Mount Allison Mounties | |
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First season | 1955 |
Athletic director | Jacques Bellefleur |
Head coach | Peter Fraser 6th year, 18–28–0 (.391) |
Other staff | Peter Fraser (OC) Zak Colangelo (DC) |
Field | Alumni Field |
Stadium capacity | 2,500 |
Stadium surface | Field Turf |
Location | Sackville, New Brunswick |
League | U Sports |
Conference | AUS (1955-present) |
Past associations | NBFL (1949-1957) MIFL (1958-1959) AFC (1960-1965) MIAA (1966-1968) AIAA (1969-1973) AUAA (1974-1998) Atlantic University Sport (1999-present) |
All-time record | 179–221–0 (.448) |
Postseason record | – |
Titles | |
Vanier Cups | 0 |
Atlantic Bowls | 2 1984, 1991 |
Jewett Trophies | 6 1984, 1985, 1991, 1997, 2013, 2014 |
Hec Crighton winners | 2 Éric Lapointe (2) |
Colours | Garnet and Gold |
Website | mountiepride.ca |
The Mount Allison Mounties football team represents Mount Allison University in Sackville, New Brunswick in the sport of Canadian football in U Sports. The Mounties program has been in continuous operation since 1955 when they played an exhibition schedule and then officially joined the New Brunswick Football League (NBFL) in 1956.[1][2] The football team was an inaugural member of the Maritime Intercollegiate Football League (MIFL), which was a precursor to the current sporting association, Atlantic University Sport.[3]
The team has twice appeared in the Vanier Cup, once in 1984, and again in 1991, losing both times. The Mounties have won six conference championships in 14 appearances, including four straight from 2013 to 2016. Only one Mounties player has won the Hec Crighton Trophy, Canadian Football Hall of Fame member, Éric Lapointe, who won the award twice and has since had his number retired by the program.[4][5]