Acadia Axemen
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University | Acadia University |
Association | Canadian Interuniversity Sport |
Conference | Atlantic University Sport |
Athletic director | Kevin Dickie |
Location | Wolfville, Nova Scotia |
Varsity teams | Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Hockey, Rugby, Soccer, Swimming, Volleyball |
Football stadium | Raymond Field |
Arena | Acadia Arena |
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Website |
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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.
Varsity teams
Acadia Axemen teams compete in:
- Basketball (m/w)
- Cross Country Running (w)
- Football (m)
- Ice Hockey (m)
- Rugby (w)
- Soccer (m/w)
- Swimming (m/w)
- Volleyball (w)
Football
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First season | 1957 | |
Athletic director | Kevin Dickie | |
Head coach | Jeff Cummins | |
11th year, 46–42–0 (.523) | ||
Other staff | Chris Judd (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 | 13 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1986, 1995, 1998, 2005, 2006, 2011, 2012 | |
Hec Crighton winners | 3 Al Charuk, Bob Stracina, Bob Cameron | |
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Colours | Garnet and Blue
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Fight song | Wagon Wheel by Old Crow Medicine Show | |
Outfitter | Adidas | |
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, 2011 and 2012 seasons, when the teams finished first in the AUS and reached the Uteck Bowl all four years.
Recent regular season results
Season | Games | Won | Lost | OT Loss | Pct % | PF | PA | Standing |
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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 | 2nd in AUS |
2011 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.875 | 261 | 108 | 1st in AUS |
2012 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.875 | 229 | 132 | 1st in AUS |
2013 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0.375 | 165 | 122 | 3rd in AUS |
2014 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0.375 | 144 | 210 | 3rd in AUS |
2015 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.500 | 185 | 170 | 3rd in AUS |
2016 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0.250 | 124 | 214 | 3rd in AUS |
Recent playoff results
- 2001 Lost to Saint Mary's Huskies in Loney Bowl 38-7
- 2002 Lost to St. Francis Xavier X-Men in semi-final 25-11
- 2003 Lost to St. Francis Xavier X-Men in semi-final 30-28
- 2004 Defeated St. Francis Xavier X-Men in semi-final 15-11
Lost to Saint Mary's Huskies in Loney Bowl 24-7 - 2005 Defeated St. Francis Xavier X-Men in Loney Bowl 69-6
Lost to Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks in Uteck Bowl 31-10 - 2006 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 Lost to St. Francis Xavier X-Men in semi-final 38-17
- 2008 Missed Playoffs
- 2009 Lost to St. Francis Xavier X-Men in semi-final 33-30
- 2010 Defeated Mount Allison Mounties in semi-final 22-14 (OT)
Lost to Saint Mary's Huskies in Loney Bowl 37-8 - 2011 Defeated Saint Mary's Huskies in Loney Bowl 39-20
Lost to McMaster Marauders in Uteck Bowl 45-21 - 2012 Defeated Saint Mary's Huskies in Loney Bowl 17-9
Lost to Laval Rouge et Or in Uteck Bowl 42-7 - 2013 Lost to Mount Allison Mounties in semi-final 19-10
- 2014 Lost to St. Francis Xavier X-Men in semi-final 18-17
- 2015 Lost to St. Francis Xavier X-Men in semi-final 26-4
- 2016 Lost to Mount Allison Mounties in semi-final 27-18
National championships
Vanier Cup
- Champions: 1979, 1981
- Runner Up: 1976, 1977
Semi-final championships
Uteck Bowl
- Runner Up: 2005, 2006, 2011
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
Axemen in the CFL
As of the start of the 2015 CFL season, six former Axemen players are on CFL teams' rosters:
- Mike Benson, BC Lions
- Matt Carter, Ottawa Redblacks
- Kyle Graves, Montreal Alouettes
- Mike Miller, Edmonton Eskimos
- Martin Pesek, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- Jake Thomas, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Soccer team roster
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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