Uteck and Mitchell Bowls: A head-to-head look

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OTTAWA (CIS) – A foursome of usual suspects will meet on Saturday in the Canadian Interuniversity Sport football national semifinals.
 
At PEPS Stadium in Quebec City, the top-ranked and QUFL champion Laval Rouge et Or (11-0) host the No. 2 and OUA champion Western Ontario Mustangs (9-1) in the Uteck Bowl.
 
Meanwhile at McMahon Stadium in Calgary, the No. 5 and Canada West champion Dinos (8-2) welcome the No. 9 and AUS champion Saint Mary’s Huskies (6-3) in the Mitchell Bowl.
 
Both duels are set to air countrywide on TSN and Radio-Canada with the Uteck kicking off at 12 p.m. EST and the Mitchell following at 1:30 p.m. MST (3:30 p.m. EST).
 
The winners advance to the Desjardins Vanier Cup on Saturday, Nov. 27, in Quebec City (11:45 a.m., TSN and Radio-Canada).
 
Laval, the only remaining undefeated team in the nation, captured a CIS-record eighth straight conference title last Saturday thanks to a hard-fought 22-17 Dunsmore Cup win over Sherbrooke.
 
Western claimed its third Yates Cup in four years (2010, 2008, 2007) under head coach Greg Marshall and a record 29th OUA championship when Lirim Hajrullahu kicked a 34-yard field goal with 2.1 seconds remaining on the clock to lift the Mustangs to a 26-25 road victory over Ottawa.
 
Saint Mary’s dominated Acadia 37-8 in the Loney Bowl final for its fourth straight AUS title and its 10th banner in 12 years.
 
Calgary crushed Alberta 56-3 for its third consecutive Hardy Cup win. It marks the first time the Dinos have won three straight conference titles since a trifecta from 1983 to 1985.
 
The No. 1 Rouge et Or go into the CIS Final Four with an all-time Bowl record of 5-4. The Mustangs are 12-6, the Huskies 9-12 and the Dinos 6-4.
 
The Mustangs will have to put an end a pair of impressive Laval sequences on Saturday if they hope to add to their CIS mark with a 13th Vanier Cup appearance two weeks from now. The Rouge et Or are 4-0 at home in CIS semifinals and are currently riding a CIS-record streak of 42 consecutive overall wins in front of their PEPS Stadium fans, dating back to a 14-13 regular-season loss to Montreal on Sept. 19, 2004.
 
The two storied programs have met only once in the past in official competition, in the 2008 Vanier Cup at Ivor Wynne Stadium in Hamilton, with Laval prevailing 44-21 to complete the only perfect campaign in team history (12-0). The rivals have also squared off in pre-season action in 2007, 2008 and 2009, with the Rouge et Or winning all three contests in Quebec City.
 
Saint Mary’s also has to beat the odds on Saturday in order to advance to the Desjardins Vanier Cup.
 
Since the inception of national semifinals in 1967, Western schools have won 16 of 18 Bowl games played on their own turf, including the last 12. The only visiting teams to prevail out West were McGill and Queen’s, who beat Manitoba in Winnipeg in 1973 (16-0) and 1968 (29-6), respectively. 
 
The Dinos are 2-0 at home in Final Four duels, including a 37-7 win over Ottawa in 1995 and a 56-14 defeat of Carleton in 1985.
 
Saint Mary’s and Calgary have met four times on the national stage over the years, most recently last season, when head coach Blake Nill and his Dinos travelled to Halifax to beat his former team 38-14 in the Uteck Bowl.
 
Calgary also prevailed in the 1988 Vanier Cup in Toronto (52-23) and the 1993 Atlantic Bowl in Halifax (37-23), while Saint Mary’s won at home in the 1992 Atlantic Bowl (21-11).
 
Statistically, Laval outscored its opponents 411 to 58 over nine regular season contests this fall to become the first team since the 2003 Rouge et Or to lead the country in both points scored (45.7 ppg) and allowed (6.4 ppg). The Rouge et Or have now led the nation for fewest points against three years running and five of the past seven seasons.
 
Western, second only to Laval with 12.0 points allowed per match in conference play, has dominated the ground game on both sides of the ball. The Mustangs racked up a CIS-best 254.2 rushing yards per contest this season, while holding their rivals to an average of 107.3 yards on the ground, tops in the OUA and fourth in the nation.
 
Saint Mary’s defence ranked third in the country behind Laval and Western allowing an average of 15.5 points per outing. The Huskies led CIS in pass defence with 153.1 yards per game.
 
Calgary had to rely on its stellar ground game more than ever this fall due to injuries to many key components of its passing attack, including two-time Hec Crighton-winning quarterback Erik Glavic, who was sidelined for half the season. The Dinos were tops in Canada West and second only to Western in CIS with 248.2 rushing yards per contest.
 
Here is a closer look at the four teams set to square off in Saturday’s Bowl games.
 
UTECK BOWL

TICKETS: 418-656-FOOT
 
When: Saturday, Nov. 20, 12 p.m. Eastern Standard Time
Where: PEPS Stadium, Quebec City
Who: No. 2 Western Ontario Mustangs (9-1) at No. 1 Laval Rouge et Or (11-0)
TV: Live on TSN & Radio-Canada

UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO MUSTANGS (OUA champions)

2010 season summary
Overall record: 9-1
Regular season record: 7-1
Regular season standing: 2nd 
Playoff record: 2-0
Final Top 10 ranking (Nov. 2): No. 2
Best Top 10 ranking (10 weeks): No. 2 (3 weeks: last 3 polls)
Lowest Top 10 ranking (10 weeks): No. 9 (1 week: first poll)
Number of weeks in Top 10 (10 weeks): 10
Regular season offence points (39.6 ppg): 1st OUA / 2nd CIS
Regular season offence total yards (464.5 ypg): 3rd OUA / 5th CIS
Regular season offence passing (210.2 ypg): 6th OUA / 16th CIS
Regular season offence rushing (254.2 ypg): 1st OUA / 1st CIS
Regular season defence points (12.0 ppg): 1st OUA / 2nd CIS
Regular season defence total yards (336.1 ypg): 2nd OUA / 5th CIS
Regular season defence passing (228.8 ypg): 4th OUA / 10th CIS
Regular season defence rushing (107.3 ypg): 1st OUA / 4th CIS
 
2010 results
Sept. 1 (home): Western 46, Laurier 1
Sept. 6 (away): Ottawa 20, Western 19
Sept. 11 (home): Western 50, McMaster 19
Sept. 18 (away): Western 30, Windsor 15
Sept. 25 (away): Western 15, Guelph 8
Oct. 2 (home): Western 46, Queen’s 10
Oct. 16 (away): Western 76, York 0
Oct. 23 (home): Western 35, Toronto 23
Nov. 6 (home): Western 34, McMaster 28 (OUA semifinal)
Nov. 13 (away): Western 26, Ottawa 25 (OUA final)

2010 OUA individual honours
Major awards: Greg Marshall (coach of the year)
All-stars offence (First Team): Jerimy Hipperson (RB), Matt Norman (G), Josh Buttrill (T)
All-stars offence (Second Team): -
All-stars defence (First team): Mike Van Praet (T), Zander Robinson (DE), John Surla (LB), Craig Butler (HB)
All-stars defence (Second Team): Jason Kosec (LB), Jamie Symianick (CB)
All-stars special teams (First Team): Darryl Wheeler (P), Craig Butler (rush/cover)
All-stars special teams (Second Team): Craig Butler (RET)

All-time head-to-head vs. Laval
Overall record: 0-1
2008 (neutral site: Ivor Wynne Stadium, Hamilton): 44-21 loss (Vanier Cup)

Note: Western lost pre-season contests to Laval in 2007 (20-2), 2008 (37-9) and 2009 (27-0).

Bowl history (since inception of national semi-finals in 1967)
All-time Bowl record: 12-6
All-time Bowl record on the road: 6-5
Uteck Bowl record: 0-0
Uteck Bowl record on the road: 0-0
 
2008 (home): 28-12 win vs. Saint Mary’s (Mitchell Bowl)
2007 (away): 52-20 loss vs. Manitoba (Mitchell Bowl)
1998 (away): 33-17 loss vs. Saskatchewan (Churchill Bowl)
1995 (away): 55-45 OT win vs. Acadia (Atlantic Bowl)
1994 (away): 41-24 win vs. Bishop’s (Churchill Bowl)
1990 (away): 31-30 loss vs. Saint Mary’s (Atlantic Bowl)
1989 (away): 38-33 win vs. Saint Mary’s (Atlantic Bowl)
1988 (home): 34-15 loss vs. Calgary (Western Bowl)
1986 (away): 29-22 win vs. Acadia (Atlantic Bowl)
1985 (away): 34-3 win vs. Mount Allison (Atlantic Bowl)
1982 (home): 17-7 win vs. Concordia (Western Bowl)
1981 (away): 32-31 loss vs. Alberta (Western Bowl)
1980 (away): 14-4 loss vs. Alberta (Western Bowl)
1979 (home): 32-14 win vs. Queen’s (Yates Cup)
1977 (home): 24-22 win vs. Calgary (Forest City Bowl)
1976 (home): 30-8 win vs. UBC (Forest City Bowl)
1974 (home): 41-17 win vs. Saskatchewan (Central Bowl)
1971 (away): 44-13 win vs. Saint Mary’s (Atlantic Bowl)
Vanier Cup history
All-time record: 6-6
 
2008 (Ivor Wynne Stadium, Hamilton): 44-21 loss vs. Laval
1995 (SkyDome, Toronto): 54-24 loss vs. Calgary
1994 (SkyDome, Toronto): 50-40 OT win vs. Saskatchewan
1989 (SkyDome, Toronto): 35-10 win vs. Saskatchewan
1986 (Varsity Stadium, Toronto): 25-23 loss vs. UBC
1985 (Varsity Stadium, Toronto): 25-6 loss vs. Calgary
1982 (Varsity Stadium, Toronto): 39-14 loss vs. UBC
1979 (Varsity Stadium, Toronto): 34-12 loss vs. Acadia
1977 (Varsity Stadium, Toronto): 48-15 win vs. Acadia
1976 (Varsity Stadium, Toronto): 29-13 win vs. Acadia
1974 (CNE Stadium, Toronto): 19-15 win vs. Toronto
1971 (Varsity Stadium, Toronto): 15-14 win vs. Alberta

Head coach: Greg Marshall
Year: 11th (4th at Western / 7 at McMaster 1997-2003)
Career regular season record: 66-20-2 (24-8 with Western)
Career playoff record: 21-9 (10-3 with Western)
Career overall record (season and playoffs): 87-29-2 (34-11 with Western)
Career overall record vs. Laval: 0-3 (0-1 with Western) 
Bowl record: 1-5 (1-1 with Western)
Bowl wins: 2008 (with Western)
Bowl losses: 2007 (with Western), 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000
Vanier Cup record: 0-1 (with Western)
Vanier Cup wins: None
Vanier Cup losses: 2008 (with Western)
 
UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL ROUGE ET OR (QUFL champions)

2010 season summary
Overall record: 11-0
Regular season record: 9-0
Regular season standing: 1st 
Playoff record: 2-0
Final Top 10 ranking (Nov. 2): No. 1
Best Top 10 ranking (10 weeks): No. 1 (9 weeks: last 9 polls)
Lowest Top 10 ranking (10 weeks): No. 2 (1 week: first poll)
Number of weeks in Top 10 (10 weeks): 10
Regular season offence points (45.7 ppg): 1st QUFL / 1st CIS
Regular season offence total yards (460.8 ypg): 1st QUFL / 6th CIS
Regular season offence passing (253.8 ypg): 2nd QUFL / 8th CIS
Regular season offence rushing (207.0 ypg): 1st QUFL / 3rd CIS
Regular season defence points (6.4 ppg): 1st QUFL / 1st CIS
Regular season defence total yards (221.3 ypg): 1st QUFL / 1st CIS
Regular season defence passing (175.7 ypg): 1st QUFL / 3rd CIS
Regular season defence rushing (45.7 ypg): 1st QUFL / 1st CIS
 
2010 results
Sept. 5 (home): Laval 50, McGill 9
Sept. 11 (away): Laval 36, Sherbrooke 6
Sept. 18 (away): Laval 45, Saint Mary’s 7
Sept. 26 (home): Laval 23, Sherbrooke 7
Oct. 3 (home): Laval 46, Concordia 10
Oct. 9 (away): Laval 19, Montreal 12
Oct. 17 (home): Laval 62, Bishop’s 0
Oct. 23 (away): Laval 68, McGill 0
Oct. 30 (away): Laval 62, Concordia 7
Nov. 6 (home): Laval 56, Bishop’s 1 (QUFL semifinal)
Nov. 13 (home): Laval 22, Sherbrooke 17 (QUFL final)

2010 QUFL individual honours
Major awards: Frédérick Plesius (defensive MVP), Arnaud Gascon-Nadon (outstanding down lineman), Glen Constantin (coach of the year)
All-stars offence: Bruno Prud’homme (QB), Sébastien Lévesque (RB), Julian Feoli Gudino (WR), Pierre Lavertu (C), Pascal Baillargeon (G)
All-stars defence: Arnaud Gascon-Nadon (DE), Frédérick Plesius (LB), Maxime Bérubé (DB), Olivier Turcotte-Létourneau (CB)
All-stars special team: Christopher Milo (P & PK)

All-time head-to-head vs. Western
Overall record: 1-0
 
2008 (neutral site: Ivor Wynne Stadium, Hamilton): 44-21 win (Vanier Cup)

Note: Laval won pre-season contests over Western in 2007 (20-2), 2008 (37-9) and 2009 (27-0).

Bowl history (since inception of national semi-finals in 1967)
All-time Bowl record: 5-4
All-time Bowl record at home: 4-0
Uteck Bowl record: 3-1
Uteck Bowl record at home: 3-0

2009 (away): 33-30 loss vs. Queen’s (Mitchell Bowl)
2008 (home): 59-10 win vs. Calgary (Uteck Bowl)
2007 (away): 24-2 loss vs. Saint Mary's (Uteck Bowl)
2006 (home): 57-10 win vs. Acadia (Uteck Bowl)
2005 (away): 29-27 loss vs. Saskatchewan (Mitchell Bowl)
2004 (home): 30-11 win vs. Laurier (Uteck Bowl)
2003 (away): 36-32 win vs. McMaster (Mitchell Bowl)
2001 (away): 48-8 loss vs. Saint Mary's (Atlantic Bowl) *
1999 (home): 27-21 win vs. Saskatchewan (Churchill Bowl)

* Following the 2001 season, Laval forfeited all its games due to the use of an ineligible player.

Vanier Cup history
All-time record: 5-0

2008 (Ivor Wynne Stadium, Hamilton): 44-21 win vs. Western
2006 (Griffiths Stadium, Saskatoon): 13-8 win vs. Saskatchewan
2004 (Ivor Wynne Stadium, Hamilton): 7-1 win vs. Saskatchewan
2003 (SkyDome, Toronto): 14-7 win vs. Saint Mary's
1999 (SkyDome, Toronto): 14-10 win vs. Saint Mary's

Head coach: Glen Constantin
Year: 10th 
Career regular season record: 67-14 *
Career playoff record: 24-7 *
Career overall record (season and playoffs): 91-21 *
Career overall record vs. Western: 1-0
Bowl record: 4-4
Bowl wins: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2003
Bowl losses: 2009, 2007, 2005, 2001
Vanier Cup record: 4-0
Vanier Cup wins: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2003
Vanier Cup losses: None

* In 2001, Laval finished with a 5-3 regular season record and a 2-1 playoff record but forfeited all 7 wins due to the use of an ineligible player.
 

MITCHELL BOWL
 
TICKETS: (403) 220-7749

When: Saturday, Nov. 20, 1:30 p.m. Mountain Standard Time (3:30 p.m. Eastern)
Where: McMahon Stadium, Calgary
Who: No. 9 Saint Mary’s Huskies (6-3) at No. 5 Calgary Dinos (8-2)
TV: Live on TSN (Radio-Canada: live in Western Canada / tape delay in Eastern Canada)

SAINT MARY'S UNIVERSITY HUSKIES (AUS champions)

2010 season summary
Overall record: 6-3
Regular season record: 5-3
Regular season standing: 1st 
Playoff record: 1-0
Final Top 10 ranking (Nov. 2): No. 9
Best Top 10 ranking (10 weeks): No. 4 (2 weeks: first 2 polls)
Lowest Top 10 ranking (10 weeks): Unranked (5 week: polls 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
Number of weeks in Top 10 (10 weeks): 5
Regular season offence points (28.5 ppg): 1st AUS / 10th CIS
Regular season offence total yards (369.9 ypg): 1st AUS / 14th CIS
Regular season offence passing (186.5 ypg): 2nd AUS / 22nd CIS
Regular season offence rushing (183.4 ypg): 1st AUS / 6th CIS
Regular season defence points (15.5 ppg): 1st AUS / 3rd CIS
Regular season defence total yards (259.1 ypg): 1st AUS / 2nd CIS
Regular season defence passing (153.1 ypg): 1st AUS / 1st CIS
Regular season defence rushing (106.0 ypg): 1st AUS / 3rd CIS
 
2010 results
Sept. 11 (away): Acadia 17, Saint Mary’s 7
Sept. 18 (home): Laval 45, Saint Mary’s 7
Sept. 25 (away): Mount Allison 23, Saint Mary’s 21
Oct. 1 (home): Saint Mary’s 45, Acadia 10
Oct. 8 (away): Saint Mary’s 43, StFX 16
Oct. 15 (home): Saint Mary’s 41, StFX 6
Oct. 23 (home): Saint Mary’s 43, Mount Allison 7
Oct. 30 (away): Saint Mary’s 21, Acadia 0
Nov. 13 (home): Saint Mary’s 37, Acadia 8 (AUS final)

2010 AUS individual honours
Major awards: Jahmeek Taylor (MVP)
All-stars offence: Craig Leger (RB), Jahmeek Taylor (IR), Kevin Walsh (WR), Adam Baboulas (T)
All-stars defence: Dan Schutte (T), Jeff Hecht (LB), Mark Holden (DB), Fraser Vrenjak (CB)
All-stars special teams: Jahmeek Taylor (RET)

All-time head-to-head vs. Calgary
Overall record: 1-3

2009 (home): 38-14 loss (Uteck Bowl)
1993 (home): 37-23 loss (Atlantic Bowl)
1992 (home): 21-11 win (Atlantic Bowl)
1988 (neutral site: Varsity Stadium, Toronto): 52-23 loss (Vanier Cup)

Bowl history (since inception of national semi-finals in 1967)
All-time Bowl record: 9-12
All-time Bowl record on the road: 1-2
Mitchell Bowl record: 0-2
Mitchell Bowl record on the road: 0-2

2009 (home): 38-14 loss vs. Calgary (Uteck Bowl)
2008 (away): 28-12 loss vs. Western (Mitchell Bowl)
2007 (home): 24-2 win vs. Laval (Uteck Bowl)
2004 (away): 31-16 loss vs. Saskatchewan (Mitchell Bowl)
2003 (home): 60-9 win vs. Simon Fraser (Uteck Bowl)
2002 (away): 36-25 win vs. McMaster (Churchill Bowl)
2001 (home): 48-8 win vs. Laval (Atlantic Bowl)
2000 (home): 40-36 loss vs. Regina (Atlantic Bowl)
1999 (home): 21-14 win vs. Waterloo (Atlantic Bowl)
1994 (home): 35-24 loss vs. Saskatchewan (Atlantic Bowl)
1993 (home): 37-23 loss vs. Calgary (Atlantic Bowl)
1992 (home): 21-11 win vs. Calgary (Atlantic Bowl)
1990 (home): 31-30 win vs. Western (Atlantic Bowl)
1989 (home): 38-33 loss vs. Western (Atlantic Bowl)
1988 (home): 44-10 win vs. Bishop's (Atlantic Bowl)
1987 (home): 30-29 loss vs. McGill (Atlantic Bowl)
1974 (home): 45-1 loss vs. Toronto (Atlantic Bowl)
1973 (home): 19-17 win vs. Laurier (Atlantic Bowl)
1972 (home): 50-17 loss vs. Waterloo Lutheran (Atlantic Bowl)
1971 (home): 44-13 loss vs. Western (Atlantic Bowl)
1968 (home): 37-7 loss vs. Waterloo Lutheran (Atlantic Bowl)

Vanier Cup history
All-time record: 3-6

2007 (Rogers Centre, Toronto): 28-14 loss vs. Manitoba
2003 (SkyDome, Toronto): 14-7 loss vs. Laval
2002 (SkyDome, Toronto): 33-21 win vs. Saskatchewan
2001 (SkyDome, Toronto): 42-16 win vs. Manitoba
1999 (SkyDome, Toronto): 14-10 loss vs. Laval
1992 (SkyDome, Toronto): 31-0 loss vs. Queen's
1990 (SkyDome, Toronto): 24-21 loss vs. Saskatchewan
1988 (Varsity Stadium, Toronto): 52-23 loss vs. Calgary
1973 (CNE Stadium, Toronto): 14-6 win vs. McGill

Head coach: Steve Sumarah
Year: 5th 
Career regular season record: 29-10
Career playoff record: 6-4
Career overall record (season and playoffs): 35-14
Career overall record vs. Calgary: 0-1
Bowl record: 1-2
Bowl wins: 2007
Bowl losses: 2009, 2008
Vanier Cup record: 0-1
Vanier Cup wins: None
Vanier Cup losses: 2007
 
UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY DINOS (Canada West champions)

2010 season summary
Overall record: 8-2
Regular season record: 6-2
Regular season standing: 2nd 
Playoff record: 2-0
Final Top 10 ranking (Nov. 2): No. 5
Best Top 10 ranking (10 weeks): No. 1 (1 week: first poll)
Lowest Top 10 ranking (10 weeks): No. 7 (1 week: 8th poll)
Number of weeks in Top 10 (10 weeks): 10
Regular season offence points (26.0 ppg): 3rd CW / 11th CIS
Regular season offence total yards (447.9 ypg): 3rd CW / 8th CIS
Regular season offence passing (199.6 ypg): 6th CW / 21st CIS
Regular season offence rushing (248.2 ypg): 1st CW / 2nd CIS
Regular season defence points (22.3 ppg): 2nd CW / 9th CIS
Regular season defence total yards (422.8 ypg): 3rd CW / 18th CIS
Regular season defence passing (267.1): 6th CW / 21st CIS
Regular season defence rushing (155.6): 3rd CW / 14th CIS
 
2010 results
Sept. 4 (home): Saskatchewan 34, Calgary 13
Sept. 10 (home): Calgary 24, Regina 21
Sept. 18 (away): Calgary 23, Alberta 14
Sept. 25 (away): Calgary 26, Manitoba 25
Oct. 2 (home): Calgary 33, UBC 16
Oct. 15 (away): Saskatchewan 36, Calgary 17
Oct. 22 (away): Calgary 35, Regina 27
Oct. 30 (home): Calgary 37, Alberta 5
Nov. 6 (home): Calgary 40, Regina 33 (CW semifinal)
Nov. 13 (home): Calgary 56, Alberta 3 (CW final)
 
2010 Canada West individual honours
Major awards: Sam Hurl (defensive MVP), Paul Swiston (outstanding down lineman), Eric Dzwilewski (rookie of the year)
All-stars offence: Matt Walter (RB), Anthony Parker (IR), Nathan Coehoorn (WR), Paul Swiston (T), Reed Alexander (G), Alex Krausnick-Groh (C)
All-stars defence: Sam Hurl (LB), Tye Noble (HB)
All-stars special teams: Aaron Ifield (PK)

All-time head-to-head vs. Saint Mary’s
Overall record: 3-1
 
2009 (away): 38-14 win (Uteck Bowl)
1993 (away): 37-23 win (Atlantic Bowl)
1992 (away): 21-11 loss (Atlantic Bowl)
1988 (neutral site: Varsity Stadium, Toronto): 52-23 win (Vanier Cup)

Bowl history (since inception of national semi-finals in 1967)
All-time Bowl record: 6-4
All-time Bowl record at home: 2-0
Mitchell Bowl record: 0-0
Mitchell Bowl record at home: 0-0

2009 (away): 38-14 win vs. Saint Mary’s (Uteck Bowl)
2008 (away): 59-10 loss vs. Laval (Uteck Bowl)
1995 (home): 37-7 win vs. Ottawa (Churchill Bowl)
1993 (away): 37-23 win vs. Saint Mary's (Atlantic Bowl)
1992 (away): 21-11 loss vs. Saint Mary's (Atlantic Bowl)
1988 (away): 34-15 win vs. Western (Western Bowl)
1985 (home): 56-14 win vs. Carleton (Central Bowl)
1984 (away): 12-7 loss vs. Guelph (Central Bowl)
1977 (away): 24-22 loss vs. Western (Forest City Bowl)
1975 (away): 38-13 win vs. Acadia (Atlantic Bowl)

Vanier Cup history
All-time record: 4-3

2009 (PEPS Stadium, Quebec City): 33-31 loss vs. Queen’s
1995 (SkyDome, Toronto): 54-24 win vs. Western
1993 (SkyDome, Toronto): 37-34 loss vs. Toronto
1988 (Varsity Stadium, Toronto): 52-23 win vs. Saint Mary's
1985 (Varsity Stadium, Toronto): 25-6 win vs. Western
1983 (Varsity Stadium, Toronto): 31-21 win vs. Queen's
1975 (CNE Stadium, Toronto): 14-9 loss vs. Ottawa

Head coach: Blake Nill
Year: 13th (5th at Calgary / 8 at Saint Mary's 1998-2005)
Career regular season record: 73-31 (24-16 with Calgary)
Career playoff record: 19-8 (7-3 with Calgary)
Career overall record (season and playoffs): 92-39 (31-19 with Calgary)
Career overall record vs. Saint Mary’s: 1-0
Bowl record: 5-3 (1-1 with Calgary)
Bowl wins: 2009 (with Calgary), 2003, 2002, 2001, 1999
Bowl losses: 2008, 2004, 2000
Vanier Cup record: 2-3 (0-1 with Calgary)
Vanier Cup wins: 2002, 2001
Vanier Cup losses: 2009 (with Calgary), 2003, 1999
 
ALL-TIME CIS BOWL RESULTS (since start of CIS national semifinals in 1967)

2009
Uteck (Huskies Stadium, Halifax): Calgary 38, Saint Mary’s 14
Mitchell (Richardson Stadium, Kingston): Queen’s 33, Laval 30

2008
Uteck (PEPS Stadium, Quebec City): Laval 59, Calgary 10
Mitchell (TD Waterhouse Stadium, London): Western 28, Saint Mary’s 12

2007
Uteck (Huskies Stadium, Halifax): Saint Mary’s 24, Laval 2
Mitchell (Canad Inns Stadium, Winnipeg): Manitoba 52, Western 20

2006
Uteck (PEPS Stadium, Quebec City): Laval 57, Acadia 10
Mitchell (Frank Clair Stadium, Ottawa): Saskatchewan 35, Ottawa 28

2005
Uteck (Huskies Stadium, Halifax): Wilfrid Laurier 31, Acadia 10
Mitchell (Griffiths Stadium, Saskatoon): Saskatchewan 29, Laval 27

2004
Uteck (PEPS Stadium, Quebec City): Laval 30, Wilfrid Laurier 11
Mitchell (Griffiths Stadium, Saskatoon): Saskatchewan 31, Saint Mary’s 16

2003
Uteck (Huskies Stadium, Halifax): Saint Mary’s 60, Simon Fraser 9
Mitchell (Ivor Wynne Stadium, Hamilton): Laval 36, McMaster 32

2002
Churchill (Les Prince Field, Hamilton): Saint Mary’s 36, McMaster 25
Mitchell (Percival Molson Memorial Stadium, Montreal): Saskatchewan 22, McGill 0

2001
Churchill (Canad Inns Stadium, Winnipeg): Manitoba 27, McMaster 6
Atlantic (Huskies Stadium, Halifax): Saint Mary’s 48, Laval 8

2000
Churchill (Les Prince Field, Hamilton): Ottawa 20, McMaster 15
Atlantic (Huskies Stadium, Halifax): Regina 40, Saint Mary’s 36

1999
Churchill (PEPS Stadium, Quebec City): Laval 27, Saskatchewan 21
Atlantic (Huskies Stadium, Halifax): Saint Mary’s 21, Waterloo 14

1998
Churchill (Griffiths Stadium, Saskatoon): Saskatchewan 33, Western 17
Atlantic (Huskies Stadium, Halifax): Concordia 25, Acadia 24

1997 (1)
Churchill (Frank Clair Stadium, Ottawa): Waterloo 1, Ottawa 0
Atlantic (Huskies Stadium, Halifax): UBC 34, Mount Allison 29

1996
Churchill (University Stadium, Waterloo): Saskatchewan 33, Guelph 9
Atlantic (Huskies Stadium, Halifax): StFX 13, Ottawa 5

1995
Churchill (McMahon Stadium, Calgary): Calgary 37, Ottawa 7
Atlantic (Huskies Stadium, Halifax): Western 55, Acadia 45 OT

1994
Churchill (Coulter Field, Lennoxville, Que.): Western 41, Bishop’s 24
Atlantic (Huskies Stadium, Halifax): Saskatchewan 35, Saint Mary’s 24

1993
Churchill (SkyDome, Toronto): Toronto 26, Concordia 16
Atlantic (Huskies Stadium, Halifax): Calgary 37, Saint Mary’s 23

1992
Churchill (SkyDome, Toronto): Queen’s 23, Guelph 16
Atlantic (Huskies Stadium, Halifax): Saint Mary’s 21, Calgary 11

1991
Churchill (SkyDome, Toronto): Wilfrid Laurier 42, Queen’s 22
Atlantic (Huskies Stadium, Halifax): Mount Allison 31, Saskatchewan 14

1990
Churchill (Percival Molson Memorial Stadium, Montreal): Saskatchewan 41, Bishop’s 13
Atlantic (Huskies Stadium, Halifax): Saint Mary’s 31, Western 30

1989
Churchill (Griffiths Stadium, Saskatoon): Saskatchewan 40, Queen’s 10
Atlantic (Huskies Stadium, Halifax): Western 38, Saint Mary’s 33

1988
Western (J.W. Little Stadium, London): Calgary 34, Western 15
Atlantic (Huskies Stadium, Halifax): Saint Mary’s 44, Bishop’s 10

1987
Western (Thunderbird Stadium, Vancouver): UBC 33, Wilfrid Laurier 31
Atlantic (Huskies Stadium, Halifax): McGill 30, Saint Mary’s 29

1986
Central (Bishop’s Field, Lennoxville, Que.): UBC 32, Bishop’s 30
Atlantic (Huskies Stadium, Halifax): Western 29, Acadia 22

1985
Central (McMahon Stadium, Calgary): Calgary 56, Carleton 14
Atlantic (Huskies Stadium, Halifax): Western 34, Mount Allison 3

1984
Central (Alumni Stadium, Guelph): Guelph 12, Calgary 7
Atlantic (Huskies Stadium, Halifax): Mount Allison 29, Queen’s 17

1983 (2)
Western (Richardson Stadium, Kingston): Queen’s 22, Toronto 7

1982
Western (J.W. Little Stadium, London): Western 17, Concordia 7
Atlantic (Huskies Stadium, Halifax): UBC 54, StFX 1

1981
Western (Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton): Alberta 32, Western 31
Atlantic (Huskies Stadium, Halifax): Acadia 40, Queen’s 14

1980
Western (Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton): Alberta 14, Western 4
Atlantic (Huskies Stadium, Halifax): Ottawa 28, Acadia 8

1979
Yates Cup (J.W. Little Stadium, London): Western 32, Queen’s 14
Atlantic (Huskies Stadium, Halifax): Acadia 27, Alberta 3

1978
Western (Empire Stadium, Vancouver): UBC 25, Wilfrid Laurier 16
Atlantic (Huskies Stadium, Halifax): Queen’s 32, StFX 10

1977
Forest City (J.W. Little Stadium, London): Western 24, Calgary 22
Atlantic (Huskies Stadium, Halifax): Acadia 35, Queen’s 22

1976
Forest City (J.W. Little Stadium, London): Western 30, UBC 8
Atlantic (Huskies Stadium, Halifax): Acadia 18, Ottawa 16

1975
Central (Lansdowne Park, Ottawa): Ottawa 45, Windsor 6
Atlantic (Raymond Field, Wolfville, N.S.): Calgary 38, Acadia 13

1974
Central (J.W. Little Stadium, London): Western 41, Saskatchewan 17
Atlantic (Huskies Stadium, Halifax): Toronto 45, Saint Mary’s 1

1973
Western (University Stadium, Winnipeg): McGill 16, Manitoba 0
Atlantic (Huskies Stadium, Halifax): Saint Mary’s 19, Wilfrid Laurier 17

1972
Western (Varsity Stadium, Edmonton): Alberta 58, Loyola 6
Atlantic (Huskies Stadium, Halifax): Waterloo Lutheran 50, Saint Mary’s 17

1971
Western (Varsity Stadium, Edmonton): Alberta 53, Bishop’s 2
Atlantic (Huskies Stadium, Halifax): Western 44, Saint Mary’s 13

1970
Western (University Stadium, Winnipeg): Manitoba 24, Queen’s 20 (OT)
Atlantic (Huskies Stadium, Halifax): Ottawa 24, UNB 11

1969
Western (University Stadium, Winnipeg): Manitoba 41, Windsor 7
Atlantic (Wanderers Grounds, Halifax): McGill 20, UNB 6

1968
Western (University Stadium, Winnipeg): Queen’s 29, Manitoba 6
Atlantic (Wanderers Grounds, Halifax): Waterloo Lutheran 37, Saint Mary’s 7

1967 (3)
Atlantic (Wanderers Grounds, Halifax): McMaster 7, StFX 0

NOTES:

(1) In 1997, Ottawa beat Waterloo 44-37 but later forfeited the game due to the use of ineligible players (official score: 1-0 Waterloo).

(2) In 1983, AUAA chose not to participate in a Bowl game as a protest against CIAU. WIFL champion
Calgary received a direct berth in the national final.

(3) In 1967, OQAA voted against any league participation in the Vanier Cup championship game. WIFL
champion Alberta received a direct berth in the national final.
 

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