The Hec Crighton Trophy (sometimes referred to as the Hec Crighton Award) is awarded annually to the most outstanding Canadian football player in U Sports. The trophy is named after Hec Crighton who was a former teacher, coach, referee, and the author of the Official Football Rule Book as well as the U Sports Rule Book. It was first presented in 1967 by the board of directors of the Canadian College Bowl.
It is the Canadian equivalent of the American NCAA Heisman Trophy.
The Western Mustangs have produced the most Hec Crighton winners with seven as well as the most individual winners with six (Tim Tindale won the award twice). Chris Flynn has won the Hec Crighton Trophy three times, consecutively, while no other player has won the award more than twice.
Of the 27 active U Sports football programs, seven teams have not had a player win the award.
List of winners Year Winner Pos School 1967 Mike Eben Rec Toronto Varsity Blues 1968 Mike Raham RB 1969 Dave Fleiszer FB McGill Redmen 1970 Paul Paddon QB Ottawa Gee-Gees 1971 Mel Smith Rec Alberta Golden Bears 1972 Andrew PariciQB Windsor Lancers 1973 Dave Pickett Saskatchewan Huskies 1974 Al Charuk FS Acadia Axemen 1975 Brian Fryer Rec Alberta Golden Bears 1976 Bob Stracina Rec/K Acadia Axemen 1977 Bob Cameron QB/P/K 1978 Jamie BoneQB Western Mustangs 1979 Scott Mallender Windsor Lancers 1980 Greg Marshall RB Western Mustangs 1981 Dan FeradayQB Toronto Varsity Blues 1982 Rick Zmich Ottawa Gee-Gees 1983 Greg Vavra Calgary Dinos 1984 Phil Scarfone McMaster Marauders 1985 Larry MohrRB Queen's Golden Gaels 1986 Blake Marshall Western Mustangs 1987 Jordan GagnerQB UBC Thunderbirds 1988Chris FlynnSaint Mary's Huskies 1989 1990 1991 Tim Tindale RB Western Mustangs 1992 Eugene Buccigrossi QB Toronto Varsity Blues 1993 Tim Tindale RB Western Mustangs 1994 Bill Kubas QB Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks 1995 Don Blair Rec Calgary Dinos 1996 Éric LapointeRB Mount Allison Mounties 1997 Mark Nohra UBC Thunderbirds 1998 Éric Lapointe Mount Allison Mounties 1999 Phil Côté QB Ottawa Gee-Gees 2000 Kojo Aidoo RBMcMaster Marauders 2001 Ben ChapdelaineQB 2002Tommy DenisonQueen's Golden Gaels 2003 2004 Jesse Lumsden RB McMaster Marauders 2005 Andy Fantuz Rec Western Mustangs 2006 Daryl Stephenson RB Windsor Lancers 2007 Erik GlavicQB Saint Mary's Huskies 2008 Benoit Groulx Laval Rouge et Or 2009 Erik Glavic Calgary Dinos 2010 Brad Sinopoli Ottawa Gee-Gees 2011 Billy Greene UBC Thunderbirds 2012 Kyle Quinlan McMaster Marauders 2013 Jordan Heather Bishop's Gaiters 2014Andrew BuckleyCalgary Dinos 2015 2016 Noah Picton Regina Rams 2017 Ed Ilnicki RB Alberta Golden Bears 2018 Adam SinagraQB Calgary Dinos 2019 Chris Merchant Western Mustangs 2021 Tre Ford Waterloo Warriors 2022 Kevin Mital WR Laval Rouge et Or 2023 Jonathan SénécalQB Montreal Carabins 2024 Taylor Elgersma Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks 2025 Ethan Jordan WR Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks
Trophies by team SchoolTrophiesWestern7Calgary6McMaster5Ottawa4Saint Mary's4Toronto4Windsor3Alberta3Acadia3Queen's3UBC3Wilfrid Laurier3Laval2Mount Allison2Bishop's1Regina1Saskatchewan1Waterloo1Montreal1McGill1 Seven active teams have never had a player win the Hec Crighton Trophy: Carleton Ravens (OUA), Concordia Stingers (RSEQ), Guelph Gryphons (OUA) Manitoba Bisons (CanWest), Sherbrooke Vert-et-Or (RSEQ), St. Francis Xavier X-Men (AUS), and York Lions/Yeomen (OUA).
See also J. P. Metras Trophy Presidents' Trophy Peter Gorman Trophy Russ Jackson Award Jon Cornish Trophy – similar award presented to the top Canadian player in NCAA (American) football
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