St. Francis Xavier athletic teams

St. Francis Xavier X-Men / St. Francis Xavier X-Women
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.goxgo.ca

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:

X-Men Football

St. Francis Xavier X-Men
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

SeasonGamesWonLostOTLPCTPFPAStandingPlayoffs
200183500.3751062023rd in AUSOut of playoffs
200286200.7502151342nd in AUSDefeated Acadia Axemen in semi-final 25-11
Lost to Saint Mary's Huskies in Loney Bowl 63-14
200384400.5001391433rd in AUSDefeated Acadia Axemen in semi-final 30-28
Lost to Saint Mary's Huskies in Loney Bowl 36-12
200483500.3751552453rd in AUSLost to Acadia Axemen in semi-final 15-8
200585300.6252191892nd in AUSDefeated Saint Mary's Huskies in semi-final 47-29
Lost to Acadia Axemen in Loney Bowl 69-6
2006725–0.286801763rd in AUSLost to Saint Mary's Huskies in semi-final 24-6
2007835–0.3751582842nd in AUSDefeated Acadia Axemen in semi-final 38-17
Lost to Saint Mary's Huskies in Loney Bowl 25-24
2008844–0.5001862052nd in AUSDefeated Mount Allison Mounties in semi-final 52-12
Lost to Saint Mary's Huskies in Loney Bowl 29-27
2009862–0.7502011662nd in AUSDefeated Acadia Axemen in semi-final 33-30
Lost to Saint Mary's Huskies in Loney Bowl 31-22
2010817–0.125982474th in AUSOut of playoffs
2011826–0.2501483003rd in AUSLost to Saint Mary's Huskies in semi-final 25-2
2012826–0.2501372394th in AUSOut of playoffs
2013835–0.3751501834th in AUSOut of playoffs
2014844–0.5001811802nd in AUSDefeated Acadia Axemen in semi-final 18-17
Lost to Mount Allison Mounties in Loney Bowl 29-7
2015853–0.6251721792nd in AUSDefeated 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
2016871–0.8752991291st in AUSDefeated Mount Allison Mounties in Loney Bowl 29-8
Lost to Calgary Dinos in Mitchell Bowl 50-24
2017844–0.5001791683rd in AUSLost to Saint Mary's Huskies in semi-final 16-15

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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

  1. ↑ CIS Rugby Silver Lining Archived 2009-02-21 at the Wayback Machine., St. Francis Xavier University Athletics
  2. ↑ CIS Women's Rugby Past Champions, CIS Women's Rugby
  3. ↑ Atlantic University Sport Women's Rugby Past Champions, AUS Women's Rugby
  4. ↑ AUS Mens Cross Country Past Champions, Atlantic University Sport
  5. ↑ Huebsch, Tim. "Eric Gillis accepts St. FX coaching role, plans to relocate to Nova Scotia".
  6. ↑ Bob Adams CIS Sportspage
  7. ↑ "Atlantic University Sport Men's Football Past Champions". Atlantic University Sport. 2009. Archived from the original on 2008-10-15. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
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