St. Francis Xavier athletic teams

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St. Francis Xavier X-Men / St. Francis Xavier X-Women
Logo
University St. Francis Xavier University
Association Canadian Interuniversity Sport
Conference Atlantic University Sport
Athletic director Leo MacPherson
Location Antigonish, Nova Scotia
Varsity teams Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Hockey, Rugby, Soccer, Volleyball, Track & Field
Football stadium Oland Stadium
Arena Charles V. Keating Millennium Centre
Other arenas Oland Centre Gymnasium
Colours
     Blue       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.

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 four National Championships [2] and 17 consecutive conference championships from 1997-2014.[3]

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
7th year, 23–33–0  (.411)
Home stadium Oland Stadium
Stadium capacity 4000
Stadium surface FieldTurf
Location Antigonish, Nova Scotia
League CIS
Conference AUS (1999 - present)
Past associations AUAA (1974-1998)
All-time record – 
Postseason record –
Vanier Cups 1
1966
Atlantic Bowl Championships 5
1959, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1996
Jewett Trophies 11
1960, 1961, 1962, 1963,
1966, 1967, 1978, 1982,
1983, 1996, 2015
Hec Crighton winners 0
Colours Blue and White

             
Outfitter Adidas
Website goxgo.ca

The St. Francis Xavier X-Men football team won the second ever Vanier Cup national championship and, to date, has been the program's only Vanier Cup victory. They were also runners-up in the 1996 game, which, prior to 2015, was also the last season that the X-Men won an AUS title. In the 2011 CFL Draft, Henoc Muamba became the first X-Men player to be selected first overall, having been drafted by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

Recent Results

Season Games Won Lost OT Loss Pct % PF PA Standing
2001 8 3 5 0 0.375 106 202 3rd in AUS
2002 8 6 2 0 0.750 215 134 2nd in AUS
2003 8 4 4 0 0.500 139 143 3rd in AUS
2004 8 3 5 0 0.375 155 245 3rd in AUS
2005 8 5 3 0 0.625 219 189 2nd in AUS
2006 7 2 5 0 0.286 80 176 3rd in AUS
2007 8 3 5 0 0.375 158 284 2nd in AUS
2008 8 4 4 0 0.500 186 205 2nd in AUS
2009 8 6 2 0 0.750 201 166 2nd in AUS
2010 8 1 7 0 0.125 98 247 4th in AUS
2011 8 2 6 0 0.250 148 300 3rd in AUS
2012 8 2 6 0 0.250 137 239 4th in AUS
2013 8 3 5 0 0.375 150 183 4th in AUS
2014 8 4 4 0 0.500 181 180 2nd in AUS
2015 8 5 3 0 0.625 172 179 2nd in AUS

Recent Playoff Results

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.[4]

X-Men in the CFL

As of the start of the 2015 CFL season, four former X-Men players are on CFL teams' rosters:

As of the end of the 2014 NFL season, one former X-Men player is on an NFL team's roster:

References

  1. ↑ CIS Rugby Silver Lining, 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. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

External links

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