The 2006 CIS football season began on September 2, 2006, and concluded with the 42nd Vanier Cup national championship on November 25 at Griffiths Stadium in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, with the Laval Rouge et Or winning their fourth championship. Twenty-seven universities across Canada competed in CIS football this season, the highest level of amateur play in Canadian football, under the auspices of Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS).

Awards and records

Awards Hec Crighton Trophy – Daryl Stephenson, WindsorOttawa's Sinopoli claims Hec Crighton Trophy Presidents' Trophy – Patrick Donovan, Concordia Russ Jackson Award – Naim El-Far, Ottawa J. P. Metras Trophy – Chris Best, Waterloo Peter Gorman Trophy – Dalin Tollestrup, Calgary

All-Canadian team First Team Offence Teale Orban, QB, Regina Chris Ciezki, RB, UBC Daryl Stephenson, RB, Windsor David McKoy, WR, Guelph Brad Smith*, WR, Queen's Chris Getzlaf, IR, Regina Andy Baechler*, IR, Laurier Chris Bauman, IR, Regina Kevin Kelly, OL, Ottawa Kyle Koch, OL, McMaster Adam Rogers, G, Acadia Chris Best, LT, Waterloo Jordan Rempel, OL, Saskatchewan * tie Defence Martin Gagné, DL, Montreal Brian Guebert, DL, Saskatchewan Nate Finlay, DL, McMaster Michaël Jean-Louis, DL, Laval Jesse Alexander, LB, Laurier Patrick Donovan, LB, Concordia Yannick Carter, LB, Laurier Corey McNair, DB, Western Sammy Okpro, HB, Concordia Anthony Plante-Ajah, DB, Ottawa Modibo Sidibe, CB, Concordia Dylan Barker, S, Saskatchewan

Special Teams Derek Schiavone, P, Western Derek Schiavone, K, Western Second Team Offence Joshua Sacobie, QB, Ottawa Andre Sadeghian, RB, McMaster Pierre-Luc Yao, RB, Laval Matt Carter, IR, Acadia Glenn Mackay, IR, Windsor Greg Hetherington, SB, McGill Alexandre Zara, OL, Montréal Ben Walsh, OG, McGill Keith Dauper, OT, Concordia Hubert Buydens, OL, Saskatchewan Scott Evans, OL, Laurier Defence Clayton Chiurka, DL, Saint Mary's Simon Patrick, DL, Manitoba Steve Faoro, LB, Acadia Cory Huclack, LB, Manitoba Stephen Wilson, LB, Regina Justin Phillips, DB, Laurier Jordy Burrows, DB, Saskatchewan Jock Gemmell, DB, Mount Allison Josh Maltin, DB, Laurier Jeff Zelinski, DB, Saint Mary's Elliott Richardson, S, Acadia

Special Teams Braden Suchan, P, Saskatchewan James Michener, K, Acadia

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 OTL PF PA PtsManitoba 8 8 0 0 363 143 16Saskatchewan 8 6 2 0 282 148 12UBC 8 4 4 0 287 209 8Regina 8 4 4 0 278 256 8Alberta 8 4 4 0 163 198 8Calgary 8 2 6 0 133 221 4Simon Fraser 8 0 8 1 100 431 1 Ontario Team GP W L PF PA PtsOttawa 8 7 1 276 97 14Laurier 8 6 2 253 142 12Windsor 8 6 2 265 167 12McMaster 8 6 2 253 156 12Western 8 5 3 205 179 10Queen's 8 4 4 177 147 8Waterloo 8 3 5 117 264 6Guelph 8 2 6 206 217 4York 8 1 7 134 224 2Toronto 8 0 8 125 418 0 Quebec Team GP W L PF PA PtsLaval 8 7 1 218 100 14Concordia 8 6 2 229 131 12Montreal 8 6 2 188 138 12McGill 7 3 4 151 168 6Sherbrooke 8 3 5 181 210 6Bishop's 8 1 7 117 249 2 Atlantic Team GP W L PF PA PtsAcadia 8 5 3 197 155 10Saint Mary's 7 3 4 189 130 6Mount Allison 7 2 5 132 225 4StFX 7 2 5 80 176 4

Teams in bold have earned playoff berths.

Top 10 + CIS Top 10 Rankings 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10Top 10 de SIC: Manitoba No. 1 à l'aube des demi-finales de conférence Acadia Axemen 1 8 7 6 12 12 NR 13 NR 10 Alberta Golden Bears 2 10 10 9 10 9 9 8 10 17 Bishop's Gaiters NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR Calgary Dinos NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR Concordia Stingers 11 11 11 7 6 6 5 4 4 6 Guelph Gryphons NR 16 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR Laurier Golden Hawks 4 5 8 8 7 7 6 5 7 7 Laval Rouge et Or 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 Manitoba Bisons 9 7 6 4 4 4 2 2 2 1 McGill Redmen NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 15 McMaster Marauders 6 6 5 3 3 3 7 11 9 16 Montreal Carabins 3 3 4 10 8 8 8 7 6 5 Mount Allison Mounties NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR Ottawa Gee-Gees 5 4 3 5 5 5 4 3 3 3 Queen's Golden Gaels NR 13 13 NR NR NR NR NR NR 13 Regina Rams NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 14 9 Saint Mary's Huskies 13 12 NR NR NR NR NR 12 13 11 Saskatchewan Huskies 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 6 5 4 Sherbrooke Vert et Or NR NR NR NR 9 11 NR NR NR 18 St. Francis Xavier X-Men 14 17 12 11 NR NR NR NR NR NR Simon Fraser Clan NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR Toronto Varsity Blues NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR UBC Thunderbirds 12 9 9 14 11 10 10 9 11 12 Waterloo Warriors NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR Western Mustangs 10 14 14 13 13 13 10 NR 12 8 Windsor Lancers NR 15 NR 12 14 NR NR NR 8 14 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 2007, according to the rotating schedule, the winners of the Canada West conference Hardy Trophy meet the Ontario conference's Yates Cup champion for the Mitchell Bowl. The winners of the Atlantic conference Loney Bowl championship travel to the Dunsmore Cup Quebec championship team for the Uteck Bowl.

Vanier Cup

Playoff bracket

References