Manitoba Bisons football

Manitoba Bisons
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First season	1920
Athletic director	Coleen Dufresne
Head coach	Brian Dobie
	17th year, 69–64–2  (.519)
Other staff	Stan Pierre (DC)
Home stadium	Investors Group Field
Year built	1967
Stadium capacity	5000
Stadium surface	Natural Grass
Location	Winnipeg, Manitoba
League	CIS
Conference	CWUAA (1964 - present)
All-time record	157–194–4 (.448)
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
File:CIS UofM Jersey.png
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	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
2011	8	4	4	0	0.500	282	306	4th 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

• 2002 Lost to Saskatchewan Huskies in semi-final 37-18
• 2003 Out of Playoffs
• 2004 Out of Playoffs
• 2005 Lost to Alberta Golden Bears in semi-final 33-24
• 2006 Defeated Regina Rams in semi-final 44-29
  Lost to Saskatchewan Huskies in Hardy Cup 32-15
• 2007 Defeated Calgary Dinos in semi-final 27-5
  Defeated Regina Rams in Hardy Cup 48-5
  Defeated Western Ontario Mustangs in Mitchell Bowl 52-20
  Defeated Saint Mary's Huskies in 43rd Vanier Cup 28-14
• 2008 Out of Playoffs
• 2009 Out of Playoffs
• 2010 Out of Playoffs
• 2011 Out of Playoffs
• 2012 Lost to Calgary Dinos in semi-final 57-18

Manitoba Bisons in professional football

As of the end of the 2012 CFL season, five former Bisons players are on CFL teams' rosters:

• Brady Browne, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
• Cory Huclack, Saskatchewan Roughriders
• Quincy Hurst, Toronto Argonauts
• Don Oramasionwu, Edmonton Eskimos
• Eddie Steele, Hamilton Tiger-Cats

As of the end of the 2012 NFL season, one player is on an NFL team's active roster:

• Israel Idonije, Chicago Bears

See also

• Canadian Interuniversity Sport

External links

• Manitoba Bisons
• 1923 University of Manitoba Junior Hockey Club at Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
• 1931 University of Manitoba Grads at Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
• 1965 University of Manitoba Bisons at Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame