Sports season
The2012 CIS football season began on August 31, 2012 with theSaskatchewan Huskies hosting theAlberta Golden Bears atGriffiths Stadium . The season concluded on November 23 inToronto ,Ontario with the48th Vanier Cup championship, won by theLaval Rouge et Or after they defeated theMcMaster Marauders 37-14.[ 1] university teams inCanada are scheduled to playCanadian Interuniversity Sport football , the highest level ofamateur Canadian football .
Regular season standings [ edit ] Overall Conf Playoff Team (Rank)W L PTS W L #2Laval 8 - 1 16 7 - 1 † #4Montreal 8 - 1 16 8 - 1 X Sherbrooke 6 - 3 12 5 - 3 X McGill 2 - 7 4 1 - 7 X Bishop's b 2 - 7 4 2 - 7 Concordia a 1 - 8 2 1 - 7 † – Conference Championa - Forfeited 2 wins for ineligible player.b - Forfeited two game for use of an ineligible player. One game against Montreal was a loss and the result unchanged. The other game was previously forfeited by Concordia and was recorded as a double forfeit of 0-0.
Overall Conf Playoff Team (Rank)W L PTS W L #9Acadia 7 - 1 14 7 - 0 † Saint Mary's 3 - 5 6 3 - 4 X Mount Allison 3 - 5 6 3 - 4 X St. FX a 2 - 6 4 1 - 6 † – Conference Championa - Awarded a win over Concordia due to the Stingers using an ineligible player.
Ranks initalics are teams not ranked in the top 10 poll but received votes.
The Vanier Cup is played between the champions of theMitchell Bowl and theUteck Bowl , the national semi-final games. In 2012, according to the rotating schedule, the Atlantic conferenceLoney Bowl champions (Acadia Axemen ) met theDunsmore Cup Quebec championship team (Laval Rouge et Or ) for the Uteck Bowl. The Laval Rouge et Or defeated the Acadia Axemen in this game. The winners of the Canada West conferenceHardy Trophy (Calgary Dinos ) visited the Ontario conference'sYates Cup champion (McMaster Marauders ) for the Mitchell Bowl.[ 1] [ 12] [ 13]
Offence Kyle Quinlan , QB, McMasterGarrett Sanvido, RB, Western Steven Lumbala , RB, CalgaryKit Hillis, WR, Saskatchewan Nick Anapolsky, WR, Waterloo Jordan Brescacin, IR, Windsor Michael Squires, IR, Acadia Pierre Lavertu , C, LavalKirby Fabien , OT, CalgaryLaurent Duvernay-Tardif , OT, McGillJason Medeiros , G, McMasterBrett Jones , G, ReginaDefence David Rybinski, DT, Saskatchewan Daryl Waud , DT, WesternBen D'Aguilar , DE, McMasterJean-Samuel Blanc , DE, MontrealAram Eisho, LB, McMaster Frédéric Plesius , LB, LavalMathieu Masseau, SAM, Laval Teague Sherman, FS, Manitoba Tijani Chase-Dunawa, HB, Queen's Kirby Kezama, HB, Regina Jamir Walker, CB, Regina Joey Cupido, CB, McMaster Special Teams Kyle Graves , P, AcadiaTyler Crapigna , K, McMasterNic Demski , RET, ManitobaOffence Kyle Graves , QB, AcadiaAnthony Coombs , RB, ManitobaRyan Granberg, RB, Queen's Shaq Johnson , WR, McGillTaylor Renaud, WR, Acadia Chris Dobko, IR, Calgary Robert Babic, IR, McMaster Quinn McCaughan, C, Calgary Matt Sewell , OT, McMasterChristopher Mercer, OT, Regina Charles Vaillancourt , G, LavalColin Murray, G, Acadia Defence Jacob LeBlanc, DT, Mount Allison John Miniaci, DT, Queen's Arnaud Gascon-Nadon , DE, LavalRob Jubenville, DE, Saint Mary's Sam Sabourin, LB, Queen's Brett Hubbeard, LB, St Francis Xavier Steve Famulak, LB, Regina Michael Daly , FS, McMasterAntoine Pruneau , HB, MontrealCameron Wade, HB, Acadia Kayin Marchand-Wright, CB, Saint Mary's Fode Yansane, CB, Montreal Special Teams Chris Bodnar , P, ReginaJohnny Mark , K, CalgaryKris Robertson, RET, Concordia
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Canada West Football ConferenceHardy Trophy Institution Team City Province First season Head coach Enrollment Endowment Football stadium Capacity University of British Columbia Thunderbirds Vancouver BC 1923 Shawn Olson 43,579 $1.05B Thunderbird Stadium 3,500 University of Calgary Dinos Calgary AB 1964 Blake Nill 28,196 $516.7M McMahon Stadium 35,650 University of Alberta Golden Bears Edmonton AB 1910 Jeff Stead 36,435 $800.3M Foote Field 3,500 University of Saskatchewan Huskies Saskatoon SK 1912 Brian Towriss 19,082 $214M Griffiths Stadium 6,171 University of Regina Rams Regina SK 1999 Frank McCrystal 12,800 $27.4M Mosaic Stadium at Taylor Field 32,848 University of Manitoba Bisons Winnipeg MB 1920 Brian Dobie 27,599 $357M University Stadium 5,000
Ontario University AthleticsYates Cup Institution Team City Province First season Head coach Enrollment Endowment Football stadium Capacity University of Windsor Lancers Windsor ON 1968 Joe D'Amore 13,496 $65.3M South Campus Stadium 2,000 University of Western Ontario Mustangs London ON 1929 Greg Marshall 30,000 $371.7M TD Waterhouse Stadium 10,000 University of Waterloo Warriors Waterloo ON 1957 Joe Paopao 27,978 $247.3M Warrior Field 5,200 Wilfrid Laurier University Golden Hawks Waterloo ON 1961 Gary Jeffries 12,394 $70.1M University Stadium 6,000 University of Guelph Gryphons Guelph ON 1950 Stu Lang 19,408 $228.2M Alumni Stadium 4,100 McMaster University McMaster Marauders Hamilton ON 1901 Stefan Ptaszek 25,688 $519.2M Ron Joyce Stadium 6,000 University of Toronto Varsity Blues Toronto ON 1877 Greg Gary 73,185 $1.518B Varsity Stadium 5,000 York University Lions Toronto ON 1969 Warren Craney 42,400 $331.1M York Stadium 2,500 Queen's University Golden Gaels Kingston ON 1882 Pat Sheahan 20,566 $584.4M Richardson Stadium 10,258 University of Ottawa Gee-Gees Ottawa ON 1894 Gary Etcheverry 35,548 $183.9M Beckwith Stadium 1,500
Quebec University Football League Dunsmore Cup Institution Team City Province First season Head coach Enrollment Endowment Football stadium Capacity Concordia University Stingers Montreal QC 1974 Gerry McGrath 38,809 --- Concordia Stadium 4,000 Université de Montréal Carabins Montreal QC 2002 Danny Maciocia 55,540 $133.9 CEPSUM Stadium 5,100 McGill University Redmen Montreal QC 1898 Clint Uttley 32,514 $920.8M Molson Stadium 25,012 Université Laval Rouge et Or Quebec City QC 1996 Glen Constantin 37,591 --- PEPS Stadium 12,257 Université de Sherbrooke Vert et Or Sherbrooke QC 1971 David Lessard 35,000 --- Université de Sherbrooke Stadium 3,359 Bishop's University Gaiters Sherbrooke QC 1884 Kevin Mackey 1,817 --- Coulter Field 2,200
