Surf Wiki
Save to docs
sports

From Surf Wiki (app.surf) — the open knowledge base

Hec Crighton Trophy

Canadian university football player award

Summary

Canadian university football player award

FieldValue
sportCanadian football
leagueU Sports football
givenforMost outstanding player in the league
first1967
firstwinnerMike Eben,
Toronto Varsity Blues
mostrecentEthan Jordan,
Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks
mostwinsChris Flynn (3 times)
websiteusports.ca

Toronto Varsity Blues Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks

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 author of the Official Football Rule Book as well as the U Sports Rule Book. It was first presented in 1967 by the board of directors of the Canadian College Bowl.

It is the Canadian equivalent of the American NCAA Heisman Trophy.

The Western Mustangs have produced the most Hec Crighton winners with seven as well as the most individual winners with six (Tim Tindale won the award twice). Chris Flynn has won the Hec Crighton Trophy three times, consecutively, while no other player has won the award more than twice.

Of the 27 active U Sports football programs, seven teams have not had a player win the award.

List of winners

YearWinnerPosSchool
1967Mike EbenRecToronto Varsity Blues
1968Mike RahamRB
1969Dave FleiszerFBMcGill Redmen
1970Paul PaddonQBOttawa Gee-Gees
1971Mel SmithRecAlberta Golden Bears
1972Andrew PariciQBWindsor Lancers
1973Dave PickettSaskatchewan Huskies
1974Al CharukFSAcadia Axemen
1975Brian FryerRecAlberta Golden Bears
1976Bob StracinaRec/KAcadia Axemen
1977Bob CameronQB/P/K
1978Jamie BoneQBWestern Mustangs
1979Scott MallenderWindsor Lancers
1980Greg MarshallRBWestern Mustangs
1981Dan FeradayQBToronto Varsity Blues
1982Rick ZmichOttawa Gee-Gees
1983Greg VavraCalgary Dinos
1984Phil ScarfoneMcMaster Marauders
1985Larry MohrRBQueen's Golden Gaels
1986Blake MarshallWestern Mustangs
1987Jordan GagnerQBUBC Thunderbirds
1988Chris FlynnSaint Mary's Huskies
1989
1990
1991Tim TindaleRBWestern Mustangs
1992Eugene BuccigrossiQBToronto Varsity Blues
1993Tim TindaleRBWestern Mustangs
1994Bill KubasQBWilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks
1995Don BlairRecCalgary Dinos
1996Éric LapointeRBMount Allison Mounties
1997Mark NohraUBC Thunderbirds
1998Éric LapointeMount Allison Mounties
1999Phil CôtéQBOttawa Gee-Gees
2000Kojo AidooRBMcMaster Marauders
2001Ben ChapdelaineQB
2002Tommy DenisonQueen's Golden Gaels
2003
2004Jesse LumsdenRBMcMaster Marauders
2005Andy FantuzRecWestern Mustangs
2006Daryl StephensonRBWindsor Lancers
2007Erik GlavicQBSaint Mary's Huskies
2008Benoit GroulxLaval Rouge et Or
2009Erik GlavicCalgary Dinos
2010Brad SinopoliOttawa Gee-Gees
2011Billy GreeneUBC Thunderbirds
2012Kyle QuinlanMcMaster Marauders
2013Jordan HeatherBishop's Gaiters
2014Andrew BuckleyCalgary Dinos
2015
2016Noah PictonRegina Rams
2017Ed IlnickiRBAlberta Golden Bears
2018Adam SinagraQBCalgary Dinos
2019Chris MerchantWestern Mustangs
2021Tre FordWaterloo Warriors
2022Kevin MitalWRLaval Rouge et Or
2023Jonathan SénécalQBMontreal Carabins
2024Taylor ElgersmaWilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks
2025Ethan JordanWRWilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks

Trophies by team

SchoolTrophies
Western7
Calgary6
McMaster5
Ottawa4
Saint Mary's4
Toronto4
Windsor3
Alberta3
Acadia3
Queen's3
UBC3
Wilfrid Laurier3
Laval2
Mount Allison2
Bishop's1
Regina1
Saskatchewan1
Waterloo1
Montreal1
McGill1

Seven active teams have never had a player win the Hec Crighton Trophy: Carleton Ravens (OUA), Concordia Stingers (RSEQ), Guelph Gryphons (OUA) Manitoba Bisons (CanWest), Sherbrooke Vert-et-Or (RSEQ), St. Francis Xavier X-Men (AUS), and York Lions/Yeomen (OUA).

References

References

  1. "Hec Crighton Trophy (Most Outstanding Player)". [[U Sports]].
  2. "Hec Crighton Trophy {{!}} The Canadian Encyclopedia".
Wikipedia Source

This article was imported from Wikipedia and is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Content has been adapted to SurfDoc format. Original contributors can be found on the article history page.

u-sports-football-trophies-and-awards
Want to explore this topic further?

Ask Mako anything about Hec Crighton Trophy — get instant answers, deeper analysis, and related topics.

Research with Mako

Free with your Surf account

Content sourced from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

This content may have been generated or modified by AI. CloudSurf Software LLC is not responsible for the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of AI-generated content. Always verify important information from primary sources.

Report