The Laurier Golden Hawks won the game, defeating Saskatchewan 24-23.
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Date | December 3, 2005 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Stadium | Ivor Wynne Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||
Location | Hamilton | ||||||||||||||||||
Ted Morris Memorial Trophy | Ryan Pyear, Wilfrid Laurier QB | ||||||||||||||||||
Bruce Coulter Award | David Montoya, Wilfrid Laurier DE | ||||||||||||||||||
Attendance | 16,827 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Network | The Score/The Score HD | ||||||||||||||||||
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The 41st Vanier Cup was played on December 3, 2005, at Ivor Wynne Stadium in Hamilton, Ontario, and decided the CIS Football champion for the 2005 season. The Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks completed a perfect season by defeating the previously undefeated Saskatchewan Huskies by a score of 24-23, on a last minute field goal by placekicker Brian Devlin. In a game that saw five lead-changes, the Golden Hawks overcame an eight-point fourth quarter deficit to take the lead with 19 seconds remaining, a lead they would not relinquish.
Saskatchewan Huskies (23) - TDs, David Stevens (3); FGs Braden Suchan (1); cons., Braden Suchan (2).
Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks (24) - TDs, Andy Baechler, Nick Cameron, Bryon Hickey; FGs Brian Devlin (1); singles, Brian Devlin (1); cons., Brian Devlin (2).