The
2011 Vanier Cup, the 47th edition of the
Canadian university football championship, took place on Friday, November 25, 2011 at
BC Place in
Vancouver. The
McMaster Marauders defeated the
Laval Rouge et Or 41-38 in only the second ever Vanier Cup to go into
overtime. The Marauders won their first ever national championship while the Rouge et Or lost a Vanier Cup game for the first time. BC Place underwent a renovation, including a retractable roof, and hosted the Vanier Cup on the same weekend it hosted the
Grey Cup. This marked the first time the two games were played at the same venue on the same weekend since 2007.