2003 CIS football season

2003 CIS football season
DurationAugust 29, 2003 – October 26, 2003
Hardy Cup championsSimon Fraser Clan
Yates Cup championsMcMaster Marauders
Dunsmore Cup championsLaval Rouge et Or
Loney Bowl championsSaint Mary's Huskies
Mitchell Bowl championsSaint Mary's Huskies
Uteck Bowl championsLaval Rouge et Or
Vanier Cup
DateNovember 22, 2003
VenueSkyDome, Toronto
ChampionsLaval 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

All-Canadian team

First team

[1]

Offence

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

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

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

Main article: 39th Vanier Cup

References

  1. ^ "CIS Football All-Canadians" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-10-30.
  2. ^ http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/SportFit/ciau/football2003.html CIS Football 2003
  3. ^ http://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.