2004 CIS football season

The 2004 CIS football season began on September 2, 2004, and concluded with the 40th Vanier Cup national championship on November 27 at Ivor Wynne Stadium in Hamilton, Ontario, with the Laval Rouge et Or winning its third championship and second consecutive. 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 – Jesse Lumsden, McMaster Presidents' Trophy – Mickey Donovan, Concordia Russ Jackson Award – Nathan Beveridge, UBC J. P. Metras Trophy – Troy Cunningham, Concordia Peter Gorman Trophy – Kyle Williams, Bishop's

All-Canadian team First Team Offence Steve Bilan, QB, Saskatchewan Jesse Lumsden, RB, McMaster Andre Durie, RB, York Andrew Fantuz, WR, Western Andrew Ginther, WR, Alberta Arjei Franklin, IR, Windsor Nathan Beveridge, IR, UBC Dominic Picard, C, Laval Ben Walsh, G, McGill Fabio Filice, G, McMaster Pierre Tremblay, T, Laval Richard Yalowsky, T, Calgary Defence Troy Cunningham, DE, Concordia Kyle Markin, DE, Acadia Nick Johansson, DT, UBC Marc-André Dion, DT, Laval David Lowry, LB, Alberta Jason Pottinger, LB, McMaster Mickey Donovan, LB, Concordia Gregory Lavaud, CB, Montréal Eric Nielsen, CB, Acadia Derek Baldry, HB, Alberta Ian Logan, HB, Laurier Jason Milne, FS, Alberta Special Teams Mike Renaud, P, Concordia Rob Pikula, K, Western Second Team Offense Ryan Pyear, QB, Laurier Jarred Winkel, RB, Alberta Jeronimo Huerta Flores, RB, Laval Kenneth Branco, WR, Ottawa Ivan Birungi, WR, Acadia Michael Black, IR, Acadia Iain Fleming, IR, Queen's Evan Haney, C, Calgary Geoff St. Denis, G, Western Adam Krajewski, G, Simon Fraser Ryan Jeffrey, T, Laurier Chris Sutherland, T, Saskatchewan Defence Ricky Foley, DE, York Jeff Robertshaw, DE, McMaster Ryan Gottselig, DT, Saskatchewan Andrew Jones, DT, McMaster Marc Trépanier, LB, Montréal Jesse Alexander, LB, Laurier Matt Harding, LB, Mount Allison Conor Healey, CB, Laurier Ryan Barnstable, CB, Saskatchewan Dustin Cherniawski, HB, UBC Sebastian Clovis, HB, Saint Mary's John Sullivan, FS, Waterloo Special Teams Rob Pikula, P, Western No nomination, K

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 PtsAlberta 8 7 1 0 235 145 14Saskatchewan 8 6 2 0 276 91 12UBC 8 5 3 0 235 212 10Calgary 8 4 4 0 147 189 8Manitoba 8 3 5 0 191 237 6Simon Fraser 8 3 5 0 174 232 6Regina 8 0 8 1 116 268 1 Ontario Team GP W L OTL PF PA PtsLaurier 8 8 0 0 343 132 16McMaster 8 7 1 0 395 119 14Western 8 6 2 0 370 189 12Ottawa 8 5 3 0 190 236 10Guelph 8 4 4 0 169 238 8York 8 3 5 0 220 237 6Windsor 8 3 5 0 201 241 6Waterloo 8 2 6 1 149 296 5Queen's 8 2 6 0 211 192 4Toronto 8 0 8 0 82 450 0 Quebec Team GP W L PF PA PtsMontreal 8 8 0 256 75 16Laval 8 7 1 222 66 14Concordia 8 4 4 157 152 8McGill 8 4 4 162 158 8Sherbrooke 8 3 5 135 246 6Bishop's 8 1 7 100 243 2 Atlantic Team GP W L PF PA PtsAcadia 8 5 3 254 156 10Saint Mary's 8 5 3 215 131 10StFX 8 3 5 154 245 6Mount Allison 8 0 8 64 248 0

Teams in bold have earned playoff berths. http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Recreation/CIAU/football2004.html CIS Football 2004

Top 10 + CIS Top 10 Rankings 01 02Deuxième Top 10 de la saison 03 04 05 06 07 08Laval devance Saint Mary's à l'aube de la reprise de la Coupe Vanier 2003 09Top 10: Carabins et Rouge et Or parmi les trois premiers 10 Acadia Axemen NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR Alberta Golden Bears 7 5 4 3 1 7 7 7 5 5 Bishop's Gaiters NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR Calgary Dinos NR NR NR NR NR 10 10 NR NR NR Concordia Stingers 5 8 NR NR 9 8 8 8 10 NR Guelph Gryphons NR NR NR 10 NR NR NR NR NR NR Laurier Golden Hawks NR NR 9 7 3 2 2 2 2 2 Laval Rouge et Or 3 3 3 6 5 4 5 4 3 3 Manitoba Bisons NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR McGill Redmen NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR McMaster Marauders 2 2 2 2 7 6 6 6 4 4 Montreal Carabins 10 7 5 4 2 1 1 1 1 1 Mount Allison Mounties NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR Ottawa Gee-Gees NR NR 10 8 8 NR NR NR NR NR Queen's Golden Gaels 8 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR Regina Rams NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR Saint Mary's Huskies 1 1 1 1 6 5 4 5 8 10 Saskatchewan Huskies 4 4 7 5 4 3 3 3 6 6 Sherbrooke Vert et Or NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR St. Francis Xavier X-Men NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR Simon Fraser Clan 6 6 6 9 NR NR NR NR NR NR Toronto Varsity Blues NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR UBC Thunderbirds NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 10 9 8 Waterloo Warriors NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR Western Mustangs 9 10 8 NR 10 9 9 9 7 7 Windsor Lancers NR 9 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR York Lions NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR = Not ranked.

Championships The Vanier Cup is played between the champions of the Mitchell Bowl and the Uteck Bowl, the national semi-final games. In 2005, according to the rotating schedule, the winners of the Canada West conference Hardy Trophy met the winners of the Atlantic conference Loney Bowl championship for the Mitchell Bowl. The Ontario conference's Yates Cup championship team travelled to the Dunsmore Cup Quebec champion for the Uteck Bowl.

Vanier Cup

References