https://www.acadiaathletics.ca en-us https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/fball/2019-20/releases/20191121d9l9yi QUEBEC CITY, QC - U SPORTS football national award winners and all-Canadians were celebrated at the annual Vanier Cup gala this evening. Thu, 21 Nov 2019 05:00:00 GMT https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/fball/2019-20/releases/20191121d9l9yi https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/fball/2019-20/releases/20191113sj50dk TORONTO (U SPORTS)− Acadia running back Dale Wright, Montreal halfback Marc-Antoine Dequoy and Montreal linebacker Jean-Philippe Lévesque are the U SPORTS Football Players of the Week, for the period ending November 10, 2019. Wed, 13 Nov 2019 05:00:00 GMT https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/fball/2019-20/releases/20191113sj50dk https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/fball/2019-20/releases/20191112of8o1l HALIFAX, N.S. - The AUS named it's last AUS Football Players of the Week for the 2019 season. Axemen Dale Wright, Anderson Recker and Ben George were named the AUS Players of the Week. Tue, 12 Nov 2019 05:00:00 GMT https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/fball/2019-20/releases/20191112of8o1l https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/fball/2019-20/releases/20191026t05h9n SACKVILLE, N.S. - The Mount Allison Mounties are headed back to the AUS playoffs for the first time since 2016 and the Acadia Axemen post a 8-0 undefeated season.  Despite losing 33-31 to U SPORTS No. 5 ranked Acadia Axemen, the Mounties finished in 3rd place thanks to Saint Mary’s loss to StFX on Saturday afternoon.  Sat, 26 Oct 2019 04:00:00 GMT https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/fball/2019-20/releases/20191026t05h9n https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/fball/2019-20/releases/20191022mhvwui HALIFAX, N.S. - Senior running back Dale Wright of the Acadia Axemen was named as the AUS Football Offensive Player of the Week. Tue, 22 Oct 2019 04:00:00 GMT https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/fball/2019-20/releases/20191022mhvwui https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/fball/2019-20/releases/20191019ult72j WOLFVILLE, N.S. – The U SPORTS No. 7 ranked Acadia Axemen remain undefeated and improve to 7-0 with a 28-18 win over the visiting Saint Mary’s Huskies in front of an Acadia Homecoming crowd. Sat, 19 Oct 2019 04:00:00 GMT https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/fball/2019-20/releases/20191019ult72j https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/fball/2019-20/releases/20191017jl593k Former assistant football coach Tony Stewart reflects on the 1979 and 1981 football teams who won their respective CIAU College Bowl National championships. He looks back on these two great teams of which the 1979 team celebrates 40 years this season since their incredible feat. Thu, 17 Oct 2019 04:00:00 GMT https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/fball/2019-20/releases/20191017jl593k https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/fball/2019-20/releases/20191015jv8zu1 Congratulations to Glodin Mulali and Hunter Guenard who were named the AUS special teams and offensive players of the week. Tue, 15 Oct 2019 04:00:00 GMT https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/fball/2019-20/releases/20191015jv8zu1 https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/fball/2019-20/releases/20191011yzd3sn WOLFVILLE, N.S. – The U SPORTS No. 8 Acadia Axemen improved to 6-0 and clinched first place in the AUS standings with a 44-25 win over the visiting StFX X-Men. Fri, 11 Oct 2019 04:00:00 GMT https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/fball/2019-20/releases/20191011yzd3sn https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/fball/2019-20/releases/20190928vxvc3d LENNOXVILLE, Que. – The No. 7-ranked Acadia Axemen spoiled the Bishop’s Gaiters 2019 unblemished home record and their homecoming celebrations with a 24-12 victory on Coulter Field on Saturday.  Sat, 28 Sep 2019 04:00:00 GMT https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/fball/2019-20/releases/20190928vxvc3d https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/fball/2019-20/releases/20190921slem30 WOLFVILLE, N.S. – Cole Estabrooks’ 46-yard rushing touchdown with 5:53 remaining in the game earned him the AUS Subway Player of the Game honours. Estabrooks’ timely major gave the Axemen a 22-15 lead in the closing minutes of the game and the eventual win over the visiting Mount Allison Mounties. Sat, 21 Sep 2019 04:00:00 GMT https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/fball/2019-20/releases/20190921slem30 https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/fball/2019-20/releases/201909149b8tse HALIFAX, N.S. —The Acadia Axemen showed how good they really are on Friday night, defeating the SMU Huskies 51-32 in Atlantic University Sport football action from Huskies Stadium.  Sat, 14 Sep 2019 04:00:00 GMT https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/fball/2019-20/releases/201909149b8tse https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/fball/2019-20/releases/20190906ylfntk ANTIGONISH, NS – Led by fourth year running back Dale Wright (Markham, ON) who scored three touchdowns, the Acadia Axemen defeated the StFX X-Men 54-19 Friday evening at StFX Stadium.  Fri, 06 Sep 2019 04:00:00 GMT https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/fball/2019-20/releases/20190906ylfntk https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/fball/2019-20/releases/20190824swiiur WOLFVILLE, N.S. – AUS Subway Player of the Game Hunter Guenard’s 273 yards passing combined with 90 yards in rushing from 2017 AUS MVP Dale Wright, catapulted the Acadia Axemen to a 53-13 win over the visiting Bishop’s Gaiters in the AUS regular season opener in Wolfville. Sat, 24 Aug 2019 04:00:00 GMT https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/fball/2019-20/releases/20190824swiiur https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/fball/2019-20/releases/20190823fyd8ep WOLFVILLE, N.S. - After an AUS championship season in 2017, the Axemen opened the 2018 campaign with a 2-3 record in the opening six weeks of the regular season but finished with three straight wins and third place in the final standings with a 5-3 record. Fri, 23 Aug 2019 04:00:00 GMT https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/fball/2019-20/releases/20190823fyd8ep https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/fball/2019-20/releases/20190818dmsa6b SACKVILLE, N.B. - AUS football is back and the Mount Allison Mounties opened their season with a 29-13 exhibition win over the visiting Axemen at Alumni Field on Saturday afternoon.  Sun, 18 Aug 2019 04:00:00 GMT https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/fball/2019-20/releases/20190818dmsa6b https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/fball/2019-20/releases/20190718nc9tzc Three players from the Acadia Axemen and three players from defending U SPORTS champion Laval have been named to the 2019 College Football America Yearbook U SPORTS Preseason Starting Lineup, CFAY’s version of a preseason All-Canada team. Thu, 18 Jul 2019 04:00:00 GMT https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/fball/2019-20/releases/20190718nc9tzc https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/fball/2019-20/releases/20190515j695qs The Canadian Football League (CFL) announced the U SPORTS quarterbacks that will participate in the Canadian Quarterback Internship Program at CFL training camps in advance of the 2019 season. Wed, 15 May 2019 04:00:00 GMT https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/fball/2019-20/releases/20190515j695qs https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/fball/2019-20/releases/20190503irvk0l Six Axemen were named to the East roster including Offensive standouts Cordell Hastings, Hunter Guenard and Dale Wright. Three of the Axemen's top defenders were also named to the East roster including Bailey Feltmate, Rory Kelly and Jadin White-Frayne. Fri, 03 May 2019 04:00:00 GMT https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/fball/2019-20/releases/20190503irvk0l