41st Vanier Cup

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41st Vanier Cup
Laurier Golden Hawks - 2005 Vanier Cup champions.jpg
The Laurier Golden Hawks won the game, defeating Saskatchewan 24-23.
Saskatchewan HuskiesWilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks
(8–0)(8–0)
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1234Total
Saskatchewan Huskies0761023
Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks177924
DateDecember 3, 2005
Stadium Ivor Wynne Stadium
Location Hamilton
Ted Morris Memorial TrophyRyan Pyear, Wilfrid Laurier QB
Bruce Coulter AwardDavid Montoya, Wilfrid Laurier DE
Attendance16,827
Broadcasters
Network The Score/The Score HD

The 41st Vanier Cup was played on December 3, 2005, at Ivor Wynne Stadium in Hamilton, Ontario, and decided the CIS Football champion for the 2005 season. The Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks completed a perfect season by defeating the previously undefeated Saskatchewan Huskies by a score of 24-23, on a last minute field goal by placekicker Brian Devlin. [1] In a game that saw five lead-changes, the Golden Hawks overcame an eight-point fourth quarter deficit to take the lead with 19 seconds remaining, a lead they would not relinquish.

Contents

Game summary

Saskatchewan Huskies (23) - TDs, David Stevens (3); FGs Braden Suchan (1); cons., Braden Suchan (2).

Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks (24) - TDs, Andy Baechler, Nick Cameron, Bryon Hickey; FGs Brian Devlin (1); singles, Brian Devlin (1); cons., Brian Devlin (2).

Scoring summary

First Quarter
WLU - Single Devlin missed 30 yard field goal attempt (3:29)
Second Quarter
SSK - TD Stevens 1 rush (Suchan kick) (2:35)
WLU - TD Baechler 23 pass from Pyear (Devlin convert) (5:18)
Third Quarter
WLU - TD Cameron 5 pass from Pyear (Devlin convert) (5:18)
SSK - TD Stevens 6 pass from Bilan (Two-point convert failed) (13:54)
Fourth Quarter
SSK - FG Suchan 41 (2:19)
SSK - TD Stevens 85 rush (Suchan kick) (8:14)
WLU - TD Hickey 10 pass from Pyear (Two-point convert failed) (12:07)
WLU - FG Devlin 32 (14:41)

Notable game facts

References

  1. "Laurier wins Vanier Cup thriller". Archived from the original on 2012-11-05.