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University
  
Acadia University

Athletic director
  
Kevin Dickie

Association
  
U Sports

Location
  
Wolfville, Nova Scotia

Acadia Axemen

Conference
  
Atlantic University Sport

Varsity teams
  
Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Hockey, Rugby, Soccer, Swimming, Volleyball

The Acadia Axemen and Axewomen are the men's and women's athletic teams that represent Acadia University in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada. Their primary home turf is Raymond Field located on the University's campus.

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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

    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 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

    • Vanier Cup

  • Champions: 1979, 1981
  • Runner Up: 1976, 1977

    • Uteck Bowl

  • Runner Up: 2005, 2006, 2011

    • Atlantic Bowl

  • Champions: 1976, 1977, 1979, 1981
  • Runner Up: 1975, 1980, 1986, 1995, 1998

    • Jewett Trophy (Loney Bowl)

  • Champions: 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1986, 1995, 1998, 2005, 2006, 2011

    • Axemen in the CFL

    As of the end of the 2016 CFL season, five former Axemen players are on CFL teams' rosters:

  • Mike Benson, BC Lions
  • Kyle Graves, Montreal Alouettes
  • Brian Jones, Toronto Argonauts
  • Mike Miller, Edmonton Eskimos
  • 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.

    References

    Acadia Axemen Wikipedia
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