The Dunsmore Cup (french: Coupe Dunsmore) is a Canadian sports

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, presented annually to the winner of the university-level

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competition conducted by

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(RSEQ), the governing body for all student sports in the province of

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. The RSEQ university football conference, one of four within

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, was known as the

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before the 2011 season. The Cup was first awarded in 1980 to the winner of the Ontario-Quebec Interuniversity Football Conference and, upon re-organization into the Quebec Intercollegiate Football Conference (later the Quebec University Football League and now part of RSEQ), continues to be awarded as the Quebec conference's championship. The winner of the Dunsmore Cup goes on to play in either the

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or the

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national semi-final, depending on annual rotations. The Dunsmore Cup was donated by Bob Dunsmore of Queen's University, a 1915 Engineering graduate.

Winners

* (*) Ottawa and Laval were later forced to forfeit all post season titles for use of ineligible players during the season.

Records

Note: Since 2001, Queen's and Ottawa have played in the

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conference and no longer compete for the Dunsmore Cup. Note: Carleton re-established their football program in 2013, after a 15-year absence, they now compete in the

conference and no longer compete for the Dunsmore Cup. Note: Bishop's moved to the

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conference for the 2017 U Sports football season and no longer competes for the Dunsmore Cup.

References

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