semi-final games. This year, the Dunsmore Cup Ontario-Quebec champion visited the Ontario conference's Yates Cup championship team for the Churchill Bowl. The winners of the Atlantic conference Loney Bowl championship hosted the winners of the Canada West conference Hardy Trophy for the Atlantic Bowl.[4][5]
Vanier Cup
editReferences
edit- ^ "CIS Football All-Canadians" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-03-08.
- ^ http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/SportFit/ciau/football2000.html CIS Football 2000
- ^ http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/sportfit/ciau/football2000.html CIAU Football 2000
- ^ "Uteck Bowl History". Canadian Interuniversity Sport. Archived from the original on 2012-02-01. Retrieved 2012-03-08.
- ^ "Mitchell Bowl History". Canadian Interuniversity Sport. Archived from the original on 2012-01-31. Retrieved 2012-03-08.