43rd Vanier Cup
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The 43rd Vanier Cup
was played on November 23, 2007, at Rogers Centre
in Toronto, Ontario, and decided the CIS Football
champion for the 2007 season. The Manitoba Bisons
completed a perfect season by defeating the Saint Mary's Huskies
by a score of 28-14, finishing with a 12-0 record. The Huskies were without Hec Crighton Trophy winner Erik Glavic
, who injured his knee a week earlier in the Uteck Bowl
.
Manitoba Bisons (28) - TDs, Steve Gronick, John Makie; FGs Scott Dixon (4); cons., Scott Dixon (2); safety touch (1).
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Vanier Cup
The Vanier Cup is the name of the championship of Canadian Interuniversity Sport football and the name of the trophy awarded to the victorious team. It is currently played between the winners of the Uteck Bowl and the Mitchell Bowl...
was played on November 23, 2007, at Rogers Centre
Rogers Centre
Rogers Centre is a multi-purpose stadium, in Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated next to the CN Tower, near the shores of Lake Ontario. Opened in 1989, it is home to the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball and the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League...
in Toronto, Ontario, and decided the CIS Football
CIS football
Twenty-six universities across Canada compete in football under the auspices of Canadian Interuniversity Sport . The teams are divided into four conferences, drawing from the four regional associations of the CIS: Canada West Universities Athletic Association, Ontario University Athletics, Quebec...
champion for the 2007 season. The Manitoba Bisons
Manitoba Bisons
The Manitoba Bisons are the athletic teams that represent the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The football and soccer teams play their games at University Stadium, which also serves as the location of track & field events...
completed a perfect season by defeating the Saint Mary's Huskies
Saint Mary's Huskies
The Saint Mary's Huskies are the men's and women's athletic teams that represent Saint Mary's University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Their primary home turf is Huskies Stadium located in the centre of the University's campus....
by a score of 28-14, finishing with a 12-0 record. The Huskies were without Hec Crighton Trophy winner Erik Glavic
Erik Glavic
Erik Glavic is a Canadian football quarterback who is currently a free agent, is in his fifth and final year of his CIS university career - playing CIS football with the Calgary Dinos. Previously a member of the Saint Mary's Huskies, Glavic is the only CIS football player to have won the Hec...
, who injured his knee a week earlier in the Uteck Bowl
Uteck Bowl
The Uteck Bowl is one of the two semifinals in Canadian Interuniversity Sport men's football, held in the easternmost of the two semifinal venues. The Uteck Bowl champion moves on to face the Mitchell Bowl champion for the Vanier Cup...
.
Game summary
Saint Mary's Huskies (14) - TDs, Fraser O'Neill, Shawn White; singles, Justin Palardy (1); cons., Justin Palardy (1).Manitoba Bisons (28) - TDs, Steve Gronick, John Makie; FGs Scott Dixon (4); cons., Scott Dixon (2); safety touch (1).
Scoring summary
First Quarter- SMU - TD O'Neill 13 pass from Abraham (Palardy convert) (5:22)
- MAN - FG Dixon 40 (11:50)
- MAN - FG Dixon 27 (15:00)
Second Quarter
- MAN - TD Gronick 39 pass from Makie (Dixon convert) (6:04)
- SMU - Single Palardy missed 30 yard field goal attempt (9:35)
Third Quarter
- MAN - TD Makie 6 rush (Dixon kick) (4:41)
- MAN - FG Dixon 32 (11:59)
Fourth Quarter
- MAN - FG Dixon 33 (00:54)
- SMU - TD White 8 pass from Abraham (Two-point convert failed) (3:35)
- MAN - Team Safety (10:26)
Notable game facts
- The Manitoba Bisons became the 11th team in CIS history to claim the Vanier Cup after an undefeated season.
- The Vanier Cup and the Grey Cup95th Grey CupThe 95th Grey Cup was held in Toronto at the Rogers Centre on November 25, 2007. The Grey Cup, first awarded in 1909, is the championship game of the Canadian Football League. It was played between the Saskatchewan Roughriders and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, with the Roughriders winning 23-19...
were played two days apart in the same stadium, with both games featuring teams from WinnipegWinnipegWinnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...
. - This was the seventh consecutive Vanier Cup game that featured a team nicknamed "Huskies."
- Manitoba CB Mike Howard had three interceptions and won the MVP award.
- Manitoba RB Matt Henry suffered a grotesque leg injury in the first quarter. It was later diagnosed as a broken femur.