50th Vanier Cup

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.

50th Vanier Cup

McMaster Marauders Montreal Carabins (10–1) (10–1) 19 20 Head coach:  Stefan Ptaszek Head coach:  Danny Maciocia
1 2 3 4 Total McMaster Marauders 6 7 6 0 19 Montreal Carabins 0 3 7 10 20
Date	November 29, 2014
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]
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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

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

First Quarter

MCM - Crapigna 22–yd field goal (3:58)

MCM - Crapigna 35–yd field goal (12:32)

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

	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

1. 50th TELUS Vanier Cup: Hometown Carabins capture first national title from Canadian Interuniversity Sport, 29 November 2014, retrieved 29 November 2014
2. 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
3. Vanier Cup final to be staged in Montreal for the first time
4. "Montreal Carabins capture first Vanier Cup title". Canadian Football League. November 29, 2014.
5. "CIS 5-year Championship Schedule" (PDF). Canadian Interuniversity Sport. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-02-07. Retrieved 2014-01-19.

External links

• Tournament Web Site