# 2016 CIS football season

The 2016 CIS football season began on August 28 with ten Ontario University Athletics teams playing that day. The season concluded on November 26 with the 52nd Vanier Cup championship at Tim Hortons Field in Hamilton, Ontario. In 2016, 27 university teams were scheduled to play Canadian Interuniversity Sport football, the highest level of amateur Canadian football.
During the 2016 season, CIS adopted the new name of U Sports, with the name change officially taking effect on October 20.

## Regular season standings

2016 Canada West standingsvte :
| (Rank) Team | W | | L | PF | | PA | PTS | Playoff Spot |
| #4 Regina | 6 | - | 2 | 277 | - | 218 | 12 | † |
| #6 Calgary | 6 | - | 2 | 294 | - | 167 | 12 | X |
| #9 Saskatchewan | 5 | - | 3 | 261 | - | 205 | 10 | X |
| UBC | 3 | - | 5 | 250 | - | 245 | 6 | X |
| Manitoba | 3 | - | 5 | 276 | - | 323 | 6 | |
| Alberta | 1 | - | 7 | 155 | - | 355 | 2 | |
| † – Conference Champion Rankings: CIS Top 10 |||||||||||
2016 RSEQ standingsvte :
| | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | | Conf | Conf | Conf | Playoff Spot |
| (Rank) Team | W | | L | PF | | PA | PTS | W | | L | Playoff Spot |
| #2 Montréal | 7 | - | 1 | 296 | - | 72 | 14 | 6 | - | 1 | † |
| #1 Laval | 7 | - | 1 | 289 | - | 78 | 12 | 6 | - | 1 | X |
| Concordia | 4 | - | 4 | 182 | - | 227 | 8 | 3 | - | 4 | X |
| McGill | 4 | - | 4 | 156 | - | 173 | 8 | 4 | - | 4 | X |
| Sherbrooke | 3 | - | 5 | 148 | - | 168 | 6 | 3 | - | 5 | |
| Bishop's | 1 | - | 7 | 100 | - | 341 | 2 | 0 | - | 7 | |
| † – Conference Champion Rankings: CIS Top 10 |||||||||||||||
2016 OUA standingsvte :
| (Rank) Team | W | | L | PF | | PA | PTS | Playoff Spot |
| #3 Western | 7 | - | 1 | 393 | - | 148 | 14 | † |
| #5 Laurier | 7 | - | 1 | 341 | - | 126 | 14 | X |
| #7 McMaster | 6 | - | 2 | 260 | - | 87 | 12 | X |
| #8 Carleton | 6 | - | 2 | 318 | - | 150 | 12 | X |
| Ottawa | 6 | - | 2 | 303 | - | 227 | 10 | X |
| Guelph | 3 | - | 5 | 244 | - | 227 | 6 | X |
| Queen's | 3 | - | 5 | 236 | - | 210 | 6 | |
| York | 2 | - | 6 | 171 | - | 384 | 4 | |
| Windsor | 2 | - | 6 | 164 | - | 380 | 4 | |
| Toronto | 2 | - | 6 | 155 | - | 288 | 4 | |
| Waterloo | 0 | - | 8 | 77 | - | 435 | 0 | |
| † – Conference Champion Rankings: CIS Top 10 |||||||||||
2016 AUS standingsvte :
| | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Conf | Conf | Conf | Playoff Spot |
| (Rank) Team | W | | L | PF | | PA | PTS | W | | L | Playoff Spot |
| #10 St. FX | 7 | - | 1 | 299 | - | 129 | 14 | 7 | - | 0 | † |
| Mount Allison | 3 | - | 5 | 157 | - | 238 | 6 | 3 | - | 4 | X |
| Acadia | 2 | - | 6 | 124 | - | 214 | 4 | 2 | - | 5 | X |
| Saint Mary's | 2 | - | 6 | 126 | - | 239 | 4 | 2 | - | 5 | |
| † – Conference Champion Rankings: CIS Top 10 |||||||||||||||

### Top 10

FRC-CIS Top 10 Rankings :
| Team \ Week | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| Acadia Axemen | NR | NR | 14 (6) | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
| 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 | 7 (147-2) | 3 (220) | 2 (267-3) | 2 (266) | 5 (171) | 5 (182) | 5 (189) | 4 (220-1) | 5 (153) | 6 (144) |
| Carleton Ravens | 9 (37) | 6 (125) | 4 (169) | 10 (38) | 10 (45) | 6 (120) | 6 (126) | 6 (136) | 8 (128) | 8 (128) |
| Concordia Stingers | 11 (18) | 11 (33) | 12 (12) | 12 (3) | NR | NR | 12 (3) | 13 (4) | NR | 13 (1) |
| Guelph Gryphons | 6 (177) | 10 (41) | 11 (32) | 13 (1) | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
| Laurier Golden Hawks | 10 (37) | 9 (62) | 7 (101) | 5 (178) | 6 (153) | 7 (118) | 7 (121) | 7 (124) | 6 (153) | 5 (167) |
| Laval Rouge et Or | 3 (218) | 4 (207) | 3 (221) | 3 (238) | 2 (264) | 2 (266) | 2 (266) | 1 (290-21) | 1 (293-23) | 1 (296-26) |
| Manitoba Bisons | 5 (182-1) | 8 (76) | NR | NR | 9 (54) | 11 (5) | NR | NR | NR | NR |
| McGill Redmen | NR | NR | NR | 14 (1) | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
| McMaster Marauders | 8 (146-1) | 5 (202-1) | 9 (94) | 7 (105) | 8 (79) | 8 (115) | 8 (113) | 5 (150) | 4 (155) | 7 (137) |
| Montreal Carabins | 2 (261-5) | 1 (276-13) | 1 (297-27) | 1 (300-30) | 1 (300-30) | 1 (300-30) | 1 (300-30) | 2 (270-6) | 2 (273-5) | 2 (267-4) |
| Mount Allison Mounties | 14 (5) | 18 (1) | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
| Ottawa Gee-Gees | NR | 12 (18) | 8 (99) | 6 (159) | 7 (148) | 9 (65) | 9 (65) | 9 (36) | 9 (39) | 12 (2) |
| Queen's Golden Gaels | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
| Regina Rams | NR | 17 (1) | 15 (1) | 9 (54) | 4 (188) | 4 (206) | 4 (198) | 8 (111) | 7 (141) | 4 (180) |
| Saint Mary's Huskies | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
| Saskatchewan Huskies | 12 (13) | 13 (15) | 10 (64) | 8 (87) | 13 (1) | 14 (1) | 14 (2) | 12 (22) | 10 (36) | 9 (60) |
| Sherbrooke Vert et Or | 15 (2) | 14 (10) | NR | NR | 14 (1) | NR | 13 (2) | 11 (23) | NR | NR |
| St. Francis Xavier X-Men | 13 (6) | 16 (2) | 13 (7) | 12 (9) | 12 (2) | 13 (3) | 11 (4) | 10 (26) | NR | 10 (27) |
| Toronto Varsity Blues | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
| UBC Thunderbirds | 1 (266-20) | 2 (264-16) | 6 (139) | 11 (12) | 11 (25) | 10 (28) | 10 (29) | 14 (1) | NR | 11 (7) |
| Waterloo Warriors | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
| Western Mustangs | 4 (188-2) | 7 (97) | 5 (161) | 4 (197) | 3 (219) | 3 (238) | 3 (234) | 3 (234-2) | 3 (243-2) | 3 (235) |
| Windsor Lancers | NR | 15 (4) | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
| 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. Number in parentheses denotes number votes, after the dash number of first place votes.

## Post-season awards

CIS post-season awards :
| | Quebec | Ontario | Atlantic | Canada West | NATIONAL |
| Hec Crighton Trophy | Samuel Caron (Montreal) | Derek Wendel (Ottawa) | Tivon Cook (St. Francis Xavier) | Noah Picton (Regina) | Noah Picton (Regina) |
| Presidents' Trophy | Jonathan Boisonneault-Glaou (Montreal) | Nakas Onyeka (Wilfrid Laurier) | DeAndre Smith (Saint Mary's) | D. J. Lalama (Manitoba) | D. J. Lalama (Manitoba) |
| J. P. Metras Trophy | Mathieu Betts (Laval) | Sean Jamieson (Western) | Vernon Sainvil (St. Francis Xavier) | Geoff Gray (Manitoba) | Mathieu Betts (Laval) |
| Peter Gorman Trophy | Adam Auclair (Laval) | Adam Preocanin (McMaster) | Jakob Loucks (Mount Allison) | Nicholas Dheilly (Regina) | Jakob Loucks (Mount Allison) |
| Russ Jackson Award | Shayne Cowan-Cholette (Bishop's) | Mark Mackie (McMaster) | Will Wojcik (Acadia) | Cam Teschuk (Manitoba) | Cam Teschuk (Manitoba) |
| Frank Tindall Trophy | Danny Maciocia (Montreal) | Michael Faulds (Wilfrid Laurier) | Gary Waterman (St. Francis Xavier) | Steve Bryce (Regina) | Michael Faulds (Wilfrid Laurier) |

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

    QB – Noah Picton – Regina
    RB – Tyler Chow – Saskatchewan
    RB – Alex Taylor – Western
    IR – Kaion Julien-Grant – St. Francis Xavier
    IR – Mitchell Picton – Regina
    WR – Louis-Mathieu Normandin – Montreal
    WR – Nathaniel Behar – Carleton
    C – Matthew Van Praet – Western
    G – Geoff Gray – Manitoba
    G – Zach Intzandt – McMaster
    T – Vernon Sainvil – St. Francis Xavier
    T – Jean-Simon Roy – Laval

##### Defence

    DT – Rupert Butcher – Western
    DT – Vincent Desjardins – Laval
    DE – Mathieu Betts – Laval
    DE – Michael Kashak – McMaster
    LB – DeAndre Smith – Saint Mary's
    LB – D. J. Lalama – Manitoba
    LB – Nakas Onyeka – Laurier
    FS – Stavros Katsantonis – British Columbia
    HB – Malcolm Thompson – Laurier
    HB – Malcolm Brown – Western
    CB – Godfrey Onyeka – Laurier
    CB – Samuel Polan – Sherbrooke

##### Special teams

    P – Félix Ménard-Brière – Montreal
    K – Sean Stenger – Saskatchewan
    RET – Tunde Adeleke – Carleton

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

    QB – Derek Wendel – Ottawa
    RB – Jordan Socholotiuk – St. Francis Xavier
    RB – Jayde Rowe – Carleton
    IR – Austen Hartley – Calgary
    IR – Mitchell Baines – Ottawa
    WR – Dejuan Martin – St. Francis Xavier
    WR – Danny Vandervoort – McMaster
    C – Levi Hua – British Columbia
    G – Samuel Lefebvre – Laval
    G – Ryan Sceviour – Calgary
    T – Evan Johnson – Saskatchewan
    T – Sean Jamieson – Western

##### Defence

    DT – Donovan Dale – British Columbia
    DT – Junior Luke – Montreal
    DE – Kwaku Boateng – Laurier
    DE – Jonathan Boissonneault-Glaou – Montreal
    LB – Frédéric Chagnon – Montreal
    LB – Jean-Gabriel Poulin – Western
    LB – Alexandre Gagné – Sherbrooke
    FS – Brandon Jennings – Acadia
    HB – Robert Woodson – Calgary
    HB – Adam Auclair – Laval
    CB – Adam Laurensse – Calgary
    CB – Robbie Yochim – McMaster

##### Special teams

    P – TJ Morton – Toronto
    K – Adam Preocanin – McMaster
    RET – Marcus Davis – UBC

## Championships

The Vanier Cup is played between the champions of the Mitchell Bowl and the Uteck Bowl, the national semi-final games. In 2016, according to the rotating schedule, the Canada West champions host the AUS champions in the Mitchell Bowl and be the home team at the Vanier Cup, while the RSEQ champions host the OUA champions in the Uteck Bowl.

### Conference Playoffs
#### Atlantic University Sport

| November 5 Semifinal | November 5 Semifinal | November 5 Semifinal | November 12 Loney Bowl | November 12 Loney Bowl | November 12 Loney Bowl |
| | | | 1 | St. FX | 29 |
| 2 | Mt. Allison | 27 | 2 | Mt. Allison | 8 |
| 3 | Acadia | 18 | | | |

#### Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec

| November 5 Semifinals | November 5 Semifinals | November 5 Semifinals | November 12 Dunsmore Cup | November 12 Dunsmore Cup | November 12 Dunsmore Cup |
| 1 | Montreal | 42 | | | |
| 4 | McGill | 0 | | | |
| 4 | McGill | 0 | 1 | Montreal | 17 |
| | | | 2 | Laval | 20 |
| 2 | Laval | 39 | 2 | Laval | 20 |
| 3 | Concordia | 14 | | | |

#### Ontario University Athletics

| October 29 Quarterfinals | October 29 Quarterfinals | October 29 Quarterfinals | November 5 Semifinals | November 5 Semifinals | November 5 Semifinals | November 12 109th Yates Cup | November 12 109th Yates Cup | November 12 109th Yates Cup |
| | | | 1 | Western | 51 | | | |
| 4 | Carleton | 45 | 4 | Carleton | 24 | | | |
| 5 | Ottawa | 9 | | | | 1 | Western | 40 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Laurier | 43 |
| | | | 2 | Laurier | 21 | | | |
| 3 | McMaster | 17 | 3 | McMaster | 17 | | | |
| 6 | Guelph | 11 | | | | | | |

#### Canada West Universities Athletic Association

| November 5 Semifinals | November 5 Semifinals | November 5 Semifinals | November 12 80th Hardy Trophy | November 12 80th Hardy Trophy | November 12 80th Hardy Trophy |
| 1 | Regina | 34 | | | |
| 4 | UBC | 40 | | | |
| 4 | UBC | 40 | 4 | UBC | 43 |
| | | | 2 | Calgary | 46 |
| 2 | Calgary | 47 | 2 | Calgary | 46 |
| 3 | Saskatchewan | 17 | | | |

### National Semifinals

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Laurier | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Laval | 14 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 36 |
at Telus Stadium, Quebec City, Quebec
* Date: November 19
* Game time: 12:30 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Fair, 9°C
* Game attendance: 13,526
* Referee: Brent Young
* TV: Sportsnet 360, TVA Sports
* Boxscore
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| St. FX | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
| Calgary | 5 | 13 | 22 | 10 | 50 |
at McMahon Stadium, Calgary, Alberta
* Date: November 19
* Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST
* Game weather: Overcast, 0°C
* Game attendance: 2,184
* Referee: J. Popplestone
* TV: Sportsnet 360, TVA Sports
* Boxscore

### National Championship

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Laval | 7 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 31 |
| Calgary | 14 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 26 |
at Tim Hortons Field, Hamilton, Ontario
* Date: November 26
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Cloudy with sun, 5°C
* Referee: K. Edgeworthy
* TV: Sportsnet, TVA Sports
* Boxscore