[2] Many of the games were regarded as an unofficial national championship of Canada, although three other university football leagues were not invited to play and disputed this claim.
In 1959 and 1960, the Churchill Bowl was switched to a post-season game, pitting the Yates Cup and Hardy Trophy champions against each other in the first attempt in an unofficial national championship.
However, the Ontario Intercollegiate Football Conference champion McMaster Marauders challenged Queen's to a post-season match which the Gaels were forced to play.
With no game scheduled, the McGill Redmen hosted the Jewett Trophy champion St. Francis Xavier X-Men.
[1] In 1989, the CIAU requested and were given permission by the trustees of the trophy to reinstate the award for annual presentation to the winner of the National semi-final game, the Churchill Bowl.