Acadia Axemen football
The Acadia Axemen football team represents Acadia University in Wolfville, Nova Scotia in the sport of Canadian football in U Sports. The team has been in continuous operation since 1957 when they played their first full season in the Nova Scotia Junior Canadian Football League.[1] The program entered the top tier in Maritime football in 1962 and has been competing there ever since.[2] The program saw its greatest success from 1975 to 1981 where they won six conference championships, appeared in four Vanier Cup national championships, and won two of those in 1979 and in 1981.[3]
| Acadia Axemen | |
|---|---|
 Acadia Axemen logo | |
| First season | 1957 |
| Athletic director | Kevin Dickie |
| Head coach | Jeff Cummins 16th year, 70–58–0 (.547) |
| Other Staff | Josh Lambert (OC) Shad McLachlan (DC) |
| Home Stadium | Raymond Field |
| Stadium capacity | 3000 |
| Stadium surface | FieldTurf |
| Location | Wolfville, Nova Scotia |
| League | U Sports |
| Conference | AUS (1999–present) |
| Past associations | NSJCFL (1957) MIFL (1958–1959) AFC (1960–1965) MIAA (1966–1968) AIAA (1969–1973) AUAA (1974–1998) |
| All-time record | – |
| Postseason record | – |
| Tournaments | |
| Vanier Cups | 2 1979, 1981 |
| Atlantic Bowls | 4 1976, 1977, 1979, 1981 |
| Jewett Trophies | 15 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1986, 1995, 1998, 2005, 2006, 2011, 2012, 2017, 2019 |
| Hec Crighton winners | 3 Al Charuk, Bob Stracina, Bob Cameron |
| Current uniform | |
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| Colours | Garnet and Blue |
| Fight song | Wagon Wheel by Old Crow Medicine Show |
| Outfitter | Adidas |
| Website | acadiau.ca |
Recently, the Axemen had their most success in the 2011, 2012, 2017, and 2019 seasons, when the teams finished first in the AUS and reached the Uteck Bowl all four years. Since 1998, the program has qualified for the playoffs every year except for the 2008 season.[4]
Recent regular season results
| Season | Games | Won | Lost | OTL | PCT | PF | PA | Standing | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.500 | 196 | 155 | 2nd in AUS | Lost to Saint Mary's Huskies in Loney Bowl 38-18 |
| 2001 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.500 | 121 | 187 | 2nd in AUS | Lost to Saint Mary's Huskies in Loney Bowl 38-7 |
| 2002 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.500 | 205 | 215 | 3rd in AUS | Lost to St. Francis Xavier X-Men in semi-final 25-11 |
| 2003 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.500 | 201 | 181 | 2nd in AUS | Lost to St. Francis Xavier X-Men in semi-final 30-28 |
| 2004 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0.625 | 254 | 156 | 2nd in AUS | Defeated St. Francis Xavier X-Men in semi-final 15-11 Lost to Saint Mary's Huskies in Loney Bowl 24-7 |
| 2005 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0.625 | 276 | 135 | 1st in AUS | Defeated St. Francis Xavier X-Men in Loney Bowl 69-6 Lost to Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks in Uteck Bowl 31-10 |
| 2006 | 8 | 5 | 3 | – | 0.625 | 197 | 155 | 1st in AUS | Defeated Mount Allison Mounties in semi-final 16-16 Defeated Saint Mary's Huskies in Loney Bowl 32-24 Lost to Laval Rouge et Or in Uteck Bowl 57-10 |
| 2007 | 8 | 3 | 5 | – | 0.375 | 182 | 287 | 3rd in AUS | Lost to St. Francis Xavier X-Men in semi-final 38-17 |
| 2008 | 8 | 1 | 7 | – | 0.125 | 120 | 239 | 4th in AUS | Missed Playoffs |
| 2009 | 8 | 2 | 6 | – | 0.250 | 138 | 239 | 3rd in AUS | Lost to St. Francis Xavier X-Men in semi-final 33-30 |
| 2010 | 8 | 4 | 4 | – | 0.500 | 134 | 154 | 2nd in AUS | Defeated Mount Allison Mounties in semi-final 22-14 (OT) Lost to Saint Mary's Huskies in Loney Bowl 37-8 |
| 2011 | 8 | 7 | 1 | – | 0.875 | 261 | 108 | 1st in AUS | Defeated Saint Mary's Huskies in Loney Bowl 39-20 Lost to McMaster Marauders in Uteck Bowl 45-21 |
| 2012 | 8 | 7 | 1 | – | 0.875 | 229 | 132 | 1st in AUS | Defeated Saint Mary's Huskies in Loney Bowl 17-9 Lost to Laval Rouge et Or in Uteck Bowl 42-7 |
| 2013 | 8 | 3 | 5 | – | 0.375 | 165 | 122 | 3rd in AUS | Lost to Mount Allison Mounties in semi-final 19-10 |
| 2014 | 8 | 3 | 5 | – | 0.375 | 144 | 210 | 3rd in AUS | Lost to St. Francis Xavier X-Men in semi-final 18-17 |
| 2015 | 8 | 4 | 4 | – | 0.500 | 185 | 170 | 3rd in AUS | Lost to St. Francis Xavier X-Men in semi-final 26-4 |
| 2016 | 8 | 2 | 6 | – | 0.250 | 124 | 214 | 3rd in AUS | Lost to Mount Allison Mounties in semi-final 27-18 |
| 2017 | 8 | 6 | 2 | – | 0.750 | 226 | 193 | 1st in AUS | Defeated Saint Mary's Huskies in Loney Bowl 45-38 (OT)[5] Lost to Western Mustangs in Uteck Bowl 81-3 |
| 2018 | 8 | 5 | 3 | – | 0.625 | 236 | 146 | 3rd in AUS | Lost to St. Francis Xavier X-Men in semi-final 33-10 |
| 2019 | 8 | 8 | 0 | – | 1.000 | 309 | 165 | 1st in AUS | Defeated Bishop's Gaiters in Loney Bowl 31-1 Lost to Montreal Carabins in Uteck Bowl 38-0 |
National championships
Semi-final championships
Axemen playing Laval Rouge et Or at Quebec City on September 15, 2012
Uteck Bowl
- Runner Up: 2005, 2006, 2011, 2012, 2017, 2019
Atlantic Bowl
- Champions: 1976, 1977, 1979, 1981
- Runner Up: 1975, 1980, 1986, 1995, 1998
Conference championships
Jewett Trophy (Loney Bowl)
- Champions: 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1986, 1995, 1998, 2005, 2006, 2011, 2012, 2017, 2019
Axemen in the CFL
As of the end of the 2019 CFL season, five former Axemen players are on CFL teams' rosters:
- Mike Benson, Ottawa Redblacks
- Thomas Grant, Ottawa Redblacks
- Brian Jones, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- Mike Miller, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- Jake Thomas, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
External links
References
- Canadian Football in Halifax and Nova Scotia 1940-1957
- University Football in Atlantic Canada 1958-1973
- 1981 Football Axemen: ‘A special group of players’
- Bob Adams CIS Sportspage, 1997
- "AUS hands Loney Bowl title to Acadia following eligibility controversy with SMU". Atlantic. 2017-11-09. Retrieved 2017-11-09.
- Bob Adams CIS Sportspage
- U Sports Standings
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