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Acadia Axemen - 1971-72 Season    <<Previous season    Next season>>

Head Coach:Gilbert (Gib) Chapman (5th season)
Other staff: Dr. Jim Logue (Assistant Coach), Willis Porter (Manager), Allen Stephen (Trainer & Assistant Manager)
League:Atlantic IAA

Summary of team record for the season

Conference RecordCIAU RecordOverall Record
W-LPctPointsPPGW-LPctPointsPPGW-LPctPointsPPG
11-10.917860-57971.7 - 48.215-40.7891422-105574.8 - 55.515-50.7501486-112574.3 - 56.2

Player roster

NoPlayerPosHtWtEligHometownHigh School (Prior Team)
10Larry Kennedy Guard5-11  
12Steve Pound Guard5-94Millinocket, MEGeorge W. Stearns High
14Roy Mercer Guard5-92 
20Gary Folker Forward6-44Kentville, NSHorton District High
22Paul Talbot Guard6-23 
24John McGrattan Forward6-51Fredericton, NB(Acadia)
30Tom Farrington Forward6-52Brampton, ONBrampton Centennial
32Jon Beausang Forward6-52Bangor, MEJohn Bapst Memorial High
34Sean Casey Guard6-01Orono, MEOrono High (Maine)
40John Godden Forward6-61 
42Joey Wells Centre6-51Amherst, NSAmherst Regional High
50George Beattie Guard6-31851Portland, MESouth Portland High
52Glenn Taylor Guard6-31Brampton, ONBrampton Centennial

Awards presented

Steve Pound Acadia Athenaeum Male Athlete of the Year, Acadia Men's Basketball Team MVP, First Team All-Canadian
Joey Wells Acadia Men's Basketball Most Improved Player

Game results for the season

--- Non-Conference Games ---
DateLocationOpponentResult Comment
Fri Nov 19, 1971Halifax, NSDalhousieLoss71-86 Nova Scotia Tipoff Tournament
Sat Nov 20, 1971Halifax, NSMemorialUnknown Nova Scotia Tipoff Tournament
Fri Dec 3, 1971Wolfville, NSSir George WilliamsWin106-68 Acadia Tip-Off Tournament
Sat Dec 4, 1971Wolfville, NSUPEIWin85-65 Acadia Tip-Off Tournament
Fri Jan 7, 1972Wolfville, NSLaurentianWin87-52 Bluenose Classic
Sat Jan 8, 1972Wolfville, NSCentral ConnecticutLoss49-51 Bluenose Classic
Thu Feb 10, 1972Wolfville, NSBritish Olympic TeamLoss64-70  
--- Regular Season Conference Games ---
DateLocationOpponentResult Comment
Date unknownCharlottetown, PEUPEIWin2-0 For Acadia conference record of 11-1
Date unknownWolfville, NSUNBWin101-51  
Fri Jan 14, 1972Fredericton, NBUNBWin90-58  
Wed Jan 19, 1972Halifax, NSDalhousieWin80-59StatsHalifax Forum
Sat Jan 22, 1972Wolfville, NSUPEIWin94-69  
Wed Jan 26, 1972Wolfville, NSSaint Mary'sWin61-25  
Fri Jan 28, 1972Sackville, NBMount AllisonWin79-48  
Wed Feb 2, 1972Wolfville, NSStFXWin100-46  
Wed Feb 9, 1972Wolfville, NSDalhousieWin62-51  
Tue Feb 15, 1972Halifax, NSSaint Mary'sLoss64-70 Halifax Forum
Fri Feb 18, 1972Wolfville, NSMount AllisonWin56-44  
Fri Feb 25, 1972Antigonish, NSStFXWin71-58  
--- Playoff Games ---
DateLocationOpponentResult Comment
Thu Mar 2, 1972Vancouver, BCMcGillWin84-67StatsCIAU Semifinal
Sat Mar 4, 1972Vancouver, BCUBCLoss80-87StatsCIAU Championship

Season scoring summary for league games only

PlayerGPMinsMpg3 PtField GoalsFree ThrowsReboundsRPGPFAToBlStPtsPPG
Steve Pound12                24420.3
Joey Wells12                16814.0
Gary Folker12                13511.2
* Team Totals12                54745.6

Season individual bests vs U SPORTS teams for all players

PlayerMost pointsMost reboundsMost assists
Steve Pound36 on Jan 19, 1972 vs Dalhousie  
George Beattie19 on Mar 4, 1972 vs UBC  
Gary Folker18 on Mar 4, 1972 vs UBC  
Jon Beausang16 on Mar 2, 1972 vs McGill  
Joey Wells14 on Jan 19, 1972 vs Dalhousie  
Paul Talbot6 on Mar 2, 1972 vs McGill  
John Godden3 on Mar 2, 1972 vs McGill  
Sean Casey2 on Mar 4, 1972 vs UBC  


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