St. Francis Xavier X-Men
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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.
) 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.
national championship and, to date, has been the program's only Vanier Cup victory. They were also runners-up in the 1996 game, which was also the last season that the X-Men won an AUS
title. As of the 2011 season
, this Atlantic title
drought is the longest of any active program in the AUS. 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
.
Atlantic Bowl
Jewett Trophy (Loney Bowl)
The X-Men have won the Atlantic Conference Championship five times and have been runners-up an additional six times.
, six former X-Men players are on CFL teams' rosters:
St. Francis Xavier University
St. Francis Xavier University is a post-secondary institution located in Antigonish, Nova Scotia. The school was founded in 1853, but did not offer degrees until 1868. The university has approximately 5000 students.-History:...
in Antigonish, Nova Scotia
Antigonish, Nova Scotia
Antigonish is a Canadian town in Antigonish County, Nova Scotia. The town is home to St. Francis Xavier University and the oldest continuous highland games in North America.-History:...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. 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 CupVanier Cup
The Vanier Cup is the name of the championship of Canadian Interuniversity Sport football and the name of the trophy awarded to the victorious team. It is currently played between the winners of the Uteck Bowl and the Mitchell Bowl...
) 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
CIS
CIS usually refers to the Commonwealth of Independent States, a modern political entity consisting of eleven former Soviet Union republics.The acronym CIS may also refer to:-Organizations:...
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
Lethbridge
Lethbridge is a city in the province of Alberta, Canada, and the largest city in southern Alberta. It is Alberta's fourth-largest city by population after Calgary, Edmonton and Red Deer, and the third-largest by area after Calgary and Edmonton. The nearby Canadian Rockies contribute to the city's...
, Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
after capturing their 12th consecutive AUS Championship.
Varsity teams
The X-Men & X-Women compete in:- BasketballBasketballBasketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
(m/w) - Cross Country RunningCross country runningCross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road...
(m/w) - FootballCanadian footballCanadian football is a form of gridiron football played exclusively in Canada in which two teams of 12 players each compete for territorial control of a field of play long and wide attempting to advance a pointed prolate spheroid ball into the opposing team's scoring area...
(m) - Ice HockeyIce hockeyIce hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
(m/w) - RugbyRugby unionRugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
(w) - Soccer (m/w)
- Track & Field (m/w)
- VolleyballVolleyballVolleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
(w)
X-Men Football
The St. Francis Xavier X-Men football team won the second ever Vanier CupVanier Cup
The Vanier Cup is the name of the championship of Canadian Interuniversity Sport football and the name of the trophy awarded to the victorious team. It is currently played between the winners of the Uteck Bowl and the Mitchell Bowl...
national championship and, to date, has been the program's only Vanier Cup victory. They were also runners-up in the 1996 game, which was also the last season that the X-Men won an AUS
Atlantic University Sport
Atlantic University Sport is a regional membership association for Canadian universities which assists in co-ordinating competition between their university level athletic programs and providing contact information, schedules, results, and releases about those programs and events to the public and...
title. As of the 2011 season
2011 CIS football season
The 2011 CIS football season began on September 1, 2011 with the Montreal Carabins hosting the McGill Redmen at CEPSUM Stadium. The season concluded on November 25 at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver, British Columbia with the 47th Vanier Cup championship...
, this Atlantic title
Jewett Trophy
The Jewett Trophy is a Canadian sports trophy, presented annually to the winner of the Atlantic University Sport Football Conference of the Canadian Interuniversity Sport federation....
drought is the longest of any active program in the AUS. In the 2011 CFL Draft
2011 CFL Draft
The 2011 CFL Draft took place on Sunday, May 8, 2011 live at 12:30 PM ET on TSN. 47 players were chosen from among eligible players from Canadian Universities across the country, as well as Canadian players playing in the NCAA. The Toronto Argonauts, Montreal Alouettes and Hamilton Tiger-Cats had...
, Henoc Muamba
Henoc Muamba
Henoc Muamba is a Canadian football linebacker for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League. He was selected first overall by the Blue Bombers in the 2011 CFL Draft, becoming the first player from St. Francis Xavier University to be chosen first overall in the draft. He played CIS...
became the first X-Men player to be selected first overall, having been drafted by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a Canadian football team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They are currently members of the East Division of the Canadian Football League . They play their home games at Canad Inns Stadium, and plan to move to a new stadium for the 2012 season.The Blue Bombers were founded...
.
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 |
Recent Playoff Results
- 2001 Out of playoffs
- 2002 Defeated Acadia AxemenAcadia AxemenIn their history, the Axemen Canadian football teams have appeared in four Vanier Cup national championships, winning two of those in 1979 and in 1981...
in semi-final 25-11
Lost to Saint Mary's HuskiesSaint Mary's HuskiesThe Saint Mary's Huskies are the men's and women's athletic teams that represent Saint Mary's University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Their primary home turf is Huskies Stadium located in the centre of the University's campus....
in Loney Bowl 63-14 - 2003 Defeated Acadia AxemenAcadia AxemenIn their history, the Axemen Canadian football teams have appeared in four Vanier Cup national championships, winning two of those in 1979 and in 1981...
in semi-final 30-28
Lost to Saint Mary's HuskiesSaint Mary's HuskiesThe Saint Mary's Huskies are the men's and women's athletic teams that represent Saint Mary's University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Their primary home turf is Huskies Stadium located in the centre of the University's campus....
in Loney Bowl 36-12 - 2004 Lost to Acadia AxemenAcadia AxemenIn their history, the Axemen Canadian football teams have appeared in four Vanier Cup national championships, winning two of those in 1979 and in 1981...
in semi-final 15-8 - 2005 Defeated Saint Mary's HuskiesSaint Mary's HuskiesThe Saint Mary's Huskies are the men's and women's athletic teams that represent Saint Mary's University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Their primary home turf is Huskies Stadium located in the centre of the University's campus....
in semi-final 47-29
Lost to Acadia AxemenAcadia AxemenIn their history, the Axemen Canadian football teams have appeared in four Vanier Cup national championships, winning two of those in 1979 and in 1981...
in Loney Bowl 69-6 - 2006 Lost to Saint Mary's HuskiesSaint Mary's HuskiesThe Saint Mary's Huskies are the men's and women's athletic teams that represent Saint Mary's University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Their primary home turf is Huskies Stadium located in the centre of the University's campus....
in semi-final 24-6 - 2007 Defeated Acadia AxemenAcadia AxemenIn their history, the Axemen Canadian football teams have appeared in four Vanier Cup national championships, winning two of those in 1979 and in 1981...
in semi-final 38-17
Lost to Saint Mary's HuskiesSaint Mary's HuskiesThe Saint Mary's Huskies are the men's and women's athletic teams that represent Saint Mary's University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Their primary home turf is Huskies Stadium located in the centre of the University's campus....
in Loney Bowl 25-24 - 2008 Defeated Mount Allison MountiesMount Allison MountiesThe Mount Allison Mounties is the name given to varsity athletic teams that represent Mount Allison University in Sackville, New Brunswick, Canada.The Mounties sports teams play their matches at MacAuley field which seats 2,500.-Athletics & Recreations:...
in semi-final 52-12
Lost to Saint Mary's HuskiesSaint Mary's HuskiesThe Saint Mary's Huskies are the men's and women's athletic teams that represent Saint Mary's University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Their primary home turf is Huskies Stadium located in the centre of the University's campus....
in Loney Bowl 29-27 - 2009 Defeated Acadia AxemenAcadia AxemenIn their history, the Axemen Canadian football teams have appeared in four Vanier Cup national championships, winning two of those in 1979 and in 1981...
in semi-final 33-30
Lost to Saint Mary's HuskiesSaint Mary's HuskiesThe Saint Mary's Huskies are the men's and women's athletic teams that represent Saint Mary's University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Their primary home turf is Huskies Stadium located in the centre of the University's campus....
in Loney Bowl 31-22 - 2010 Out of playoffs
- 2011 Lost to Saint Mary's HuskiesSaint Mary's HuskiesThe Saint Mary's Huskies are the men's and women's athletic teams that represent Saint Mary's University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Their primary home turf is Huskies Stadium located in the centre of the University's campus....
in semi-final 25-2
Atlantic BowlAtlantic BowlThe Atlantic Bowl was one of the two national semifinal men's football games of Canadian Interuniversity Sport. The winner of the Atlantic Bowl would meet the winner of the Churchill Bowl for the Vanier Cup...
- Champions: 1959, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1996
- Runner Up: 1958, 1962, 1967, 1978, 1982, 1983
Jewett Trophy (Loney Bowl)Jewett TrophyThe Jewett Trophy is a Canadian sports trophy, presented annually to the winner of the Atlantic University Sport Football Conference of the Canadian Interuniversity Sport federation....
The X-Men have won the Atlantic Conference Championship five times and have been runners-up an additional six times.X-Men in the CFL
As of the end of the 2011 CFL season2011 CFL season
The 2011 CFL season was the 58th season of modern Canadian professional football. Officially, it was the 54th season of the league. The complete schedule was released on February 18 and featured the defending Grey Cup champion Montreal Alouettes opening the season against the visiting BC Lions on...
, six former X-Men players are on CFL teams' rosters:
- Akeem FosterAkeem FosterAkeem Foster is a professional Canadian football wide receiver for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted 25th overall by the Lions in the 2010 CFL Draft and signed a contract with the team on May 25, 2010. He played college football for the St. Francis Xavier...
, BC LionsBC LionsThe BC Lions are a professional Canadian football team competing in the West Division of Canadian Football League . Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, the Lions play their home games at BC Place Stadium in Downtown Vancouver, having previously played at Empire Stadium in East Vancouver from 1954... - Mike McCulloughMike McCullough (Canadian football)Mike McCullough is a Canadian football linebacker for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League. McCullough was drafted by the Roughriders in the third round of the 2003 CFL Draft, after playing his college football at St. Francis Xavier University.-University...
, Saskatchewan RoughridersSaskatchewan RoughridersThe Saskatchewan Roughriders are a Canadian Football League team based in Regina, Saskatchewan. They were founded in 1910. They play their home games at 2940 10th Avenue in Regina, which has been the team's home base for its entire history, even prior to the construction of Mosaic Stadium at Taylor... - Cauchy MuambaCauchy MuambaCauchy Muamba is a professional Canadian football safety for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted 34th overall by the Lions in the 2010 CFL Draft and signed a contract with the team on May 25, 2010. He played college football for the St. Francis Xavier X-Men.-References:...
, BC Lions - Henoc MuambaHenoc MuambaHenoc Muamba is a Canadian football linebacker for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League. He was selected first overall by the Blue Bombers in the 2011 CFL Draft, becoming the first player from St. Francis Xavier University to be chosen first overall in the draft. He played CIS...
, Winnipeg Blue BombersWinnipeg Blue BombersThe Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a Canadian football team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They are currently members of the East Division of the Canadian Football League . They play their home games at Canad Inns Stadium, and plan to move to a new stadium for the 2012 season.The Blue Bombers were founded... - Steve MyddeltonSteve MyddeltonSteve Myddelton is a professional Canadian football offensive lineman for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted by the Stampeders in the fourth round of the 2009 CFL Draft. He played CIS football for the St. Francis Xavier X-Men....
, Calgary StampedersCalgary StampedersThe Calgary Stampeders are a Canadian Football League team based in Calgary, Alberta and named in reference to the Calgary Stampede. The Stampeders play their home games at McMahon Stadium... - Corbin SharunCorbin SharunCorbin Sharun is a professional Canadian football defensive back for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. He drafted 43rd overall by the Eskimos in the 2010 CFL Draft. He played college football for the St. Francis Xavier X-men.-References:...
, Edmonton EskimosEdmonton EskimosThe Edmonton Eskimos are a Canadian football team based in Edmonton, Alberta. They currently play in the West Division of the Canadian Football League . Edmonton is currently the third-youngest franchise in the CFL, although there were clubs with the name Edmonton Eskimos as early as 1895...