Acadia Axemen
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The Acadia Axemen and Axewomen are the men's and women's athletic teams that represent Acadia University in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada.[1] Their primary home turf is Raymond Field located on the University's campus.
[edit] Varsity teams
Acadia Axemen teams compete in:
| Acadia Axemen |
|
|
| First season |
1957 |
| Athletic director |
Jim MacLeod |
| Head coach |
Jeff Cummins |
|
8th year, 32–32–0 (.500) |
| Other staff |
Josh Lambert (OC) |
| Home stadium |
Raymond Field |
| Stadium capacity |
3000 |
| Stadium surface |
FieldTurf |
| Location |
Wolfville, Nova Scotia |
| League |
CIS |
| Conference |
AUS (1999 - present) |
| Past associations |
AUAA (1974-1998) |
| All-time record |
– |
| Postseason record |
– |
| Vanier Cups |
2
1979, 1981 |
| Atlantic Bowl Championships |
4
1976, 1977, 1979, 1981 |
| Jewett Trophies |
12
1975, 1976, 1977, 1979,
1980, 1981, 1986, 1995,
1998, 2005, 2006, 2011 |
| Hec Crighton winners |
3
Al Charuk, Bob Stracina, Bob Cameron |
| Current uniform |
|
| Colours |
Garnet and Blue
|
| Outfitter |
Nike |
| Website |
acadiau.ca |
In their history, the Axemen Canadian football teams have appeared in four Vanier Cup national championships, winning two of those in 1979 and in 1981. Recently, the Axemen had their most success in the 2005, 2006 and 2011 seasons, when the teams finished first in the AUS and reached the Uteck Bowl all three years.
[edit] Recent Regular Season Results
| Season |
Games |
Won |
Lost |
OT Loss |
Pct % |
PF |
PA |
Standing |
| 2001 |
8 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
0.500 |
121 |
187 |
2nd in AUS |
| 2002 |
8 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
0.500 |
205 |
215 |
3rd in AUS |
| 2003 |
8 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
0.500 |
201 |
181 |
2nd in AUS |
| 2004 |
8 |
5 |
3 |
0 |
0.625 |
254 |
156 |
2nd in AUS |
| 2005 |
8 |
5 |
3 |
0 |
0.625 |
276 |
135 |
1st in AUS |
| 2006 |
8 |
5 |
3 |
0 |
0.625 |
197 |
155 |
1st in AUS |
| 2007 |
8 |
3 |
5 |
0 |
0.375 |
182 |
287 |
3rd in AUS |
| 2008 |
8 |
1 |
7 |
0 |
0.125 |
120 |
239 |
4th in AUS |
| 2009 |
8 |
2 |
6 |
0 |
0.250 |
138 |
239 |
3rd in AUS |
| 2010 |
8 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
0.500 |
134 |
154 |
3rd in AUS |
| 2011 |
8 |
7 |
1 |
0 |
0.875 |
261 |
108 |
1st in AUS |
[2][3]
[edit] Recent Playoff Results
[edit] National Championships
- Champions: 1979, 1981
- Runner Up: 1976, 1977
[edit] Semi-Final Championships
- Runner Up: 2005, 2006, 2011
- Champions: 1976, 1977, 1979, 1981
- Runner Up: 1975, 1980, 1986, 1995, 1998
[edit] Conference Championships
- Champions: 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1986, 1995, 1998, 2005, 2006, 2011
[edit] Axemen in the CFL
As of the end of the 2011 CFL season, two former Axemen players are on CFL teams' rosters:
[edit] Soccer Team Roster
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
[edit] References
