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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 .
The Manitoba Bisons are the athletic teams that represent the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.The football team plays at Princess Auto Stadium, the soccer team plays at the outdoor soccer field on campus, track and field teams use University Stadium, and the volleyball and basketball teams play at Investors Group Athletic Centre.
In 2021, there were a record 208 U Sports alumni on CFL rosters. [2] Maya Turner became the first woman to play in any U Sports regular season football game, on September 23, 2023, as a Manitoba Bisons kicker. She kicked the game winning field goal in overtime for the Bisons in their game against the Regina Rams. [3]
Cobb first played NCAA football for the Simon Fraser Clan from 2016 to 2019, while using a redshirt season in 2018. [1] [2] He then transferred to the University of Manitoba, where he would be able to finish his degree faster, playing for the Bisons of U Sports football.
He was reinstated to the active roster on September 10, 2019. On March 18, 2020, Onyemata signed a three-year, $27 million contract extension with the Saints. [11] In Week 9 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday Night Football, Onyemata recorded his first career interception off a pass thrown by Tom Brady during the 38–3 win. [12]
Bob Kraemer (born May 31, 1950) is a former award-winning receiver who played in the Canadian Football League from 1971 to 1974. [1]Originally a receiver, Kraemer became quarterback of the University of Manitoba and was a member of the Bison's 1969 and 1970 national championship teams, being named MVP in the 1969 championship game. [2]
[5] [6] 27 university teams in Canada played U Sports football, the highest level of amateur Canadian football. [7] Manitoba kicker Maya Turner became the first woman to be named an all-star in U Sports football when she was named to the Canada West all-star team. She made 14 of 18 field goal attempts for the team, and made all her conversions. [8]
West Manitoba Wranglers: Brandon: 1997 Basketball: League Team City Years WBL: Winnipeg Thunder: Winnipeg: 1992 NBL-C: Winnipeg: 1993-1994 IBA: Winnipeg Cyclone: Winnipeg: 1995-2001 Soccer: League Team City Years CSL: Winnipeg Fury: Winnipeg: 1987-1992 Canadian football: League Team City Years WIFU: Winnipeg Blue Bombers: Winnipeg: 1936-1957