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The 2016 Vanier Cup, the 52nd edition of the Canadian university football championship, took place on Saturday, November 26, 2016 at Tim Hortons Field in Hamilton, Ontario. This was the fourth time that the city of Hamilton had hosted the Vanier Cup, which will host in 2017 as well. The RSEQ Champion Laval Rouge et Or defeated the Canada West Champion Calgary Dinos by a score of 31-26. This was the tenth appearance in the Vanier Cup game for both programs, with Laval having now won nine titles and Calgary four.
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Calgary Dinos
Calgary finished second in the Canada West standings, and #6 in the final rankings. In the CW Semifinal, the Dinos easily defeated Saskatchewan, 47-17. Top-seeded Regina was upset by UBC in the Semifinal; and in the Hardy Trophy, Calgary scraped by the Thunderbirds, 46-43. In the Mitchell Bowl, Calgary dominated AUS Champion St. Francis Xavier in blustery conditions, 50-24.
Laval Rouge et Or
Perennial power Laval finished second in the RSEQ standings and #1 in the national rankings. After cruising against Concordia in the Conference Semifinal, 39-14, Laval would avenge its only regular season loss by beating Montreal, 20-17, to win the Dunsmore Cup. Laval then won the Uteck Bowl in dominating fashion, 36-6, over OUA Champion Wilfrid Laurier.