The Manitoba Bisons (0-0) begins their 2015 Canada West football season on the road against the Saskatchewan Huskies (0-0) with kickoff on Friday, September 4 at 8 p.m. CT. The game will also be televised live as Canada West Shaw Game of the Week and radio broadcast can be heard on 101.5 UMFM (online at: umfm.com).
To start the 2015 season, the Bisons are ranked tenth in the first CIS poll while Saskatchewan is ranked number eight. The other Canada West teams ranked are Calgary at number four and UBC at number seven.
Last season, Manitoba played the Huskies three times and won twice. The Herd won 47-39 in the Canada West Semi-Final on Nov. 8 at Saskatchewan, en route to a Hardy Cup (conference championship). On Oct. 17, Manitoba won 41-8 at home while they lost 44-24 on the road on Sept. 5 to start the 2014 campaign.
In the 2014 season, Manitoba went 4-4 in the regular season (third in Canada West) and was a Canada West champion after two conference playoff road wins while Saskatchewan finished 6-2 (second in league) and then lost in the semis to the Herd.Â
Over Brian Dobie's tenure with Manitoba (19 seasons), the Bisons have a 14-14 record against the Huskies and 6-6 on the road during the conference regular season. Manitoba last won on the road in the regular season in Saskatchewan was 2013 (W 33-26 on Oct. 18).
This is the first road game of the season for Manitoba and the Herd does not play on the road again until Week 4 when they travel to play Alberta on September 25.
Manitoba and Saskatchewan will only play once during the conference regular season in 2015.
Bison Notes: Both teams played a pre-season game prior to the start of the 2015 Canada West football season. Manitoba tied #6 Guelph by a 33-33 score at home on Aug. 22 while Saskatchewan defeated Laurier by a 33-10 score at home on Aug. 22.
Key Stats – Bison FTB History vs. Saskatchewan last 19 seasons (Regular season: Bisons 14-14, Bisons at home vs. Sask.: 8-8; Bisons on road vs. Sask.: 6-6; Playoffs: 2-3)
September 4, 2015
Saskatchewan vs. Manitoba TBD at Sask.
November 8, 2014 (CW Semi-Final)
Manitoba 47 Saskatchewan 39 at Sask.
October 17, 2014
Manitoba 41 Saskatchewan 8 at Man.
September 5, 2014
Saskatchewan 44 Manitoba 24 at Sask.
November 1, 2013 (CW Semi-Final)
Manitoba 37 Saskatchewan 36 at Man.
October 18, 2013
Manitoba 33 Saskatchewan 26 at Sask.
September 7, 2013
Saskatchewan 36 Manitoba 34 at Man.
October 12, 2012
Saskatchewan 44 Manitoba 39 at Sask.
September 8, 2012
Manitoba 31 Saskatchewan 28 at Man.
September 17, 2011
Manitoba 26 Saskatchewan 16 at Man.
October 1, 2010Â
Saskatchewan 64 Manitoba 3 at Sask.
October 17, 2009
Saskatchewan 31 Manitoba 11 at Man.
October 11, 2008
Manitoba 20 Saskatchewan 17 at Man.
September 22, 2007
Manitoba 15 Saskatchewan 10 at Man.
November 11, 2006 (CW Final)
Saskatchewan 32 Manitoba 15 at Man.
October 7, 2006Â
Manitoba 35 Saskatchewan 16 at Sask.
October 15, 2005Â
Saskatchewan 18 Manitoba 17 at Sask.
September 10, 2005
Saskatchewan 27 Manitoba 21 at Man.
September 25, 2004
Saskatchewan 47 Manitoba 14 at Sask.
October 4, 2003
Saskatchewan 23 Manitoba 8 at Man.
November 3, 2002 (CW Semi-Final)
Saskatchewan 37 Manitoba 18 at Man.
October 12, 2002
Manitoba 21 Saskatchewan 19 at Man.
August 31, 2002
Manitoba 34 Saskatchewan 21 at Sask.
October 20, 2001
Manitoba 22 Saskatchewan 14 at Man.Â
Saturday September 8, 2001
Manitoba 52 Saskatchewan 7 at Sask.
October 28, 2000
Manitoba 39 Saskatchewan 5 at Sask.
September 16, 2000
Manitoba 41 Saskatchewan 7 at Man.Â
November 6, 1999 (CW Semi-Final)
Saskatchewan 28 Manitoba 9 at Man.
September 25, 1999
Saskatchewan 28 Manitoba 9 at Man.
October 31, 1998
Saskatchewan 21 Manitoba 19 at Man.
September 26, 1998
Saskatchewan 37 Manitoba 19 at Sask.
October 4, 1997
Manitoba 37 Saskatchewan 19 at Man.Â
August 30, 1997
Manitoba 21 Saskatchewan 16 at Sask.
October 19, 1996
Saskatchewan 24 Manitoba 12 at Man.Â
September 14, 1996
Saskatchewan 26 Manitoba 7 at Sask.
