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St. Francis Xavier X-Men / St. Francis Xavier X-Women
Logo
UniversitySt. Francis Xavier University
AssociationU Sports
ConferenceAtlantic University Sport
Athletic directorLeo MacPherson
LocationAntigonish, Nova Scotia
Varsity teamsBasketball, Cross Country, Football, Hockey, Rugby, Soccer, Volleyball, Track & Field
Football stadiumOland Stadium
ArenaCharles V. Keating Millennium Centre
Other venuesOland Centre Gymnasium
ColoursBlue and White
   
Websitewww.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 runner ups 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 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 season1954
Athletic directorLeo MacPherson
Head coachGary Waterman
8th year, 30–34–0  (.469)
Home stadiumOland Stadium
Stadium capacity4000
Stadium surfaceFieldTurf
LocationAntigonish, Nova Scotia
LeagueCIS
ConferenceAUS (1999 - present)
Past associationsAUAA (1974-1998)
All-time record– 
Postseason record– 
Titles
Vanier Cups1
1966
Atlantic Bowls5
1959, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1996
Jewett Trophies12
1960, 1961, 1962, 1963,
1966, 1967, 1978, 1982,
1983, 1996, 2015, 2016
Hec Crighton winners0
ColoursBlue and White
   
OutfitterAdidas
Websitegoxgo.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 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
2016 8 7 1 0 0.875 299 129 1st 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 end of the 2016 CFL season, five former X-Men players are on CFL teams' rosters:

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. ^ "Atlantic University Sport Men's Football Past Champions". Atlantic University Sport. 2009. Retrieved 2010-01-16.

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