| St. Francis Xavier X-Men / St. Francis Xavier X-Women | |
| University | St. Francis Xavier University |
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| Association | Canadian Interuniversity Sport |
| Conference | Atlantic University Sport |
| Athletics director | Leo MacPherson |
| Location | Antigonish, Nova Scotia |
| Varsity teams | Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Hockey, Rugby, Soccer, Volleyball, Track & Field |
| Football stadium | Oland Stadium |
| Arena | Charles V. Keating Millennium Centre |
| Other arenas | Oland Centre Gymnasium |
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| Colours | Blue and White
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| Website | St. Francis Xavier University Athletics |
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.
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In 1966, the X-Men Football team won the College Bowl (now the Vanier Cup) 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.[1]
The X-Men & X-Women compete in:
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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 |
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| Atlantic Bowl Championships | 5 1959, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1996 |
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| Jewett Trophies | 10 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1966, 1967, 1978, 1982, 1983, 1996 |
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| 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.
| 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 |
The X-Men have won the Atlantic Conference Championship five times and have been runners-up an additional six times.[2]
As of the end of the 2011 CFL season, six former X-Men players are on CFL teams' rosters:
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