Manitoba Bisons

Manitoba Bisons
University University of Manitoba
Association Canadian Interuniversity Sport
Conference Canada West Universities Athletic Association
Athletics director
Location Winnipeg, Manitoba
Varsity teams
Football stadium University Stadium
Arena Max Bell Centre
Gymnasium Investors Group Athletic Centre
Mascot Billy the Bison
Nickname Bisons
Colours Brown and Gold

             

Website Go 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. The University has 18 different teams in 10 sports: basketball, curling, cross country, football, golf, ice hockey, soccer, swimming, track & field, and volleyball).

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

And also in the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame.

NHL Alumni

Justin Larkins

Women's ice hockey

Football

Manitoba Bisons
First season 1920
Athletic director Coleen Dufresne
Head coach Brian Dobie
16th year, 65–60–2  (.520)
Other staff Stan Pierre (DC)
Home stadium University Stadium
Year built 1967
Stadium capacity 5000
Stadium surface Natural Grass
Location Winnipeg, Manitoba
League CIS
Conference CWUAA (1964 - present)
All-time record 153–190–4 (.447)
Postseason record
Vanier Cups 3
1969, 1970, 2007
Mitchell Bowl Championships 1
2007
Churchill Bowl Championships 3
1969, 1970, 2001
Hardy Cups 10
1923, 1924, 1927, 1966,
1968, 1969, 1970, 1973,
2001, 2007
Hec Crighton winners 0
Current uniform
Colours Brown and Gold

             

Outfitter Reebok
Rivals Saskatchewan Huskies
Website gobisons.ca

The Bisons are 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

^ 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 2011 CFL season, six former Bisons players are on CFL teams' rosters:

As of opening day of the 2011 NFL season, one player is on an NFL team's active roster:

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See also

External links

References

  1. ^ http://www.canadawest.org/football/CW_CFL10.htm Canada West Football 2010 CFL/NFL Players