The 2016 CIS football season began on August 28 with ten Ontario University Athletics teams playing that day.
[1] The season concluded on November 26 with the 52nd Vanier Cup championship at Tim Hortons Field in Hamilton, Ontario.
[2] In 2016, 27 university teams were scheduled to play Canadian Interuniversity Sport football, the highest level of amateur Canadian football.
During the 2016 season, CIS adopted the new name of U Sports, with the name change officially taking effect on October 20.
[16] at Telus Stadium, Quebec City, Quebec at McMahon Stadium, Calgary, Alberta at Tim Hortons Field, Hamilton, Ontario