2019 U Sports football season | |
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Duration | August 23, 2019 – October 26, 2019 |
Hardy Cup champions | Calgary Dinos |
Yates Cup champions | McMaster Marauders |
Dunsmore Cup champions | Montreal Carabins |
Loney Bowl champions | Acadia Axemen |
Mitchell Bowl champions | Calgary Dinos |
Uteck Bowl champions | Montreal Carabins |
Vanier Cup | |
Date | November 23, 2019 |
Venue | Quebec City, Quebec |
Champions | Calgary Dinos |
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 U Sports football teams played eight regular season games against opponents within the same conference.
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]