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 The Vanier Cup (in French: Coupe Vanier) is the name of the championship of Canadian Interuniversity Sport football and the name of the trophy awarded to the victorious team. It is currently played between the winners of the Uteck Bowl and the Mitchell Bowl. It is named after Georges Vanier, the former Governor General of Canada and was first awarded in 1965 to the winner of an invitational event contested between two teams that were selected by a panel. In 1967, the trophy was declared the official "CIAU (now CIS) National Football Championship" and a playoff system was instituted. From its creation until 1982, it was known as the Canadian College Bowl. The game typically occurs in late November, although it is occasionally played in December. The 2009 Vanier Cup game was played at PEPS Stadium in Quebec City for the first time. It was played between the Queen's Golden Gaels and the Calgary Dinos. Queen's won the game 33-31 and captured their fourth championship and first since 1992.[1] The Western Ontario Mustangs have won the most Vanier Cups (6), and have the most appearances (12). Sixteen teams have won the Vanier Cup, while four others have played for the championship but never won. There are seven active teams that have never appeared in the championship game.
[edit] History The Vanier Cup was created in 1965 as the championship trophy of the Canadian College Bowl. For the first two years of competition, the Canadian College Bowl was an invitational event, with a national panel selecting two teams to play, much like the system employed by American college football today. In 1967, the Canadian College Bowl was declared the national football championship of the Canadian Interuniversity Athletics Union, now Canadian Interuniversity Sport, with a playoff system determining the two participants.[2] The Vanier Cup was played in Toronto, Ontario, from its inception in 1965 through 2003. However, after the CIS opened the game to host conference bids in 2001, the possibility arose to have games held outside Toronto. The 2004 and 2005 games were hosted by the OUA at Ivor Wynne Stadium in Hamilton, and the 2006 game was hosted by the University of Saskatchewan at Griffiths Stadium in Saskatoon.[3] Twice, the game has been played in the same city and during the same weekend as the Grey Cup: 1973 and 2007; both times in Toronto.[4] It is unlikely that the two games will be grouped together in 2009 due to issues such as signage, field access and dressing rooms.[5] No schools bid for the 2009 and 2010 Vanier Cup games before the deadline. However, several last-minute bids were received before a meeting in which the hosting rights were decided, including bids from Laval University, Saint Mary's University, University of Western Ontario and University of Calgary.[6] The decision was postponed and a week later it was announced that both games would be held at Laval University in Quebec City, making it the first time the province of Quebec has hosted the Vanier Cup.[7] The game is regularly broadcast nationally and in 2008 was on the cable network The Score.[8]  Today, the Vanier Cup is played between the winners of the Uteck Bowl (formerly Atlantic Bowl) and the Mitchell Bowl (formerly the Churchill Bowl). The Uteck and Mitchell Bowls, in turn, are contested by the Loney Bowl (AUS), Hardy Cup (Canada West), Dunsmore Cup (QUFL), and Yates Cup (OUA) champions.[9][10] The Vanier Cup's most valuable player is awarded the Ted Morris Memorial Trophy. It was first awarded at the first championship in 1965 and named in honour of Teddy Morris, who died the same year. Morris, a Hall of Fame former Toronto Argonauts player and coach, was an organizer of the first bowl and champion for developing Canadian players. The Bruce Coulter Award was first awarded in 1992 and is dependent on what position the winner of the Ted Morris Trophy played. If the winner is from the offence, then the Bruce Coulter Award winner will be the most outstanding defensive player or vice-versa. It was named after Bruce Coulter, long-time Head Coach at Bishop’s University and former offensive and defensive player with the Montreal Alouettes in the 1950s. Coulter was inducted as a builder in the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1997.[11][12][13] [edit] Championships
Note: All Ted Morris Trophy and Bruce Coulter Award winners played for the winning team, unless otherwise noted.
^ A. Bob MacGregor, Ted Morris Trophy winner in 1971, played for the Alberta Golden Bears. [edit] Vanier Cup appearances
^ E. The Wilfrid Laurier record includes three games played as Waterloo Lutheran. [edit] See also
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