St. Francis Xavier athletic teams
St. Francis Xavier X-Men / St. Francis Xavier X-Women | |
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University | St. Francis Xavier University |
Association | U Sports |
Conference | Atlantic University Sport |
Athletic director | Leo MacPherson |
Location | Antigonish, Nova Scotia |
Football stadium | Oland Stadium |
Arena | Charles V. Keating Millennium Centre |
Other arenas | Oland Centre Gymnasium |
Colours |
Blue and White |
Website |
www |
The St. Francis Xavier X-Men and X-Women are the men's and women's athletic teams that represent St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada. Their primary home turf is Oland Stadium located at the University's campus.
History
In 1966, the X-Men Football team won the College Bowl (now the Vanier Cup) as top university football team in Canada. The X-Men Basketball program has won 3 CIS Championships (1993, 2000, and 2001) and in 2004, the X-Men Hockey team won their first CIS Championship. In 2011, the X-Women Hockey team placed 2nd at the CIS Championships in Ottawa and in 2016, the X-Men hockey team were runners-up in the CIS Championships in Halifax.
In 2006, the X-Women Rugby team became the first female StFX varsity team to win a CIS Championship, as 10-time defending AUS Rugby Champions. In 2008, the team placed 2nd at the CIS Championships in Lethbridge, Alberta after capturing their 12th consecutive AUS Championship.[1] The team has a total of five National Championships, having won a fifth title in 2016 in Victoria, BC.[2] and 17 consecutive conference championships from 1997-2014.[3]
Between 2006 and 2016 the X-Men Cross Country team won 9 AUS Championships, including 6 consecutively and 2 CIS medals.[4] In 2017 it was announced that alumnus, CIS Champion, and Olympian Eric Gillis would become head coach.[5]
Varsity teams
The X-Men & X-Women compete in:
- Basketball (m/w)
- Cross Country Running (m/w)
- Football (m)
- Ice Hockey (m/w)
- Rugby (w)
- Soccer (m/w)
- Track & Field (m/w)
X-Men Football
St. Francis Xavier X-Men | |
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St. Francis Xavier X-Men logo | |
First season | 1954 |
Athletic director | Leo MacPherson |
Head coach |
Gary Waterman 9th year, 34–38–0 (.472) |
Home Stadium | Oland Stadium |
Stadium capacity | 4000 |
Stadium surface | FieldTurf |
Location | Antigonish, Nova Scotia |
League | U Sports |
Conference | AUS (1999 - present) |
Past associations | AUAA (1974-1998) |
All-time record | – |
Postseason record | – |
Tournaments | |
Vanier Cups |
1 1966 |
Atlantic Bowls |
5 1959, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1996 |
Jewett Trophies |
12 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1966, 1967, 1978, 1982, 1983, 1996, 2015, 2016 |
Hec Crighton winners | 0 |
Current uniform | |
Colours |
Blue and White |
Outfitter | Adidas |
Website | goxgo.ca |
The St. Francis Xavier X-Men football team has been competing at the varsity level since 1954 and won the second ever Vanier Cup national championship in 1966. The team has played in two National Championship games overall when they were runners-up in 1996 and have won 12 conference championships in total. In the 2011 CFL Draft, Henoc Muamba became the first X-Men player to be selected first overall in the Canadian College Draft, having been drafted by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
Recent Results
Season | Games | Won | Lost | OTL | PCT | PF | PA | Standing | Playoffs |
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2001 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0.375 | 106 | 202 | 3rd in AUS | Out of playoffs |
2002 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0.750 | 215 | 134 | 2nd in AUS | Defeated Acadia Axemen in semi-final 25-11 Lost to Saint Mary's Huskies in Loney Bowl 63-14 |
2003 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.500 | 139 | 143 | 3rd in AUS | Defeated Acadia Axemen in semi-final 30-28 Lost to Saint Mary's Huskies in Loney Bowl 36-12 |
2004 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0.375 | 155 | 245 | 3rd in AUS | Lost to Acadia Axemen in semi-final 15-8 |
2005 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0.625 | 219 | 189 | 2nd in AUS | Defeated Saint Mary's Huskies in semi-final 47-29 Lost to Acadia Axemen in Loney Bowl 69-6 |
2006 | 7 | 2 | 5 | – | 0.286 | 80 | 176 | 3rd in AUS | Lost to Saint Mary's Huskies in semi-final 24-6 |
2007 | 8 | 3 | 5 | – | 0.375 | 158 | 284 | 2nd in AUS | Defeated Acadia Axemen in semi-final 38-17 Lost to Saint Mary's Huskies in Loney Bowl 25-24 |
2008 | 8 | 4 | 4 | – | 0.500 | 186 | 205 | 2nd in AUS | Defeated Mount Allison Mounties in semi-final 52-12 Lost to Saint Mary's Huskies in Loney Bowl 29-27 |
2009 | 8 | 6 | 2 | – | 0.750 | 201 | 166 | 2nd in AUS | Defeated Acadia Axemen in semi-final 33-30 Lost to Saint Mary's Huskies in Loney Bowl 31-22 |
2010 | 8 | 1 | 7 | – | 0.125 | 98 | 247 | 4th in AUS | Out of playoffs |
2011 | 8 | 2 | 6 | – | 0.250 | 148 | 300 | 3rd in AUS | Lost to Saint Mary's Huskies in semi-final 25-2 |
2012 | 8 | 2 | 6 | – | 0.250 | 137 | 239 | 4th in AUS | Out of playoffs |
2013 | 8 | 3 | 5 | – | 0.375 | 150 | 183 | 4th in AUS | Out of playoffs |
2014 | 8 | 4 | 4 | – | 0.500 | 181 | 180 | 2nd in AUS | Defeated Acadia Axemen in semi-final 18-17 Lost to Mount Allison Mounties in Loney Bowl 29-7 |
2015 | 8 | 5 | 3 | – | 0.625 | 172 | 179 | 2nd in AUS | Defeated Acadia Axemen in semi-final 26-4 Defeated Mount Allison Mounties in Loney Bowl 14-12 Lost to UBC Thunderbirds in Uteck Bowl 36-9 |
2016 | 8 | 7 | 1 | – | 0.875 | 299 | 129 | 1st in AUS | Defeated Mount Allison Mounties in Loney Bowl 29-8 Lost to Calgary Dinos in Mitchell Bowl 50-24 |
2017 | 8 | 4 | 4 | – | 0.500 | 179 | 168 | 3rd in AUS | Lost to Saint Mary's Huskies in semi-final 16-15 |
National Championships
Vanier Cup
- Champions: 1966
- Runner-Up: 1996
Semi-Final Championships
Atlantic Bowl
- Champions: 1959, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1983, 1996
- Runner-Up: 1958, 1962, 1967, 1978, 1982, 2015
- In 1983 the Atlantic Bowl victory was over Acadia as there was no Jewett Trophy in that season, and no opportunity for an AUAA team to play in the CIAU Championship game. The AUAA was in a dispute with the CIS (formerly CIAU) over the Atlantic Bowl being played at Saint Mary's, in Halifax, on annual basis. Calgary received a bye to the CIAU Championship game.
Conference Championships
Jewett Trophy (Loney Bowl)
The X-Men have won the Atlantic Conference Championship six times and have been runners-up an additional six times.[7]
X-Men in the CFL
As of the start of the 2018 CFL season, three former X-Men players are on CFL teams' rosters:
References
- ↑ CIS Rugby Silver Lining Archived 2009-02-21 at the Wayback Machine., St. Francis Xavier University Athletics
- ↑ CIS Women's Rugby Past Champions, CIS Women's Rugby
- ↑ Atlantic University Sport Women's Rugby Past Champions, AUS Women's Rugby
- ↑ AUS Mens Cross Country Past Champions, Atlantic University Sport
- ↑ Huebsch, Tim. "Eric Gillis accepts St. FX coaching role, plans to relocate to Nova Scotia".
- ↑ Bob Adams CIS Sportspage
- ↑ "Atlantic University Sport Men's Football Past Champions". Atlantic University Sport. 2009. Archived from the original on 2008-10-15. Retrieved 2010-01-16.