Vanier Cup
The Vanier Cup (French: Coupe Vanier) is the championship trophy of Canadian Interuniversity Sport men's football. It is named after former Governor General of Canada Georges Vanier. It is currently played between the winners of the Uteck Bowl and the Mitchell Bowl. The 2006 champions are the Laval Rouge-et-Or, who defeated the University of Saskatchewan Huskies 13-8 in the 2006 Vanier Cup at Griffiths Stadium in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan on November 25, 2006. The Rouge-et-Or have won three of the last four Vanier Cups, while the Huskies have lost the last three straight. The title sponsor for the 2006 game was PotashCorp, the largest producer of potash in the world.
The 2007 Vanier Cup will return to the Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, for the first time since 2003. The 2007 Vanier Cup will be part of the 2007 Grey Cup festivities in Toronto.[1] The Vanier Cup game will be played on Friday, November 23, 2007, two days before the Grey Cup game. The title sponsor for the game is the Desjardins Group, the largest association of credit unions in North America.[2]
History
The Vanier Cup was created in 1965 as the championship trophy of the Canadian College Bowl. In 1982 the name of the game was changed to the Vanier Cup. For the first two years of competition, the Canadian College Bowl was an invitational event, with a national panel selecting two teams to play, much like the system employed by American college football today. In 1967, the Canadian College Bowl was declared the national football championship of the Canadian Interuniversity Athletics Union, now Canadian Interuniversity Sport, with a playoff system determining the two participants.
The Vanier Cup was played in Toronto, Ontario, from its inception in 1965 through 2003. However, after the CIS opened the game to host conference bids in 2001, the possibility arose to have games held outside Toronto. The 2004 and 2005 games were hosted by the OUA at Ivor Wynne Stadium in Hamilton, and the 2006 game was hosted by the University of Saskatchewan at Griffith Stadium in Saskatoon.
Today, the Vanier Cup is played between the winners of the Uteck Bowl (formerly Atlantic Bowl) and the and the Mitchell Bowl (formerly the Churchill Bowl). The Uteck and Mitchell Bowls, in turn, are contested by the Loney Bowl (AUS), Hardy Cup (Canada West), Dunsmore Cup (QIFC), and Yates Cup (OUA) champions.
The Vanier Cup's most valuable player is awarded the Ted Morris Memorial Trophy, and since 1992, a second player (the most valuable defensive player if the MVP is from the offence, or vice-versa) is awarded the Bruce Coulter Award.
Champions
Ted Morris Trophy & Bruce Coulter Award Winners
| Year | Ted Morris Trophy | Team | Bruce Coulter Award | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Jerry Sternberg | Toronto | ||
| 1966 | Terry Gorman | St. F.X. | ||
| 1967 | Val Schneider | Alberta | ||
| 1968 | Don Bayne | Queen's | ||
| 1969 | Bob Kraemer | Manitoba | ||
| 1970 | Mike Shylo | Manitoba | ||
| 1971 | Bob McGregor | Alberta | ||
| 1972 | Roger Comartin* Andy MacLeod* |
Alberta | ||
| 1973 | Ken Clark | Saint Mary's | ||
| 1974 | Ian Bryans | Western | ||
| 1975 | Neil Lumsden | Ottawa | ||
| 1976 | Bill Rozalowsky | Western | ||
| 1977 | Bill Rozalowsky | Western | ||
| 1978 | Ed Andrew | Queen's | ||
| 1979 | Don Ross | Acadia | ||
| 1980 | Forrest Kennerd | Alberta | ||
| 1981 | Steve Repic | Acadia | ||
| 1982 | Glenn Steele | UBC | ||
| 1983 | Tim Petros | Calgary | ||
| 1984 | Parri Ceci | Guelph | ||
| 1985 | Lew Lawrick | Calgary | ||
| 1986 | Eric Picuto | UBC | ||
| 1987 | Michael Soles | McGill | ||
| 1988 | Sean Furlong | Calgary | ||
| 1989 | Tyrone Williams | Western | Darryl Forde | Western |
| 1990 | David Earl | Saskatchewan | ||
| 1991 | Andy Cecchini | Wilfrid Laurier | ||
| 1992 | Brad Elberg | Queen's | Eric Dell | Queen's |
| 1993 | Glenn McCausland | Toronto | Rob Schrauth | Calgary |
| 1994 | Brent Schneider | Saskatchewan | Xavier Lafont | Western |
| 1995 | Don Blair | Calgary | Rob Richards | Calgary |
| 1996 | Brent Schneider | Saskatchewan | Warren Muzika | Saskatchewan |
| 1997 | Stewart Scherck | UBC | Mark Nohra | UBC |
| 1998 | Trevor Ludtke | Saskatchewan | Doug Rozon | Saskatchewan |
| 1999 | Stéphane Lefebvre | Laval | Francisco Pepe Esposito | Laval |
| 2000 | Phil Côté | Ottawa | Scott Gordon | Ottawa |
| 2001 | Ryan Jones | Saint Mary's | Kyl Morrison | Saint Mary's |
| 2002 | Steve Panella | Saint Mary's | Joe Bonaventura | Saint Mary's |
| 2003 | Jeronimo Huerta-Flores | Laval | Philippe Audet | Laval |
| 2004 | Matthew Leblanc | Laval | Matthieu Proulx | Laval |
| 2005 | Ryan Pyear | Wilfrid Laurier | David Montoya | Wilfrid Laurier |
| 2006 | Éric Maranda | Laval | Samuel Grégoire-Champagne | Laval |
| 2007 |
* co-winners
Win/Loss records
| Team | Appearances | Wins | Losses | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laval Rouge et Or | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Guelph Gryphons | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Queen's Golden Gaels | 4 | 3 | 1 | .750 |
| Calgary Dinos | 6 | 4 | 2 | .667 |
| Manitoba Bisons | 3 | 2 | 1 | .667 |
| Toronto Varsity Blues | 3 | 2 | 1 | .667 |
| British Columbia Thunderbirds | 5 | 3 | 2 | .600 |
| Western Ontario Mustangs | 11 | 6 | 5 | .545 |
| Alberta Golden Bears | 6 | 3 | 3 | .500 |
| Acadia Axemen | 4 | 2 | 2 | .500 |
| St. Francis Xavier X-Men | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 |
| Ottawa Gee-Gees | 5 | 2 | 3 | .400 |
| Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks* | 5 | 2 | 3 | .400 |
| Saint Mary's Huskies | 8 | 3 | 5 | .375 |
| Saskatchewan Huskies | 9 | 3 | 6 | .333 |
| McGill Redmen | 3 | 1 | 2 | .333 |
| Concordia Stingers | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| McMaster Marauders | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Regina Rams | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Mount Allison Mounties | 2 | 0 | 2 | .000 |
* Wilfrid Laurier record includes three games played as Waterloo Lutheran
Active CIS Teams that have not appeared at the Vanier Cup
| Team | Conference | Semi-finals | Year of entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop's Gaiters | QIFC | 5 | 1965 |
| Waterloo Warriors | OUA | 2 | 1965 |
| Windsor Lancers | OUA | 2 | 1968 |
| York Lions/Yeomen | OUA | 0 | 1969 |
| Montréal Carabins | QIFC | 0 | 2002 |
| Simon Fraser Clan | Canada West | 1 | 2002 |
| Sherbrooke Vert-et-Or | QIFC | 0 | 2003 |
Records
Most Appearances: Western Ontario Mustangs - 11 (1971, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1982, 1985, 1986, 1989, 1994, 1995)
Most Consecutive Appearances: Saskatchewan Huskies - 3 (2004-)
Most Wins: Western Ontario Mustangs - 6 (1971, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1989, 1994)
Most Consecutive Wins: Manitoba Bisons (1969-70), Western Ontario Mustangs (1976-77), Saint Mary's Huskies (2001-02), Laval Rouge et Or (2003-04) - 2
Most Losses: Saskatchewan Huskies - 6 (1989, 1994, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006)
Most Consecutive Loses: Saskatchewan Huskies - 3 (2004-)
Most Points Scored: Calgary Dinos - 54 (1995)
Least Points Scored: Saint Mary's Huskies - 0 (1992)
Most Wins By Conference: Ontario University Athletics - 16 (1965, 1968, 1971, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1984, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 2000, 2005)
Most Consecutive Wins By Conference: Ontario University Athletics - 5 (1974-78)
Most Losses By Conference: Canada West - 15 (1965, 1971, 1975, 1978, 1981, 1987, 1989, 1993, 1994, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006)
Most Consecutive Loses By Conference: Atlantic University Sport (1990-92), Canada West (2000-02; 2004-) - 3
Notes and references
- ^ "Grey Cup '07 one-day sale a huge success". CFLGreyCup.ca. 2006-11-02. Retrieved 2006-12-03.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: year (link) - ^ Canadian Interuniversity Sport (2005-11-05). "Desjardins Vanier Cup in Toronto in 2007". TSN.ca. Retrieved 2006-12-03.
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