The 2000 CIAU football season began on September 2, 2000, and concluded with the 36th Vanier Cup national championship on December 2 at the

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, with the

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winning their second championship. Twenty-four

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across Canada competed in CIAU football this season, the highest level of amateur play in

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, under the auspices of the Canadian Interuniversity Athletics Union (CIAU).

Awards and records

Awards

Hec Crighton Trophy The Hec Crighton Trophy (sometimes referred to as the Hec Crighton Award) is awarded annually to the most outstanding Canadian football player in U Sports. The trophy is named after Hec Crighton who was a former teacher, coach, referee, and the ...

– Kojo Aidoo, McMaster *

Presidents' Trophy The Presidents' Trophy () is an award presented by the National Hockey League (NHL) to the team that finishes with the most points (i.e., best overall record) during the regular season. If two teams are tied for the most points, then the Trophy ...

– Joey Mikawoz, Manitoba * Russ Jackson Award – Carlo Panaro, Alberta * J. P. Metras Trophy – Randy Chevrier, McGill * Peter Gorman Trophy – Jean-Frédéric Tremblay, Laval

All-Canadian team

First Team

Offence

* QB Ben Chapdelaine, McMaster * RB Kojo Aidoo, McMaster * RB Justin Praamsma, Laurier * WR Andre Talbot, Laurier * WR Geoff Drover, Calgary * IR Ryan Janzen, McMaster * IR Ben Wearing, McGill * OT Carlo Panaro, Alberta * OT Dan Gyetvai, Windsor * OG Steve Jobin, Concordia * OG James Hitchen, Laurier * C Paul Guigna, Waterloo

Defence

* DT Randy Chevrier, McGill * DT Jeremy Oxley, Guelph * DE Kyl Morrison, Saint Mary's * DE Pepe Esposito, Laval * LB Joey Mikawoz, Manitoba * LB Etienne Vanslette, Laval * LB Javier Glatt, UBC * FS Lukas Shaver, Ottawa * DB Donnie Ruiz, Laurier * DB Brock Balog, Calgary * CB Darnell Edwards, Manitoba * CB Jermaine Romans, Acadia

Special

* K Duncan O'Mahony, UBC * P Michael O'Brien, Western

Second Team

Offence

* QB Phil Cote, Ottawa * RB Ben Ouimet, Bishop's * RB Dean Fisher, Calgary * WR Michael Linton, McMaster * WR Jay Currie, Saint Mary's * IR Jason Clermont, Regina * IR Patrick Thibeault, Saint Mary's * IR James MacLean, Queen's * OT Jon Landon, Queen's * OT Greg Schaefer, UBC * OG Eric Pickering, Bishop's * OG Ryan Donnelly, McMaster * C Karoly Toth, Saint Mary's * C Serge Bourque, Bishop's

Defence

* DT Doug Borden, Saint Mary's * DT Aaron Moser, Saskatchewan * DE Mitch Sutherland, Alberta * DE Kojo Millington, Laurier * LB Damian Porter, Windsor * LB Scott Coe, Manitoba * LB Sebastian Roy, Mount Allison * FS Ian Schafer, Calgary * FS Kevin Taylor, Laurier * DB Loan Duong, Concordia * DB Denis Arruba, Saint Mary's * DB Shane Sharpe, Alberta * CB Greg Bourne, Waterloo * CB Frantz Jacques, Ottawa

Special

* K Michael O'Brien, Western * P Duncan O'Mahony, UBC

Results

Regular season standings

''Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, OTL = Overtime Losses, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points'' ''Teams in bold have earned playoff berths.''

Top 10

Ranks in ''italics'' are teams not ranked in the top 10 poll but received votes.
NR = Not Ranked. Source:

Championships

The Vanier Cup is played between the champions of the Atlantic Bowl and the Churchill Bowl, the national semi-final games. This year, the

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Ontario-Quebec champion visited the Ontario conference's

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championship team for the Churchill Bowl. The winners of the Atlantic conference Loney Bowl championship hosted the winners of the Canada West conference

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for the Atlantic Bowl.

Vanier Cup

References

{{CIS football CIAU U Sports football seasons