The 2019 U Sports football season began on August 23, 2019, with the Concordia Stingers hosting the Montreal Carabins in Montreal, Quebec. The Atlantic University Sport conference started play the following day and the Ontario University Athletics conference began play on August 25, 2019. The Canada West teams began play during the following weekend, on August 30, 2019. All 27 U Sports football teams played eight regular season games against opponents within the same conference.
The conference championships were played on November 9 and the season ended on November 23 with the 55th Vanier Cup championship at PEPS Stadium in Quebec City, Quebec. The Calgary Dinos defeated the Montreal Carabins 27–13 to win their fifth Vanier Cup, and their first since 1995.
Regular season Standings
Post-season awards
Award-winners +QuebecOntarioAtlanticCanada WestNATIONALHec Crighton TrophyAdam Vance (Concordia)Chris Merchant (Western)Hunter Guenard (Acadia)Adam Machart (Saskatchewan)Chris Merchant (Western)Presidents' TrophyAndrew Seinet-Spaulding (McGill)Jack Cassar (Carleton)Bailey Feltmate (Acadia)Nelson Lokombo (Saskatchewan)Nelson Lokombo (Saskatchewan)J. P. Metras TrophyAndrew Seinet-Spaulding (McGill)Cameron Lawson (Queen's)Oliver Grant (Acadia)Evan Machibroda (Saskatchewan)Andrew Seinet-Spaulding (McGill)Peter Gorman TrophyJeremy Murphy (Concordia)Kojo Odoom (Western)Daniel Bell (Mount Allison)Ramsey Derbas (Saskatchewan)Jeremy Murphy (Concordia)Russ Jackson AwardAlexandre Pare (McGill)Jacob Janke (York)Bailey Feltmate (Acadia)Derek Dufault (Manitoba)Jacob Janke (York)Frank Tindall TrophyGlen Constantin (Laval)Greg Marshall (Western)Jeff Cummins (Acadia)Scott Flory (Saskatchewan)Greg Marshall (Western)
All-Canadian Team +OffenceFirst TeamSecond TeamQuarterbackChris Merchant (Western)Tre Ford (Waterloo)Running BackAdam Machart (Saskatchewan)Levondre Gordon (Laurier)Felix Garand-Gauthier (Laval)Dale Wright (Acadia)Inside ReceiverTyler Ternowski (Waterloo)James Tyrrell (Concordia)Brett Ellerman (Western)Will Corby (Toronto)Outside ReceiverJalen Philpot (Calgary)Glodin Mulall (Acadia)Kevin Kaya (Montreal)Ben Kopczynski (Alberta)CentreConnor Berglof (Saskatchewan)Samuel Lefebvre (Laval)GuardSamuel Thomassin (Laval)Mattland Riley (Saskatchewan)Coulter Woodmansey (Guelph)Pier-Olivier Lestage (Montreal)TackleKetel Asse (Laval)Carter O'Donnell (Alberta)Logan Bandy (Calgary)Zack Fry (Western) +DefenceFirst TeamSecond TeamDefensive TackleAndrew Seinet-Spaulding (McGill)Evan Machibroda (Saskatchewan)Cameron Lawson (Queen's)J-Min Pelley (Calgary)Defensive EndDerek Dufault (Manitoba)Reshaan Davis (Ottawa)Samuel Rossi (Montreal)Malcolm Campbell (Toronto)LinebackerJack Cassar (Carleton)Alexander Campbell (Laval)Nick Cross (UBC)Brian Harelimana (Montreal)Ben Hladik (UBC)Bailey Feltmate (Acadia)Free SafetyJayden Dalke (Alberta)Jacob Janke (York)Defensive HalfbackNelson Lokombo (Saskatchewan)Marc-Antoine Dequoy (Montreal)Noah Hallett (McMaster)Shae Weekes (Manitoba)CornerbackBleska Kambamba (Western)Deane Leonard (Calgary)Tyrell Ford (Waterloo)Antoine Lyte-Myers (Saint Mary's) +Special TeamsFirst TeamSecond TeamKickerMarc Liegghio (Western)Louis Tardif (Sherbrooke)PunterMarc Liegghio (Western)Kieran Burnham (St. Francis Xavier)ReturnerClark Barnes (Guelph)Michael Ritchott (Manitoba)
Post-season The Vanier Cup is played between the champions of the Mitchell Bowl and the Uteck Bowl, the national semi-final games. In 2019, according to the rotating schedule, the Canada West Hardy Trophy championship team hosted the Yates Cup Ontario championship team for the Mitchell Bowl. The winners of the Atlantic conference's Loney Bowl hosted the Quebec conference Dunsmore Cup championship team for the Uteck Bowl.
Conference Playoffs
Atlantic University Sport
Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec
Ontario University Athletics
Canada West Universities Athletic Association
National Semifinals
National Championship
References