The 2010 CIS football season began on August 31, 2010, with the Windsor Lancers hosting the Ottawa Gee-Gees and the defending Vanier Cup champion Queen's Golden Gaels visiting the McMaster Marauders. The season concluded on November 27 at the PEPS stadium in Quebec City, Quebec with the Laval Rouge et Or winning the 46th Vanier Cup, a record tying sixth championship for the school. In this year, 25 university teams in Canada played CIS football, the highest level of amateur Canadian football.
Notable events After their successful application into the NCAA Division II, the Simon Fraser Clan left the Canada West Universities Athletic Association to join the Great Northwest Athletic Conference, leaving Canada West with six teams. The Clan, whose athletic programs were moved from the NAIA to CIS as a temporary refuge (up to that point, the Clan was to compete only against American universities), will continue to play football under Canadian (and CIS) rules when they play the UBC Thunderbirds in their annual cross-town rivalry matchup in October, but will otherwise play American football under the NCAA's rules.
The Waterloo Warriors have suspended its football operations this season, following a steroid investigation the previous season that had led to all 65 members of its team tested for steroids in March, with 3 positive results. Charges against the three Warriors players testing positive for drug trafficking by the RCMP are still pending. A further round of testing also saw players from the Windsor Lancers and the Acadia Axemen suspended for doping violations, though both universities will still field teams for the season.
Schedule 31 August 2010Ottawa Gee-Gees 23-14 Windsor LancersAlumni FieldQueen's Golden Gaels 18–23 McMaster MaraudersRon Joyce Stadium1 September 2010Toronto Varsity Blues 13–15 Guelph GryphonsAlumni StadiumLaurier Golden Hawks 1–46 Western MustangsTD Waterhouse Stadium2 September 2010Sherbrooke Vert et Or 29–33 Montréal CarabinsCEPSUM Stadium3 September 2010Manitoba Bisons 11–45 Regina RamsMosaic Stadium at Taylor Field4 September 2010Alberta Golden Bears 36–28 UBC ThunderbirdsThunderbird StadiumSaskatchewan Huskies 34–13 Calgary DinosMcMahon StadiumConcordia Stingers 17–14 Bishop's GaitersCoulter Field5 September 2010McGill Redmen 9–50 Laval Rouge et OrPEPS Stadium6 September 2010Guelph Gryphons 26–2 York LionsYork StadiumWestern Ontario Mustangs 19–20 Ottawa Gee-GeesFrank Clair StadiumWilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks 24–26 McMaster MaraudersRon Joyce StadiumWindsor Lancers 26–17 Toronto Varsity BluesVarsity Stadium10 September 2010UBC Thunderbirds 31–12 Saskatchewan HuskiesGriffiths StadiumRegina Rams 21–24 Calgary DinosMcMahon Stadium11 September 2010Saint Mary's Huskies 7–17 Acadia AxemenRaymond FieldBishop's Gaiters 26–19 (2OT) McGill RedmenMolson StadiumMcMaster Marauders 19–50 Western MustangsTD Waterhouse StadiumMontréal Carabins 29–8 Concordia StingersConcordia StadiumOttawa Gee-Gees 45–3 York LionsYork StadiumSt. Francis Xavier X-Men 6–19 Mount Allison MountiesMcAulay FieldAlberta Golden Bears 31–6 Manitoba BisonsUniversity Stadium (Winnipeg)Laval Rouge et Or 36–6 Sherbrooke Vert et OrStade de l'Université de SherbrookeToronto Varsity Blues 1–0* Laurier Golden HawksKnight-Newbrough Field12 September 2010Windsor Lancers 7–40 Queen's Golden GaelsRichardson Memorial Stadium17 September 2010Concordia Stingers 34–29 McGill RedmenMolson StadiumMount Allison Mounties 10–44 Sherbrooke Vert et OrStade de l'Université de Sherbrooke18 September 2010Montréal Carabins 27–10 St. Francis Xavier X-MenOland StadiumMcMaster Marauders 35–43 Ottawa Gee-GeesFrank Clair StadiumLaval Rouge et Or 45–7 Saint Mary's HuskiesHuskies StadiumAcadia Axemen 16–31 Bishop's GaitersCoulter FieldYork Lions 19–24 Toronto Varsity BluesVarsity StadiumQueen's Golden Gaels 15–21 Guelph GryphonsAlumni StadiumCalgary Dinos 23–14 Alberta Golden BearsFoote FieldManitoba Bisons 40–17 UBC ThunderbirdsThunderbird StadiumWestern Mustangs 30–15 Windsor LancersUniversity of Windsor StadiumSaskatchewan Huskies 26–37 Regina RamsMosaic Stadium at Taylor Field 24 September 2010McGill Redmen 11–24 Montréal CarabinsCEPSUM StadiumSaskatchewan Huskies 33–9 Alberta Golden BearsFoote Field Regina Rams 41–6 UBC ThunderbirdsThunderbird Stadium 25 September 2010Saint Mary's Huskies 21–23 Mount Allison MountiesRockystone Field York Lions 14–68 Laurier Golden HawksKnight-Newbrough FieldBishop's Gaiters 18–17 Concordia StingersConcordia StadiumWindsor Lancers 3–39 McMaster MaraudersRon Joyce StadiumOttawa Gee-Gees 27–25 Queen's Golden GaelsRichardson Memorial StadiumWestern Mustangs 15–8 Guelph GryphonsAlumni StadiumCalgary Dinos 26–25 Manitoba BisonsUniversity Stadium (Winnipeg)St. Francis Xavier X-Men 11–24 Acadia AxemenRaymond Field26 September 2010Sherbrooke Vert et Or 7–23 Laval Rouge et OrPEPS Stadium1 October 2010Acadia Axemen 10–45 Saint Mary's HuskiesHuskies StadiumManitoba Bisons 3–64 Saskatchewan HuskiesGriffiths Stadium2 October 2010Mount Allison Mounties 26–37 St. Francis Xavier X-MenOland StadiumQueen's Golden Gaels 10–46 Western MustangsTD Waterhouse StadiumGuelph Gryphons 2–36 Laurier Golden HawksKnight-Newbrough FieldMcMaster Marauders 64–6 York LionsYork StadiumSherbrooke Vert et Or 34–8 McGill RedmenMolson StadiumOttawa Gee-Gees 35–40 Toronto Varsity BluesVarsity StadiumMontreal Carabins POSTPONED Bishop's GaitersCoulter FieldUBC Thunderbirds 16–33 Calgary DinosMcMahon StadiumAlberta Golden Bears 8–40 Regina RamsMosaic Stadium at Taylor Field3 October 2010Concordia Stingers 10–46 Laval Rouge et OrPEPS StadiumMontreal Carabins 21–39 Bishop's GaitersCoulter Field7 October 2010Guelph Gryphons 18–23 McMaster MaraudersRon Joyce Stadium8 October 2010Saint Mary's Huskies 43–16 St. Francis Xavier X-MenOland StadiumBishop's Gaiters 40–10 Sherbrooke Vert et OrStade de l'Université de Sherbrooke9 October 2010Acadia Axemen 26–19 Mount Allison MountiesRockystone Field York Lions 15–61 Windsor LancersUniversity of Windsor StadiumLaurier Golden Hawks 21–44 Ottawa Gee-GeesFrank Clair StadiumToronto Varsity Blues 1–66 Queen's Golden GaelsRichardson Memorial StadiumMcGill Redmen 11–21 Concordia StingersConcordia StadiumLaval Rouge et Or 19–12 Montreal CarabinsCEPSUM Stadium15 October 2010St. Francis Xavier X-Men 6–41 Saint Mary's HuskiesHuskies Stadium Calgary Dinos 17–36 Saskatchewan HuskiesGriffiths Stadium16 October 2010Mount Allison Mounties 20–7 Acadia AxemenRaymond Field McMaster Marauders 40–21 Toronto Varsity BluesVarsity StadiumWindsor Lancers 14–41 Guelph GryphonsAlumni StadiumConcordia Stingers 36–39 Sherbrooke Vert et OrStade de l'Université de SherbrookeMontreal Carabins 30–7 McGill RedmenMolson StadiumWestern Mustangs 76–0 York LionsYork StadiumQueen's Golden Gaels 23–44 Laurier Golden HawksKnight-Newbrough FieldRegina Rams 41–19 Manitoba BisonsUniversity Stadium (Winnipeg)UBC Thunderbirds 32–28 Alberta Golden BearsFoote Field17 October 2010Bishop's Gaiters 0–62 Laval Rouge et OrPEPS Stadium22 October 2010Concordia Stingers 21–14 Montreal CarabinsCEPSUM Stadium Calgary Dinos 35–27 Regina RamsMosaic Stadium at Taylor FieldSaskatchewan Huskies 14–41 UBC ThunderbirdsThunderbird Stadium23 October 2010Mount Allison Mounties 7–43 Saint Mary's HuskiesHuskies Stadium Acadia Axemen 34–0 St. Francis Xavier X-MenOland StadiumToronto Varsity Blues 23–35 Western MustangsTD Waterhouse StadiumGuelph Gryphons 11–54 Ottawa Gee-GeesFrank Clair StadiumSherbrooke Vert et Or 49–11 Bishop's GaitersCoulter FieldLaval Rouge et Or 68–0 McGill RedmenMolson StadiumYork Lions 14–52 Queen's Golden GaelsRichardson Memorial StadiumLaurier Golden Hawks 56–16 Windsor LancersUniversity of Windsor StadiumManitoba Bisons 21–46 Alberta Golden BearsFoote Field Montreal vs. Bishop's game on 2 October 2010 was postponed to the following day due to severe rain and flooding in the Lennoxville region. Laurier forfeits win due to ineligible player.
2010 CIS Football Schedule
Standings
Championships The Vanier Cup is played between the champions of the Mitchell Bowl and the Uteck Bowl, the national semi-final games. In 2010, according to the rotating schedule, the Dunsmore Cup Quebec championship team 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 Atlantic conference Loney Bowl champions for the Mitchell Bowl.
Playoff bracket
Awards and Rankings
Top 10 + FRC-CIS Top 10 Rankings 01CIS Football Top 10 (#1): Calgary opens season at No. 1 02CIS Football Top 10 (#2): Laval new No. 1, Calgary drops to No. 5 03CIS Football Top 10 (#3): Laval unanimous choice at No. 1 04CIS Football Top 10 (#4): Laval remains at No. 1 for third week 05CIS Football Top 10 (#5): Laval remains No. 1, Western wins Top-10 battle 06CIS Football Top 10 (#6): Major upsets shake up national poll 07CIS Football Top 10 (#7): Laval still No. 1, only one change to national poll 08CIS Football Top 10 (#8): Huskies beat Calgary again, up to No. 4 09CIS Football Top 10 (#9): Trio of Top-6 teams tied atop Canada West standings 10CIS Football Top 10 (#10): No. 1 Laval wraps up perfect season Acadia Axemen NR NR 10 14 14 NR 10 NR 14 NR Mount Allison Mounties NR NR NR NR 15 NR NR 14 NR 13 Saint Mary's Huskies 4 4 12 NR NR NR 12 10 9 9 St. Francis Xavier X-Men 17 13 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR Calgary Dinos 1 5 4 4 4 2 2 7 5 5 Regina Rams 12 9 9 6 6 4 4 3 6 8 Saskatchewan Huskies 3 2 6 12 9 8 8 4 3 3 Alberta Golden Bears 16 14 7 7 11 NR NR NR NR NR Manitoba Bisons 18 NR NR 15 NR NR NR NR NR NR UBC Thunderbirds NR NR 11 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR Ottawa Gee-Gees 5 3 2 2 2 6 6 5 4 4 Western Mustangs 9 8 5 5 5 3 3 2 2 2 McMaster Marauders 10 6 8 8 7 9 9 8 7 6 Laurier Golden Hawks 6 11 15 NR 16 10 11 13 11 11 Guelph Gryphons NR 15 14 10 10 13 14 12 NR NR Toronto Varsity Blues NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR Queen's Golden Gaels 8 NR 13 NR NR NR (15) NR NR NR Windsor Lancers NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR York Lions NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR Laval Rouge et Or 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Bishop's Gaiters 15 NR 18 9 8 5 5 9 12 12 Montreal Carabins 7 7 3 3 3 7 7 6 8 7 Concordia Stingers 13 10 16 11 12 12 13 NR 13 NR Sherbrooke Vert et Or 11 12 17 13 13 11 NR 11 10 10 McGill Redmen 14 16 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. Week 2 in CIS poll is Week 1 in Player of the Week poll.
Players of the Week