# 2009 CIS football season

The 2009 CIS football season began on August 29, 2009, and concluded its campaign with the 45th Vanier Cup national championship on November 28 at PEPS stadium in Quebec City, Quebec. Twenty-seven universities across Canada compete in CIS football, the highest level of amateur play in Canadian football, under the auspices of Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS). The Queen's Golden Gaels defeated the Calgary Dinos 33-31 in the Vanier Cup to claim the 2009 national championship and their fourth in school history.

## Schedule

The regular-season schedule began early with a single Canada West Universities Athletic Association game in week one on Saturday, August 23, between the UBC Thunderbirds and the Simon Fraser Clan at Thunderbird Stadium in Greater Vancouver. The Ontario University Athletics, Quebec University Football League, and remaining CWUAA teams got underway the following week during the Labour Day weekend, and the Atlantic University Sport conference began their matches the week following that.

## Awards and records
### Awards

* Hec Crighton Trophy – Erik Glavic, Calgary
* Presidents' Trophy – Cory Greenwood, Concordia
* Russ Jackson Award – Thomas Hall, Manitoba
* J. P. Metras Trophy – Matt Morencie, Windsor
* Peter Gorman Trophy – Linden Gaydosh, Calgary

### All-Canadian Team
#### First Team
##### Offence

    Erik Glavic, QB, Calgary
    Pascal Fils, RB, Sherbrooke
    Matt Walter, RB, Calgary
    Nathan Coehoorn, WR, Calgary
    Akeem Foster, WR, St. Francis Xavier
    Gary Ross, IR, Mount Allison
    Scott Valberg, IR, Queen's
    Matt Morencie, C, Windsor
    Matthew O'Donnell, OT, Queen's
    David Bouchard, OT, Laval
    Justin Glover, G, McMaster
    Pascal Baillargeon, G, Laval

##### Defence

    Jean-Philippe Gilbert, DT, Laval
    Gregory Alexandre, DT, Montreal
    Mathieu Brossard, DE, Montreal
    Osie Ukwuoma, DE, Queen's
    Cory Greenwood, LB, Corcordia
    John Surla, LB, Western Ontario
    Henoc Muamba, LB, St. Francis Xavier
    Anthony DesLauriers, FS, Simon Fraser
    Maxime Bérubé, HB, Laval
    James Savoie, HB, Guelph
    Olivier Turcotte-Létourneau, CB, Laval
    Jim Allin, CB, Queen's

##### Special Teams

    Hugh O'Neill, P, Alberta
    Perri Scarcelli, K, Regina
    Dillon Heap, RET, Wilfrid Laurier

#### Second Team
##### Offence

    Michael Faulds, QB, Western Ontario
    Nathan Riva, RB, Western Ontario
    Nick FitzGibbon, RB, Guelph
    Julian Feoli Gudino, WR, Laval
    Cyril Adjeitey, WR, Ottawa
    Anthony Parker, IR, Calgary
    Cory Watson, IR, Concordia
    Derek Weber, C, Saint Mary's
    Kristian Matte, OT, Concordia
    Kirby Fabien, OT, Calgary
    Terriss Paliwoda, G, Alberta
    Matthew Norman, G, Western Ontario

##### Defence

    Sébastien Tétreault, DT, Ottawa
    Eddie Steele, DT, Manitoba
    Craig Gerbrandt, DE, Alberta
    David Skillen, DE, St. Francis Xavier
    Andrea Bonaventura, LB, Calgary
    Tommy Lynch, LB, St. Francis Xavier
    Giancarlo Rapanaro, LB, Wilfrid Laurier
    Courtney Stephen, FS, Wilfrid Laurier
    Mike Miller, HB, Acadia
    Mark Holden, HB, Saint Mary's
    Grant Shaw, CB, Saskatchewan
    Dylan Hollohan, CB, St. Francis Xavier

##### Special Teams

    Christopher Milo, P, Laval
    Justin Palardy, K, Saint Mary's
    Gary Ross, RET, Mount Allison

### Records

As of October 1, 2009, three active CIS quarterbacks were climbing the top ten career passing records. Danny Brannagan of Queen's Golden Gaels was in fifth place for both all-time 9,236 career passing yards and 71 touchdowns. Michael Faulds of Western Mustangs was in sixth place just behind Brannagan with 9,137 career passing yards and Justin Dunk, of the Guelph Gryphons was seventh with 9,093 passing yards. In their rivalry game on October 17, 2009, both Brannagan and Faulds became only the second and third players, respectively, to pass for over 10,000 yards in their career. Faulds would eventually pass Brannagan and claim the title of All-Time Passing Leader, totaling 10,811 career yards, as well as the CIS single-season passing record with 3,033 yards. Brannagan would have to settle with second on the all-time list after a disappointing final game of the season left him with 10,714 for his career.
McGill wide receiver Charles-Antoine Sinotte was in eighth place on the career receptions list with 172 catches, and working towards reaching the record of 194 catches that former Redmen teammate Erik Galas set in the 2008 CIS football season.
Guelph kicker Rob Maver was in eighth place on the CIS all-time field goals list with 54.
Saskatchewan Huskies kicker Grant Shaw, kicked a 55-yard field goal on October 17 against Manitoba, to tie a Canada West record for longest field goal. It was two yards shy of the all-time CIS record of 57 yards.

## Results
### Regular season standings

2009 Canada West standingsvte :
| | Conf | Conf | Conf | | Playoff Spot |
| Team (Rank) | W | | L | PTS | Playoff Spot |
| #3 Saskatchewan | 7 | - | 1 | 14 | † |
| #2 Calgary | 7 | - | 1 | 14 | X |
| Alberta | 4 | - | 4 | 8 | X |
| Regina | 3 | - | 5 | 6 | X |
| UBC$^b$ | 3 | - | 5 | 6 | |
| Manitoba$^c$ | 2 | - | 5 | 4 | |
| Simon Fraser$^a$ | 1 | - | 6 | 2 | |
| † – Conference Champion Rankings: CIS Top 10 (Nov 3) $^a$ - Forfeited 2 wins for ineligible player. $^b$ - Awarded a win over Simon Fraser due to the Clan using an ineligible player. $^c$ - Forfeited 3 wins for ineligible player. ||||||
2009 OUA standingsvte :
| Team (Rank) | W | | L | PTS | Playoff Spot |
| #4 Queen's | 7 | - | 1 | 14 | † |
| #7 Laurier | 6 | - | 2 | 12 | X |
| #5 Western | 6 | - | 2 | 12 | X |
| Ottawa | 6 | - | 2 | 12 | X |
| #9 McMaster | 6 | - | 2 | 12 | X |
| Guelph | 3 | - | 5 | 6 | X |
| Waterloo | 3 | - | 5 | 6 | |
| Windsor | 2 | - | 6 | 4 | |
| Toronto | 1 | - | 7 | 2 | |
| York | 0 | - | 8 | 0 | |
| † – Conference Champion Rankings: CIS Top 10 (Nov 3) |||||||
2009 QUFL standingsvte :
| | Overall | Overall | Overall | | Conf | Conf | Conf | Playoff Spot |
| Team (Rank) | W | | L | PTS | W | | L | Playoff Spot |
| #1 Laval | 7 | - | 1 | 14 | 6 | - | 1 | † |
| #8 Montreal | 5 | - | 3 | 10 | 4 | - | 3 | X |
| Bishop's | 4 | - | 4 | 8 | 3 | - | 4 | X |
| Concordia | 3 | - | 5 | 6 | 2 | - | 4 | X |
| McGill | 3 | - | 5 | 6 | 2 | - | 4 | |
| Sherbrooke | 3 | - | 5 | 6 | 3 | - | 4 | |
| † – Conference Champion Rankings: CIS Top 10 (Nov 3) ||||||||||
2009 AUS standingsvte :
| | Overall | Overall | Overall | | Conf | Conf | Conf | Playoff Spot |
| Team (Rank) | W | | L | PTS | W | | L | Playoff Spot |
| #6 Saint Mary's | 7 | - | 1 | 14 | 5 | - | 1 | † |
| #10 St. FX | 6 | - | 2 | 12 | 5 | - | 1 | X |
| Acadia | 2 | - | 6 | 4 | 2 | - | 4 | X |
| Mount Allison | 0 | - | 8 | 0 | 0 | - | 6 | |
| † – Conference Champion Rankings: CIS Top 10 (Nov 3) ||||||||||

### Top 10

UFRC-CIS Top 10 Rankings :
| | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 |
| Acadia Axemen | NR | NR | NR | 15 | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
| Alberta Golden Bears | NR | NR | NR | NR | 13 | 11 | 16 | 14 | NR | NR | NR |
| Bishop's Gaiters | 16 | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | 15 | 12 |
| Calgary Dinos | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Concordia Stingers | 6 | 6 | 9 | 13 | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | 13 | NR |
| Guelph Gryphons | 18 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 13 | NR | NR |
| Laurier Golden Hawks | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 7 |
| Laval Rouge et Or | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Manitoba Bisons | 12 | 12 | NR | NR | NR | NR | 13 | NR | NR | 12 | 13 |
| McGill Redmen | NR | NR | NR | 16 | NR | 15 | 14 | NR | NR | NR | NR |
| McMaster Marauders | 17 | 15 | 14 | 16 | NR | NR | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
| Montreal Carabins | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 8 |
| Mount Allison Mounties | 19 | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
| Ottawa Gee-Gees | 10 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 11 |
| Queen's Golden Gaels | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Regina Rams | 15 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 11 | NR | NR | NR |
| Saint Mary's Huskies | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| Saskatchewan Huskies | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Sherbrooke Vert et Or | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | NR | NR | 12 | 14 | 14 |
| Simon Fraser Clan | 11 | 11 | 10 | NR | 11 | NR | 17 | NR | 14 | NR | NR |
| St. Francis Xavier X-Men | 13 | 14 | N | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 10 |
| Toronto Varsity Blues | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
| UBC Thunderbirds | 19 | 18 | 16 | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
| Waterloo Warriors | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
| Western Mustangs | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| Windsor Lancers | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
| York Lions | NR | 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 2009, according to the rotating schedule, the Dunsmore Cup Quebec championship team will meet the Ontario conference's Yates Cup champion for the Mitchell Bowl. The winners of the Canada West conference Hardy Trophy travel to the Atlantic conference Loney Bowl champions for the Uteck Bowl.
The Canada West play-offs start with the top four placed teams from the regular season, with the top placed team hosting the fourth place and the second place team hosting the third placed. The winners of those semi-finals then compete for the Hardy Cup championship who then travels to the Atlantic champion for a national semi-final game.
The Quebec play-offs similarly play-off the top four placed teams with the Dunsmore Cup champions moving on to compete for the Mitchell Bowl against the Ontario champions.
The Ontario conference starts out with the top six placed teams from the regular season. The third placed team hosts the sixth place team and the fourth placed team host the team in fifth place. The winners then take on the top two placed teams in the conference semi-finals and the semi-final champions compete for the Yates Cup. The Ontario champions, in 2009, host the Quebec conference champions for the Mitchell Bowl national semi-final game.
The Atlantic conference play-offs the second and third placed teams to determine who plays the first place team at the Loney Bowl for the Jewett Trophy. The Atlantic winner then hosts the Canada West champion to meet in the Uteck Bowl national semi-final.

#### 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 | 45th Vanier Cup | 45th Vanier Cup | 45th Vanier Cup |
| | | | Alberta Golden Bears | Alberta Golden Bears | 13 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Calgary Dinos | Calgary Dinos | 45 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Hardy Trophy | Hardy Trophy | Hardy Trophy | Calgary Dinos | Calgary Dinos | 39 | | | | | | |
| | | | Hardy Trophy | Hardy Trophy | Hardy Trophy | Saskatchewan Huskies | Saskatchewan Huskies | 38 | | | | | | |
| | | | Regina Rams | Regina Rams | 23 | Uteck Bowl | Uteck Bowl | Uteck Bowl | | | | | | |
| | | | Saskatchewan Huskies | Saskatchewan Huskies | 53 | Uteck Bowl | Uteck Bowl | Uteck Bowl | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Uteck Bowl | Uteck Bowl | Uteck Bowl | Calgary Dinos | Calgary Dinos | 38 | | | |
| | | | | | | Uteck Bowl | Uteck Bowl | Uteck Bowl | Saint Mary's Huskies | Saint Mary's Huskies | 14 | | | |
| | | | Acadia Axemen | Acadia Axemen | 30 | Uteck Bowl | Uteck Bowl | Uteck Bowl | | | | | | |
| | | | St. Francis Xavier X-Men | St. Francis Xavier X-Men | 33 | Uteck Bowl | Uteck Bowl | Uteck Bowl | | | | | | |
| | | | Loney Bowl | Loney Bowl | Loney Bowl | St. Francis Xavier X-Men | St. Francis Xavier X-Men | 22 | | | | | | |
| | | | Loney Bowl | Loney Bowl | Loney Bowl | Saint Mary's Huskies | Saint Mary's Huskies | 31 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Calgary Dinos | Calgary Dinos | 31 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Queen's Golden Gaels | Queen's Golden Gaels | 33 |
| | | | Bishop's Gaiters | Bishop's Gaiters | 15 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Montreal Carabins | Montreal Carabins | 40 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Dunsmore Cup | Dunsmore Cup | Dunsmore Cup | Montreal Carabins | Montreal Carabins | 7 | | | | | | |
| | | | Dunsmore Cup | Dunsmore Cup | Dunsmore Cup | Laval Rouge et Or | Laval Rouge et Or | 31 | | | | | | |
| | | | Concordia Stingers | Concordia Stingers | 1 | Mitchell Bowl | Mitchell Bowl | Mitchell Bowl | | | | | | |
| | | | Laval Rouge et Or | Laval Rouge et Or | 63 | Mitchell Bowl | Mitchell Bowl | Mitchell Bowl | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Mitchell Bowl | Mitchell Bowl | Mitchell Bowl | Laval Rouge et Or | Laval Rouge et Or | 30 | | | |
| Guelph Gryphons | Guelph Gryphons | 18 | | | | Mitchell Bowl | Mitchell Bowl | Mitchell Bowl | Queen's Golden Gaels | Queen's Golden Gaels | 33 | | | |
| Western Ontario Mustangs | Western Ontario Mustangs | 37 | Western Ontario Mustangs | Western Ontario Mustangs | 26 | Mitchell Bowl | Mitchell Bowl | Mitchell Bowl | | | | | | |
| | | | Laurier Golden Hawks | Laurier Golden Hawks | 16 | Mitchell Bowl | Mitchell Bowl | Mitchell Bowl | | | | | | |
| | | | Yates Cup | Yates Cup | Yates Cup | Western Ontario Mustangs | Western Ontario Mustangs | 39 | | | | | | |
| McMaster Marauders | McMaster Marauders | 27 | Yates Cup | Yates Cup | Yates Cup | Queen's Golden Gaels | Queen's Golden Gaels | 43 | | | | | | |
| Ottawa Gee-Gees | Ottawa Gee-Gees | 15 | McMaster Marauders | McMaster Marauders | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Queen's Golden Gaels | Queen's Golden Gaels | 32 | | | | | | | | | |