The 2012 CIS football season began on August 31, 2012 with the Saskatchewan Huskies hosting the Alberta Golden Bears at Griffiths Stadium. The season concluded on November 23 in Toronto, Ontario with the 48th Vanier Cup championship, won by the Laval Rouge et Or after they defeated the McMaster Marauders 37-14. This year, 26 university teams in Canada are scheduled to play Canadian Interuniversity Sport football, the highest level of amateur Canadian football.
Regular season standings
Top 10
Ranks in italics are teams not ranked in the top 10 poll but received votes. <br>NR = Not ranked, received no votes. <br>Number in parentheses denotes number votes, after the dash number of first place votes.
Championships
The Vanier Cup is played between the champions of the Mitchell Bowl and the Uteck Bowl, the national semi-final games. In 2012, according to the rotating schedule, the Atlantic conference Loney Bowl champions (Acadia Axemen) met the Dunsmore Cup Quebec championship team (Laval Rouge et Or) for the Uteck Bowl. The Laval Rouge et Or defeated the Acadia Axemen in this game. The winners of the Canada West conference Hardy Trophy (Calgary Dinos) visited the Ontario conference's Yates Cup champion (McMaster Marauders) for the Mitchell Bowl. The Laval Rouge et Or defeated the McMaster Marauders 37-14 in the Vanier Cup to earn their seventh title.
Playoff bracket
Post-Season Awards
All-Canadian Team
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First Team
Offence
Kyle Quinlan, QB, McMaster
Garrett Sanvido, RB, Western
Steven Lumbala, RB, Calgary
Kit Hillis, WR, Saskatchewan
Nick Anapolsky, WR, Waterloo
Jordan Brescacin, IR, Windsor
Michael Squires, IR, Acadia
Pierre Lavertu, C, Laval
Kirby Fabien, OT, Calgary
Laurent Duvernay-Tardif, OT, McGill
Jason Medeiros, G, McMaster
Brett Jones, G, Regina
Defence
David Rybinski, DT, Saskatchewan
Daryl Waud, DT, Western
Ben D'Aguilar, DE, McMaster
Jean-Samuel Blanc, DE, Montreal
Aram Eisho, LB, McMaster
Frédéric Plesius, LB, Laval
Mathieu Masseau, SAM, Laval
Teague Sherman, FS, Manitoba
Tijani Chase-Dunawa, HB, Queen's
Kirby Kezama, HB, Regina
Jamir Walker, CB, Regina
Joey Cupido, CB, McMaster
Special Teams
Kyle Graves, P, Acadia
Tyler Crapigna, K, McMaster
Nic Demski, RET, Manitoba
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Second Team
Offence
Kyle Graves, QB, Acadia
Anthony Coombs, RB, Manitoba
Ryan Granberg, RB, Queen's
Shaq Johnson, WR, McGill
Taylor Renaud, WR, Acadia
Chris Dobko, IR, Calgary
Robert Babic, IR, McMaster
Quinn McCaughan, C, Calgary
Matt Sewell, OT, McMaster
Christopher Mercer, OT, Regina
Charles Vaillancourt, G, Laval
Colin Murray, G, Acadia
Defence
Jacob LeBlanc, DT, Mount Allison
John Miniaci, DT, Queen's
Arnaud Gascon-Nadon, DE, Laval
Rob Jubenville, DE, Saint Mary's
Sam Sabourin, LB, Queen's
Brett Hubbeard, LB, St Francis Xavier
Steve Famulak, LB, Regina
Michael Daly, FS, McMaster
Antoine Pruneau, HB, Montreal
Cameron Wade, HB, Acadia
Kayin Marchand-Wright, CB, Saint Mary's
Fode Yansane, CB, Montreal
Special Teams
Chris Bodnar, P, Regina
Johnny Mark, K, Calgary
Kris Robertson, RET, Concordia
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Teams
References