Manitoba Bisons | |
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First season | 1920 |
Athletic director | Coleen Dufresne |
Head coach | Stan Pierre 1st year, – |
Other staff | Vaughan Mitchell (OC) |
Home stadium | IG Field |
Year built | 2013 |
Stadium capacity | 33,234 |
Stadium surface | Turf |
Location | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
League | U Sports |
Conference | CWUAA (1964 - present) |
All-time record | 196–233–4 (.457) |
Postseason record | – |
Titles | |
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 and Gold |
Outfitter | Nike |
Rivals | Saskatchewan Huskies |
Website | gobisons.ca |
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.