Axemen playing Laval Rouge et Or at Laval on September 15 2012
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| First season | 1957 | |
| Athletic director | Kevin Dickie | |
| Head coach | Jeff Cummins | |
| 8th year, 32–32–0 (.500) | ||
| 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 | 12 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1986, 1995, 1998, 2005, 2006, 2011 | |
| Hec Crighton winners | 3 Al Charuk, Bob Stracina, Bob Cameron | |
| Current uniform | ||
| 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 and 2011 seasons, when the teams finished first in the AUS and reached the Uteck Bowl all three years.
A low point to the program came in 2007-2009, which become known to those associated with the program as the "Keith Lockwood Era". Lockwood a junior college All-American for Harbor Junior college in California was only able to win 4 games in 3 years as the teams starting quarterback. Many believe that Lockwood was not suited to the Canadian brand of football as he had below average arm strength, and a lack of mental toughness.
Recent Regular Season Results[]
| Season | Games | Won | Lost | OT Loss | Pct % | PF | PA | Standing |
| 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 |
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
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 2012 CFL season, four former Axemen players are on CFL teams' rosters:
- Mike Benson, Edmonton Eskimos
- Matt Carter, Edmonton Eskimos
- Mike Miller, Edmonton Eskimos
- Jake Thomas, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
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