The Uteck Bowl/Churchill Bowl Champions

(Also known as Central Bowl, Forest City Bowl, Prairie Bowl and Western Bowl)

The Uteck Bowl

On August 27, 2003 the Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) announced that the CIS Football semi-final Bowl game previously known as the Churchill Bowl has been renamed "Uteck Bowl", in memory of Mr. Larry Uteck, former Director of Athletics & Recreation and long-time football coach at Saint Mary's University, who passed away on December 25, 2002.

"Canadian Interuniversity Sport is very proud to honour the memory of Mr. Larry Uteck, whose contribution to Canadian university sport over the last two decades has been remarkable", commented Drew Love, Presidentof CIS. We look forward to the inaugural Uteck Bowl which fittingly willbe played in Mr. Uteck's backyard, in Halifax. CIS hopes that the renaming of both the Mitchell and Uteck Bowls in the last 18 months is only the beginning of a new era of success for university football in Canada."

Year Uteck Bowl
Winner		 Opponent Location
Nov. 20, 2004 Laval 30 Laurier 11 Ste. Foy, PQ (18,235)
Nov. 15, 2003 Saint Mary's 60 Smion Fraser 9 Halifax, NS (5897)

The Churchill Bowl

The Churchill Bowl was originally created for the Canadian University football invitational competition in the late 1950s and 1960s. With the advent of the Vanier Cup, the Churchill Bowl game was discontinued. From 1968 to 1988 one of the national semi-final games was variously named Western Bowl, Forest City Bowl, Central Bowl.

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. - Courtesy 1998 CIAU Almanac

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:

Special thanks to Bob Watkins and Ian Speers for help in preparing this list

Year Churchill Bowl
Winner		 Opponent Location
Nov. 16, 2002 Saint Mary's 36 McMaster 25 Hamilton, ON (6400)
Nov. 17, 2001 Manitoba 27 McMaster 6 Winnipeg, MB (1800)
Nov. 18, 2000 Ottawa 20 McMaster 15 Hamilton, ON
Nov. 20, 1999 Laval 27 Saskatchewan 21 Ste. Foy, PQ (12,200)
Nov. 21, 1998 Saskatchewan 33 Western 17 Saskatoon, SK
Nov. 15, 19971 Waterloo 37 Ottawa 44 Ottawa, ON
Nov. 16, 1996 Saskatchewan 33 Guelph 9 Waterloo, ON
Nov. 18, 1995 Calgary 37 Ottawa 7 Calgary, AB (3,313)
Nov. 12, 1994 Western 41 Bishops 24 Lennoxville, PQ
Nov. 13, 1993 Toronto 26 Concordia 16 SkyDome, Toronto, ON (2,358)
Nov. 14, 1992 Queen's 23 Guelph 16 SkyDome, Toronto, ON
Nov. 16, 1991 Laurier 42 Queen's 22 SkyDome, Toronto, ON (10,263)
Nov. 17, 1990 Saskatchewan 41 Bishop's 13 Montréal, PQ
Nov. 11, 1989 Saskatchewan 30 Queen's 10 Saskatoon, SK
Nov. 12, 1988a Calgary 34 Western 15 London, ON
Nov. 14, 1987b UBC 33 Laurier 31 Vancouver, BC
Nov. 15, 1986a UBC 32 Bishop's 30 Lennoxville, PQ
Nov. 23, 1985b Calgary 56 Carleton 14 Calgary, AB
Nov. 17, 1984 Guelph 12 Calgary 7 Guelph, ON
Nov. 12, 1983e Queen's 21 Toronto 7 Kingston, ON (8300)
Nov. 13, 1982 Western 17 Concordia 7 London, ON
Nov. 21, 1981b Alberta 32 Western 31 Edmonton, AB
Nov. 15, 1980b Alberta 14 Western 4 Edmonton, AB
Nov. 10, 1979 Western 32 Queen's 14 London, ON
Nov. 11, 1978b UBC 25 Laurier 16 Vancouver, BC (Empire Stadium)
Nov. 12, 1977c Western 24 Calgary 22 London, ON
Nov. 13, 1976c Western 30 UBC 8 London, ON
Nov. 15, 1975a Ottawa 45 Windsor 6 Ottawa, ON
Nov. 16, 1974a Western 41 Sask 17 London, ON
Nov. 17, 1973 McGill 16 Manitoba 0  
Nov. 18, 1972b Alberta 58 Loyola College 6 Edmonton, AB
Nov. 13, 1971d Alberta 53 Bishop's 2 Edmonton, AB
1970b Manitoba 24 Queen's 20 (OT) Winnipeg, MB
1969b Manitoba 41 Windsor 7 Winnipeg, MB
1968 Queen's 29 Manitoba 6 Winnipeg, MB
1967 No Competition
1966 No Competition
1965 No Competition
1964 Queen's vs. Alberta, not played
1963 No Competition
1962 No Competition
1961 Queen's vs. UBC, not played
1960 McGill 46 Alberta 7 Montreal, PQ (9,200)
1959 Western 34 UBC 7 Vancouver, BC
1958 McGill 9 UBC 6 Montreal, PQ

1 Ottawa was forced to forfeit all of its post-season titles in 1997 because it had ineligible players on its roster.
aGame was known as the "Central Bowl"
bGame was known as the "Western Bowl"
cGame was known as the "Forest City Bowl"
dGame was known as the "Prairie Bowl"
eNo trophy was associated with this game.