The 2014 Vanier Cup, the 50th edition of the Canadian university football championship, took place on Saturday, November 29, 2014, at Molson Stadium in Montreal, Quebec.[3] It was the first time that the city of Montreal hosted the Vanier Cup and it was organized by the Canadian Football League's Montreal Alouettes as opposed to a member CIS club. For the second consecutive year the championship game was played in the province of Quebec.
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| Date | November 29, 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Stadium | Molson Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Montreal, QC | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ted Morris Memorial Trophy | Regis Cibasu, Montréal | ||||||||||||||||||
| Bruce Coulter Award | Anthony Coady, Montréal[1] | ||||||||||||||||||
| National anthem | Valérie Daure | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coin toss | Michael Soles | ||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | René Daigneault | ||||||||||||||||||
| Halftime show | Les Trois Accords | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 22,649 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Broadcasters | |||||||||||||||||||
| Network | TV: Sportsnet, Ici Radio-Canada Télé | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ratings | ~320,000 on Sportsnet[2] | ||||||||||||||||||
The game featured the OUA champion McMaster Marauders and the RSEQ champion Montreal Carabins. This was the first appearance for the Carabins and the fourth for the Marauders. The Carabins defeated the Marauders 20–19 on the strength of a blocked field goal with 51 seconds remaining in the game.[4]
Semi-Championships edit
The Vanier Cup is played between the champions of the Mitchell Bowl and the Uteck Bowl, the national semi-final games. In 2014, the Atlantic conference Loney Bowl champions visited the Ontario conference's Yates Cup champion for the Uteck Bowl. The winners of the Canada West conference Hardy Trophy visited the Dunsmore Cup Quebec championship team for the Mitchell Bowl.[5]
Scoring summary edit
- Second Quarter
- MON - Simoneau 9–yd field goal (3:25)
- MCM - Moore touchdown 50–yd rush and converted (5:38)
- Third Quarter
- MON - Enchill touchdown off 9–yd pass and converted (2:15)
- MCM - Crapigna 43–yd field goal (9:54)
- MCM - Crapigna 29–yd field goal (14:07)
- Fourth Quarter
- MON - Thomas Erlington touchdown 3–yd run and converted (4:12)
- MON - Simoneau 13–yd field goal (12:15)
- MCM - Crapigna blocked field goal from 35 yd (14:01)
Playoff bracket edit
| Conference Quarter-finals | Conference Semi-finals | Conference Championships | National Semi-finals | 50th Vanier Cup | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (3) Acadia Axemen | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (2) St. FX X-Men | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. FX X-Men | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mount Allison Mounties | 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| bye | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1) Mount Allison Mounties | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mount Allison Mounties | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (6) Laurier Golden Hawks | 10 | McMaster Marauders | 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| (3) Western Ontario Mustangs | 25 | Western Ontario Mustangs | 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| bye | Guelph Gryphons | 51 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| (2) Guelph Gryphons | Guelph Gryphons | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| (5) Ottawa Gee-Gees | 46 | McMaster Marauders | 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| (4) Windsor Lancers | 29 | Ottawa Gee-Gees | 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| bye | McMaster Marauders | 42 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1) McMaster Marauders | McMaster Marauders | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montreal Carabins | 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (4) Regina Rams | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1) Calgary Dinos | 56 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Calgary Dinos | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Manitoba Bisons | 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (3) Manitoba Bisons | 47 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (2) Saskatchewan Huskies | 39 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Manitoba Bisons | 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montreal Carabins | 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (3) Sherbrooke Vert et Or | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (2) Montreal Carabins | 40 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montreal Carabins | 12* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Laval Rouge et Or | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (4) Concordia Stingers | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1) Laval Rouge et Or | 74 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Number in parentheses represents seed in conference
References edit
- ^ 50th TELUS Vanier Cup: Hometown Carabins capture first national title from Canadian Interuniversity Sport, 29 November 2014, retrieved 29 November 2014
- ^ The 50th CIS Vanier Cup – Captivating an Audience Archived 2015-02-24 at the Wayback Machine from UOttawa Sport Business Club, December 28, 2014, retrieved 28 November 2015
- ^ Vanier Cup final to be staged in Montreal for the first time
- ^ "Montreal Carabins capture first Vanier Cup title". Canadian Football League. November 29, 2014.
- ^ "CIS 5-year Championship Schedule" (PDF). Canadian Interuniversity Sport. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-02-07. Retrieved 2014-01-19.