StFX X-Men Football - National Championship History
The STFX X-Men won the national Vanier Cup championship title (formerly College Bowl) on one occassion in 1966 under the guidance of head coach Don Loney. They defeated Waterloo Lutheran 40-14 at Varsity Stadium in Toronto to take the championship. The X-Men also appeared in the 1996 Vanier Cup game in Toronto but lost to Saskatchewan 31-12.
CLICK HERE for more info on the 1966 X-Men Football national champions
Since the inception of the U SPORTS (formerly CIS and CIAU) semifinal Bowl games in 1967, the X-Men have appeared in nine games with a 1-8 record.
The X-Men have won the Atlantic University Sport (AUS) championship 16 times, with their most recent AUS championship victory coming in 2022. A complete history of AUS champions can be found by CLICKING HERE.
X-MEN FOOTBALL HISTORY PHOTO GALLERY
| X-Men Football U SPORTS Vanier Cup History |
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| YEAR | W | L | PF | PA |
| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 31 |
| 1966 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 14 |
| TOTALS | 1 | 1 | 52 | 45 |
| X-Men Football U SPORTS Bowl History |
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| YEAR | W | L | PF | PA |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 36 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 61 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 63 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 50 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 36 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 5 |
| 1982 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 54 |
| 1978 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 32 |
| 1967 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| TOTALS | 1 | 8 | 82 | 344 |
| X-MEN FOOTBALL U SPORTS Vanier Cup History - By Opponent |
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| TEAM | WINS | LOSSES | GP | PF | PA |
| Saskatchewan | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 31 |
| Waterloo Lutheran | 1 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 14 |
| TOTALS | 1 | 1 | 2 | 52 | 45 |
| X-MEN FOOTBALL U SPORTS Bowl History - By Opponent |
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| TEAM | WINS | LOSSES | GP | PF | PA |
| Calgary | 0 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 50 |
| Laval | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 63 |
| McMaster | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| Ottawa | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 |
| Queen's | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 32 |
| Saskatchewan | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 36 |
| UBC | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 90 |
| Western | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 61 |
| TOTALS | 1 | 8 | 9 | 82 | 344 |
| YEAR | RECORD | GAME | RESULTS | HOST | STADIUM |
| 2022 | 0-1 | Uteck Bowl U SPORTS Semifinal |
Lost to Saskatchewan 36-19 | STFX Antigonish, NS |
STFX Stadium |
| 2021 | 0-1 | Mitchell Bowl U SPORTS Semifinal |
Lost to Western 61-6 | Western London, ON |
Alumni Stadium |
| 2018 | 0-1 | Uteck Bowl U SPORTS Semifinal |
Lost to Laval 63-0 | Laval Quebec City, QC | PEPS Stadium |
| 2016 | 0-1 | Mitchell Bowl U SPORTS Semifinal | Lost to Calgary 50-24 | Calgary Calgary, AB | McMahon Stadium |
| 2015 | 0-1 | Uteck Bowl U SPORTS Semifinal |
Lost to UBC 36-9 | StFX Antigonish, NS |
Oland Stadium |
| 1996 | 1-0 | Atlantic Bowl CIAU Semifinal |
Defeated Ottawa 13-5 | AUAA Halifax, NS | Huskies Stadium |
| 1982 | 0-1 | Atlantic Bowl CIAU Semifinal |
Lost to UBC 54-1 | AUAA Halifax, NS | Huskies Stadium |
| 1978 | 0-1 | Atlantic Bowl CIAU Semifinal |
Lost to Queen's 32-10 | AUAA Halifax, NS | Huskies Stadium |
| 1967 | 0-1 | Atlantic Bowl CIAU Semifinal |
Lost to McMaster 7-0 | AUAA Halifax, NS | Wanderers Grounds |