The 42nd

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was played on November 25, 2006, at

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, and decided the

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champion for the 2006 season. The hometown

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lost their

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record third straight Vanier Cup to the

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by a score of 13–8. Laval became the second team in CIS history to win three championships over a four-year period after the

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won in 1974, 1976, and 1977.url=http://www.pbase.com/goldengaelsphotos/2006_vanier_cup_game

Game summary

Laval Rouge et Or (13) - TDs, Guillaume Allard-Caméus; FGs, Cameron Takacs (2); cons., Cameron Takacs (1). Saskatchewan Huskies (8) - TDs, Tyler O'Gorman; safety touch (1).

Scoring summary

;First Quarter :No Scoring ;Second Quarter :LAV - FG Takacs 26 (6:03) :SSK - Team Safety (12:09) :LAV - TD Allard-Caméus 1 rush (Takacs kick) (13:49) ;Third Quarter :No Scoring ;Fourth Quarter :SSK - TD O'Gorman 3 rush (Two-point convert failed) (14:10) :LAV - FG Takacs 26 (14:16)

Notable game facts

*Not only was this the first Vanier Cup game to be played in Saskatoon, it was also the first Vanier Cup to be played in

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*The Rouge et Or gained a measure of revenge over the Huskies after they defeated them in the previous years'

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, in Saskatoon, by a score of 29–27. Laval had been vying to become the first CIS team to

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as Vanier Cup Champions. *The two teams first met in the 40th Vanier Cup, where Laval won a similar low-scoring affair 7–1. *The Laval victory over Saskatchewan in Saskatoon ended an impressive 16 playoff games streak where a Canada West team won against the visiting team when playing on home turf. The previous victory by a visiting team in Western Canada happened in the 1968 Churchill Bowl, in Winnipeg (Queen's 29 - Manitoba 6).

References

External links

Official website
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