# 2011 CIS football season

The 2011 CIS football season began on September 1, 2011, with the Montreal Carabins hosting the McGill Redmen at CEPSUM Stadium. The season concluded on November 25 at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver, British Columbia with the 47th Vanier Cup championship. This year, 26 university teams in Canada played CIS football, the highest level of amateur Canadian football.

## Regular season standings

2011 Canada West standingsvte :
| Team (Rank) | W | | L | PTS | Playoff Spot |
| #2 Calgary | 8 | - | 0 | 16 | † |
| #6 UBC* | 0 | - | 8 | 0 | X |
| #10 Saskatchewan | 5 | - | 3 | 10 | X |
| Regina | 5 | - | 3 | 10 | X |
| Manitoba | 4 | - | 4 | 8 | |
| Alberta | 2 | - | 6 | 4 | |
| *UBC forfeited all six wins due to use of an ineligible player † – Conference Champion Rankings: CIS Top 10 ||||||
2011 OUA standingsvte :
| Team (Rank) | W | | L | PTS | Playoff Spot |
| #3 Western | 7 | - | 1 | 14 | † |
| #4 McMaster | 7 | - | 1 | 14 | X |
| #8 Queen's | 6 | - | 2 | 12 | X |
| Ottawa | 5 | - | 3 | 10 | X |
| Windsor | 5 | - | 3 | 10 | X |
| Laurier | 4 | - | 4 | 8 | X |
| Toronto | 3 | - | 5 | 6 | |
| Guelph | 2 | - | 6 | 4 | |
| York | 1 | - | 7 | 2 | |
| Waterloo | 0 | - | 8 | 0 | |
| † – Conference Champion Rankings: CIS Top 10 |||||||
2011 RSEQ standingsvte :
| | Overall | Overall | Overall | | Conf | Conf | Conf | Playoff Spot |
| Team (Rank) | W | | L | PTS | W | | L | Playoff Spot |
| #1 Laval | 8 | - | 1 | 16 | 8 | - | 1 | † |
| #5 Sherbrooke | 7 | - | 2 | 14 | 7 | - | 2 | X |
| #7 Montreal | 6 | - | 3 | 12 | 5 | - | 3 | X |
| Concordia | 4 | - | 5 | 8 | 3 | - | 5 | X |
| Bishop's | 3 | - | 6 | 6 | 2 | - | 6 | |
| McGill | 0 | - | 9 | 0 | 0 | - | 8 | |
| † – Conference Champion Rankings: CIS Top 10 ||||||||||
2011 AUS standingsvte :
| | Overall | Overall | Overall | | Conf | Conf | Conf | Playoff Spot |
| Team (Rank) | W | | L | PTS | W | | L | Playoff Spot |
| #9 Acadia | 7 | - | 1 | 14 | 6 | - | 1 | † |
| Saint Mary's | 6 | - | 2 | 12 | 6 | - | 1 | X |
| St. FX | 2 | - | 6 | 2 | 2 | - | 5 | X |
| Mount Allison | 0 | - | 8 | 0 | 0 | - | 7 | |
| † – Conference Champion Rankings: CIS Top 10 ||||||||||

### Top 10

FRC-CIS top 10 rankings :
| | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 |
| Acadia Axemen | 12 | NR | 14 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 |
| Alberta Golden Bears | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
| Bishop's Gaiters | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
| Calgary Dinos | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Concordia Stingers | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | NR | NR | NR |
| Guelph Gryphons | 15 | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
| Laurier Golden Hawks | 10 | 8 | 13 | NR | 15 | 11 | 13 | 13 | NR | NR |
| Laval Rouge et Or | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Manitoba Bisons | NR | 14 | 15 | 10 | 12 | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
| McGill Redmen | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
| McMaster Marauders | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| Montreal Carabins | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 |
| Mount Allison Mounties | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
| Ottawa Gee-Gees | 13 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 10 | NR | 10 | 9 | 12 | NR |
| Queen's Golden Gaels | 14 | NR | NR | 16 | NR | 14 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 |
| Regina Rams | 6 | 13 | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
| Saint Mary's Huskies | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 12 |
| Saskatchewan Huskies | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Sherbrooke Vert et Or | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 |
| St. Francis Xavier X-Men | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
| Toronto Varsity Blues | NR | NR | NR | 15 | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
| UBC Thunderbirds | 16 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
| Western Mustangs | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| Windsor Lancers | NR | NR | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | NR | NR | 13 | 11 |
| York Lions | NR | 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, received no votes.

### Championships

The Vanier Cup is played between the champions of the Mitchell Bowl and the Uteck Bowl, the national semi-final games. In 2011, according to the rotating schedule, the Atlantic conference Loney Bowl champions will meet the Ontario conference's Yates Cup champion for the Uteck Bowl. The winners of the Canada West conference Hardy Trophy will host the Dunsmore Cup Quebec championship team for the Mitchell Bowl.

#### Playoff bracket

| Conference quarter-finals | Conference quarter-finals | Conference quarter-finals | Conference semi-finals | Conference semi-finals | Conference semi-finals | Conference championships | Conference championships | Conference championships | National semi-finals | National semi-finals | National semi-finals | 47th Vanier Cup | 47th Vanier Cup | 47th Vanier Cup |
| | | | Montreal Carabins | Montreal Carabins | 33 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Sherbrooke Vert et Or | Sherbrooke Vert et Or | 15 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Montreal Carabins | Montreal Carabins | 7 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Laval Rouge et Or | Laval Rouge et Or | 30 | | | | | | |
| | | | Concordia Stingers | Concordia Stingers | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Laval Rouge et Or | Laval Rouge et Or | 33 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Laval Rouge et Or | Laval Rouge et Or | 41 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Calgary Dinos | Calgary Dinos | 10 | | | |
| | | | Saskatchewan Huskies | Saskatchewan Huskies | 22 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | UBC Thunderbirds | UBC Thunderbirds | 27 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | UBC Thunderbirds | UBC Thunderbirds | 13 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Calgary Dinos | Calgary Dinos | 62 | | | | | | |
| | | | Regina Rams | Regina Rams | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Calgary Dinos | Calgary Dinos | 16 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Laval Rouge et Or | Laval Rouge et Or | 38 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | McMaster Marauders | McMaster Marauders | 41 |
| | | | Queen's Golden Gaels | Queen's Golden Gaels | 13 | | | | | | | | | |
| Laurier Golden Hawks | Laurier Golden Hawks | 10 | McMaster Marauders | McMaster Marauders | 40 | | | | | | | | | |
| Queen's Golden Gaels | Queen's Golden Gaels | 14 | | | | McMaster Marauders | McMaster Marauders | 41 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Western Ontario Mustangs | Western Ontario Mustangs | 19 | | | | | | |
| | | | Windsor Lancers | Windsor Lancers | 27 | | | | | | | | | |
| Windsor Lancers | Windsor Lancers | 50 | Western Ontario Mustangs | Western Ontario Mustangs | 33 | | | | | | | | | |
| Ottawa Gee-Gees | Ottawa Gee-Gees | 33 | | | | | | | McMaster Marauders | McMaster Marauders | 45 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Acadia Axemen | Acadia Axemen | 21 | | | |
| | | | St. FX X-Men | St. FX X-Men | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Saint Mary's Huskies | Saint Mary's Huskies | 25 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Saint Mary's Huskies | Saint Mary's Huskies | 20 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Acadia Axemen | Acadia Axemen | 39 | | | | | | |

## Post-season awards

CIS post-season awards :
| | Quebec | Ontario | Atlantic | Canada West | NATIONAL |
| Hec Crighton Trophy | Simon Charbonneau-Campeau (Sherbrooke) | Michael DiCroce (McMaster) | Kyle Graves (Acadia) | Billy Greene (UBC) | Billy Greene (UBC) |
| Presidents' Trophy | Max Caron (Concordia) | Ryan Chmielewski (McMaster) | Tom Labenski (Acadia) | Sam Hurl (Calgary) | Max Caron (Concordia) |
| J. P. Metras Trophy | Arnaud Gascon-Nadon (Laval) | Osie Ukwuoma (Queen's) | Jake Thomas (Acadia) | Akiem Hicks (Regina) | Arnaud Gascon-Nadon (Laval) |
| Peter Gorman Trophy | Jérémi Doyon-Roch (Sherbrooke) | Tyler Varga (Western Ontario) | Jacob LeBlanc (Mount Allison) | Jordan Arkko (Saskatchewan) | Tyler Varga (Western Ontario) |
| Russ Jackson Award | Austin Anderson (McGill) | Dillon Heap (Wilfrid Laurier) | Andrew Frazer (Acadia) | Brett Jones (Regina) | Dillon Heap (Wilfrid Laurier) |
| Frank Tindall Trophy | André Bolduc (Sherbrooke) | Joe D'Amore (Windsor) | Jeff Cummins (Acadia) | Shawn Olson (UBC) | Jeff Cummins (Acadia) |

### All-Canadian team
#### First team
##### Offence

    Billy Greene, QB, UBC
    Steven Lumbala, RB, Calgary
    Anthony Coombs, RB, Manitoba
    Simon Charbonneau-Campeau, WR, Sherbrooke
    Michael DiCroce, WR, McMaster
    Jordan Brescacin, IR, Windsor
    Michael Squires, IR, Acadia
    Pierre Lavertu, C, Laval
    Kirby Fabien, OT, Calgary
    Brendan Dunn, OT, Western Ontario
    Matthew Norman, G, Western Ontario
    Brett Jones, G, Regina

##### Defence

    Stefan Charles, DT, Regina
    Seamus Postuma, DT, Windsor
    Akiem Hicks, DE, Regina
    Arnaud Gascon-Nadon, DE, Laval
    Max Caron, LB, Concordia
    Samuel Hurl, LB, Calgary
    Kevin Régimbald Gagné, LB, Sherbrooke
    Teague Sherman, FS, Manitoba
    Cameron Wade, HB, Acadia
    Beau Landry, HB, Western Ontario
    Dominic Noël, CB, Laval
    Kayin Marchand-Wright, CB, Saint Mary's

##### Special teams

    Chris Bodnar, P, Regina
    Tyler Crapigna, K, McMaster
    Kris Robertson, RET, Concordia

#### Second team
##### Offence

    Kyle Quinlan, QB, McMaster
    Ryan Granberg, RB, Queen's
    Sébastien Lévesque, RB, Laval
    Dustin Zender, WR, Waterloo
    Jordan Grieve, WR, UBC
    Dillon Heap, IR, Wilfrid Laurier
    Alexander Fox, IR, Bishop's
    Quinn McCaughan, C, Calgary
    Matthew Sewell, OT, McMaster
    Ben Heenan, OT, Saskatchewan
    Jason Medeiros, G, McMaster
    Reed Alexander, G, Calgary

##### Defence

    Linden Gaydosh, DT, Calgary
    Jake Thomas, DT, Acadia
    Jonathan Pierre-Etienne, DE, Montreal
    Rob Jubenville, DE, Saint Mary's
    Jordan Verdone, LB, Calgary
    Jonathan Beaulieu-Richard, LB, Montreal
    Sam Sabourin, LB, Queen's
    Jonathan Laliberté, FS, Laval
    Matt McGarva, HB, Windsor
    Patrick Chénard, HB, Sherbrooke
    Sam Carino, CB, UBC
    Andrew Lue, CB, Queen's

##### Special teams

    Darryl Wheeler, P, Western Ontario
    Johnny Mark, K, Calgary
    Nic Demski, RET, Manitoba

## Teams

* UBC Thunderbirds
* Alberta Golden Bears
* Calgary Dinos
* Saskatchewan Huskies
* Regina Rams
* Manitoba Bisons
* Windsor Lancers
* Western Mustangs
* Guelph Gryphons
* Laurier Golden Hawks
* Waterloo Warriors
* McMaster Marauders
* York Lions
* Toronto Varsity Blues
* Queen's Gaels
* Ottawa Gee-Gees
* Concordia Stingers
* McGill Redmen
* Montreal Carabins
* Laval Rouge et Or
* Bishop's Gaiters
* Sherbrooke Vert et Or
* Mount Allison Mounties
* Acadia Axemen
* Saint Mary's Huskies
* St. Francis Xavier X-Men
Canada West Universities Athletic Association Hardy 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 | $1.01B | Thunderbird Stadium | 3,500 |
| University of Calgary | Dinos | Calgary | AB | 1964 | Blake Nill | 28,196 | $444M | McMahon Stadium | 35,650 |
| University of Alberta | Golden Bears | Edmonton | AB | 1910 | Jeff Stead | 36,435 | $751M | Foote Field | 3,500 |
| University of Saskatchewan | Huskies | Saskatoon | SK | 1912 | Brian Towriss | 19,082 | $136.7M | Griffiths Stadium | 6,171 |
| University of Regina | Rams | Regina | SK | 1999 | Frank McCrystal | 12,800 | $25.9M | Mosaic Stadium at Taylor Field | 28,800 |
| University of Manitoba | Bisons | Winnipeg | MB | 1920 | Brian Dobie | 27,599 | $303M | University Stadium | 5,000 |
Ontario University Athletics Yates 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 | $32.5M | South Campus Stadium | 2,000 |
| University of Western Ontario | Mustangs | London | ON | 1929 | Greg Marshall | 30,000 | $266.6M | TD Waterhouse Stadium | 10,000 |
| University of Waterloo | Warriors | Waterloo | ON | 1957 | Dennis McPhee | 27,978 | $172M | Warrior Field | 1,100 |
| Wilfrid Laurier University | Golden Hawks | Waterloo | ON | 1961 | Gary Jeffries | 12,394 | --- | University Stadium | 6,000 |
| University of Guelph | Gryphons | Guelph | ON | 1950 | Stu Lang | 19,408 | $164.2M | Alumni Stadium | 4,100 |
| McMaster University | Marauders | Hamilton | ON | 1901 | Stefan Ptaszek | 25,688 | $498.5M | Ron Joyce Stadium | 6,000 |
| University of Toronto | Varsity Blues | Toronto | ON | 1877 | Greg Gary | 73,185 | $1.823B | Varsity Stadium | 5,000 |
| York University | Lions | Toronto | ON | 1969 | Warren Craney | 42,400 | $306M | York Stadium | 4,000 |
| Queen's University | Golden Gaels | Kingston | ON | 1882 | Pat Sheahan | 20,566 | $657M | Richardson Stadium | 10,258 |
| University of Ottawa | Gee-Gees | Ottawa | ON | 1894 | Jean Philippe-Asselin | 35,548 | $128.4M | Frank Clair Stadium | 14,542 |
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 | $54.4M | Concordia Stadium | 4,000 |
| Université de Montréal | Carabins | Montreal | QC | 2002 | Danny Maciocia | 55,540 | $89.5M | CEPSUM Stadium | 5,100 |
| McGill University | Redmen | Montreal | QC | 1898 | Clint Uttley | 32,514 | $973.6M | Molson Stadium | 25,012 |
| Université Laval | Rouge et Or | Quebec City | QC | 1996 | Glen Constantin | 37,591 | $105.3M | PEPS Stadium | 12,257 |
| Université de Sherbrooke | Vert et Or | Sherbrooke | QC | 1971 | André Bolduc | 35,000 | --- | Université de Sherbrooke Stadium | 3,359 |
| Bishop's University | Gaiters | Sherbrooke | QC | 1884 | Tony Addona | 1,817 | --- | Coulter Field | 3,000 |
Atlantic University Sport Jewett Trophy :
| Institution | Team | City | Province | First season | Head coach | Enrollment | Endowment | Football stadium | Capacity |
| Acadia University | Axemen | Wolfville | NS | 1957 | Jeff Cummins | 3,770 | $40M | Raymond Field | 3,000 |
| Mount Allison University | Mounties | Sackville | NB | 1955 | Kelly Jeffrey | 2,614 | $82.8M | MacAulay Field | 2,500 |
| Saint Francis Xavier University | X-Men | Antigonish | NS | 1954 | Gary Waterman | 4,871 | $59.4M | Oland Stadium | 4,000 |
| Saint Mary's University | Huskies | Halifax | NS | 1956 | Steve Sumarah | 7,433 | $16.9M | Huskies Stadium | 4,000 |