The 2007 CIS football season began on August 31, 2007, and concluded with the 43rd Vanier Cup national championship on November 23 at the

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, with the

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winning their third championship. Twenty-seven

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across

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competed in CIS football this season, the highest level of amateur play in

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, under the auspices of

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(CIS).

Schedule

2007 marked the first year that the Vanier Cup and Grey Cup were played on the same weekend where they both took place in

as part of the

95th Grey Cup The 95th Grey Cup was held in Toronto at the Rogers Centre on November 25, 2007. The Grey Cup, first awarded in 1909, is the championship game of the Canadian Football League. It was played between the Saskatchewan Roughriders and the Winnipeg ...

celebrations. Dating back to 1973, previous Vanier Cups had always been played the week following the Grey Cup.

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 th ...

– Erik Glavic, Saint Mary's *

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 ...

– Mat Nesbitt, Regina *

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 ...

– Clovis Langlois-Boucher, Sherbrooke * J. P. Metras Trophy – Scott Evans, Wilfrid Laurier *

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 ...

– Liam Mahoney, Concordia

All-Canadian team

First Team

;Offence : Erik Glavic, QB, Saint Mary's :

Jamall Lee Jamall Lee (born March 13, 1987) is a former professional Canadian football running back who played for three seasons for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League. He was signed by the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League as an un ...

, RB, Bishop's : Michael Giffin, RB, Queen's :

Mike Bradwell Mike Bradwell (born July 11, 1986) is a former Canadian football wide receiver who played for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted in the second round of the 2008 CFL Draft by the Toronto Argonauts. He began playin ...

, SB, McMaster :Laurent Lavigne-Masse, SB, Laval : Samuel Giguere, WR, Sherbrooke :Charles-Antoine Sinotte, WR, McGill : Tim O'Neill, C, Calgary :

Luc Brodeur-Jourdain Luc Brodeur-Jourdain (born March 17, 1983) is a Canadian football offensive line coach for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL). Prior to his coaching career, he played in 11 seasons as an offensive lineman for the Alouette ...

, G, Laval : Adam Rogers, G, Acadia : Scott Evans, T, Wilfrid Laurier :

Jean-François Morin-Roberge Jean-François Morin-Roberge (born January 9, 1984) is a former offensive lineman who played in the Canadian Football League. He was drafted by the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the fourth round of the 2008 CFL Draft. He played CIS Football at Montre ...

, T, Montreal ;Defence :Martin Gagné, DE, Montreal : Justin Cooper, DE, Manitoba :

Chris Van Zeyl Chris Van Zeyl (born September 4, 1983) is a professional Canadian football offensive tackle for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He is a two-time Grey Cup champion with the Toronto Argonauts and was named a CFL Al ...

, DT, McMaster :

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, DT, Manitoba :Mat Nesbitt, LB, Regina :Eric Maranda, LB, Laval :

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, LB, Alberta :

Paul Woldu Paul Woldu (born September 14, 1984) is a former professional Canadian football cornerback. He was drafted by the Montreal Alouettes in the fifth round of the 2008 CFL Draft where he spent four years with the team. He played CIS football for the S ...

, CB, Saskatchewan :Jean Petit-Frere, CB, Laval : Sammy Okpro, HB, Concordia :David Timmons, HB, Ottawa : Dylan Barker, FS, Saskatchewan ;Special Teams :Ara Tchobanian, K, Ottawa : Derek Schiavone, P, Western :Gary Ross, RET, Mount Allison

Second Team

;Offence :Joshua Sacobie, QB, Ottawa :

Anthony Woodson Anthony Woodson (born January 7, 1988) is a professional Canadian football running back who is currently a free agent. He was drafted 29th overall by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the 2010 CFL Draft and played for parts of two seasons with the ...

, RB, Calgary : Pierre-Luc Yao, RB, Laval :

Erik Galas Erik Galas (born July 16, 1986) is a former professional Canadian football slotback. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Montreal Alouettes in 2009. He played CIS football for the McGill Redmen. Galas is the all-time leader for catches ...

, SB, McGill :

Rob Bagg Rob Bagg (born February 3, 1985) is a retired professional Canadian football wide receiver. He played 11 seasons for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL) from 2008 to 2018. He is a member of the 101st Grey Cup winnin ...

, SB, Queen's :Aaron Holba, WR, Alberta :Rob Serviss, WR, McMaster :Kevin Kelly, C, Ottawa :

Brendon LaBatte Brendon LaBatte (born September 12, 1986) is a Canadian football guard with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted sixth overall by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the 2008 CFL Draft. He played CIS Football with t ...

, G, Regina :Frank Spera, G, Ottawa : Simeon Rottier, T, Alberta :Cody Kennedy, T, Queen's ;Defence : Daniel Kennedy, DE, Ottawa :Osinachi Ukwuoma, DE, Queen's :Daniel Schutte, DT, Saint Mary's :Sebastien Treault, DT, Ottawa : Mike Sheridan, LB, Ottawa : Tim St. Pierre, LB, Saint Mary's : Anthony Maggiacomo, LB, Wilfrid Laurier :

Jeff Zelinski Jeff Zelinski (born September 16, 1982) is a former Canadian football defensive back. He played CIS Football at Saint Mary's, where he played cornerback. He was selected in the fifth round (40th overall) of the 2008 CFL Draft by the Saskatchewan R ...

, CB, Saint Mary's : Taurean Allen, CB, Wilfrid Laurier :

Brady Browne Brady Browne (born April 24, 1983) is a former professional Canadian football defensive back. He last played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted by the BC Lions in the fifth round of the 2008 CFL Draft. He ...

, HB, Manitoba :Jean-Philip Provencher, HB, Montreal :

Elliott Richardson Elliott Richardson (born October 26, 1985 in Toronto, Ontario) is a professional Canadian football defensive back who is currently a free agent. He previously played for the Edmonton Eskimos and Saskatchewan Roughriders. Elliott attended Richvi ...

, FS, Acadia ;Special Teams : Hugh O'Neill, K, Alberta : Hugh O'Neill, P, Alberta :Duane John, RET, Laval

Results

Regular season standings

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

Top 10

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 The Mitchell Bowl is one of the two semifinal bowls of U Sports football, Canada's national competition for university teams that play Canadian football. It is held in the more westerly location of the two semifinal venues. The winner of this game ...

and the

Uteck Bowl The Uteck Bowl is one of the two semifinal bowls of U Sports football, Canada's national competition for university teams that play Canadian football. It is held in the easternmost of the two semifinal venues. The Uteck Bowl champion moves on to f ...

, the national semi-final games. In 2007, according to the rotating schedule, 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 ...

meet 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 ...

champion for the Mitchell Bowl. The winners of 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 ...

Quebec championship travel to the Atlantic conference Loney Bowl championship team for the Uteck Bowl.

Vanier Cup

Playoff bracket

Notes

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