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| First season | 1954 | |
| Athletic director | Leo MacPherson | |
| Head coach | Gary Waterman | |
| 3rd year, 9–15–0 (.375) | ||
| Other staff | Jonathon Svec (DC) | |
| 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 | 10 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1966, 1967, 1978, 1982, 1983, 1996 | |
| Hec Crighton winners | 0 | |
| Colours | Blue and White
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| Outfitter | Nike | |
| 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 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.
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 Axemen in semi-final 25-11
Lost to Saint Mary's Huskies in Loney Bowl 63-14 - 2003 Defeated Acadia Axemen in semi-final 30-28
Lost to Saint Mary's Huskies in Loney Bowl 36-12 - 2004 Lost to Acadia Axemen in semi-final 15-8
- 2005 Defeated Saint Mary's Huskies in semi-final 47-29
Lost to Acadia Axemen in Loney Bowl 69-6 - 2006 Lost to Saint Mary's Huskies in semi-final 24-6
- 2007 Defeated Acadia Axemen in semi-final 38-17
Lost to Saint Mary's Huskies in Loney Bowl 25-24 - 2008 Defeated Mount Allison Mounties in semi-final 52-12
Lost to Saint Mary's Huskies in Loney Bowl 29-27 - 2009 Defeated Acadia Axemen in semi-final 33-30
Lost to Saint Mary's Huskies in Loney Bowl 31-22 - 2010 Out of playoffs
- 2011 Lost to Saint Mary's Huskies in semi-final 25-2
National Championships[]
Vanier Cup[]
- Champions: 1966
- Runner Up: 1996
Semi-Final Championships[]
Atlantic Bowl[]
- Champions: 1959, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1996
- Runner Up: 1958, 1962, 1967, 1978, 1982, 1983
Conference Championships[]
Jewett Trophy (Loney Bowl)[]
The X-Men have won the Atlantic Conference Championship five times and have been runners-up an additional six times.[1]
X-Men in the CFL[]
As of the start of the 2012 CFL season, seven former X-Men players are on CFL teams' rosters:
- Anthony Alix, Toronto Argonauts
- Akeem Foster, BC Lions
- Mike McCullough, Saskatchewan Roughriders
- Cauchy Muamba, BC Lions
- Henoc Muamba, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- Steve Myddelton, Calgary Stampeders
- Corbin Sharun, Edmonton Eskimos
References[]
- ↑ "Atlantic University Sport Men's Football Past Champions". Atlantic University Sport. 2009. http://www.atlanticuniversitysport.com/mens/football/pastchamps/. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
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