The 2000 CIAU football season began on September 2, 2000, and concluded with the

36th Vanier Cup The 36th Vanier Cup was played on December 2, 2000, at the SkyDome in Toronto, Ontario, and decided the CIAU football champion for the 2000 season. The Ottawa Gee-Gees won their second championship in school history by defeating the Regina Rams ...

national championship on December 2 at the SkyDome in

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, with the

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winning their second championship. Twenty-four

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across Canada competed in CIAU football this season, the highest level of amateur play in

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, under the auspices of the

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(CIAU).

Awards and records

Awards

Hec Crighton Trophy The Hec Crighton Trophy (sometimes referred to as the Hec Crighton Award) is awarded annually to the most outstanding Canadian football player in U Sports. The trophy is named after the late Hec Crighton - teacher, coach, referee, and author of t ...

–

Kojo Aidoo Kojo Aidoo (born November 27, 1978) is a former Canadian football fullback and special teams specialist who played for the Edmonton Eskimos, Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Hamilton Tiger-Cats, and Toronto Argonauts in the Canadian Football League (CF ...

, McMaster *

Presidents' Trophy The Presidents' Trophy (french: Trophée des présidents) is an award presented by the National Hockey League (NHL) to the team that finishes with the most points (i.e. best record) during the NHL regular season. If two teams are tied for the mo ...

– Joey Mikawoz, Manitoba *

Russ Jackson Award The Russ Jackson Award is presented to the U Sports Football player best exemplifying the attributes of academic achievement, football skill, and citizenship and is named in honour of Canadian Football League Hall of Famer and former Ottawa Rough ...

– Carlo Panaro, Alberta * J. P. Metras Trophy –

Randy Chevrier Randy Robert Chevrier (born June 6, 1976) is a Canadian football long snapper for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He has also played for the Edmonton Eskimos and the Saskatchewan Roughriders. He also was a member of t ...

, McGill *

Peter Gorman Trophy The Peter Gorman Trophy is awarded to the Rookie of the Year in U Sports Football. The Trophy acknowledges the great contribution Peter Gorman has made to the development of Canadian University Football. As founder of the Canadian College Bowl, his ...

– Jean-Frédéric Tremblay, Laval

All-Canadian team

First Team

Offence

* QB Ben Chapdelaine, McMaster * RB Kojo Aidoo, McMaster * RB Justin Praamsma, Laurier * WR

Andre Talbot Andre Talbot (born May 3, 1978) is a former professional wide receiver and slotback who played gridiron football in the Canadian Football League. Talbot played his first nine seasons in the CFL with the Toronto Argonauts and his tenth season with ...

, Laurier * WR Geoff Drover, Calgary * IR Ryan Janzen, McMaster * IR Ben Wearing, McGill * OT Carlo Panaro, Alberta * OT Dan Gyetvai, Windsor * OG Steve Jobin, Concordia * OG James Hitchen, Laurier * C Paul Guigna, Waterloo

Defence

* DT

, McGill * DT Jeremy Oxley, Guelph * DE Kyl Morrison, Saint Mary's * DE Pepe Esposito, Laval * LB Joey Mikawoz, Manitoba * LB Etienne Vanslette, Laval * LB

Javier Glatt Javier Glatt (born October 10, 1981, in Calgary, Alberta) is a retired professional Canadian football linebacker who played for eight seasons in the Canadian Football League. He was most recently a member of the Edmonton Eskimos, but spent seven y ...

, UBC * FS Lukas Shaver, Ottawa * DB Donnie Ruiz, Laurier * DB Brock Balog, Calgary * CB Darnell Edwards, Manitoba * CB Jermaine Romans, Acadia

Special

* K Duncan O'Mahony, UBC * P Michael O'Brien, Western

Second Team

Offence

* QB Phil Cote, Ottawa * RB Ben Ouimet, Bishop's * RB Dean Fisher, Calgary * WR Michael Linton, McMaster * WR Jay Currie, Saint Mary's * IR

Jason Clermont Jason Clermont (born May 24, 1978) is a former professional Canadian football slotback who retired after ten seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the BC Lions and Saskatchewan Roughriders. Clermont started his professional career wit ...

, Regina * IR Patrick Thibeault, Saint Mary's * IR James MacLean, Queen's * OT Jon Landon, Queen's * OT Greg Schaefer, UBC * OG Eric Pickering, Bishop's * OG Ryan Donnelly, McMaster * C Karoly Toth, Saint Mary's * C Serge Bourque, Bishop's

Defence

* DT Doug Borden, Saint Mary's * DT Aaron Moser, Saskatchewan * DE Mitch Sutherland, Alberta * DE Kojo Millington, Laurier * LB Damian Porter, Windsor * LB Scott Coe, Manitoba * LB Sebastian Roy, Mount Allison * FS Ian Schafer, Calgary * FS Kevin Taylor, Laurier * DB Loan Duong, Concordia * DB Denis Arruba, Saint Mary's * DB Shane Sharpe, Alberta * CB Greg Bourne, Waterloo * CB Frantz Jacques, Ottawa

Special

* K Michael O'Brien, Western * P Duncan O'Mahony, UBC

Results

Regular season standings

''Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, OTL = Overtime Losses, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points'' ''Teams in bold have earned playoff berths.''

Top 10

Ranks in ''italics'' are teams not ranked in the top 10 poll but received votes.
NR = Not Ranked. Source:

Championships

The Vanier Cup is played between the champions of the Atlantic Bowl and the Churchill Bowl, the national semi-final games. This year, the

Dunsmore Cup The Dunsmore Cup (french: Coupe Dunsmore) is a Canadian sports trophy, presented annually to the winner of the university-level football competition conducted by Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec (RSEQ), the governing body for all student sport ...

Ontario-Quebec champion visited the Ontario conference's

Yates Cup The Yates Cup (french: La Coupe Yates) is a Canadian sports trophy, presented annually to the winner of the Ontario University Athletics football conference of U Sports. It is the oldest still-existing football trophy in North America, dating back ...

championship team for the Churchill Bowl. The winners of the Atlantic conference Loney Bowl championship hosted the winners of the Canada West conference

Hardy Trophy The Hardy Trophy is a Canadian sport trophy, presented annually to the winner of the Canada West Universities Athletic Association Football Conference of U Sports, the country's governing body for university athletics. It is named for Evan Hard ...

for the Atlantic Bowl.

Vanier Cup

Notes

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