Bio:
The 1987 McGill football team thrilled the Montreal and McGill community by winning a Vanier Cup national championship. The team featured a collection of colourful characters, including an offensive line that came to be known as the "Crazy Dogs".
Led by quarterback Bryan (Pee Wee) Fuller, future-CFL all-star running back Michael Soles and a voracious defence, the Redmen bounced back from a 2-5 record the previous year to post a 5-2 regular season record. They finished 9-3 overall, winning their final eight games, including post-season road victories over heavily-favoured Bishop’s, Saint Mary’s and UBC. Among the silverware they collected that season was the Montreal Shrine Bowl, Shaughnessy Cup, Dunsmore Cup, Robert Stanfield trophy (Atlantic Bowl champions) and the Vanier Cup.
The coaching staff included Charlie Baillie (head coach), Pat Sheahan (offensive coordinator), Larry Ring (defensive coordinator and linebackers), Mike Maurovich, (defensive backs), Gary Kirchner (defensive line), Chuck Poirier (co-offensive line), Perry Koziris (strength & conditioning), John Kesson (co-offensive line), George Wall (quarterbacks) and Neil Glasberg (scout).
The playing roster, in alphabetical order, included: Charlie Arsenault, Richard Babin, Steven Baillargeon, Robin Bélanger, François Bélanger, Claude Bourgeois, Anthony Boyce, Chris Call, Yvan Campbell, Michael Cann, Duncan Carlyle, Jeff Challice, Paul Chambers, Denis Champagne, Alain Delorme, Joff Elkas, Ian Fitz-Gerald, Bryan Fuller, Vincent Gagné, Bob Galvin, Rénald Gauthier, Mark Haugwitz, John Hillhouse, Gerry Ifill, Paul Kerr, Duane Lambert, Martin Lareau, Allan Lekun, Craig Leon, Michel Leveillé, Robert Linklater, Doug Mann, Christian Masotti, Wayne McRae, Hagen Mehnert, Dave Moffatt, Paul Moore, Joe Nemeth, Luis Oliveira, Chuck Petitpas, Bob Pichette, Bruno Pietrobon, Paul Roman, Floyd Salazar, Marco Santillo, Courtenay Shrimpton, Robert Shulist, Michael Soles, Wally Sordo, Luc Thiffeault, Denis Touchette, Eric Toupin, John Vaughan, J.P. Veri, Scott Warr, Scott Weldon, Danny Wong and Mike Zinga.
