OTTAWA (CIS) – The CIS football national semifinals are set for tonight in Moncton and Calgary, with McMaster taking on Acadia in the Uteck Bowl (7:30 p.m. AST, TSN & RDS) and Laval visiting Calgary for the Mitchell Bowl (7:30 p.m. MST, TSN & RDS).
The winners advance to the 47th Vanier Cup championship on Friday, Nov. 25 at B.C. Place Stadium in Vancouver, also on TSN and RDS (6 p.m. Pacific).
Here is a look at the potential Vanier Cup match-ups.
McMASTER UNIVERSITY MARAUDERS (OUA champions)
All-time head-to-head vs. Laval
Overall record: 0-2
2003 (home): 36-32 loss (Mitchell Bowl)
1999 (home): 49-6 loss (regular season - interlock)
All-time head-to-head vs. Calgary
Overall record: 0-0
Vanier Cup history
All-time record: 0-1
1967 (Varsity Stadium, Toronto): 10-9 loss vs. Alberta
ACADIA UNIVERSITY AXEMEN (AUS champions)
All-time head-to-head vs. Laval
Overall record: 0-5
2008 (home): 47-1 loss (regular season - interlock)
2006 (away): 57-10 loss (Uteck Bowl)
2006 (away): 34-7 loss (regular season - interlock)
2004 (home): 21-18 loss (regular season - interlock)
2002 (home): 35-14 loss (regular season - interlock)
All-time head-to-head vs. Calgary
Overall record: 0-1
1975 (home): 38-13 loss (Atlantic Bowl)
Vanier Cup history
All-time record: 2-2
1981 (Varsity Stadium, Toronto): 18-12 win vs. Alberta
1979 (Varsity Stadium, Toronto): 34-12 win vs. Western
1977 (Varsity Stadium, Toronto): 48-15 loss vs. Western
1976 (Varsity Stadium, Toronto): 29-13 loss vs. Western
LAVAL UNIVERSITY ROUGE ET OR (RSEQ champions)
All-time head-to-head vs. McMaster
Overall record: 2-0
2003 (away): 36-32 win (Mitchell Bowl)
1999 (away): 49-6 win (regular season - interlock)
All-time head-to-head vs. Acadia
Overall record: 5-0
2008 (away): 47-1 win (regular season - interlock)
2006 (home): 57-10 win (Uteck Bowl)
2006 (home): 34-7 win (regular season - interlock)
2004 (away): 21-18 win (regular season - interlock)
2002 (away): 35-14 win (regular season - interlock)
Vanier Cup history
All-time record: 6-0
2010 (PEPS Stadium, Quebec City): 29-2 win vs. Calgary
2008 (Ivor Wynne Stadium, Hamilton): 44-21 win vs. Western
2006 (Griffiths Stadium, Saskatoon): 13-8 win vs. Saskatchewan
2004 (Ivor Wynne Stadium, Hamilton): 7-1 win vs. Saskatchewan
2003 (SkyDome, Toronto): 14-7 win vs. Saint Mary's
1999 (SkyDome, Toronto): 14-10 win vs. Saint Mary's
UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY DINOS (Canada West champions)
All-time head-to-head vs. McMaster
Overall record: 0-0
All-time head-to-head vs. Acadia
Overall record: 1-0
1975 (away): 38-13 win (Atlantic Bowl)
Vanier Cup history
All-time record: 4-4
2009 (PEPS Stadium, Quebec City): 29-2 loss vs. Laval
2009 (PEPS Stadium, Quebec City): 33-31 loss vs. Queen’s
1995 (SkyDome, Toronto): 54-24 win vs. Western
1993 (SkyDome, Toronto): 37-34 loss vs. Toronto
1988 (Varsity Stadium, Toronto): 52-23 win vs. Saint Mary's
1985 (Varsity Stadium, Toronto): 25-6 win vs. Western
1983 (Varsity Stadium, Toronto): 31-21 win vs. Queen's
1975 (CNE Stadium, Toronto): 14-9 loss vs. Ottawa
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