Mount Allison Mounties football
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| University | Mount Allison University |
| Association | U Sports |
| Conference | Atlantic University Sport |
| Location | Sackville, New Brunswick |
| Football stadium | Alumni Field |
| Arena | Tantramar Veterans Memorial Civic Centre |
| Mascot | Duck |
| Colours | Garnet and Gold |
| Website | mountiepride |
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| First season | 1955 |
| Athletic director | Pierre Arsenault |
| Head coach |
Scott Brady 2nd year, 7–9–0 (.438) |
| Other Staff | Scott Brady (DC & Defensive Backs) Gaetan Richard (OC & Quarterbacks) Chris Hopkins (ST & Running Backs) Pete Miller (Defensive Line) Pat Duff (Wide Receivers) Terry Tait (Offensive Line) Niko Alves (Linebackers) Simon Leblanc (Equipment Manager) Jocelyn Dowling (Head Athletic Therapist) |
| Home Stadium | Alumni Field |
| Stadium capacity | 2500 |
| Stadium surface | Field Turf |
| Location | Sackville, New Brunswick |
| League | U Sports |
| Conference | AUS (1955 - present) |
| Past associations | AUAA (1974-1998) |
| All-time record | 161–193–0 (.455) |
| Postseason record | – |
| Tournaments | |
| Vanier Cups | 0 |
| Atlantic Bowls | 2 1984, 1991 |
| Jewett Trophies | 6 1984, 1985, 1991, 1997, 2013, 2014 |
| Hec Crighton winners | 2 Éric Lapointe (2) |
| Current uniform | |
| Colours | Garnet and Gold |
| Website | mountiepride.ca |
The Mount Allison Mounties are the varsity athletic teams that represent Mount Allison University in Sackville, New Brunswick, Canada.
The Mounties sports teams play their matches at Alumni field which seats 2,500.
The Mount Allison University Athletics & Recreation is led by Pierre Arsenault.
Arsenault came to Mount Allison from the New Brunswick Golf Association, where he served as Executive Director for seven years. Prior to this, Arsenault worked with Hockey Canada’s Atlantic Centre of Excellence, the Saskatchewan Hockey Association, and with the University of Ottawa’s Gee-Gees Varsity Hockey Team. He holds a Bachelor of Physical Education (concentration in sports administration) from the University of New Brunswick and a master's degree in sport administration from the University of Ottawa.
Mount Allison Mounties teams compete in:
In 1977, Garney Henley, a former Canadian Football League player with the Hamilton T-Cats, became Athletics Director at Mount Allison and changed the logo from the "Double-Winged" A to the famous "Flying A" which remained the Mounties' logo until 2011. The Flying A became synonymous with Mounties athletics, and was arguably the most recognizable aspect of the department and the University.
In 2011, the University's administration undertook a re-branding initiative that would be campus-wide, stretching into the athletics department as well. Adopting a new, more modern look became the goal, and thus the current logo with an "A" adorned with a flame/torch was born. Taken from the University's crest, the flame, which also forms a stylized "A", along with the slanted font spelling "MOUNTIES" below the logo became the new look for the Mounties. Along with a new partnership with popular brand UnderArmour, it introduced the Mounties to the 21st century, and spearheaded by Athletics Director Pierre Arsenault became the one identity among all of the Mounties' varsity sports teams.
During the 2012 AUS Women's Hockey Playoffs, a new movement emerged on the Social Media website Twitter, when it is believed the phrase #MountiePride was first used in a popular fashion. Since then, the movement has leaped to new heights, and is now considered to be a part of this new identity, and a trademark of the Mounties teams.
The Mount Allison Mounties football program is in its 63rd year of active competition as of the 2017 U Sports football season. The team has twice appeared in the Vanier Cup, once in 1984, and again in 1991, losing both times. Recently, the Mounties have made the playoffs five times in the past six years, only missing the playoffs in 2017 despite a 4-4 record. The Mounties finished second in the AUS conference in 2010 and hosted their first home playoff game (conference semi-finals) since the new millennium. In 2013, the Mounties won the Loney Bowl for the first time since 1997. They followed up that campaign with their first undefeated season in the AUS, posting an 8-0 record en route to their second consecutive Jewett Trophy championship. In 2015, the Mounties would finish first place in the AUS regular season with a 5-3 record and host the Loney Bowl for the second consecutive season. They were also looking to win their third consecutive Jewett Trophy but would end up falling short to the St. Francis Xavier X-Men 24-18. 2016 would be the first season with Scott Brady as the team's new Head Coach. The team ended up making the playoffs as the second place team. They would defeat the Acadia Axemen 27-18 to compete in their fourth straight Loney Bowl but would end up losing to the St. Francis Xavier X-Men 29-8. In 2017, the team would see their five year playoff streak come to an end as they missed the playoffs for the first time since 2011.
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