2019 U Sports football season

The 2019 U Sports football season began on August 23, 2019 with the Concordia Stingers hosting the Montreal Carabins in Montreal, Quebec.[1] The Atlantic University Sport conference started play the following day and the Ontario University Athletics conference began play on August 25, 2019.[2][3] The Canada West teams began play during the following weekend, on August 30, 2019.[4] All 27 teams will play eight regular season games against opponents within the same conference.

2019 U Sports football season
Regular season
DurationAugust 23, 2019 – October 26, 2019
Playoffs
Start dateOctober 26, 2019
Hardy CupCalgary Dinos2019-11-09
Yates CupMcMaster Marauders2019-11-09
Dunsmore CupMontreal Carabins2019-11-09
Loney BowlAcadia Axemen2019-11-09
Mitchell BowlCalgary Dinos2019-11-16
Uteck BowlMontreal Carabins2019-11-16
Vanier Cup
DateNovember 23, 2019
SiteQuebec City, Quebec
ChampionsCalgary Dinos
U Sports football seasons

The conference championships were played on November 9 and the season ended on November 23 with the 55th Vanier Cup championship at PEPS Stadium in Quebec City, Quebec.[5][6] The Calgary Dinos defeated the Montreal Carabins 27-13 to win their fifth Vanier Cup, and their first since 1995.[7]

Regular season

Standings
2019 AUS standings
TeamW L PF PA PtsPly
#4 Acadia8–0 309–165 16†
Bishop's4–4 150–210 8X
Mount Allison3–5 194–161 6X
Saint Mary's3–5 159–190 6
St. FX2–6 128–214 4
† – Conference Champion
Rankings: U Sports Top 10
TeamW L PF PA PtsPly
#2 Laval7–1 301–72 14†
#5 Montréal6–2 144–93 12X
McGill3–5 124–191 6X
Concordia2–6 121–262 4X
Sherbrooke2–6 135–207 4
† – Conference Champion
Rankings: U Sports Top 10
TeamW L PF PA PtsPly
#1 Western8–0 290–175 16†
#3 McMaster6–2 228–151 12X
#8 Guelph6–2 242–142 12X
Ottawa5–3 252–197 10X
Waterloo4–4 288–283 8X
Carleton4–4 181–214 8X
#9 Laurier4–4 260–203 8
Queen's3–5 177–224 6
Toronto2–6 222–249 4
Windsor1–7 190–342 2
York1–7 122–272 2
† – Conference Champion
Rankings: U Sports Top 10
TeamW L PF PA PtsPly
#7 Calgary6–2 246–166 12†
#6 Saskatchewan5–3 257–161 10X
Alberta4–4 179–208 8X
Manitoba4–4 221–242 8X
#10 Regina3–5 211–189 6
British Columbia2–6 163–311 4
† – Conference Champion
Rankings: U Sports Top 10

Post-season awards

Award-winners
Quebec Ontario Atlantic Canada West NATIONAL
Hec Crighton Trophy Adam Vance (Concordia) Chris Merchant (Western) Hunter Guenard (Acadia) Adam Machart (Saskatchewan) Chris Merchant (Western)
Presidents' Trophy Andrew Seinet-Spaulding (McGill) Jack Cassar (Carleton) Bailey Feltmate (Acadia) Nelson Lokombo (Saskatchewan) Nelson Lokombo (Saskatchewan)
J. P. Metras Trophy Andrew Seinet-Spaulding (McGill) Cameron Lawson (Queen's) Oliver Grant (Acadia) Evan Machibroda (Saskatchewan) Andrew Seinet-Spaulding (McGill)
Peter Gorman Trophy Jeremy Murphy (Concordia) Kojo Odoom (Western) Daniel Bell (Mount Allison) Ramsey Derbas (Saskatchewan) Jeremy Murphy (Concordia)
Russ Jackson Award Alexandre Pare (McGill) Jacob Janke (York) Bailey Feltmate (Acadia) Derek Dufault (Manitoba) Jacob Janke (York)
Frank Tindall Trophy Glen Constantin (Laval) Greg Marshall (Western) Jeff Cummins (Acadia) Scott Flory (Saskatchewan) Greg Marshall (Western)

All-Canadian Team
Offence
First Team Second Team
Quarterback Chris Merchant (Western) Tre Ford (Waterloo)
Running Back Adam Machart (Saskatchewan)

Levondre Gordon (Laurier)

 Felix Garand-Gauthier (Laval)

Dale Wright (Acadia)

Inside Receiver Tyler Ternowski (Waterloo)

James Tyrrell (Concordia)

 Brett Ellerman (Western)

Will Corby (Toronto)

Outside Receiver Jalen Philpot (Calgary)

Glodin Mulall (Acadia)

 Kevin Kaya (Montreal)

Ben Kopczynski (Alberta)

Centre Connor Berglof (Saskatchewan) Samuel Lefebvre (Laval)
Guard Samuel Thomassin (Laval)

Mattland Riley (Saskatchewan)

 Coulter Woodmansey (Guelph)

Pier-Olivier Lestage (Montreal)

Tackle Ketel Asse (Laval)

Carter O'Donnell (Alberta)

 Logan Bandy (Calgary)

Zack Fry (Western)

Defence
First Team Second Team
Defensive Tackle Andrew Seinet-Spaulding (McGill)

Evan Machibroda (Saskatchewan)

 Cameron Lawson (Queen's)

J-Min Pelley (Calgary)

Defensive End Derek Dufault (Manitoba)

Reshaan Davis (Ottawa)

 Samuel Rossi (Montreal)

Malcolm Campbell (Toronto)

Linebacker Jack Cassar (Carleton)

Kean Harelimana (Laval)

Nick Cross (UBC)

 Brian Harelimana (Montreal)

Ben Hladik (UBC)

Bailey Feltmate (Acadia)

Free Safety Jayden Dalke (Alberta) Jacob Janke (York)
Defensive Halfback Nelson Lokombo (Saskatchewan)

Marc-Antoine Dequoy (Montreal)

 Noah Hallett (McMaster)

Shae Weekes (Manitoba)

Cornerback Bleska Kambamba (Western)

Deane Leonard (Calgary)

 Tyrell Ford (Waterloo)

Antoine Lyte-Myers (Saint Mary's)

Special Teams
First Team Second Team
Kicker Marc Liegghio (Western) Louis Tardif (Sherbrooke)
Punter Marc Liegghio (Western) Kieran Burnham (St. Francis Xavier)
Returner Clark Barnes (Guelph) Michael Ritchott (Manitoba)[8]

Post-season

The Vanier Cup is played between the champions of the Mitchell Bowl and the Uteck Bowl, the national semi-final games. In 2019, according to the rotating schedule, the Canada West Hardy Trophy championship team hosted the Yates Cup Ontario championship team for the Mitchell Bowl. The winners of the Atlantic conference's Loney Bowl hosted the Quebec conference Dunsmore Cup championship team for the Uteck Bowl.[5]

Atlantic University Sport
  November 2
Semi-final		     November 9
Loney Bowl
                 
    1 Acadia 31
  2 Bishop's 28     2 Bishop's 1
  3 Mount Allison 18  

Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec
November 2
Semi-finals 		November 9
Dunsmore Cup
      
1 Laval 40
4 Concordia 8
1 Laval 10
2 Montreal 25
2 Montreal 31
3 McGill 0

Ontario University Athletics
  October 26
Quarter-finals		     November 2
Semi-finals		     November 9
112th Yates Cup
                           
        1 Western 30  
  4 Ottawa 21     5 Waterloo 24    
  5 Waterloo 44         1 Western 15
      2 McMaster 29
        2 McMaster 19    
  3 Guelph 22     3 Guelph 9  
  6 Carleton 17  

Canada West Universities Athletic Association
November 2
Semi-finals 		November 9
83rd Hardy Trophy
      
1 Calgary 47
4 Manitoba 46
1 Calgary 29
2 Saskatchewan 4
2 Saskatchewan 28
3 Alberta 23

National Semifinals
Uteck Bowl
1 2 34Total
Montreal 1 6 24738
Acadia 0 0 000

at Raymond Field, Wolfville, Nova Scotia

  • Date: November 16
  • Game time: 2:00pm AST
  • Game attendance: 1,816
  • Referee: Greg MacLean
  • TV: TVA Sports
  • Boxscore
Mitchell Bowl
1 2 34Total
McMaster 0 10 0717
Calgary 7 10 31030

at McMahon Stadium, Calgary, Alberta

  • Date: November 16
  • Game time: 1:00pm MST
  • Game attendance: 1,727
  • Referee: J.P. Chorney
  • TV: TVA Sports
  • Boxscore

National Championship
55th Vanier Cup
1 2 34Total
Calgary 0 13 01427
Montreal 0 7 3313

at PEPS Stadium, Quebec City, Quebec


References
  1. "2019 University football schedule". Quebec Student Sport Federation. Retrieved 2019-04-01.
  2. "2019 AUS Football Schedule". Atlantic University Sport. Retrieved 2019-04-01.
  3. "2019-20 OUA Football Schedule". Ontario University Athletics. Retrieved 2019-04-01.
  4. "2019 CW Football Regular Season Schedule". Canada West Universities Athletic Association. Retrieved 2019-04-01.
  5. "U Sports Championship Information". U Sports. Retrieved 2019-04-01.
  6. "Laval to host Vanier Cup, the U SPORTS football national championship, in 2018 and 2019". May 7, 2018.
  7. "Sinagra leads Dinos to first Vanier Cup title since 1995". usports.ca. November 23, 2019.
  8. "Western QB Merchant highlights 2019 award winners and all-Canadians". U SPORTS. Retrieved 2019-12-09.
  9. "U Sports announces football post-season broadcast partners". usports.ca. November 13, 2019.
  10. "CBC to broadcast 2019 Vanier Cup" (Press release). 3downnation.com. 2019-11-02.
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