REGULAR SEASON
| Acadia | 9-1 | 16-1 | Dick Hunt | |||||
| U.P.E.I. | 7-3 | 9-7 | Gary Heald | |||||
| Saint Mary’s | 6-4 | 9-7 | Ed Hall | |||||
| St. FX | 6-4 | 15-11 | Steve Konchalski | |||||
| Dalhousie | 2-8 | Al Yarr | ||||||
| New Brunswick | 0-10 | Don Nelson | ||||||
Mount Allison opts to move to the Atlantic Colleges Athletic Association. The move follows a controversy shortly before the season began in which the student newspaper, The Argosy Weekly, reported that three students received funds from alumni to play for the Mounties in 1975-76. The controversy surfaced when students approach Vaughan Tower, executive director of the Federated Alumni Association for their money. “After careful investigation, I am unable to substantiate that any official of any agent of the university made such promises,” Tower said in a statement released Sept. 29. When asked if this means no money will be paid, Tower said, “I can’t say I am for it one hundred per cent.” Mount Allison President W.S.H. Crawford released a statement indicating that “any person may of course give money to the university for payment of a student’s bill but such payment cannot be receipted for income tax purposes if it is directed to be paid on behalf of a particular student.” Both Crawford and Tower expressed concern that the situation will be repeated if the athletes are paid. The Mounties returned to the loop one year later.
Playoff non-qualifiers:
Dalhousie Tigers: Tim Crowell, Bob Fagan, Everitt Hanson, Phil Howlett, Gord McCartney, Don Robertson, Peter Fougere, Doug Ryan, Rob Ryan, Gary Montle, Dave Pothier, Ken Fells, coach Al Yarr
New Brunswick Varsity Reds: Andy Cheam, Luigi Florean, Tim Howatt, Paul Jardine, Tom McMillan, Randy Nixon, Wayne Veysey, Don Atchison, Chris Leigh Smith, Chuck Leonard, Bruce McCormack, Mark McGeachy, coach Don Nelson, assistant Phil Wright, trainer Chuck Cortes
In the semis, Acadia defeated St. FX 86-69. The X-Men (coached by Steve Konchalski, assisted by Owen Cameron, managed by Brian Kelley and trained by Pete Muir) included Tim Aubrey, Carey Bohan, Gil Green, John McFarland, Paul McGrath, Paul McKenna, Chris Price, Ed Redmond, David Scott, Chris Sellitri, Tom Sullivan, Wayne Smith, Pat Adrien and Ron Stuewe.
In the other semi, UPEI defeated Saint Mary’s 84-75. The Huskies (coached by Brian Heaney, managed by Pete Potrykus and Hector Corkum) included Phil Coldwell, Curtis Coward, Willie Follette, Bill Loos, Rick Plato, Bill Rogers, Ken Seaward, Syd Sheppard, Ray Tench, Vinnie Tracey, Frank White, Jim Collins, Ivan Ross, Ivor Lewis and Ray Tench. Tracey left the team in December because the state of Tennessee required him to take a court from the University of Tennessee if he wanted to teach in the fall.
In the final, Acadia nipped UPEI 84-82.
The runner-up Prince Edward Island Panthers: Keenan Courtney, Bill Fanning, Tom Hibbert, Dennis High, Tom Kappos, Rob Kirkpatrick, Colin McAdam, Rick Millard, Bruce Nicholson, Butch Postma, Lloyd Pullen, Henry Zelasko, Kevin Feighrey, Mark Vickers, Ken Rowe, Gordon MacKay, coach Gary Heald
The champion Acadia Axemen: Ed Shannon; Robert Upshaw; Alvin Jessamy; Ted Upshaw; Gordie West; Tony Aker; John Archibald; Bruce Hunt; Stephen Johnson; Peter Leighton; Alan Oliver; Doug Roberts; Eric Skinner; Bruce Toigo; Norman Whynot; John Thompson; coach Dick Hunt; assistant Don Crosby; assistant John Thownsend; therapist Peter Justason; manager Elizabeth Raaymakers