St. Francis Xavier athletic teams

St. Francis Xavier X-Men / St. Francis Xavier X-Women
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          
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
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
20018 350 0.375 106 2023rd in AUS
20028 620 0.750 215 1342nd in AUS
20038 440 0.500 139 1433rd in AUS
20048 350 0.375 155 2453rd in AUS
20058 530 0.625 219 1892nd in AUS
20067 250 0.286 80 1763rd in AUS
20078 350 0.375 158 2842nd in AUS
20088 440 0.500 186 2052nd in AUS
20098 620 0.750 201 1662nd in AUS
20108 170 0.125 98 2474th in AUS
20118 260 0.250 148 3003rd in AUS
20128 260 0.250 137 2394th in AUS
20138 350 0.375 150 1834th in AUS
20148 440 0.500 181 1802nd in AUS
20158 530 0.625 172 1792nd in AUS

Recent Playoff Results

National Championships

Vanier Cup

Semi-Final Championships

Atlantic Bowl

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

External links

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