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Mitchell Bowl

Canadian collegiate football semifinal game

Canadian collegiate football semifinal game

FieldValue
nameMitchell Bowl
sportCanadian football
leagueU Sports football
givenforWinning the U Sports Semifinal Championship
countryCanada
first2002
number22
firstwinnerSaskatchewan Huskies
mostwinsLaval Rouge et Or (5)
Saskatchewan Huskies (5)
mostrecentSaskatchewan Huskies (2025)
url

Saskatchewan Huskies (5) 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 goes on to play against the Uteck Bowl champions for the Vanier Cup. The home of the Mitchell Bowl, as well as the two conference champions, changes each year on a rotating basis. The Mitchell Bowl was named after Douglas H. Mitchell, a former Canadian Football League commissioner and member of the National Hockey League board of governors.

History

In 2001, U Sports, then known as CIS, voted to change the permanent site of the Atlantic Bowl in the interest of competitive fairness. In 2002, the Mitchell Bowl was first awarded, replacing the Atlantic Bowl. During 2002, the Mitchell Bowl played opposite to the Churchill Bowl. In 2003, the Uteck Bowl replaced the Churchill Bowl.

The 2020 game was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

List of Mitchell Bowl champions

DateChampionScoreRunner upLocationMVP Winner
November 16, 2002Saskatchewan22–0McGillPercival-Molson Stadium, MontrealSheldon Ball, Saskatchewan
November 15, 2003Laval36–32McMasterIvor Wynne Stadium, HamiltonJeronimo Huerta-Flores, Laval
November 20, 2004Saskatchewan31–16Saint Mary'sGriffiths Stadium, SaskatoonSteve Bilan, Saskatchewan
November 19, 2005Saskatchewan29–27LavalGriffiths Stadium, SaskatoonDavid Stevens, Saskatchewan
November 18, 2006Saskatchewan35–28OttawaFrank Clair Stadium, OttawaTyler O’Gorman, Saskatchewan
November 17, 2007Manitoba52–20WesternCanad Inns Stadium, WinnipegMike Howard, Manitoba
November 16, 2008Western28–12Saint Mary'sTD Waterhouse Stadium, LondonCraig Butler, Western
November 21, 2009Queen's33–30LavalRichardson Memorial Stadium, KingstonShomari Williams, Queen's
November 20, 2010Calgary35–8Saint Mary'sMcMahon Stadium, CalgarySteven Lumbala, Calgary
November 18, 2011Laval41–10CalgaryMcMahon Stadium, CalgarySébastien Lévesque, Laval
November 17, 2012McMaster45–6CalgaryRon Joyce Stadium, HamiltonKyle Quinlan, McMaster
November 16, 2013Calgary44–3WesternMcMahon Stadium, CalgaryMercer Timmis, Calgary
November 22, 2014McMaster24–12Mount AllisonRon Joyce Stadium, HamiltonMark Mackie, McMaster
November 21, 2015Montreal25–10GuelphAlumni Stadium, GuelphJunior Luke, Montreal
November 19, 2016Calgary50–24St. Francis XavierMcMahon Stadium, CalgaryJimmy Underdahl, Calgary
November 18, 2017Laval35–23CalgaryMcMahon Stadium, CalgaryHugo Richard, Laval
November 17, 2018Western47–24SaskatchewanTD Stadium, LondonChris Merchant, Western
November 16, 2019Calgary30–17McMasterMcMahon Stadium, CalgaryJalen Philpot, Calgary
November 21, 2020Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
November 27, 2021Western61–6St. Francis XavierWestern Alumni Stadium, Londonurl=https://usports.ca/en/championships/vanier-cup/m/news/2021/11/2765199266/mitchell-bowl-mustangs-gallop-to-vanier-cup-with-victory-over-x-mentitle=Mitchell Bowl: Mustangs gallop to Vanier Cup with victory over X-Mendate=November 27, 2021publisher=U Sports}}
Defence: Daniel Valente Jr., Western
November 19, 2022Laval27–20WesternWestern Alumni Stadium, Londonurl=https://usports.ca/en/sports/football/m/news/2022/11/2445798383/mitchell-bowl-game-recap-221119title=Mitchell Bowl: Rouge et Or defeat Mustangs, advance to 2022 Canada Life Vanier Cupdate=November 20, 2022publisher=U Sports}}
Defence: Alec Poirier, Laval
November 18, 2023UBC47–17St. Francis XavierThunderbird Stadium, Vancouverurl=https://3downnation.com/2023/11/18/bird-is-the-word-ubc-advances-to-vanier-cup-with-mitchell-bowl-victory-over-st-fx/title=Bird is the word: UBC advances to Vanier Cup with Mitchell Bowl victory over St. FXdate=November 18, 2022publisher=3DownNation.comaccess-date=November 20, 2023}}
Defence: Jaxon Ciraolo-Brown, UBC
November 16, 2024Laval17–14ReginaMosaic Stadium, ReginaOffence: Olivier Cool, Laval
Defence: Jordan Lessard, Laval
November 15, 2025Saskatchewan22–11Queen'sGriffiths Stadium, SaskatoonOffence: Daniel Kubongo, Saskatchewan
Defence: Seth Hundeby, Saskatchewan

Future participants

The teams and host sites of the Mitchell Bowl and the Uteck Bowl rotate on a six-year cycle, so that in each cycle each of the four conferences hosts and visits every other conference once. With the 2020 game cancelled, the cycle was delayed by one year with the 2020 teams playing in 2021.

Future participants are:

DateVisiting conferenceHost conference
November 21, 2026AUSOUA
November 20, 2027RSEQOUA
November 18, 2028RSEQCanada West

All Mitchell Bowl games have been played at the home field of the host conference's champion. As of 2025, home teams have a record of 15–9.

Team win–loss records

TeamWLWin %
Laval Rouge et Or52.714
Saskatchewan Huskies51.833
Calgary Dinos43.571
Western Mustangs33.500
McMaster Marauders22.500
Manitoba Bisons101.000
Montreal Carabins101.000
UBC Thunderbirds101.000
Queen's Gaels110.500
St. Francis Xavier X-Men03.000
Saint Mary's Huskies03.000
Guelph Gryphons01.000
McGill Redbirds01.000
Mount Allison Mounties01.000
Ottawa Gee-Gees01.000
Regina Rams01.000

References

References

  1. [https://usports.ca/en/championships/mitchell-bowl/m/history Past U Sports Champions]
  2. (June 8, 2020). "U Sports cancels 2020 fall championships due to COVID-19". [[U Sports]].
  3. (2007). "2006 Season in Review". Canadian Interuniversity Sport.
  4. (November 16, 2008). "Mitchell Bowl: Western wins Mitchell Bowl, to face No. 1 Laval in Vanier Cup". Canadian Interuniversity Sport.
  5. '[http://www.marauders.ca/news/2014/11/21/FB_1121141601.aspx Off to Vanier: Marauders win Mitchell Bowl 24-12]' from Marauders.ca, November 21, 2014, retrieved November 24, 2014
  6. (November 17, 2018). "Merchant leads Western past Saskatchewan to win Mitchell Bowl". [[Sportsnet.
  7. (November 27, 2021). "Mitchell Bowl: Mustangs gallop to Vanier Cup with victory over X-Men". [[U Sports]].
  8. (November 20, 2022). "Mitchell Bowl: Rouge et Or defeat Mustangs, advance to 2022 Canada Life Vanier Cup". [[U Sports]].
  9. (November 18, 2022). "Bird is the word: UBC advances to Vanier Cup with Mitchell Bowl victory over St. FX". 3DownNation.com.
  10. Jean Carrier. (November 16, 2024). "Laval l'emporte de justesse à la Coupe Mitchell". Le Soleil.
  11. (November 15, 2025). "Huskies' defence, special teams stifle Gaels to claim Mitchell Bowl crown". [[U Sports]].
  12. (July 3, 2020). "U Sports announces 2021-23 fall championship hosts in soccer and rugby". usports.ca.
  13. "Championship Calendar". U Sports.
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