Canadian football Canadian football Canadian football () is a sport played in Canada in which two teams of 12 players each compete for territorial control of a field of play long and wide attempting to advance a pointed oval-shaped ball into the opposing team's scoring area (end zone). In Canada, the term "football" may refer to Canadian football and American football collectively, or to either sport specifically, depending on context. The two sports have shared origins and are closely related but have some key differences. Rugby football in Canada originated in the early 1860s, and over time, the game known as Canadian
1997 CIAU Football All-Canadian Team 1997 CIAU Football All-Canadian Team Below is the 1997 CIAU Football All-Canadian Team. The CIS (Canadian Interuniversity Sport) Football All-Canadian Team is an honour given annually to the best college football players at Canadian Universities at their respective positions. <br>Centre: <br>... Jim Cooper, British Columbia <br>Guards: <br>... Samir Chahine, McGill and Sam Stetsko, Alberta <br>Tackles: <br>... Bob Beveridge, British Columbia and Paul Blenkhorn, Western Ontario <br>Wide receivers: <br>... Aubrey Cummings, Acadia and Andre Batson, York <br>Inside receivers: <br>... Ousmane Tounkara, Ottawa and Ryan Carruthers, Calgary <br>Running backs: <br>... Mark Nohra, British Columbia and Jarrett Smith, Waterloo <br>Quarterback: <br>... Darryl Leason,