Acadia Axemen

Acadia Axemen / Acadia Axewomen
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
Colours          
Website www.acadiau.ca/sports/

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:

Football

Axemen playing Laval Rouge et Or at Laval on September 15, 2012
Acadia Axemen
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
Current uniform
Colours Garnet and Blue

             

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
20018 440 0.500 121 1872nd in AUS
20028 440 0.500 205 2153rd in AUS
20038 440 0.500 201 1812nd in AUS
20048 530 0.625 254 1562nd in AUS
20058 530 0.625 276 1351st in AUS
20068 530 0.625 197 1551st in AUS
20078 350 0.375 182 2873rd in AUS
20088 170 0.125 120 2394th in AUS
20098 260 0.250 138 2393rd in AUS
20108 440 0.500 134 1542nd in AUS
20118 710 0.875 261 1081st in AUS
20128 710 0.875 229 1321st in AUS
20138 350 0.375 165 1223rd in AUS
20148 350 0.375 144 2103rd in AUS
20158 440 0.500 185 1703rd in AUS
20168 260 0.250 124 2143rd in AUS

[2][3]

Recent playoff results

National championships

Vanier Cup

Semi-final championships

Uteck Bowl

Atlantic Bowl

Conference championships

Jewett Trophy (Loney Bowl)

Axemen in the CFL

As of the start of the 2015 CFL season, six former Axemen players are on CFL teams' rosters:

Soccer team roster

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 Canada GK Eric Ross
2 Canada DF Matthew Nunn
3 Lebanon DF Jeff Khoury
4 Canada DF Jean Francois LeFort
5 Canada DF Cameron McGill
6 India MF Shane Thakrar
7 Canada MF Erik Merchant
8 Canada MF Devlin Gilmour Ford
9 Canada MF Zachary Shaffelburg
_ Canada FW Jonathan Hammond
11 Canada MF Devin Tetlow
12 United Kingdom FW Liam Dutton
No. Position Player
13 Canada DF Joseph Harvey
14 Canada FW James Nunn
15 United Arab Emirates MF Hashim Kareem
16 Canada MF Joshua Bullock
10 Canada MF Cochrane Noseworthy-Smith
17 Canada MF Keegan Ezekiel
18 Canada MF Jared Hyslop
19 Canada DF James Squier
20 South Korea MF Kang Hyan-Gu
21 Canada MF Nick DeAdder
22 Canada GK Matt Baker
99 Canada GK Kirby Fletcher
_ Canada GK Eric McGarry

References

  1. ↑ http://sports.acadiau.ca/
  2. ↑ http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/SportFit/ciau/football2008.html
  3. ↑ http://english.cis-sic.ca/sports/fball/2011-12/standings-conf
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