44th Vanier Cup
The 44th Vanier Cup was played on November 22, 2008, at Ivor Wynne Stadium in Hamilton, Ontario, and decided the CIS Football champion for the 2008 season. The Laval Rouge et Or dominated the Western Mustangs to win the championship 44-21, en route to a perfect 12-0 season. The win gave Laval its fifth Vanier Cup in school history and its fourth in the last six years.
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| Date | November 22, 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Stadium | Ivor Wynne Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Hamilton | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ted Morris Memorial Trophy | Julian Feoli Gudino, Laval WR | ||||||||||||||||||
| Bruce Coulter Award | Marc-Antoine Fortin, Laval DL | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 13,873 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Network | The Score/The Score HD | ||||||||||||||||||
Laval receiver Julian Feoli Gudino was awarded the Ted Morris Memorial Trophy as the Most Valuable Player of the game after scoring a 74-yard punt return touchdown and an 82-yard touchdown reception. He finished the game with four receptions for 112 yards and three punt returns for 95 yards. Laval defensive lineman Marc-Antoine Fortin received the Bruce Coulter Award as the Most Outstanding Defensive Player of the game. Fortin had five solo tackles, three tackles for losses and one sack.