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Manitoba Bisons
Logo
UniversityUniversity of Manitoba
AssociationU Sports
ConferenceCanada West Universities Athletic Association
Athletic directorColeen Dufresne
LocationWinnipeg, Manitoba
Football stadiumInvestors Group Field
ArenaMax Bell Centre
GymnasiumInvestors Group Athletic Centre
MascotBilly the Bison
NicknameBisons
ColorsBrown and gold[1]
   
Websitegobisons.ca

The Manitoba Bisons are the athletic teams that represent the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The football team will play their games at Investors Group Field. The soccer team play their home games at the University of Manitoba Soccer Fields while the track and field teams use the University Stadium as their home track. The University has 18 different teams in 10 sports: basketball, curling, cross country, football, golf, ice hockey, soccer, swimming, track & field, and volleyball).

Ice hockey

Men's ice hockey

The University of Manitoba Junior Hockey Club were a Canadian Junior Hockey Team in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League. The Bisons won 4 straight Turnbull Cup Championships as Manitoba Junior ‘A’ Champions, 1922, 1923, 1924, & 1925.

  • The 1923 University of Manitoba Junior Hockey Club also won the Allan Cup, Memorial Cup & Abbott Cup.
    • Roster: J.A. Wise (Forward), C.E. Williams (Sub Forward), C.S. Doupe (Sub Goal), F. Robertson (Sub Defence), R.E. Moulden (Forward), A.I. Chapman (Defence), Blake Watson (Forward), Murray Murdoch (Captain & Centre), A.T. Puttee (Goal), J. Mitchell (Forward), A. Johnson (Defence), S.B. Field (Secretary/Treasurer), R.L. Bruce (Manager), H. Andrews (President), Hal Moulden (Coach), Walter Robertson (Trainer).
  • The 1923 University of Manitoba Junior Hockey Club were inducted into the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame in the team category.
  • The 1931 University of Manitoba Grads won the IIHF World Championship.

The roster was: Sammy McCallum, Gordon MacKenzie, Blake Watson, Art Puttee, Frank Morris, George Hill, Ward McVey, Jack Pidcock, Guy "Weary" Williamson.

  • The 1965 Bisons won the Canadian University Championship.

And also in the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame.

NHL alumni

Women's ice hockey

Main article: Manitoba Bisons women's ice hockey

Football

Manitoba Bisons
Manitoba Bisons logo
First season1920
Athletic directorColeen Dufresne
Head coachBrian Dobie
20th year, 81–76–2  (.516)
Other staffStan Pierre (DC)
Home stadiumInvestors Group Field
Year built2013
Stadium capacity33,422
Stadium surfaceTurf
LocationWinnipeg, Manitoba
LeagueCIS
ConferenceCWUAA (1964 - present)
All-time record169–206–4 (.451)
Postseason record– 
Titles
Vanier Cups3, (1969, 1970, 2007)
Mitchell Bowls1, (2007)
Churchill Bowls3, (1969, 1970, 2001)
Hardy Cups11, (1923, 1924, 1927, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1973, 2001, 2007, 2014)
Hec Crighton winners0
Current uniform
ColoursBrown and Gold
   
OutfitterReebok
RivalsSaskatchewan Huskies
Websitegobisons.ca

The Bisons football program includes one of only three CIS football teams to have won back-to-back Vanier Cup championships, having won in 1969 and 1970. In total, the Bisons have won three Vanier Cup national championships and nine Hardy Trophy conference championships.

In 2007, the Bisons' football team won the Vanier Cup as the national champions in Canadian Interuniversity football, the first for the school in 37 years. Pat Gill, the manager, has been the manager for 40 years and was with the team during the 1969 and 1970 Vanier Cup teams. A big factor in the 2007 Vanier Cup was the injury to running back Matt Henry, who suffered and a broken femur in three places and severe muscle damage. However, in the end, kicker and punter Scott Dixon converted on all but one of his field goals and pinned the Saint Mary's Huskies deep several times. Dixon, in his rookie year, is tied for second all-time for most field goals in a game.

Recent regular-season results

Season Games Won Lost OL Pct % PF PA Standing
2002 8 8 0 0 1.000 271 119 1st in CW
2003 8 3 5 0 0.375 172 249 6th in CW
2004 8 3 5 0 0.375 191 237 5th in CW
2005 8 4 3 1 0.563 228 172 3rd in CW
2006 8 8 0 0 1.000 363 143 1st in CW
2007 8 8 0 0 1.000 206 110 1st in CW
2008 8 3 5 - 0.375 126 160 5th in CW
2009[A] 7 2 5 - 0.286 164 203 6th in CW
2010 8 2 6 - 0.250 160 295 5th in CW
2011 8 3 5 0 0.375 214 218 5th in CW
2012 8 4 4 0 0.500 282 306 4th in CW
2013 8 5 3 0 0.625 335 274 2nd in CW
2014 8 4 4 0 0.500 290 247 3rd in CW
2015 8 5 3 0 0.625 284 253 3rd in CW
2016 8 3 5 0 0.375 276 323 5th in CW

^ A. Manitoba forfeited two wins for using an ineligible player. Simon Fraser also used an ineligible player in a Manitoba loss, so the game was declared "no contest".

Recent playoff results

Manitoba Bisons in professional football

As of the end of the 2016 CFL season, 11 former Bisons players are on CFL teams' rosters:

See also

References

  1. ^ "University of Manitoba Visual Identity Guidelines" (PDF). April 22, 2016. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
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