The Atlantic Bowl/Mitchell Bowl Champions

From 1959-2001 one of the national semi-final has been known as the "Atlantic Bowl" and hosted by the Atlantic Conference -- usually at Saint Mary's stadium in Halifax.

The CIS membership voted in 2001 to change the permanent site format of the Atlantic Bowl in the interest of competitive fairness and student-athlete experience. Starting in November 2002 the CIS has renmaed the Atlantic Bowl to the "Mitchell Bowl" and will rotate between the conferences.

By convention the semi-final held in the westernmost location is known as the Churchill Bowl, while the bowl in the easternmost lcoation is known as the Mitchell Bowl.

Here is the rotation for the next four years:

2003 Mitchell: Canada West @ AUS, Churchill: QSSF @ OUA
2004 Mitchell: OUA @ QSSF, Churchill: AUS @ Canada West
2005 Mitchell: OUA @ AUS, Churchill: QSSF @ Canada West
2006 Mitchell: AUS @ QSSF, Churchill: Canada West @ OUA

The Mitchell Bowl

The trophy is named after Douglas H. Mitchell, Q.C. Mr. Mitchell, who played university football at the University of British Columnba and Colorado College (which he attended on a hockey scholarship), played professional football for the BC Lions before joining the firm of Howard, Mackie. He is currently the National Co-Chairman and Calgary Regional Managing parter of Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, one of Canada's largest law firms.

The former member of the NHL Board of Governors (1980-84) and Commissioner of the Canadian Football League (1984-89) has been one of the biggest supporters of Canadian Interuniversity Sport.

In 1991, Mr. Mitchell was the driving force behind the creation of the Howard, Mackie Awards which celebrate the CIS Male and Female athletes of the Year. For a decade, the Howard, Mackie Awards have been the pinnacle of success that all CIS athletes strive for. - excerpt from a CIS Press Release, May 6, 2002.

Year	Mitchell Bowl Winner		Opponent		Location
Nov. 20, 2004	Saskatchewan	31	Saint Mary's	16	Saskatoon, SK (5,136)
Nov. 15, 2003	Laval	36	McMaster	32	Hamilton, ON (Ivor Wynne) (11,015)
Nov. 16, 2002	Saskatchewan	22	McGill	0	Montréal, PQ (3,123)

The Atlantic Bowl

The Robert L. Stanfield Trophy is awarded annually to the winner of the Atlantic Bowl Game. The trophy was donated to the Atlantic Football Conference for invitational competition in 1959 by the Premier of Nova Scotia, the Honourable Robert L. Stanfield, former Leader of the Opposition in the Federal Government. - Courtesy 1998 CIAU Almanac

Year	Atlantic Bowl Winner		Opponent		Location
Nov. 17, 2001	Saint Mary's	48	Laval	8	Halifax, NS
Nov. 18, 2000	Regina	40	Saint Mary's	36	Halifax, NS
Nov. 20, 1999	Saint Mary's	21	Waterloo	14	Halifax, NS
Nov. 21, 1998	Concordia	25	Acadia	24	Halifax, NS
Nov. 15, 1997	UBC	34	Mt. Allison	28	Halifax, NS
Nov. 16, 1996	St.FX	13	Ottawa	5	Halifax, NS
Nov. 18, 1995	Western	55	Acadia	45	Halifax, NS (7,500)
Nov. 12, 1994	Saskatchewan	35	Saint Mary's	24	Halifax, NS
Nov. 13, 1993	Calgary	37	Saint Mary's	23	Halifax, NS
Nov. 14, 1992	Saint Mary's	21	Calgary	11	Halifax, NS
Nov. 16, 1991	Mount Allison	31	Sask	14	Halifax, NS
Nov. 17, 1990	Saint Mary's	31	Western	30	Halifax, NS
Nov. 11, 1989	Western	38	Saint Mary's	33	Halifax, NS
Nov. 12, 1988	Saint Mary's	44	Bishop's	10	Halifax, NS
Nov. 14, 1987	McGill	30	Saint Mary's	20	Halifax, NS
Nov. 15, 1986	Western	29	Acadia	22	Halifax, NS
Nov. 23, 1985	Western	54	Mount Allison	3	Halifax, NS
Nov. 17, 1984	Mount Allison	33	Queen's	11	Halifax, NS
1983¹	St. F.X.	23	Acadia	3	Halifax, NS
Nov. 13, 1982	UBC	54	St. F.X.	1	Halifax, NS
Nov. 21, 1981	Acadia	40	Queen's	14	Halifax, NS
1980	Ottawa	28	Adadia	8	Halifax, NS
Nov. 10, 1979	Acadia	23	Alberta	7	Halifax, NS
Nov. 11, 1978	Queen's	31	St. F.X.	10	Halifax, NS
1977	Acadia	35	Queen's	22	Halifax, NS
Nov. 13, 1976	Acadia	18	Ottawa	16	Halifax, NS
Nov. 15, 1975	Clagary	38	Acadia	16	Wolfville, NS
Nov. 16, 1974	Toronto	45	Saint Mary's	1	Halifax, NS
Nov. 17, 1973	Saint Mary's	19	Laurier	17	Halifax, NS
Nov. 18, 1972	Laurier	50	Saint Mary's	17	Halifax, NS
Nov. 13, 1971	Western	44	Saint Mary's	13	Halifax, NS
1970	Ottawa	24	UNB	13
1969	McGill	20	UNB	6
1968	Laurier	37	Saint Mary's	7
1967	McMaster	7	St. F.X.	0
1966	No Competition
1965	No Competition
1964	Saint Mary's	15	McMaster	1
1963	St. F.X.	15	Toronto	9
1962	Toronto	20	St. F.X.	14
1961	St. F.X.	14	McMaster	0
1960	St. F.X.	21	Ottawa	6
1959	St. FX	26	OAC (Guelph)	14

¹ The 1983 Atlantic Bowl featured only teams from the AUAA who boycotted the national championship to protest the national body's suggestion that the Atlantic Bowl be moved from Halifax.