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Manitoba Bisons

Manitoba Bisons
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University University of Manitoba
Association U SPORTS
Conference Canada West Universities Athletic Association
Athletic director Coleen Dufresne
Location Winnipeg, Manitoba
Football stadium Investors Group Field
Arena Max Bell Centre
Other arenas Investors Group Athletic Centre
Other stadiums University Stadium (Winnipeg)
Mascot Billy the Bison
Nickname Bisons
Colors Brown and Gold
         
Website gobisons.ca
Manitoba Bisons
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Manitoba Bisons logo
First season 1920
Athletic director Coleen Dufresne
Head coach Brian Dobie
20th year, 81–76–2  (.516)
Other Staff Stan Pierre (DC)
Home Stadium Investors Group Field
Year built 2013
Stadium capacity 33,234
Stadium surface Turf
Location Winnipeg, Manitoba
League U SPORTS
Conference CWUAA (1964 - present)
All-time record 169–206–4 (.451)
Postseason record – 
Tournaments
Vanier Cups 3, (1969, 1970, 2007)
Mitchell Bowls 1, (2007)
Churchill Bowls 3, (1969, 1970, 2001)
Hardy Cups 11, (1923, 1924, 1927, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1973, 2001, 2007, 2014)
Hec Crighton winners 0
Current uniform
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Colours Brown, Gold
         
Outfitter Reebok
Rivals Saskatchewan Huskies
Website gobisons.ca

The Manitoba Bisons are the athletic teams that represent the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The football team will play their games at Investors Group Field. 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, football, golf, ice hockey, soccer, swimming, track & field, and volleyball).

The University of Manitoba Junior Hockey Club were a Canadian Junior Hockey Team in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League. The Bisons won 4 straight Turnbull Cup Championships as Manitoba Junior ‘A’ Champions, 1922, 1923, 1924, & 1925.

The roster was: Sammy McCallum, Gordon MacKenzie, Blake Watson, Art Puttee, Frank Morris, George Hill, Ward McVey, Jack Pidcock, Guy "Weary" Williamson.

And also in the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame.

The Bisons football program includes one of only three 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 nine Hardy Trophy conference championships.

In 2007, the Bisons' football team won the Vanier Cup as the national champions in Canadian Interuniversity football, the first for the school in 37 years. Pat Gill, the manager, has been the manager for 40 years and was with the team during the 1969 and 1970 Vanier Cup teams. A big factor in the 2007 Vanier Cup was the injury to running back Matt Henry, who suffered and a broken femur in three places and severe muscle damage. However, in the end, kicker and punter Scott Dixon converted on all but one of his field goals and pinned the Saint Mary's Huskies deep several times. Dixon, in his rookie year, is tied for second all-time for most field goals in a game.


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