St. Francis Xavier X-Men
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| University | St. Francis Xavier University |
| Association | Canadian Interuniversity Sport |
| Conference | Atlantic University Sport |
| Athletic 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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| Website | www |
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| First season | 1954 |
| Athletic director | Leo MacPherson |
| Head coach |
Gary Waterman 8th year, 30–34–0 (.469) |
| 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 | – |
| Tournaments | |
| Vanier Cups | 1 1966 |
| Atlantic Bowls | 5 1959, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1996 |
| Jewett Trophies | 12 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1966, 1967, 1978, 1982, 1983, 1996, 2015, 2016 |
| Hec Crighton winners | 0 |
| Current uniform | |
| Colours | Blue, White |
| Outfitter | Adidas |
| Website | goxgo.ca |
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.
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 and in 2016, the X-men hockey team were runner ups in the CIS Championships in Halifax.
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. The team has a total of five National Championships, having won a fifth title in 2016 in Victoria, BC. and 17 consecutive conference championships from 1997-2014.
The X-Men & X-Women compete in:
The St. Francis Xavier X-Men football team has been competing at the varsity level since 1954 and won the second ever Vanier Cup national championship in 1966. The team has played in two National Championship games overall when they were runners up in 1996 and have won 12 conference championships in total. In the 2011 CFL Draft, Henoc Muamba became the first X-Men player to be selected first overall in the Canadian College Draft, having been drafted by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
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