59th Vanier Cup facts for kids
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| Date | November 23, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Stadium | Richardson Memorial Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Kingston, Ontario | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ted Morris Memorial Trophy | Felipe Forteza, Laval | ||||||||||||||||||
| Bruce Coulter Award | Arnaud Desjardins, Laval | ||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | {} | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Network | English: CBC Sports, French: TVA Sports |
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| Announcers | Mark Lee (play-by-play) Dashawn Stephens (analyst) Signa Butler (sideline reporter) |
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The 2024 Vanier Cup was the 59th time Canada's top university football teams played for the national championship. This exciting game happened on November 23, 2024. It was held at Richardson Memorial Stadium in Kingston, Ontario. The two teams battling it out were the Laurier Golden Hawks and the Laval Rouge et Or. These teams had won their semi-final games, the Uteck Bowl and the Mitchell Bowl, to reach the championship.
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Where Was the Game Played?
This was the second time in a row that Kingston hosted the Vanier Cup. The city also hosted the 58th Vanier Cup game in the year before. However, the university in Kingston has hosted the final game four times in total. The earlier games were played way back in 1920 and 1929.
When Did the Game Happen?
Even though the exact date wasn't announced right away, the U Sports calendar confirmed it. The 2024 Vanier Cup was scheduled for November 23, 2024.
How Teams Reach the Vanier Cup
The Vanier Cup is the final game between the winners of two national semi-final games. These games are called the Mitchell Bowl and the Uteck Bowl.
The Mitchell Bowl
In the Mitchell Bowl, the Laval Rouge et Or played against the Regina Rams. Laval had won the Québec conference championship, known as the Dunsmore Cup. The Regina Rams were the champions of the Canada West conference, winning the Hardy Trophy. Laval won this game with a score of 17–14.
The Uteck Bowl
In the Uteck Bowl, the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks faced the Bishop's Gaiters. Laurier had won the Yates Cup in the Ontario Conference. Bishop's Gaiters were the champions of the Atlantic conference, winning the Loney Bowl. Laurier won this game with a score of 48–24.
Both of these exciting semi-final games were played on November 16, 2024.
Meet the Teams
The 2024 Vanier Cup featured two strong teams: the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks from Ontario University Athletics and the Laval Rouge et Or from the RSEQ Conference.
Laurier Golden Hawks
The Golden Hawks had not been to the Vanier Cup in a long time. Their last appearance was in the 41st Vanier Cup. Before this game, their record in the Vanier Cup was 2 wins and 3 losses.
Laval Rouge et Or
The Rouge et Or are very experienced in the Vanier Cup. This was their second time playing in the championship in just three years. They have a very impressive record, with 11 wins and only 2 losses in previous Vanier Cup games.
Past Matchups
The Rouge et Or and Golden Hawks had played each other twice before. Both times, they met in the Uteck Bowl in Quebec City. Laval won both of those games, which happened in 2004 and 2016.
