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43rd Vanier Cup
2007 Canadian university football championship
2007 Canadian university football championship
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| number | 43 |
| type | Vanier Cup |
| image | Vanier_Cup_(2071946530).jpg |
| date | November 23, 2007 |
| stadium | Rogers Centre |
| city | Toronto |
| visitor name | Saint Mary's Huskies |
| home name | Manitoba Bisons |
| visitor coach | Steve Sumarah |
| home coach | Brian Dobie |
| visitor record | 7–1 |
| home record | 8–0 |
| visitor1 | 7 |
| visitor2 | 1 |
| visitor3 | 0 |
| visitor4 | 6 |
| home1 | 6 |
| home2 | 7 |
| home3 | 10 |
| home4 | 5 |
| MVP | Mike Howard, Manitoba CB |
| MV2 | John Makie, Manitoba QB |
| attendance | 26,787 |
| network | The Score/The Score HD |
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.
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 Cup were played two days apart in the same stadium, with both games featuring teams from Winnipeg.
- This was the seventh consecutive Vanier Cup game that featured a team nicknamed "Huskies."
- Manitoba CB Mike Howard had three interceptions and won the Ted Morris Memorial Trophy as game defensive MVP award.
- Manitoba QB John Makie finished the game passing 16-of-31 for 261 yards, one touchdown and no interceptions, and also scored on a six-yard touchdown run, and was awarded the Bruce Coulter Trophy as game offensive MVP award.
- Manitoba RB Matt Henry suffered a grotesque leg injury in the first quarter. It was later diagnosed as a broken femur.
References
References
- Canadian Interuniversity Sport. (2005-11-16). "TSN : CIS - Canada's Sports Leader".
- "Password Protected Gallery".
- (November 24, 2007). "Ouch - Football Broken Leg".
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