43rd Vanier Cup

	1	2	3	4	Total
Saint Mary's Huskies	7	1	0	6	14
Manitoba Bisons	6	7	10	5	28

Date

November 23, 2007

Stadium

Location

Ted Morris Memorial Trophy

Mike Howard, Manitoba CB

Bruce Coulter Award

John Makie, Manitoba QB

Attendance

26,787

Broadcasters

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).

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)

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.^[3]

U Sports football championships
National	Vanier Cup
Semi-finals	Mitchell Bowl Uteck Bowl
Conference championships	Hardy Trophy Yates Cup Dunsmore Cup Jewett Trophy

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