52nd Vanier Cup

52nd Vanier Cup
Laval Rouge et Or Calgary Dinos
(10–1) (9–2)
31 26
Head coach: 
Head coach: 
1234 Total
Laval Rouge et Or 73147 31
Calgary Dinos 14336 26
DateNovember 26, 2016
StadiumTim Hortons Field
LocationHamilton, ON
Ted Morris Memorial TrophyHugo Richard, Laval
Bruce Coulter AwardCédric Lussier-Roy, Laval
Kick-off1:00 PM EST
RefereeK. Edgeworthy
Halftime showTokyo Police Club
Attendance7,115[1]
Broadcasters
NetworkTV: Sportsnet,
TVA Sports
AnnouncersTim Micallef (play-by-play)
Mike Morreale (analyst)
Ratings243,000 on Sportsnet[2]

The 2016 Vanier Cup (branded as the ArcelorMittal Dofasco Vanier Cup for sponsorship reasons), the 52nd edition of the Canadian university football championship, took place on Saturday, November 26, 2016 at Tim Hortons Field in Hamilton, Ontario.[3] Hamilton was awarded both the 2016 and 2017 Vanier Cup games, respectively the fourth and fifth to be hosted by Hamilton.[4]

The RSEQ Champion Laval Rouge et Or defeated the Canada West Champion Calgary Dinos by a score of 31–26.[5][6] This was the tenth appearance in the Vanier Cup game for both programs, with Laval having now won nine titles and Calgary four.

  1. ^ MacLeod, Robert. "How U Sports fumbled the Vanier". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
  2. ^ The Great Canadian Ratings Report: Grey Cup audience down, but there are hopeful signs
  3. ^ CIS football: Hamilton to host Vanier Cup in 2016 and 2017 from Canadian Interuniversity Sport, January 18, 2015, retrieved 2016-01-18.
  4. ^ "Vanier Cup returns to Hamilton in 2016". CFL.ca. 2016-01-18. Retrieved 2017-11-05.
  5. ^ Laval, Calgary both blow out opponents to set up Vanier Cup showdown
  6. ^ Rouge et Or claim ninth Vanier Cup