title: 2013 CIS football season
text: # 2013 CIS football season
  
  The 2013 CIS football season began on August 25, 2013, with ten Ontario University Athletics teams playing that day. The season concluded on November 23 with the 49th Vanier Cup championship in Quebec City, won by the Laval Rouge et Or after they defeated the Calgary Dinos 25–14. This year, 27 university teams in Canada played Canadian Interuniversity Sport football, the highest level of amateur Canadian football. The Carleton Ravens football team re-joined the CIS after a 14-year absence, increasing the number of OUA teams to 11 and necessitating the use of bye weeks in that conference.
  
  ## Regular season standings
  
  2013 Canada West standingsvte :
  
  | Team (Rank) | W | | L | PTS | Playoff Spot |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | #3 Calgary | 8 | - | 0 | 16 | † |
  | Manitoba | 5 | - | 3 | 10 | X |
  | #7 Saskatchewan | 5 | - | 3 | 10 | X |
  | UBC | 4 | - | 4 | 8 | X |
  | Regina | 2 | - | 6 | 4 | |
  | Alberta | 0 | - | 8 | 0 | |
  | † – Conference Champion Rankings: CIS Top 10 ||||||
  
  2013 OUA standingsvte :
  
  | Team (Rank) | W | | L | PTS | Playoff Spot |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | #1 Western | 8 | - | 0 | 16 | † |
  | #4 Queen's | 7 | - | 1 | 14 | X |
  | #5 Guelph | 7 | - | 1 | 14 | X |
  | #8 McMaster | 5 | - | 3 | 10 | X |
  | Ottawa | 5 | - | 3 | 10 | X |
  | Windsor | 4 | - | 4 | 8 | X |
  | Toronto | 4 | - | 4 | 8 | |
  | York | 2 | - | 6 | 4 | |
  | Waterloo | 1 | - | 7 | 2 | |
  | Laurier | 1 | - | 7 | 2 | |
  | Carleton | 0 | - | 8 | 0 | |
  | † – Conference Champion Rankings: CIS Top 10 |||||||
  
  2013 RSEQ standingsvte :
  
  | | Overall | Overall | Overall | | Conf | Conf | Conf | Playoff Spot |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Team (Rank) | W | | L | PTS | W | | L | Playoff Spot |
  | #2 Laval | 8 | - | 0 | 16 | 7 | - | 0 | † |
  | #8 Bishop's | 6 | - | 2 | 12 | 6 | - | 2 | X |
  | #6 Montreal | 5 | - | 3 | 10 | 4 | - | 3 | X |
  | Sherbrooke | 3 | - | 5 | 6 | 3 | - | 5 | X |
  | McGill | 3 | - | 5 | 6 | 3 | - | 4 | |
  | Concordia | 0 | - | 8 | 0 | 0 | - | 7 | |
  | † – Conference Champion Rankings: CIS Top 10 ||||||||||
  
  2013 AUS standingsvte :
  
  | | Overall | Overall | Overall | | Conf | Conf | Conf | Playoff Spot |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Team (Rank) | W | | L | PTS | W | | L | Playoff Spot |
  | Saint Mary's | 5 | - | 3 | 10 | 3 | - | 1 | |
  | Mount Allison | 4 | - | 4 | 8 | 2 | - | 2 | |
  | Acadia | 3 | - | 5 | 6 | 2 | - | 2 | |
  | St. FX | 3 | - | 5 | 6 | 1 | - | 3 | |
  | † – Conference Champion Rankings: CIS Top 10 ||||||||||
  
  ### Top 10
  
  FRC-CIS top 10 rankings :
  
  | Team \ Week | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Acadia Axemen | 11 (11) | 11 (15) | 17 (1) | NR | 12 (5) | 13 (4) | NR | NR | NR | NR |
  | Alberta Golden Bears | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
  | Bishop's Gaiters | 14 (2) | 10 (25) | 13 (7) | 10 (21) | 8 (69) | 8 (89) | 8 (97) | 8 (87) | 7 (110) | 6 (128) |
  | Calgary Dinos | 3 (137) | 5 (178) | 5 (165) | 5 (200) | 5 (188) | 3 (230) | 3 (233) | 3 (234) | 3 (232) | 3 (235) |
  | Carleton Ravens | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
  | Concordia Stingers | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
  | Guelph Gryphons | 7 (75) | 7 (111) | 7 (131) | 6 (152) | 6 (164) | 4 (199) | 4 (212) | 4 (206) | 5 (173) | 5 (167) |
  | Laurier Golden Hawks | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
  | Laval Rouge et Or | 1 (200-20) | 1 (300-30) | 1 (299-29) | 1 (290-21) | 1 (290-21) | 2 (283-13) | 2 (280-10) | 2 (280-10) | 2 (279-10) | 2 (278-10) |
  | Manitoba Bisons | 10 (36) | 9 (91) | 8 (76) | 8 (99) | 10 (35) | 10 (44) | 12 (8) | 14 (3) | 9 (52) | 9 (66) |
  | McGill Redmen | NR | NR | 15 (3) | 12 (6) | 16 (1) | 14 (1) | 16 (1) | NR | NR | NR |
  | McMaster Marauders | 6 (122) | 6 (134) | 9 (58) | 9 (61) | 9 (47) | 9 (56) | 9 (53) | 9 (67) | 8 (87) | 8 (103) |
  | Montreal Carabins | 5 (123) | 3 (209) | 4 (224) | 4 (206) | 4 (201) | 7 (118) | 6 (138) | 6 (146) | 6 (154) | 7 (125) |
  | Mount Allison Mounties | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
  | Ottawa Gee-Gees | NR | NR | 11 (11) | NR | NR | NR | 15 (5) | 15 (2) | 11 (9) | NR |
  | Queen's Golden Gaels | 2 (141) | 2 (251) | 2 (245) | 3 (237) | 3 (232) | 5 (198) | 5 (202) | 5 (186) | 4 (211) | 4 (216) |
  | Regina Rams | 12 (9) | 14 (1) | 14 (3) | 13 (4) | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
  | Saint Mary's Huskies | 13 (2) | NR | 10 (26) | 14 (3) | NR | NR | 13 (6) | 11 (11) | 14 (1) | 11 (6) |
  | Saskatchewan Huskies | 9 (57) | 8 (106) | 6 (141) | 7 (99) | 7 (113) | 6 (126) | 7 (119) | 7 (110) | 10 (27) | 10 (29) |
  | Sherbrooke Vert et Or | 8 (59) | 12 (15) | 12 (11) | NR | 13 (4) | 12 (15) | 14 (5) | 12 (6) | 13 (4) | 13 (1) |
  | St. Francis Xavier X-Men | NR | NR | 16 (3) | 11 (16) | 15 (2) | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
  | Toronto Varsity Blues | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
  | UBC Thunderbirds | NR | 15 (1) | NR | NR | 14 (2) | NR | 11 (9) | 13 (5) | 12 (9) | 12 (3) |
  | Waterloo Warriors | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
  | Western Mustangs | 4 (129) | 4 (203) | 3 (241-1) | 2 (267-9) | 2 (275-9) | 1 (287-17) | 1 (290-20) | 1 (290-20) | 1 (290-20) | 1 (290-20) |
  | Windsor Lancers | 15 (1) | 13 (4) | 18 (1) | 15 (2) | 11 (20) | 11 (21) | 10 (20) | 10 (17) | NR | NR |
  | 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. Number in parentheses denotes number votes, after the dash number of first place votes.
  
  ## Championships
  
  The 49th Vanier Cup is played between the champions of the Mitchell Bowl and the Uteck Bowl, the national semi-final games. In 2013, according to the rotating schedule, the Atlantic conference Loney Bowl champions will host the Dunsmore Cup Quebec championship team for the Uteck Bowl. The winners of the Canada West conference Hardy Trophy will host the Ontario conference's Yates Cup champion for the Mitchell Bowl.
  
  ## Post-season awards
  
  CIS post-season awards :
  
  | | Quebec | Ontario | Atlantic | Canada West | NATIONAL |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Hec Crighton Trophy | Jordan Heather (Bishop's) | Will Finch (Western) | Jordan Botel (Mount Allison) | Mercer Timmis (Calgary) | Jordan Heather (Bishop's) |
  | Presidents' Trophy | Antoine Pruneau (Montreal) | Pawel Kruba (Western) | Ron Omara (St. Francis Xavier) | Doctor Cassama (Calgary) | Pawel Kruba (Western) |
  | J. P. Metras Trophy | Laurent Duvernay-Tardif (McGill) | Ettore Lattanzio (Ottawa) | Jesse St. James (Acadia) | Donovan Dale (British Columbia) | Laurent Duvernay-Tardif (McGill) |
  | Peter Gorman Trophy | Alex Cromer-Émond (Montreal) | Daniel Vandervoort (McMaster) | Adam Melanson (Acadia) | Rashaun Simonise (Calgary) | Daniel Vandervoort (McMaster) |
  | Russ Jackson Award | Laurent Duvernay-Tardif (McGill) | Aaron Gazendam (Queen's) | Stu Moore (Mount Allison) | Andrew Buckley (Calgary) | Andrew Buckley (Calgary) |
  | Frank Tindall Trophy | Kevin Mackey (Bishop's) | Greg Marshall (Western) | Kelly Jeffrey (Mount Allison) | Blake Nill (Calgary) | Kevin Mackey (Bishop's) |
  
  ### All-Canadian team
  
  **First team**
  
  **Offence**
  
  
      Jordan Heather, QB, Bishop's
      Mercer Timmis, RB, Calgary
      Anthony Coombs, RB, Manitoba
      Alexander Fox, IR, Bishop's
      Brian Marshall, IR, Western
      George Johnson, WR, Western
      Paul de Pass, WR, Toronto
      Pierre Lavertu, C, Laval
      Karl Lavoie, OT, Laval
      Laurent Duvernay-Tardif, OT, McGill
      Jas Dhillon, G, British Columbia
      Charles Vaillancourt, G, Laval
  
  **First team**
  
  **Defence**
  
  
      Ettore Lattanzio, DT, Ottawa
      Donovan Dale, DT, British Columbia
      Derek Wiggan, DE, Queen's
      Jesse St. James, DE, Acadia
      Pawel Kruba, LB, Western
      Doctor Cassama, LB, Calgary
      Beau Landry, LB, Western
      Kwame Adjei, FS, Mount Allison
      Brett Backman, HB, Acadia
      Cyril Iwanegbe, HB, Calgary
      Andrew Lue, CB, Queen's
      Maximilien Ducap, CB, Laval
  
  **First team**
  
  **Special teams**
  
  
      Quinn van Gylswyk, P, British Columbia
      Johnny Mark, K, Calgary
      Kevin Bradfield, RET, Toronto
  
  **Second team**
  
  **Offence**
  
  
      Will Finch, QB, Western
      Brendan Gillanders, RB, Ottawa
      Jordan Botel, RB, Mount Allison
      Nic Demski, IR, Manitoba
      Evan Pszczonak, IR, Windsor
      Taylor Renaud, WR, Acadia
      Addison Richards, WR, Regina
      Sean McEwen, C, Calgary
      Josh Prinsen, OT, Queen's
      Alec Pennell, OT, British Columbia
      Sukh Chungh, G, Calgary
      Cameron Thorn, G, Guelph
  
  **Second team**
  
  **Defence**
  
  
      Brandon Tennant, DT, Laval
      Daryl Waud, DT, Western
      Joel Seutter, DE, Saskatchewan
      Dylan Ainsworth, DE, Western
      Ron Omara, LB, St. Francis Xavier
      Sam Sabourin, LB, Queen's
      Antoine Pruneau, LB, Montreal
      Mark Ingram, FS, Saskatchewan
      TJ Chase-Dunawa, HB, Queen's
      Cameron Wade, HB, Acadia
      Tevaughn Campbell, CB, Regina
      Eric Black, CB, Saint Mary's
  
  **Second team**
  
  **Special teams**
  
  
      Boris Bede, P, Laval
      Lirim Hajrullahu, K, Western
      Guillaume Rioux, RET, Laval
  
  ## Teams
  
  * UBC Thunderbirds
  * Alberta Golden Bears
  * Calgary Dinos
  * Saskatchewan Huskies
  * Regina Rams
  * Manitoba Bisons
  * Windsor Lancers
  * Western Mustangs
  * Guelph Gryphons
  * Laurier Golden Hawks
  * Waterloo Warriors
  * McMaster Marauders
  * York Lions
  * Toronto Varsity Blues
  * Queen's Gaels
  * Ottawa Gee-Gees
  * Carleton Ravens
  * Concordia Stingers
  * McGill Redmen
  * Montreal Carabins
  * Laval Rouge et Or
  * Bishop's Gaiters
  * Sherbrooke Vert et Or
  * Mount Allison Mounties
  * Acadia Axemen
  * Saint Mary's Huskies
  * St. Francis Xavier X-Men
  
  Canada West Football Conference Hardy Trophy :
  
  | Institution | Team | City | Province | First season | Head coach | Enrollment | Endowment | Football stadium | Capacity |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | University of British Columbia | Thunderbirds | Vancouver | BC | 1923 | Shawn Olson | 43,579 | $1.01B | Thunderbird Stadium | 3,500 |
  | University of Calgary | Dinos | Calgary | AB | 1964 | Blake Nill | 28,196 | $444M | McMahon Stadium | 35,650 |
  | University of Alberta | Golden Bears | Edmonton | AB | 1910 | Chris Morris | 36,435 | $751M | Foote Field | 3,500 |
  | University of Saskatchewan | Huskies | Saskatoon | SK | 1912 | Brian Towriss | 19,082 | $136.7M | Griffiths Stadium | 6,171 |
  | University of Regina | Rams | Regina | SK | 1999 | Frank McCrystal | 12,800 | $25.9M | Mosaic Stadium at Taylor Field | 32,848 |
  | University of Manitoba | Bisons | Winnipeg | MB | 1920 | Brian Dobie | 27,599 | $303M | Investors Group Field | 33,422 |
  
  Ontario University Athletics Yates Cup :
  
  | Institution | Team | City | Province | First season | Head coach | Enrollment | Endowment | Football stadium | Capacity |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | University of Windsor | Lancers | Windsor | ON | 1968 | Joe D'Amore | 13,496 | $32.5M | South Campus Stadium | 2,000 |
  | University of Western Ontario | Mustangs | London | ON | 1929 | Greg Marshall | 30,000 | $266.6M | TD Waterhouse Stadium | 10,000 |
  | University of Waterloo | Warriors | Waterloo | ON | 1957 | Joe Paopao | 27,978 | $172M | Warrior Field | 5,200 |
  | Wilfrid Laurier University | Golden Hawks | Waterloo | ON | 1961 | Michael Faulds | 12,394 | --- | University Stadium | 6,000 |
  | University of Guelph | Gryphons | Guelph | ON | 1950 | Stu Lang | 19,408 | $164.2M | Alumni Stadium | 4,100 |
  | McMaster University | Marauders | Hamilton | ON | 1901 | Stefan Ptaszek | 25,688 | $498.5M | Ron Joyce Stadium | 6,000 |
  | University of Toronto | Varsity Blues | Toronto | ON | 1877 | Greg Gary | 73,185 | $1.823B | Varsity Stadium | 5,000 |
  | York University | Lions | Toronto | ON | 1969 | Warren Craney | 42,400 | $306M | York Stadium | 2,500 |
  | Queen's University | Golden Gaels | Kingston | ON | 1882 | Pat Sheahan | 20,566 | $657M | Richardson Stadium | 10,258 |
  | University of Ottawa | Gee-Gees | Ottawa | ON | 1894 | Jamie Barresi | 35,548 | $128.4M | New Gee-Gees Stadium | 3,500 |
  | Carleton University | Ravens | Ottawa | ON | 1945 | Steve Sumarah | 25,890 | $230M | Keith Harris Stadium | 3,000 |
  
  Quebec University Football League Dunsmore Cup :
  
  | Institution | Team | City | Province | First season | Head coach | Enrollment | Endowment | Football stadium | Capacity |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Concordia University | Stingers | Montreal | QC | 1974 | Gerry McGrath | 38,809 | $54.4M | Concordia Stadium | 4,000 |
  | Université de Montréal | Carabins | Montreal | QC | 2002 | Danny Maciocia | 55,540 | $89.5M | CEPSUM Stadium | 5,100 |
  | McGill University | Redmen | Montreal | QC | 1898 | Clint Uttley | 32,514 | $973.6M | Molson Stadium | 25,012 |
  | Université Laval | Rouge et Or | Quebec City | QC | 1996 | Glen Constantin | 37,591 | $105.3M | PEPS Stadium | 12,257 |
  | Université de Sherbrooke | Vert et Or | Sherbrooke | QC | 1971 | David Lessard | 35,000 | --- | Université de Sherbrooke Stadium | 3,359 |
  | Bishop's University | Gaiters | Sherbrooke | QC | 1884 | Kevin Mackey | 1,817 | --- | Coulter Field | 2,200 |
  
  Atlantic University Football Conference Jewett Trophy :
  
  | Institution | Team | City | Province | First season | Head coach | Enrollment | Endowment | Football stadium | Capacity |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Acadia University | Axemen | Wolfville | NS | 1957 | Jeff Cummins | 3,770 | $40M | Raymond Field | 3,000 |
  | Mount Allison University | Mounties | Sackville | NB | 1955 | Kelly Jeffrey | 2,614 | $82.8M | MacAulay Field | 2,500 |
  | Saint Francis Xavier University | X-Men | Antigonish | NS | 1954 | Gary Waterman | 4,871 | $59.4M | Oland Stadium | 4,000 |
  | Saint Mary's University | Huskies | Halifax | NS | 1956 | Perry Marchese | 7,433 | $16.9M | Huskies Stadium | 4,000 |
  