2003 CIS football season

2003 CIS football season
2003 CIS football season
Duration	August 29, 2003 – October 26, 2003
Hardy Cup champions	Simon Fraser Clan
Yates Cup champions	McMaster Marauders
Dunsmore Cup champions	Laval Rouge et Or
Loney Bowl champions	Saint Mary's Huskies
Mitchell Bowl champions	Saint Mary's Huskies
Uteck Bowl champions	Laval Rouge et Or
Vanier Cup
Date	November 22, 2003
Venue	SkyDome, Toronto
Champions	Laval Rouge et Or
CIS football seasons seasons
	← 2002 2004 →

The 2003 CIS football season began on August 29, 2003, and concluded with the 39th Vanier Cup national championship on November 22 at the SkyDome in Toronto, Ontario, with the Laval Rouge et Or winning their second 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).

Awards and records

Awards

Hec Crighton Trophy – Tommy Denison, Queen's
Presidents' Trophy – Neil McKinlay, Simon Fraser
Russ Jackson Award – Curt McLellan, Queen's
J. P. Metras Trophy – Ibrahim Khan, Simon Fraser
Peter Gorman Trophy – Maxime Gagnier, Montreal

All-Canadian team

First team

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Offence

QB Tommy Denison Queen's
HB Jesse Lumsden McMaster
HB Jarred Winkel Alberta
WR Craig Spear Queen's
WR Gilles Colon Bishop's
IR Brendan Mahoney Simon Fraser
IR J.-Fred. Tremblay Laval
OT Paul Archer Saint Mary's
OT Ibrahim Khan Simon Fraser
OG Derek Armstrong StFX
OG Carl Gourgues Laval
C J.-Francois Joncas Laval

Defence

DE Justin Shakell Laurier
DE Troy Cunningham Concordia
DT Ryan Gottselig Saskatchewan
DT Nick Comly Acadia
LB Shad McLachlan Acadia
LB Neil McKinlay Simon Fraser
LB Mickey Donovan Concordia
CB Pascal Masson Laval
CB Eric Nielsen Acadia
DB Guillaume Roy McGill
DB Sebastian Clovis Saint Mary's
FS Jeremy Steeves StFX

Special teams

K Jon Ryan Regina
P Anand Pillai McGill

Second Team

Offence

QB Mathieu Bertrand Laval
RB Derek Medler Laurier
RB Les Mullings Saint Mary's
WR Andrew Gallant StFX
WR Shane Ostapowich Regina
IR Andy Fantuz Western
IR Vaughan Swart McMaster
OT Ryan Jeffrey Laurier
OT J.-Francois Ostiguy Laval
OG Dave Forde McMaster
OG Adrian Olenick Saskatchewan
C Jeff Melis Laurier

Defence

DE Jack Gaudreau Queen's
DE Dan Federkeil Calgary
DT Matt Kirk Queen's
DT Miguel Robede Laval
LB Tristan Clovis McMaster
LB Kevin MacNeill Laurier
LB Agustin Barrenechea Calgary
CB Clinton John York
CB Eric Duchene Saskatchewan
DB Kyler White Alberta
DB Reid Smith Acadia
FS Maxime Gagnier Montreal

Special teams

K Matt Sharpe Acadia
P Mike Ray McMaster

Results

Regular-season standings

Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, OTL = Overtime Losses, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points

Canada West
Team	GP	W	L	OTL	PF	PA	Pts
Saskatchewan	8	8	0	0	231	124	16
Simon Fraser	8	5	3	0	229	181	10
Regina	8	4	4	1	248	246	9
Alberta	8	4	4	0	262	164	8
Calgary	8	4	4	0	187	237	8
Manitoba	8	3	5	0	172	249	6
UBC	8	0	8	0	132	260	0

Ontario
Team	GP	W	L	OTL	PF	PA	Pts
McMaster	8	8	0	0	424	87	16
Queen's	8	7	1	1	341	134	15
Laurier	8	6	2	1	313	158	13
Western	8	5	3	0	306	257	12
Windsor	8	4	4	0	243	211	8
Ottawa	8	3	5	1	216	200	7
York	8	3	5	0	161	251	6
Waterloo	8	2	6	0	142	328	4
Guelph	8	2	6	0	161	285	4
Toronto	8	0	8	0	42	438	0

Quebec
Team	GP	W	L	PF	PA	Pts
Laval	8	7	1	481	86	14
Concordia	8	7	1	288	115	14
Montreal	8	6	2	220	160	12
McGill	8	3	5	171	205	6
Bishop's	8	2	6	191	327	4
Sherbrooke	8	0	8	10	491	0

Atlantic
Team	GP	W	L	OTL	PF	PA	Pts
Saint Mary's	8	7	1	0	338	128	14
StFX	8	4	4	0	201	171	8
Acadia	8	4	4	0	139	143	8
Mount Allison	8	0	8	1	66	279	1

Teams in bold have earned playoff berths. ^[2]

Top 10

CIS Top 10 Rankings
Team \ Week	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
Acadia Axemen	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR
Alberta Golden Bears	NR	NR	NR	9	8	8	8	8	9
Bishop's Gaiters	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR
Calgary Dinos	8	6	6	6	10	NR	NR	NR	NR
Concordia Stingers	NR	9	10	8	6	5	5	6	6
Guelph Gryphons	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR
Laurier Golden Hawks	NR	10	7	7	7	7	7	7	7
Laval Rouge et Or	6	5	5	4	4	6	6	3	3
Manitoba Bisons	9	8	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR
McGill Redmen	5	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR
McMaster Marauders	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	2	2
Montreal Carabins	NR	NR	NR	10	9	9	9	9	NR
Mount Allison Mounties	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR
Ottawa Gee-Gees	NR	NR	9	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR
Queen's Golden Gaels	4	4	4	5	5	4	4	4	4
Regina Rams	7	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	10
Saint Mary's Huskies	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	5	5
Saskatchewan Huskies	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1
Sherbrooke Vert et Or	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR
Simon Fraser Clan	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	10	10	8	NR
St. Francis Xavier X-Men	10	7	8	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR
Toronto Varsity Blues	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR
UBC Thunderbirds	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR
Waterloo Warriors	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR
Western Mustangs	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	10	NR
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

The Vanier Cup was played between the champions of the Mitchell Bowl and the Uteck Bowl, the national semi-final games. In 2003, the Uteck Bowl replaced the long-standing Churchill Bowl, which had been competed for since 1989 as a national semi-final game. Along with the Mitchell Bowl, the semi-final games now worked on a fully rotating basis, with the winners of the Canada West conference Hardy Trophy visiting the winners of the Atlantic conference Loney Bowl championship for the Uteck Bowl. The Ontario conference's Yates Cup championship team hosted the Dunsmore Cup Quebec champion for the Uteck Bowl.^[4]^[5]

Vanier Cup

References

^ "CIS Football All-Canadians" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-10-30.
^ http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/SportFit/ciau/football2003.html CIS Football 2003
^ http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/sportfit/ciau/football2003.html CIS Football 2003
^ "Uteck Bowl History". Canadian Interuniversity Sport. Archived from the original on 2012-02-01. Retrieved 2012-01-24.
^ "Mitchell Bowl History". Canadian Interuniversity Sport. Archived from the original on 2012-01-31. Retrieved 2012-01-24.

[All-Stars-1] "CIS Football All-Canadians" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-10-30.

[2] ttp://www.chebucto.ns.ca/SportFit/ciau/football2003.html CIS Football 2003

[3] ttp://www.chebucto.ns.ca/sportfit/ciau/football2003.html CIS Football 2003

[4] "Uteck Bowl History". Canadian Interuniversity Sport. Archived from the original on 2012-02-01. Retrieved 2012-01-24.

[5] "Mitchell Bowl History". Canadian Interuniversity Sport. Archived from the original on 2012-01-31. Retrieved 2012-01-24.

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