40th Vanier Cup
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The 40th Vanier Cup
was played on November 27, 2004, at Ivor Wynne Stadium
in Hamilton, Ontario
, and decided the CIS Football
champion for the 2004 season. In the first Vanier Cup to be played outside of Toronto
, the Laval Rouge et Or repeated as champions by defeating the Saskatchewan Huskies
by a score of 7-1. The turnover-filled game was the lowest scoring Vanier Cup in the game's history.
Saskatchewan Huskies (1) - singles, Brad Ollen (1).
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Vanier Cup
The Vanier Cup 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...
was played on November 27, 2004, at Ivor Wynne Stadium
Ivor Wynne Stadium
Ivor Wynne Stadium is a Canadian football stadium located at the corner of Balsam and Beechwood Avenues, two blocks west of Gage Avenue North in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada...
in Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Conceived by George Hamilton when he purchased the Durand farm shortly after the War of 1812, Hamilton has become the centre of a densely populated and industrialized region at the west end of Lake Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe...
, and decided the CIS Football
CIS football
Twenty-six universities across Canada compete in football under the auspices of Canadian Interuniversity Sport . The teams are divided into four conferences, drawing from the four regional associations of the CIS: Canada West Universities Athletic Association, Ontario University Athletics, Quebec...
champion for the 2004 season. In the first Vanier Cup to be played outside of Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, the Laval Rouge et Or repeated as champions by defeating the Saskatchewan Huskies
Saskatchewan Huskies
The University of Saskatchewan began in 1907 and has operated teams that compete with others since 1911. The term Huskie Athletics is defined as those student athletes from the University of Saskatchewan that compete in elite interuniversity competition administered by Canadian Interuniversity...
by a score of 7-1. The turnover-filled game was the lowest scoring Vanier Cup in the game's history.
Game summary
Laval Rouge et Or (7) - FGs Matthew Leblanc (1); singles, Matthew Leblanc, Jeronimo Huerta-Flores (1); safety touch (1).Saskatchewan Huskies (1) - singles, Brad Ollen (1).
Scoring summary
First Quarter- SSK - Single Ollen (7:04)
Second Quarter
- No Scoring
Third Quarter
- LAV - FG Leblanc 12 (12:09)
Fourth Quarter
- LAV - Single Leblanc missed 16 yard field goal attempt (5:09)
- LAV - Team Safety (9:10)
- LAV - Single Huerta-Flores (14:26)
Notable game facts
- Laval Rouge et Or became the fourth school to repeat as champions with the Saint Mary's HuskiesSaint Mary's HuskiesThe Saint Mary's Huskies are the men's and women's athletic teams that represent Saint Mary's University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Their primary home turf is Huskies Stadium located in the centre of the University's campus....
accomplishing the feat right before Laval in 2001 and 2002. Most impressive is that Laval did not give a touchdown during those two consecutives national title games. - Wide receiverWide receiverA wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...
and placekickerPlacekickerPlacekicker, or simply kicker , is the title of the player in American and Canadian football who is responsible for the kicking duties of field goals, extra points...
Matthew Leblanc was named game MVP after scoring four of the team's seven points, catching three passes for 38 yards and recording one rush for 31 yards. Leblanc was filling in at place-kicking duties after injuries to kicker Rob McCallum (early season) and QB/K Stephan Larosilière (the previous week). - Saskatchewan quarterbackQuarterbackQuarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
Steve Bilan completed 11 of 33 pass attempts for 113 yards and five interceptions, two of which went to defensive MVP Matthieu Proulx. - The five interceptions by Laval tied a Vanier Cup record. Saskatchewan's Brent Schneider also threw five picks in a 50-40 loss to Western in 1994.
- It was the first time in history that no touchdown was scored in the Vanier Cup game.