The 2013 CIS football season began on August 25, 2013, with ten

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teams playing that day. The season concluded on November 23 with the

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championship in

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, won by the

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after they defeated the

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25–14. This year, 27

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teams in Canada played

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, the highest level of amateur

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. The

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football team re-joined the CIS after a 14-year absence, increasing the number of OUA teams to 11 and necessitating the use of bye weeks in that conference.

Regular season standings

Top 10

Ranks in ''italics'' are teams not ranked in the top 10 poll but received votes.
NR = Not Ranked, received no votes.
Number in parentheses denotes number votes, after the dash number of first place votes.

Championships

The

is played between the champions of the

Mitchell Bowl The Mitchell Bowl is one of the two semifinal bowls of U Sports football, Canada's national competition for university teams that play Canadian football. It is held in the more westerly location of the two semifinal venues. The winner of this game ...

and the

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, the national semi-final games. In 2013, according to the rotating schedule, the Atlantic conference

Loney Bowl The Jewett Trophy is a Canadian sports trophy, in honour of Dr. B. L. Jewett, presented annually to the winner of the Atlantic University Sport Football Conference of U Sports. Unlike the other three conference championship games, the game in whi ...

champions will host the

Dunsmore Cup The Dunsmore Cup (french: Coupe Dunsmore) is a Canadian sports trophy, presented annually to the winner of the university-level football competition conducted by Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec (RSEQ), the governing body for all student spor ...

Quebec championship team for the Uteck Bowl. The winners of the Canada West conference

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will host the Ontario conference's

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champion for the Mitchell Bowl.

Post-season awards

All-Canadian team

First team

;Offence : Jordan Heather, QB, Bishop's :

Mercer Timmis Mercer Edward Timmis (born January 19, 1994) is a former Canadian football running back in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was drafted in the second round, 14th overall by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the 2016 CFL Draft and played three season ...

, RB, Calgary : Anthony Coombs, RB, Manitoba : Alexander Fox, IR, Bishop's : Brian Marshall, IR, Western : George Johnson, WR, Western : Paul de Pass, WR, Toronto :

Pierre Lavertu Pierre Lavertu (born May 11, 1990) is a former Canadian football offensive lineman who played for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was drafted by the Stampeders with the first overall pick in the 2014 CFL Draft. He p ...

, C, Laval : Karl Lavoie, OT, Laval :

Laurent Duvernay-Tardif Laurent Duvernay-Tardif (; born February 11, 1991) is a Canadian football guard for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played university football and attended medical school at McGill University in Montreal, Canada, ...

, OT, McGill : Jas Dhillon, G, British Columbia :

Charles Vaillancourt Charles Vaillancourt (born September 18, 1992) is a former Canadian football offensive lineman. He was selected in the first round and fifth overall by the Lions in the 2016 CFL Draft and signed with the team on May 25, 2016. He played CIS footbal ...

, G, Laval ;Defence :

Ettore Lattanzio Ettore Lattanzio (born December 27, 1990) is a former professional Canadian football defensive lineman who played in five seasons in the Canadian Football League, primarily for the Ottawa Redblacks. He is a Grey Cup champion after winning with the ...

, DT, Ottawa : Donovan Dale, DT, British Columbia :

Derek Wiggan Derek Wiggan (born July 27, 1992) is a professional Canadian football defensive lineman for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). Early career From 2006 to 2009, Wiggan played high school football for St. Michael' ...

, DE, Queen's : Jesse St. James, DE, Acadia : Pawel Kruba, LB, Western : Doctor Cassama, LB, Calgary : Beau Landry, LB, Western : Kwame Adjei, FS, Mount Allison : Brett Backman, HB, Acadia : Cyril Iwanegbe, HB, Calgary :

Andrew Lue Andrew Lue (born March 17, 1992) is a retired Canadian football defensive back. In the CFL's Amateur Scouting Bureau final rankings, he was ranked tenth best of the players eligible in the 2014 CFL Draft. He was then drafted tenth overall by the Mon ...

, CB, Queen's : Maximilien Ducap, CB, Laval ;Special teams : Quinn van Gylswyk, P, British Columbia : Johnny Mark, K, Calgary : Kevin Bradfield, RET, Toronto

Second team

;Offence : Will Finch, QB, Western : Brendan Gillanders, RB, Ottawa : Jordan Botel, RB, Mount Allison :

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, IR, Manitoba : Evan Pszczonak, IR, Windsor : Taylor Renaud, WR, Acadia :

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, WR, Regina :

Sean McEwen Sean McEwen (born June 27, 1993) is a professional Canadian football offensive lineman for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played CIS football for the Calgary Dinos. Professional career Toronto Argonauts Mc ...

, C, Calgary : Josh Prinsen, OT, Queen's : Alec Pennell, OT, British Columbia : Sukh Chungh, G, Calgary :

Cameron Thorn Cameron Thorn (born April 16, 1990) is a Canadian football offensive lineman who is currently a free agent. He most recently played for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was selected in the seventh round and 58t ...

, G, Guelph ;Defence : Brandon Tennant, DT, Laval : Daryl Waud, DT, Western : Joel Seutter, DE, Saskatchewan :

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, DE, Western : Ron Omara, LB, St. Francis Xavier : Sam Sabourin, LB, Queen's : Antoine Pruneau, LB, Montreal : Mark Ingram, FS, Saskatchewan : TJ Chase-Dunawa, HB, Queen's : Cameron Wade, HB, Acadia : Tevaughn Campbell, CB, Regina : Eric Black, CB, Saint Mary's ;Special teams :

Boris Bede Boris Bede (born November 20, 1989) is a French-born Canadian football placekicker and punter for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He first enrolled at Tiffin University before transferring to Université Laval. Bede ...

, P, Laval :

Lirim Hajrullahu Lirim Hajrullahu ( ; born April 24, 1990) is a Kosovar-born Canadian gridiron football placekicker who is a free agent. He became a Grey Cup champion with the Toronto Argonauts after kicking the game-winning field goal in the 105th Grey Cup ga ...

, K, Western : Guillaume Rioux, RET, Laval

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Teams

References

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