| 2007 CIS football season | |
|---|---|
| Duration | August 31, 2007 – October 27, 2007 |
| Hardy Cup champions | Manitoba Bisons |
| Yates Cup champions | Western Ontario Mustangs |
| Dunsmore Cup champions | Laval Rouge et Or |
| Loney Bowl champions | Saint Mary's Huskies |
| Mitchell Bowl champions | Manitoba Bisons |
| Uteck Bowl champions | Saint Mary's Huskies |
| Vanier Cup | |
| Date | November 23, 2007 |
| Venue | Rogers Centre,Toronto |
| Champions | Manitoba Bisons |
| CIS football seasons seasons | |
← 2006 2008 → | |
The2007 CIS football season began on August 31, 2007, and concluded with the43rd Vanier Cup national championship on November 23 at theRogers Centre inToronto,Ontario, with theManitoba Bisons winning their third championship. Twenty-sevenuniversities acrossCanada competed inCIS football this season, the highest level of amateur play inCanadian football, under the auspices ofCanadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS).
2007 marked the first year that the Vanier Cup and Grey Cup were played on the same weekend where they both took place inToronto'sRogers Centre as part of the95th Grey Cup celebrations. Dating back to 1973, previous Vanier Cups had always been played the week following the Grey Cup.[1]
Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points
| Canada West | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | GP | W | L | PF | PA | Pts |
| Manitoba | 8 | 8 | 0 | 206 | 110 | 16 |
| Regina | 8 | 6 | 2 | 257 | 195 | 12 |
| Saskatchewan | 8 | 5 | 3 | 213 | 131 | 10 |
| Calgary | 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 | Pts |
| Ottawa | 8 | 8 | 0 | 310 | 108 | 16 |
| Laurier | 8 | 7 | 1 | 279 | 112 | 14 |
| Queen's | 8 | 6 | 2 | 229 | 117 | 12 |
| McMaster | 8 | 5 | 3 | 230 | 221 | 10 |
| Guelph | 8 | 4 | 4 | 248 | 173 | 8 |
| Western | 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 | Pts |
| Laval | 8 | 8 | 0 | 312 | 120 | 16 |
| Concordia | 8 | 5 | 3 | 182 | 172 | 10 |
| Bishop's | 8 | 5 | 3 | 218 | 176 | 10 |
| Montreal | 8 | 4 | 4 | 151 | 149 | 8 |
| Sherbrooke | 8 | 4 | 4 | 233 | 189 | 8 |
| McGill | 8 | 0 | 8 | 144 | 289 | 0 |
| Atlantic | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | GP | W | L | PF | PA | Pts |
| Saint Mary's | 8 | 7 | 1 | 352 | 171 | 14 |
| StFX | 8 | 3 | 5 | 157 | 284 | 6 |
| Acadia | 8 | 3 | 5 | 182 | 286 | 6 |
| Mount Allison | 8 | 1 | 7 | 199 | 294 | 2 |
Teams inbold earned playoff berths.
| 01[4] | 02[5] | 03[6] | 04[7] | 05[8] | 06[9] | 07[10] | 08[11] | 09[12] | 10[13] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 initalics are teams not ranked in the top 10 poll but received votes.NR = Not Ranked, received no votes.
The Vanier Cup is played between the champions of theMitchell Bowl and theUteck Bowl, the national semi-final games. In 2007, according to the rotating schedule, the winners of the Canada West conferenceHardy Trophy meet the Ontario conference'sYates Cup champion for the Mitchell Bowl. The winners of theDunsmore Cup Quebec championship travel to the Atlantic conferenceLoney Bowl championship team for the Uteck Bowl.[14]
| Conference Quarter-finals | Conference Semi-finals | Conference Championships | National Semi-finals | 43rd Vanier Cup | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Montreal Carabins | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Laval Rouge et Or | 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Concordia Stingers | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Laval Rouge et Or | 35 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bishop's Gaiters | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Concordia Stingers | 34 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Laval Rouge et Or | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Mary's Huskies | 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Acadia Axemen | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Francis Xavier X-Men | 38 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Francis Xavier X-Men | 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Mary's Huskies | 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Mary's Huskies | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Manitoba Bisons | 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Calgary Dinos | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Manitoba Bisons | 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Regina Rams | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Manitoba Bisons | 48 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saskatchewan Huskies | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Regina Rams | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Ontario Mustangs | 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Guelph Gryphons | 25 | Manitoba Bisons | 52 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| McMaster Marauders | 21 | Guelph Gryphons | 38 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Laurier Golden Hawks | 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Ontario Mustangs | 34 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Ontario Mustangs | 27 | Guelph Gryphons | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Queen's Golden Gaels | 19 | Western Ontario Mustangs | 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Ottawa Gee-Gees | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||