The 2011 CIS football season began on September 1, 2011, with the

Montreal Carabins The Montréal Carabins are the men's and women's athletic teams that represent the Université de Montréal in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Teams play at the CEPSUM Stadium and at l'aréna du CEPSUM, located at the Université de Montréal campus. ...

hosting the

McGill Redmen The McGill Redbirds (formerly the McGill Redmen) and McGill Martlets are the varsity athletic teams that represent McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Team name According to Suzanne Morton, a professor of history at McGill, the name ...

CEPSUM Stadium The CEPSUM (french: Centre d'éducation physique et des sports de l'Université de Montréal, also le Stade du CEPSUM) is a multi-purpose complex sport centre located on the campus of the Université de Montréal in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The ...

. The season concluded on November 25 at

BC Place Stadium BC Place is a multi-purpose stadium in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Located at the north side of False Creek, it is owned and operated by the BC Pavilion Corporation (PavCo), a crown corporation of the province. The venue is currently ...

Vancouver Vancouver ( ) is a major city in western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. As the List of cities in British Columbia, most populous city in the province, the 2021 Canadian census recorded 662,248 people in the ...

British Columbia British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. It has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that include rocky coastlines, sandy beaches, ...

with the

47th Vanier Cup The 2011 Vanier Cup, the 47th edition of the Canadian university football championship, took place on Friday, November 25, 2011 at BC Place in Vancouver.https://www.tsn.ca/cis/story/?id=342308 Naylor: '11 Vanier Cup to join Grey Cup week in Vanco ...

championship. This year, 26

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teams in

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played CIS football, the highest level of

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Regular season standings

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 2011, according to the rotating schedule, the Atlantic conference Loney Bowl champions will 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 Uteck Bowl. 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 ...

will host 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 team for the Mitchell Bowl.

Playoff bracket

Post-season awards

All-Canadian team

First team

;Offence : Billy Greene, QB, UBC : Steven Lumbala, RB, Calgary : Anthony Coombs, RB, Manitoba :

Simon Charbonneau-Campeau Simon Charbonneau-Campeau (born May 2, 1988) is a former Canadian football wide receiver. He was selected 25th overall by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the 2012 CFL Draft and was signed on May 30, 2012. After the 2011 CIS season, he was ranked as t ...

, WR, Sherbrooke : Michael DiCroce, WR, McMaster : Jordan Brescacin, IR, Windsor : Michael Squires, IR, Acadia : Pierre Lavertu, C, Laval :

Kirby Fabien Kirby Fabien (born September 10, 1990) is a former professional Canadian football offensive lineman and is the offensive line coach for the UBC Thunderbirds football team of U Sports. University career Fabien played CIS football for the Calgar ...

, OT, Calgary : Brendan Dunn, OT, Western Ontario :

Matthew Norman Matthew James Norman (born 17 September 1986) is an Australian man who was convicted in Indonesia for drug trafficking as a member of the Bali Nine. In 2005, Norman was arrested in a room at the Melasti Hotel in Kuta together with three others ...

, G, Western Ontario : Brett Jones, G, Regina ;Defence : Stefan Charles, DT, Regina : Seamus Postuma, DT, Windsor :

Akiem Hicks Akiem Jamar Hicks (born November 16, 1989) is an American football defensive end for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the third round of the 2012 NFL Draft and has also ...

, DE, Regina :

Arnaud Gascon-Nadon Arnaud Gascon-Nadon (born July 10, 1988) is a former Canadian football defensive lineman who played for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League (CFL) in 2018. He was selected 17th overall by the Tiger-Cats in the 2012 CFL Draft. Af ...

, DE, Laval : Max Caron, LB, Concordia :

Samuel Hurl Samuel Hurl (born April 26, 1990) is a retired professional Canadian football linebacker. He was drafted 12th overall by the Roughriders in the 2012 CFL Draft. He played CIS football for the Calgary Dinos. Hurl won the 101st Grey Cup Championship G ...

, LB, Calgary : Kevin Régimbald Gagné, LB, Sherbrooke : Teague Sherman, FS, Manitoba : Cameron Wade, HB, Acadia :

Beau Landry Beau Landry (born September 24, 1991) is a Canadian football linebacker. He was drafted by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats with the eighth overall pick in the 2014 CFL Draft. He played CIS football at the University of Western Ontario. College career ...

, HB, Western Ontario : Dominic Noël, CB, Laval : Kayin Marchand-Wright, CB, Saint Mary's ;Special teams : Chris Bodnar, P, Regina :

Tyler Crapigna Tyler Crapigna (born August 4, 1992) is a former professional Canadian football placekicker and is currently the kicker coach for the Carleton Ravens of U Sports. He played CIS football for the McMaster Marauders from 2010 to 2014 and kicked the ...

, K, McMaster : Kris Robertson, RET, Concordia

Second team

;Offence :

Kyle Quinlan Kyle Quinlan (born February 10, 1989) is a former college football quarterback and formerly the co- offensive coordinator for the McMaster Marauders in the Ontario University Athletics conference of U Sports football. He played collegiately with t ...

, QB, McMaster : Ryan Granberg, RB, Queen's : Sébastien Lévesque, RB, Laval : Dustin Zender, WR, Waterloo : Jordan Grieve, WR, UBC : Dillon Heap, IR, Wilfrid Laurier : Alexander Fox, IR, Bishop's : Quinn McCaughan, C, Calgary : Matthew Sewell, OT, McMaster :

Ben Heenan Ben Heenan (born February 5, 1990) is a Canadian born former American football guard who played for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL) in 2015. He also played with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of Canadian Football League ...

, OT, Saskatchewan : Jason Medeiros, G, McMaster :

Reed Alexander Reed Alexander (born December 23, 1994) is an American actor, journalist, and author. He is currently a financial news reporter for Insider, formerly “Business Insider,” covering Wall Street and investment banking. Among his most recognizabl ...

, G, Calgary ;Defence : Linden Gaydosh, DT, Calgary :

Jake Thomas Jake Thomas (born January 30, 1990) is an American actor and director, perhaps best known for his role as Matt McGuire, the title character's younger brother, in the Disney Channel show ''Lizzie McGuire'' (2001–04). In 2002, he won a Young Ar ...

, DT, Acadia :

Jonathan Pierre-Etienne Jonathan Pierre-Etienne (born July 7, 1984) is a Canadian lawyer and former professional Canadian football linebacker and defensive lineman for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. He was originally drafted by the BC Lions in the ...

, DE, Montreal : Rob Jubenville, DE, Saint Mary's : Jordan Verdone, LB, Calgary : Jonathan Beaulieu-Richard, LB, Montreal : Sam Sabourin, LB, Queen's : Jonathan Laliberté, FS, Laval : Matt McGarva, HB, Windsor : Patrick Chénard, HB, Sherbrooke : Sam Carino, CB, UBC :

Andrew Lue Andrew Lue (born March 17, 1992) is a retired Canadian football defensive back. In the CFL's Amateur Scouting Bureau final rankings, he was ranked tenth best of the players eligible in the 2014 CFL Draft. He was then drafted tenth overall by the Mon ...

, CB, Queen's ;Special teams : Darryl Wheeler, P, Western Ontario :

Johnny Mark Johnny Mark (born June 1, 1992) is a Canadian football kicker who played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (2014, 2016) and the Calgary Dinos in the Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) from 2011 to 2015. He conclu ...

, K, Calgary : Nic Demski, RET, Manitoba

http://english.cis-sic.ca/championships/fball/2011-12/releases/20111124-allcdns All-Canadian teams announced

Teams

References

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