The Manitoba Bisons are the athletic teams that represent the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The football team plays their games at Princess Auto Stadium. The soccer team play their home games at the University of Manitoba Soccer Fields while the track and field teams use the University Stadium as their home track. The University has 18 different teams in 10 sports: basketball, curling, cross country running, Canadian football, golf, ice hockey, soccer, swimming, track & field, and volleyball.
Michael Schad is a Canadian former professional football player who was an offensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL). After his football career, he became a mortgage banker with CMG Financial located in Mt. Laurel, New Jersey.
Ronald L. Flemons is an American former professional football defensive lineman. He attended John Marshall High School and Texas A&M University. Flemons was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the seventh round of the 2001 NFL draft. He spent brief stints with several National Football League (NFL) teams before signing on in the Canadian Football League (CFL) in 2006.
U Sports football is the highest level of amateur play of Canadian football and operates under the auspices of U Sports, Canada's governing body for university sports. Twenty-seven teams from Canadian universities are divided into four athletic conferences, drawing from the four regional associations of U Sports: Canada West Universities Athletic Association, Ontario University Athletics, Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec, and Atlantic University Sport. At the end of every season, the champions of each conference advance to semifinal bowl games; the winners of these meet in the Vanier Cup national championship.
The J. P. Metras Trophy is awarded annually to the most outstanding down lineman in U Sports football. The award was first initiated in 1974 and is named after John Pius Metras.
The 2008 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season was the 51st season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 76th overall. The Blue Bombers attempted to win their 11th Grey Cup championship, but they lost in the Eastern Semi-Final game against the Edmonton Eskimos, who crossed over from the West.
Terrell McClain is an American professional football defensive lineman who is a free agent. He was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the third round of the 2011 NFL draft. He played college football at the University of South Florida. He has also been a member of the New England Patriots, Houston Texans, Dallas Cowboys, Washington Redskins, Atlanta Falcons, Arizona Cardinals, Kansas City Chiefs, and Oakland Raiders.
Cliff Matthews is an American football coach and former defensive lineman. He is the co-defensive coordinator and defensive line coach for Reinhardt University, positions he has held since 2024. He was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the seventh round of the 2011 NFL draft. He played college football at South Carolina.
Akiem Jamar Hicks is an American former professional football defensive end. He was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the third round of the 2012 NFL draft and has also played for the New England Patriots, Chicago Bears and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He played college football at Sacramento City College and at the University of Regina.
Stefan Charles is a Canadian former professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL). He he played in the NFL from 2013 to 2019. He was the 10th overall draft pick for the 2013 CFL draft, where he was selected to the Edmonton Elks, formerly known as the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played CIS football with the Regina Rams.
Stansly Maponga Sr. is a Zimbabwean-American professional football defensive lineman who is a free agent. He was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the fifth round of the 2013 NFL draft. He played college football at TCU.
The Manitoba Bisons football team represents the University of Manitoba in the sport of Canadian football in U Sports. The program was the first of four U Sports 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 11 Hardy Trophy conference championships. The Bisons are led by head coach, Brian Dobie, who has been the head coach since 1996.
Evan Gill is a Canadian former professional football defensive lineman who played in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played CIS football at the University of Manitoba.
Tyeler Davison is an American former professional football nose tackle. He played college football at Fresno State. He was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the fifth round of the 2015 NFL draft.
Kentavius Rakevian Street is an American professional football defensive end for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at NC State.
Rick Leonard is an American football offensive tackle who is a free agent. He played college football at Florida State, where he started out as a defensive end before moving to offensive tackle. He was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the fourth round of the 2018 NFL draft and has since been a member of several other teams.
Cory "Poop" Johnson is a former gridiron football defensive lineman, who played for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Kentucky. Johnson has also been a member of the Atlanta Falcons and Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL), in addition to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Saskatchewan Roughriders in the CFL.
Drew Desjarlais is a Canadian professional football guard for the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Windsor. He has also been a member of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the CFL, as well as the New England Patriots and New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL).
D. J. Lalama is a former professional Canadian football linebacker and is the linebackers coach for the Manitoba Bisons football team of U Sports.
Jordan Jackson is an American professional football defensive end for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Air Force and was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the sixth round of the 2022 NFL draft.
