1976 University Cup

'''These are the playoffs for the 1975-76 University Cup, the CIAU Canadian university championship. This format lasted only one season and was abandoned due to ridiculousness. There were still five conferences in Canada. There was a "final four" tournament in Toronto and the U of T qualified automatically as hosts. This marked the first time the host was given an automatic berth, a tradition which continues to this day. The OUA champion qualified automatically because somebody had to. The GPAC and CWUAA champions and runners-up played in a western regional tournament. Similarly the QUAA and AUS winners and runners-up played an eastern regional tournament. The regional tournament winners qualified for the final four, along with the OUA winners and host. This is where it got weird. In the national tournament the winners and losers on opening day all advanced to the sudden-death semi-finals. Really.'''

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Participating Teams

 * Canada West Champion: Calgary Dinosaurs
 * Canada West Runner-Up: Alberta Golden Bears
 * Great Plains Champion: Manitoba Bisons
 * Great Plains Runner-Up: Brandon Bobcats

Semi-Finals
Sudden death @ Calgary

Final
Sudden death @ Calgary

Calgary wins western regional tournament and advances to national tournament.

Participating Teams

 * Quebec Champion: Concordia Stingers
 * Quebec Runner-Up: Laval Rouge et Or
 * Atlantic Champion: St. Francis-Xavier X-men
 * Atlantic Runner-Up: Moncton Aigles Bleus

Semi-Finals
Sudden death @Montreal

Final
Sudden death @Montreal

Concordia wins eastern regional tournament and advances to national tournament.

Byes
Guelph and Toronto had byes to national tournament.
 * Ontario Champion: University of Guelph
 * Wild Card / Host Team: University of Toronto

Participating Teams

 * Canada West Champion/West Regional Winner: Calgary Dinosaurs
 * Quebec Champion/East Regional Winner: Concordia Stingers
 * Ontario Champion/Recipient of Bye: Guelph Gryphons
 * Wild Card / Host Team / Recipient of Bye: Toronto Varsity Blues

First Round
Seeding games @ Toronto

Semi-Finals
Sudden death @ Toronto (winners of First Round games vs. losers of other First Round games)

Final
Sudden death @ Toronto

University of Toronto Varsity Blues won the University Cup.