2016 CIS football season | |
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Duration | August 28 – October 29 |
Hardy Trophy champions | Calgary Dinos |
Yates Cup champions | Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks |
Dunsmore Cup champions | Laval Rouge et Or |
Loney Bowl champions | St. Francis Xavier X-Men |
Mitchell Bowl champions | Calgary Dinos |
Uteck Bowl champions | Laval Rouge et Or |
Vanier Cup | |
Date | November 26 |
Venue | Hamilton, Ontario |
Champions | Laval Rouge et Or |
The 2016 CIS football season began on August 28 with ten Ontario University Athletics teams playing that day.[1] The season concluded on November 26 with the 52nd Vanier Cup championship at Tim Hortons Field in Hamilton, Ontario.[2] In 2016, 27 university teams were scheduled to play Canadian Interuniversity Sport football, the highest level of amateur Canadian football.
During the 2016 season, CIS adopted the new name of U Sports, with the name change officially taking effect on October 20.[3]