2019 U Sports football season
The 2019 U Sports football season began on August 23, 2019, with the Concordia Stingers hosting the Montreal Carabins in Montreal, Quebec. The Atlantic University Sport conference started play the following day and the Ontario University Athletics conference began play on August 25, 2019. The Canada West teams began play during the following weekend, on August 30, 2019. All 27 U Sports football teams played eight regular season games against opponents within the same conference.
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 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. The Calgary Dinos defeated the Montreal Carabins 27–13 to win their fifth Vanier Cup, and their first since 1995.