The 2024 U Sports football season began on August 23, 2024, with the defending champion Montreal Carabins hosting the Sherbrooke Vert et Or.[1] On the following day, four Atlantic University Sport teams and six Ontario University Athletics teams opened their schedules on August 24, 2024.[2][3] The Canada West conference began their season one week later on August 30.[4]
| 2024 U Sports football season | |
|---|---|
| League | U Sports |
| Sport | Canadian football |
| Duration | August 23, 2024 – October 26, 2024 |
| Playoffs | |
| Hardy Cup champions | Regina |
| Yates Cup champions | Wilfrid Laurier |
| Dunsmore Cup champions | Laval |
| Loney Bowl champions | Bishop's |
| Mitchell Bowl champions | Laval |
| Uteck Bowl champions | Wilfrid Laurier |
| Vanier Cup | |
| Date | November 23, 2024 |
| Venue | Richardson Memorial Stadium (Kingston, Ontario) |
| Champions | Laval Rouge et Or |
The conference championships were played on the weekend of November 9, 2024, and the season ended on November 23, 2024 with the 59th Vanier Cup championship. The Vanier Cup game was held at Richardson Memorial Stadium in Kingston, Ontario for the second consecutive year.[5][6] 27 university teams in Canada played U Sports football, the highest level of amateur Canadian football.[7]
Manitoba kicker Maya Turner became the first woman to be named an all-star in U Sports football when she was named to the Canada West all-star team. She made 14 of 18 field goal attempts for the team, and made all her conversions.[8]
Schedules
editOn December 14, 2023, the RSEQ released their schedule which featured no major changes from the 2023 season, with five teams playing eight regular season games over ten weeks.[1] The regular season will start on August 23, 2024, and end on October 26, 2024. The Dunsmore Cup game is scheduled to be played on November 9, 2024.[1] The OUA next announced their schedule on March 27, 2024, which featured 11 teams playing over nine weeks with the regular season ending October 19, 2024.[3] The AUS announced their schedule on April 11, 2024, featuring five teams playing over ten weeks between August 24 and October 26, 2024.[2] On May 2, 2024, Canada West released their schedule with six teams playing eight games over nine weeks from August 30 to October 26, 2024.[4]
Regular season
editStandings
editFinal standings
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Post-season awards
editAward-winners
edit| Quebec | Ontario | Atlantic | Canada West | National | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hec Crighton Trophy | Arnaud Desjardins (Laval) |
Taylor Elgersma (Wilfrid Laurier) |
Justin Quirion (Bishop's) |
Jackson Tachinski (Manitoba) |
Taylor Elgersma (Wilfrid Laurier) |
| Presidents' Trophy | Mendel Joseph (Concordia) |
Jackson Findlay (Western) |
Alex MacDonald (Bishop's) |
Nate Beauchemin (Calgary) |
Nate Beauchemin (Calgary) |
| J. P. Metras Trophy | Jeremiah Ojo (Montreal) |
Erik Andersen (Western) |
Brandon-James Poulin-Marques (Bishop's) |
Giordano Vaccaro (Manitoba) |
Giordano Vaccaro (Manitoba) |
| Peter Gorman Trophy | Enrique James Leclair (Montreal) |
Jackson Taylor (McMaster) |
Nick Swain (Acadia) |
Deacon Sterna (British Columbia) |
Enrique James Leclair (Montreal) |
| Russ Jackson Award | N/A | Ben Maracle (Ottawa) |
Malik Williams (Saint Mary's) |
Ryker Frank (Saskatchewan) |
Ryker Frank (Saskatchewan) |
| Frank Tindall Trophy | Glen Constantin (Laval) |
Michael Faulds (Wilfrid Laurier) |
Chérif Nicolas (Bishop's) |
Brian Dobie (Manitoba) |
Michael Faulds (Wilfrid Laurier) |
| Gino Fracas Award | Emilie Pfeiffer Badoux (Concordia) |
P. J. Edgeworth (Western) |
Gord Beattie (Saint Mary's) |
Jerry Friesen (Saskatchewan) |
Jerry Friesen (Saskatchewan) |
All-Canadian Team
edit| First Team | Second Team | |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterback | Taylor Elgersma (Laurier) | Arnaud Desjardins (Laval) |
| Running Back | Lucas Bertet-Dembele (Montréal)
Braydon Stubbs (Manitoba) |
Jared Chisari (Queen's)
Ryker Frank (Saskatchewan) |
| Receiver | Olivier Cool (Laval)
Ethan Jordan (Laurier) Seth Robertson (Western) Daniel Wiebe (Saskatchewan) |
Darius Simmons (McGill)
Enrique Jaimes Leclair (Montréal) Kaseem Ferdinand (Carleton) Samuel Davenport (UBC) |
| Centre | Anthony Horth (Sherbrooke) | Alex Berwick (Western) |
| Guard | Giordano Vaccaro (Manitoba)
Alassane Diouf (Montréal) |
Josh Rietveld (Laurier)
Mitchel Schechinger (Guelph) |
| Tackle | Erik Andersen (Western)
Sean Rowe (Manitoba) |
Alexandre Levac (Montréal)
Domenico Piazza (McGill) |
| Utility | Émeric Boutin (Laval) | Sebastian Parasalidis (Laurier) |
| First Team | Second Team | |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive Tackle | Christopher Fontenard (Montréal)
Darien Newell (Queen's) |
Collin Kornelson (Manitoba)
Brandon-James Poulin-Marques (Bishop's) |
| Defensive End | Jeremiah Ojo (Montreal)
Liam Reid (Calgary) |
Kolade Amusan (Windsor)
Ifenna Onyeka (Carleton) |
| Linebacker | Justin Cloutier (Laval)
Justin Pace (Queen's) Seth Hundeby (Saskatchewan) |
Harold Miessan (Montréal)
Anthony Moretuzzo (Guelph) Mitchell Townsend (UBC) |
| Free Safety | Nate Beauchemin (Calgary) | Elijah Cramaix (Montréal) |
| Defensive Halfback | Mendel Joseph (Concordia)
Robert Springer (Windsor) |
Jackson Sombach (Western)
Mack Bannatyne (Alberta) |
| Cornerback | Jordan Lessard (Laval)
Jerrell Cummings (UBC) |
Richard Abduboffour (Saint Mary's)
Istvan Assibo-Dadzie (Windsor) |
| First Team | Second Team | |
|---|---|---|
| Kicker | Ben Hadley (St. Francis Xavier) | Philippe Boyer (Montréal) |
| Punter | Michael Horvat (McMaster) | Erik Maximuik (Concordia) |
| Returner | Tayshaun Jackson (Laurier) | Alan Xiang (Alberta) |
| Rush/Cover | Ndéki Garant-Doumambila (Laval) | Chase Henning (UBC) |
Post-Season
editThe Vanier Cup is played between the champions of the Mitchell Bowl and the Uteck Bowl, the national semi-final games. In 2024, according to the rotating schedule, the Québec Conference Dunsmore Cup champion would visit the Canada West Hardy Trophy winners for the Mitchell Bowl. The Yates Cup Ontario Conference champion would visit the Atlantic Conference's Loney Bowl winners for the Uteck Bowl.[5] These games were played on November 16, 2024, while the 59th Vanier Cup was played on November 23, 2024.[5]
Conference Championships
editAtlantic University Sport
edit| November 2 Semi-finals | November 9 33rd Loney Bowl | ||||||||
| 1 | Bishop's | 59 | |||||||
| 4 | Acadia | 0 | |||||||
| 1 | Bishop's | 25 | |||||||
| 3 | St. Mary's | 22 | |||||||
| 2 | St. Francis Xavier | 17 | |||||||
| 3 | St. Mary's | 21 | |||||||
Canada West
edit| November 2 Semi-finals | November 9 87th Hardy Trophy | ||||||||
| 1 | Manitoba | 25 | |||||||
| 4 | Regina | 28 | |||||||
| 3 | Saskatchewan | 14 | |||||||
| 4 | Regina | 19 | |||||||
| 2 | UBC | 33 | |||||||
| 3 | Saskatchewan | 38 | |||||||
Ontario University Athletics
edit| October 26 Quarter-finals | November 2 Semi-finals | November 9 116th Yates Cup | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Laurier | 29 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Queen's | 21 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Windsor | 19 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Queen's | 22 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Laurier | 51 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Western | 31 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Western | 46 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | McMaster | 10 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Western | 30 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Guelph | 19 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Guelph | 26 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Ottawa | 15 | ||||||||||||
Réseau du Sport Étudiant du Québec
edit| November 2 Demi-finales | November 9 43e Coupe Dunsmore | ||||||||
| 1 | Laval | 41 | |||||||
| 4 | Concordia | 18 | |||||||
| 1 | Laval | 22 | |||||||
| 2 | Montreal | 17 | |||||||
| 2 | Montreal | 42 | |||||||
| 3 | McGill | 3 | |||||||
National Championship
edit| November 16th Semi-finals | November 23rd Final | |||||
| 21st Uteck Bowl – Lennoxville, QC | ||||||
| Laurier | 48 | |||||
| 59th Vanier Cup – Kingston, ON | ||||||
| Bishop's | 24 | |||||
| Laurier | 17 | |||||
| 22nd Mitchell Bowl – Regina, SK | ||||||
| Laval | 22 | |||||
| Regina | 14 | |||||
| Laval | 17 | |||||
References
edit- ^ a b c "Unveiling of the 2024 RSEQ university football schedule!". RSEQ. December 14, 2023.
- ^ a b "AUS releases 2024 fall schedule". Atlantic University Sport. April 11, 2024.
- ^ a b "Rematches, rivalries, and renewed aspirations headline the 2024 OUA football schedule". Ontario University Athletics. March 27, 2024.
- ^ a b "FB: Canada West unveils 2024 football schedule". Canada West. May 2, 2024.
- ^ a b c "U Sports Championship Information". U Sports. June 28, 2023. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
- ^ "Queen's University to host the 2023 and 2024 Vanier Cup". U Sports. March 30, 2023.
- ^ "U Sports Championship Information". U Sports. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
- ^ "Trailblazing kicker Maya Turner leads Canada West all-stars". 3 Down Nation. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
- ^ "Laval QB Arnaud Desjardins named RSEQ's Most Valuable Player". 3DownNation. November 8, 2024.
- ^ "Elgersma earns top marks once again with second straight MVP honour". Ontario University Athletics. November 7, 2024.
- ^ "Bishop's Quirion earns school's first AUS Most Outstanding Player Award". Atlantic University Sport. November 1, 2024.
- ^ "Manitoba's Jackson Tachinski named Player of the Year". Canada West. November 7, 2024.
- ^ a b "Wilfrid Laurier's Taylor Elgersma wins 2024 Hec Crighton Award". U Sports. November 21, 2024.