56th Vanier Cup

56th Vanier Cup
Saskatchewan Huskies Western Mustangs
(5–1) (5–1)
21 27
Head coach: 
Head coach: 
1234 Total
Saskatchewan Huskies 3927 21
Western Mustangs 73143 27
DateDecember 4, 2021
StadiumTelus Université Laval Stadium
LocationQuebec City, Quebec
Ted Morris Memorial TrophyEvan Hillock, Western
Bruce Coulter AwardDaniel Valente Jr., Western
RefereeJ.Popplestone
Attendance5,840
Broadcasters
NetworkEnglish: CBC Sports,
French: TVA Sports[1]
AnnouncersMark Lee (play-by-play), Justin Dunk (analyst), Paul Eddy Saint-Vilien (analyst), Signa Butler (sideline reporter)[2]

The 2021 Vanier Cup, the 56th edition of the Canadian university football championship, was played on December 4, 2021, at Telus Stadium in Quebec City, Quebec.[1][3][4] The OUA champion Western Mustangs defeated the Canada West champion Saskatchewan Huskies by a score of 27–21.[5][6] The Mustangs made their U Sports–leading 15th Vanier Cup appearance and won their eighth championship. The Huskies made their tenth appearance in the title game, and first since 2006, but lost a record-tying seventh Vanier Cup game (Western had solely held the record with seven losses).[5]

  1. ^ a b "Carabins and Rouge et Or to launch the 2020 university football season at TVA Sports". U Sports. February 28, 2020. Archived from the original on February 28, 2020. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  2. ^ "U Sports fall digital broadcasts set viewership records". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. November 25, 2021.
  3. ^ "U Sports Championship Information". U Sports. February 20, 2020. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
  4. ^ "U Sports awards 56th Vanier Cup championship to Université Laval". U Sports. June 17, 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Western, Saskatchewan advance to Vanier Cup in very different ways". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. November 27, 2021.
  6. ^ "Scotiabank Vanier Cup, presented by Levio: Western tops Saskatchewan for eighth championship in program history". U Sports. December 4, 2021.