[2] In the first Vanier Cup game played in the province of Quebec, the Queen's Golden Gaels came from behind to defeat the Calgary Dinos 33-31.
Queen's linebacker Chris Smith received the Bruce Coulter Award as the Most Outstanding Defensive Player of the game.
[3] The Quebec play-offs similarly play-off the top four placed teams with the Dunsmore Cup champions moving on to compete for the Mitchell Bowl against the Ontario champions.
[4] The Ontario conference starts out with the top six placed teams from the regular season.
The Atlantic winner then hosts the Canada West champion to meet in the Uteck Bowl national semi-final.