# 2000 CIAU football season

The 2000 CIAU football season began on September 2, 2000, and concluded with the 36th Vanier Cup national championship on December 2 at the SkyDome in Toronto, Ontario, with the Ottawa Gee-Gees winning their second championship. Twenty-four universities across Canada competed in CIAU football this season, the highest level of amateur play in Canadian football, under the auspices of the Canadian Interuniversity Athletics Union (CIAU).

## Awards and records
### Awards

* Hec Crighton Trophy – Kojo Aidoo, McMaster
* Presidents' Trophy – Joey Mikawoz, Manitoba
* Russ Jackson Award – Carlo Panaro, Alberta
* J. P. Metras Trophy – Randy Chevrier, McGill
* Peter Gorman Trophy – Jean-Frédéric Tremblay, Laval

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

* QB Ben Chapdelaine, McMaster
* RB Kojo Aidoo, McMaster
* RB Justin Praamsma, Laurier
* WR Andre Talbot, Laurier
* WR Geoff Drover, Calgary
* IR Ryan Janzen, McMaster
* IR Ben Wearing, McGill
* OT Carlo Panaro, Alberta
* OT Dan Gyetvai, Windsor
* OG Steve Jobin, Concordia
* OG James Hitchen, Laurier
* C Paul Guigna, Waterloo

#### Defence

* DT Randy Chevrier, McGill
* DT Jeremy Oxley, Guelph
* DE Kyl Morrison, Saint Mary's
* DE Pepe Esposito, Laval
* LB Joey Mikawoz, Manitoba
* LB Etienne Vanslette, Laval
* LB Javier Glatt, UBC
* FS Lukas Shaver, Ottawa
* DB Donnie Ruiz, Laurier
* DB Brock Balog, Calgary
* CB Darnell Edwards, Manitoba
* CB Jermaine Romans, Acadia

#### Special

* K Duncan O'Mahony, UBC
* P Michael O'Brien, Western

### Second Team
#### Offence

* QB Phil Cote, Ottawa
* RB Ben Ouimet, Bishop's
* RB Dean Fisher, Calgary
* WR Michael Linton, McMaster
* WR Jay Currie, Saint Mary's
* IR Jason Clermont, Regina
* IR Patrick Thibeault, Saint Mary's
* IR James MacLean, Queen's
* OT Jon Landon, Queen's
* OT Greg Schaefer, UBC
* OG Eric Pickering, Bishop's
* OG Ryan Donnelly, McMaster
* C Karoly Toth, Saint Mary's
* C Serge Bourque, Bishop's

#### Defence

* DT Doug Borden, Saint Mary's
* DT Aaron Moser, Saskatchewan
* DE Mitch Sutherland, Alberta
* DE Kojo Millington, Laurier
* LB Damian Porter, Windsor
* LB Scott Coe, Manitoba
* LB Sebastian Roy, Mount Allison
* FS Ian Schafer, Calgary
* FS Kevin Taylor, Laurier
* DB Loan Duong, Concordia
* DB Denis Arruba, Saint Mary's
* DB Shane Sharpe, Alberta
* CB Greg Bourne, Waterloo
* CB Frantz Jacques, Ottawa

#### Special

* K Michael O'Brien, Western
* P Duncan O'Mahony, UBC

## 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 | T | PF | PA | Pts |
| Manitoba | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 279 | 138 | 13 |
| Calgary | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 247 | 159 | 12 |
| Regina | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 218 | 281 | 10 |
| UBC | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 206 | 231 | 6 |
| Alberta | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 144 | 180 | 5 |
| Saskatchewan | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 127 | 232 | 4 |
Ontario :
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
| McMaster | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 325 | 86 | 14 |
| Laurier | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 274 | 143 | 14 |
| Western | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 244 | 152 | 12 |
| Waterloo | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 208 | 176 | 8 |
| Guelph | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 165 | 210 | 6 |
| York | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 99 | 205 | 6 |
| Windsor | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 95 | 209 | 2 |
| Toronto | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 40 | 348 | 0 |
Ontario-Quebec :
| Team | GP | W | L | PF | PA | Pts |
| Laval | 8 | 8 | 0 | 237 | 103 | 16 |
| Ottawa | 8 | 7 | 1 | 292 | 52 | 14 |
| McGill | 8 | 5 | 3 | 174 | 174 | 10 |
| Bishop's | 8 | 2 | 6 | 150 | 196 | 4 |
| Concordia | 8 | 2 | 6 | 153 | 204 | 4 |
| Queen's | 8 | 1 | 7 | 114 | 312 | 2 |
Atlantic :
| Team | GP | W | L | PF | PA | Pts |
| Saint Mary's | 8 | 8 | 0 | 324 | 66 | 16 |
| Acadia | 8 | 4 | 4 | 196 | 155 | 8 |
| StFX | 8 | 3 | 5 | 65 | 228 | 6 |
| Mount Allison | 8 | 1 | 7 | 100 | 236 | 2 |
Teams in bold have earned playoff berths.

### Top 10

CIS Top 10 Rankings :
| Team \ Week | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Acadia Axemen | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
| Alberta Golden Bears | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
| Bishop's Gaiters | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
| Calgary Dinos | NR | 10 | NR | NR | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Concordia Stingers | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
| Guelph Gryphons | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
| Laurier Golden Hawks | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Laval Rouge et Or | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Manitoba Bisons | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| McGill Redmen | NR | NR | NR | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 |
| McMaster Marauders | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Mount Allison Mounties | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
| Ottawa Gee-Gees | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Queen's Golden Gaels | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
| Regina Rams | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
| Saint Mary's Huskies | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Saskatchewan Huskies | 3 | 8 | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
| Simon Fraser Clan | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
| St. Francis Xavier X-Men | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
| Toronto Varsity Blues | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
| UBC Thunderbirds | NR | NR | 9 | NR | 10 | 10 | NR | NR | NR |
| Waterloo Warriors | 10 | NR | 10 | 9 | NR | NR | 10 | 9 | 9 |
| Western Mustangs | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
| 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:

### Championships

The Vanier Cup is played between the champions of the Atlantic Bowl and the Churchill Bowl, the national semi-final games. This year, the Dunsmore Cup Ontario-Quebec champion visited the Ontario conference's Yates Cup championship team for the Churchill Bowl. The winners of the Atlantic conference Loney Bowl championship hosted the winners of the Canada West conference Hardy Trophy for the Atlantic Bowl.