Football Club

  • In the Huddle with Jeff Cummins - Week 4
    October 06, 2016
    A weekly recap of the past weekend and preview of the coming game with football head coach Jeff Cummins.
  • In the Huddle with Jeff Cummins - Week 3
    September 29, 2016
    A weekly recap of the past weekend and preview of the coming game with football head coach Jeff Cummins.
  • In the Huddle with Jeff Cummins - Week 2
    September 23, 2016
    In the Huddle with Axemen football head coach Jeff Cummins is a weekly feature where Coach Cummins reviews the last game and previews the coming game. Week 2.
  • In the Huddle with Jeff Cummins
    September 15, 2016
    In the Huddle with Axemen football head coach Jeff Cummins is a weekly feature where Coach Cummins reviews the last game and previews the coming game.
  • Nassau Guardian story on Arrien McDonald
    April 22, 2016
    NASSAU, BHS - The sport of American Football is certainly catching on in the Bahamas. Arrien "Sleepy" McDonald, a 5'9" 195 lbs defensive back from Freeport, Grand Bahama, has been recruited by the Acadia Axemen which play out of Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada.
  • Axemen bolster defense with two new additions
    April 11, 2016
    WOLFVILLE, N.S. (CanadaFootballChat.com) The Axemen announced through CanadaFootballChat.com the additon of both Braden Vankoughnett and Moises Rivera to their football program. Both recruits will join the Axemen for the 2016 AUS Season. >
  • AUS releases 2016 Football Schedule
    March 22, 2016
    (HALIFAX, N.S.) - Atlantic University Sport released the 2016 football schedule today for the upcoming fall season. Each of the conference's four teams will once again play eight regular season games, with the regular season kicking off with two Saturday afternoon games in Week 1.
  • Axemen land CFC Top 100 Recruit Obiang
    March 17, 2016
    WOLFVILLE, N.S. - The Acadia Axemen football team announced the addition of Daniel Obiang to the 2016 roster. Obiang, a CanadaFootballChat Top 100 Prospect chose the Axemen citing a great connection with the campus, coaching staff and academics
  • Football's Jones raises stock at CFL Combine
    March 17, 2016
    TORONTO, ON - Ranked 18th among 20 in the CFL Prospects list, Football Axeman Brian Jones raised his profile after this past weekend's CFL Combine in Toronto. Watch this video after three days of testing.
  • Costanzo named new offensive coordinator
    January 15, 2016
    WOLFVILLE, N.S. - Head Coach Jeff Cummins announced today that Luigi Costanzo will replace the departing Chris Juss as the Axemen's new offensive coordinator. Costanzo will be leaving the Toronto Varsity Blues to join Acadia this spring.
  • Judd departs & first recruiting wave announced
    January 11, 2016
    WOLFVILLE, N.S. - The first wave of Acadia Football committed recruits was announced by head coach Jeff Cummins today. Finishing is 13th season as head coach of the Acadia Axemen, Cummins was happy with the first eight recruits who have committed to the Axemen.
  • Last second TD gives X-Men win over Axemen
    October 24, 2015
    ANTIGONISH, NS - In a heavyweight defensive battle Saturday afternoon in AUS football play at Oland Stadium, a last-second touchdown catch by fifth-year senior Randy Roseway (Ottawa, ON) proved to be the difference as the StFX X-Men (4-3) moved into second place with a 7-5 victory over the visiting Acadia Axemen (3-4).
  • MtA holds onto first place with 38-21 win over Axemen
    October 17, 2015
    WOLFVILLE, N.S. - The Mount Allison Mounties hold onto top spot in the AUS Football standings with a 38-21 win over host Acadia Axemen in a battle for first place. Both teams entered the game with 3-2 records but only one improved to 4-2 with two games remaining in the regular season.
  • Bynkoski leads Axemen to 47-9 win over Huskies
    October 10, 2015
    (Halifax, NS) Friday night at Huskies Stadium, the Acadia Axemen defeated the Saint Mary¹s Huskies 47-9 in week five of AUS football action extending the Huskies losing streak to 13 games.
  • Mounties topple first place Axemen in 32-14 win
    October 04, 2015
    WOLFVILLE, N.S. - Subway Player of the Game Kiel Ambursley rushed for 142 yards on 25 carries to help the Mount Allison Mounties topple the first place Axemen 32-14 in front of an Acadia home crowd.
  • CIS #10 Football Axemen dropped by McGill 45-15
    September 27, 2015
    MONTREAL -- Luis Guimont-Mota rushed for 126 yards and a pair of touchdowns as McGill upset No.10-ranked Acadia 45-15 in an interlocking football game between the AUS and RSEQ conferences at Percival Molson Stadium, Saturday.
  • Axemen snap Mountie winning streak
    September 19, 2015
    SACKVILLE, N.S. - The Acadia Axemen defeated the Mount Allison Mounties 25-24 in AUS Football action in Sackville on Saturday afternoon, snapping the Mounties' 12 game winning streak that dated back into the fall of 2014.
  • Axemen down X 31-15 in season opener
    September 14, 2015
    WOLFVILLE, N.S. - Sabastian Robinson's (Saskatoon, Sask.) two receptions for touchdowns in the fourth quarter lifted the Acadia Axemen to a 31-15 win over the StFX X-Men in the AUS season opening weekend at Acadia's Raymond Field.
  • AUS launches 2015-16 football season
    September 09, 2015
    HALIFAX, N.S. (AUS) – Atlantic University Sport (AUS) stakeholders, fans and members of the media gathered today at the World Trade and Convention Centre in Halifax to take part in the third annual AUS season launch and football media day to kick off the 2015 season.
  • Axemen lose 14-3 in exhibition vs Huskies
    September 09, 2015
    WOLFVILLE, N.S. - The Acadia Axemen football team hosted the visiting Saint Mary's Huskies in the second of two exhibition games this weekend in AUS football. The Huskies against the Axemen game followed a 29-14 by the StFX X-Men over the reining AUS champion Mount Allison in last night's first game of the exhibition weekend.
  • Five Acadia grads to suitup for 2015 CFL season
    June 25, 2015
    WOLFVILLE, N.S. - The CFL kicks off the 2015 regular season tonight on Thursday, June 25 as the expansion Ottawa Redblacks take on the Montreal Alouettes in Montreal. This season, five former Acadia Axemen will be playing for their respective teams this season including Mike Benson (B.C. Lions), Mike Miller (Edmonton Eskimos), Jake Thomas (Winnipeg Blue Bombers), Matt Carter (Ottawa Redblacks) and Kyle Graves (Montreal Alouettes).
  • Homecoming Football Coaches Roast
    May 27, 2015
    WOLFVILLE, N.S. - A 2015 Homecoming will be filled with special events including the Sports Hall of Fame induction of several football players and teams that will be announced shortly. Also part of the homecoming weekend will be the Coaches Roast.
  • Axemen announce class of 2015 on CFC
    May 27, 2015
    WOLFVILLE, N.S. - The Axemen football team announced their class of 2015 and CanadaFootballChat.com has released the list of committed recruits who will be on campus this fall.
  • Axemen conclude 2014 season with team award
    April 21, 2015
    WOLFVILLE, N.S. - The 2014-15 season concluded with the Axemen Football team year-end team awards at the Acadia Athletics Fred G. Kelly Awards Night.
  • Remember When: 1981
    April 21, 2015
    Following a very successful season in Conference play, and a 34-11 playoff win over Mt. Allison, the Axemen qualified for their sixth Atlantic Bowl.
  • Axemen land first Top 100 CFC recruits
    February 26, 2015
    WOLFVILLE, N.S. - Acadia Axemen announced the addition of a CFC 100 football player. Hunter Guenard, a 6'1", 2015 lbs pivot from Calgary, AB will join the team in the fall of 2015.
  • The latest commited recruits - first wave
    January 09, 2015
    We are very excited here at Acadia Football about what we have started this recruiting season and believe this is the beginning of a great 2015 recruiting class. Axemen family!
  • Cummins named to Senior Team Canada Staff
    October 01, 2014
    OTTAWA, ON - Team Canada head coach Greg Marshall has selected his coaching staff for the 2015 International Federation of American Football (IFAF) Senior [Men's] World Championship in Sweden. Returning from the 2011 staff are Jeff Cummins (defensive line), Blake Nill (linebackers) and Steve Sumarah (running backs) who will be joined by Glen Constantin (defensive coordinator), Kelly Jeffries (offensive coordinator) and Stefan Ptaszek (receivers).
  • Former Axemen Graves shows staggering improvements
    June 24, 2014
    LENNOXVILLE — What were we to make of this? It seemed like a noble gesture two years ago, when the Alouettes signed a pair of Canadian university quarterbacks — Kyle Quinlan and Kyle Graves — inviting both to training camp.