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Acadia Axemen - 1980-81 Season    <<Previous season    Next season>>

Head Coach:Ian MacMillan (First season)
Other staff: John Archibald (Assistant Coach), Mike MacKay (Manager), Sue Hannam (Trainer)
League:AUAA

Summary of team record for the season

Conference RecordCIAU RecordOverall Record
W-LPctPointsPPGW-LPctPointsPPGW-LPctPointsPPG
17-10.9441962-1667109.0 - 92.626-30.8972987-2584103.0 - 89.131-30.9123422-2966100.6 - 87.2

Player roster

NoPlayerPosHtWtEligHometownHigh School (Prior Team)
 Kevin Armstrong Guard6-01Truro, NSCobequid Educational Centre
 Phil Coldwell Forward6-63Horton Academy
 Steve Cox Guard6-11Summerside, PEThree Oaks Senior High
 Mike Crowell Centre6-8235 Hants West High
 Donnie Ehler Guard6-13Windsor, NSWindsor Regional High
 Ken Fells Guard5-115Yarmouth, NSYarmouth Consolidated Memorial High
 Bo Hampton Forward6-53Worcester, MANorth High
 Larry Hampton Guard6-31Worcester, MANorth High
 Wayne Kehoe Guard6-1 Windsor, NSWindsor Regional High
 Alfie MacLeod Forward6-23Coxheath, NSRiverview Rural High
 Eric Skinner Guard6-24Amherst, NS 
 Robert Upshaw Guard5-95Sackville, NSSackville High
 Ted Upshaw Forward6-65Windsor, NSWindsor Regional High

Awards presented

Ian MacMillan AUS Coach of the Year, Stuart W. Aberdeen Memorial Trophy (CIS Coach of the Year)
Bo Hampton AUS Second Team All-Star, AUS Championship Tournament All-Star, CIS Tournament All-Star Team
Larry Hampton AUS Rookie of the Year, AUS First Team All-Star, Second Team All-Canadian
Ted Upshaw Frank Baldwin Memorial Trophy (AUS Most Valuable Player), AUS First Team All-Star, AUS Championship Tournament All-Star, First Team All-Canadian, CIS Tournament All-Star Team

Game results for the season

--- Non-Conference Games ---
DateLocationOpponentResult Comment
Date unknownWolfville, NSMaine MachiasWin111-86 Acadia Tip-Off Tournament
Date unknownWolfville, NSUPEIWin109-69 Acadia Tip-Off Tournament
Date unknownUnknownUnknownWin2-0 For Acadia overall 31 wins
Date unknownWolfville, NSBoston UniversityWin107-99 TSLU Dec/80 Acadia over Boston
Date unknownWolfville, NSBoston UniversityWin96-94 TSLU Dec/80 Acadia over Boston
Fri Nov 21, 1980Waterloo, ONWaterlooWin77-62StatsNaismith Classic
Sat Nov 22, 1980Waterloo, ONLaurierWin91-75 Naismith Classic
Sat Nov 22, 1980Waterloo, ONGuelphWin89-69 Naismith Classic
Thu Jan 8, 1981Wolfville, NSConcordiaWin83-81 Stu Aberdeen Classic
Fri Jan 9, 1981Wolfville, NSWaterlooWin102-98StatsStu Aberdeen Classic
Sat Jan 10, 1981Wolfville, NSHalifax BudgetWin119-103 Stu Aberdeen Classic
--- Regular Season Conference Games ---
DateLocationOpponentResult Comment
Wed Dec 3, 1980Sackville, NBMount AllisonWin81-57  
Sat Dec 6, 1980Wolfville, NSUNBWin125-109  
Wed Jan 14, 1981Halifax, NSDalhousieWin96-90  
Thu Jan 15, 1981Halifax, NSSaint Mary'sWin100-94  
Sat Jan 17, 1981Wolfville, NSMount AllisonWin115-78  
Thu Jan 22, 1981Antigonish, NSStFXWin112-104  
Sat Jan 24, 1981Wolfville, NSUPEIWin102-75  
Wed Jan 28, 1981Wolfville, NSSaint Mary'sWin108-87  
Sat Jan 31, 1981Wolfville, NSStFXWin103-97  
Wed Feb 4, 1981Charlottetown, PEUPEIWin116-86  
Sat Feb 7, 1981Wolfville, NSDalhousieWin137-90  
Tue Feb 10, 1981Wolfville, NSDalhousieWin114-86  
Thu Feb 12, 1981Wolfville, NSStFXWin107-94  
Sat Feb 14, 1981Halifax, NSSaint Mary'sWin111-105  
Sat Feb 21, 1981Fredericton, NBUNBWin115-113  
Tue Feb 24, 1981Wolfville, NSSaint Mary'sWin117-1132OT 
Fri Feb 27, 1981Antigonish, NSStFXLoss85-89  
Sat Feb 28, 1981Halifax, NSDalhousieWin118-100  
--- Playoff Games ---
DateLocationOpponentResult Comment
Fri Mar 6, 1981Fredericton, NBUNBWin112-101 AUAA Semifinal
Sat Mar 7, 1981Fredericton, NBStFXLoss95-96OTAUAA Championship
Thu Mar 12, 1981Waterloo, ONWaterlooWin95-89StatsCIAU Quarterfinal
Fri Mar 13, 1981Waterloo, ONStFXWin102-96StatsCIAU Semifinal
Sat Mar 14, 1981Waterloo, ONVictoriaLoss70-81StatsCIAU Championship

Season scoring summary for league games only

PlayerGPMinsMpg3 PtField GoalsFree ThrowsReboundsRPGPFAToBlStPtsPPG
Ted Upshaw18    215-38356.194-12475.871-11118210.1542646  52429.1
Larry Hampton18    179-31856.354-7275.049-44935.25610567  41222.9
Donnie Ehler18    135-27149.871-9078.918-43613.4507231  34118.9
Bo Hampton17    106-18058.943-6170.564-1041689.9527651  25515.0
Phil Coldwell18    72-13652.942-5675.044-611055.860728  18610.3
Alfie MacLeod10    28-6841.25-771.47-10171.7211212  616.1
Robert Upshaw17    28-4463.615-1883.30-440.219316  714.2
Ken Fells18    18-5135.34-666.77-10170.9131020  402.2
Mike Crowell18    11-1764.72-728.65-9140.818110  241.3
Steve Cox18    8-2040.06-6100.06-5110.64111  221.2
Kevin Armstrong18    6-1540.04-580.01-670.4161111  160.9
Wayne Kehoe17    5-1631.2  2-790.5965  100.6
Eric Skinner1                00.0
* Team Totals18    811-151953.4340-45275.2274-41468838.2372358298  1962109.0

Season individual bests vs U SPORTS teams for all players

PlayerMost pointsMost reboundsMost assists
Ted Upshaw29 on Mar 12, 1981 vs Waterloo  
Donnie Ehler20 on Mar 13, 1981 vs StFX  
Phil Coldwell18 on Mar 12, 1981 vs Waterloo  
Bo Hampton18 on Mar 13, 1981 vs StFX20 on Mar 13, 1981 vs StFX 
Larry Hampton14 on Mar 12, 1981 vs Waterloo  
Alfie MacLeod12 on Mar 14, 1981 vs Victoria  
Robert Upshaw2 on Mar 12, 1981 vs Waterloo  


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