Bisons Football News Archive

September 26, 2025 — 
Big changes are coming to the CFL, and it won’t just impact the pros. From the Winnipeg Blue Bombers to the Manitoba Bisons, right down to high school, football in Manitoba is bracing for a whole new game.

September 24, 2025 — 
Brian Dobie says he and many others were left shocked on Monday, when the Canadian Football League announced dramatic changes to its field, and to its rule book.

August 18, 2025 — 
In the world of Canadian university football, few names resonate as deeply as Brian Dobie’s [BPE/74, Cert. Ed./75]. A 2025 inductee in the Football Manitoba Hall of Fame and a true Bison at the Centre, Brian’s 50-year coaching career including a 29-year tenure as head coach of the University of Manitoba Bisons Football team have left a permanent mark on the sport, the program, and the countless lives he has touched.

August 15, 2025 — 
The herd is gathering! Mark your calendars for the first-ever Bisons Block Party at Princess Auto Stadium on September 20. 

June 12, 2025 — 
Coaching on the Sidelines with the Blue and Gold

May 27, 2025 — 
Hallie Eggie soaking up every moment with WIF Program in Winnipeg

March 13, 2025 — 
On March 11, 2025, St John's College hosted the 41st Annual Marjorie Ward Lecture, a series that has been focused on Canada, and in particular, Western Canada. It was established in 1980 to honour the College's long-standing Registrar, Marjorie Ward, on her retirement. Surrounded by his past and present players, friends, and passionate football fans, Coach Brian Dobie took to the stage—not to boast of his own achievements, but to celebrate the remarkable journeys of the athletes he had the privilege of coaching. As the evening drew to a close, one thing became undeniably clear: nothing is impossible!

February 13, 2025 — 
St John's College is set to host the 41st Annual Marjorie Ward Lecture, featuring esteemed Bisons football head coach Brian Dobie as this year’s keynote speaker. The event will take place on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at the Robert B. Schultz Lecture Theatre. A storied career in Canadian football Dobie, a pillar of Canadian university football, has made a profound impact on the sport. He took over as head coach of the Manitoba Bisons in 1996, inheriting a team that had finished 0-8 the previous season. Under his leadership, the Bisons rapidly improved, culminating in a first-place finish and a Hardy Cup appearance in 2000. Since then, Dobie brought the Bisons to their first Hardy Cup Championship victory in over three decades, three Canada West Championships and two appearances at the Vanier Cup, including their first national championship title. Coach Dobie also earned the title of U SPORTS Coach of the Year in 2001 as well as five-time Canada West Coach of the Year.

January 17, 2025 — 
Longtime University of Manitoba Bisons defensive co-ordinator and assistant head coach Stan Pierre said Friday he is honoured and thrilled to be the team’s head coach.

November 13, 2024 — 
U of M Bisons football coach retires