43rd Vanier Cup

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.^[1] 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.^[2]

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 MVP award.
• Manitoba RB Matt Henry suffered a grotesque leg injury in the first quarter. It was later diagnosed as a broken femur.^[3]

References

External links

• Official website