2015 CIS football season | |
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Duration | August 30 – October 31 |
Hardy Cup champions | UBC Thunderbirds |
Yates Cup champions | Guelph Gryphons |
Dunsmore Cup champions | Montreal Carabins |
Loney Bowl champions | St. Francis Xavier X-Men |
Mitchell Bowl champions | Montreal Carabins |
Uteck Bowl champions | UBC Thunderbirds |
51st Vanier Cup | |
Date | November 28 |
Venue | Quebec City, Quebec |
Champions | UBC Thunderbirds |
The 2015 CIS football season began on August 30, 2015 with ten Ontario University Athletics teams playing that day.[1] The season concluded on November 28 with the UBC Thunderbirds defeating the Montreal Carabins 26-23 in the 51st Vanier Cup championship at Telus Stadium in Quebec City.[2] This year, 27 university teams in Canada played Canadian Interuniversity Sport football, the highest level of amateur Canadian football.