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April 6, 2022October 29, 2023

AFVD American Football Verband Deutschland German Bundesliga 1 Overview 1992-1994

AFVD GBL 1 1992

AFVD German Bundesliga 1 North 1992

Pos	Team	W	L	TP	PF	PA
1	*Berlin Adler (C)	11	1	22:2	330	167
2	*Cologne Crocodiles	10	2	20:4	400	84
3	*Düsseldorf Panther	8	4	16:8	359	168
4	*Monheim Sharks	5	7	10:14	265	299
5	Dortmund Giants	4	8	8:16	267	450
6	Berlin Rebels	4	8	8:16	215	383
7	Cologne Bears (R)	0	12	0:24	108	395

AFVD German Bundesliga 1 South 1992

Pos	Team	W	L	TP	PF	PA
1	*Munich Cowboys (C)	14	0	28:0	540	160
2	*Bad Homburg Falken	11	3	22:6	432	201
3	*Noris Rams	7	7	14:14	315	302
4	*Regensburg Royals	6	8	12:16	270	392
5	Kempten Comets	6	8	12:16	247	329
6	Badener Greifs	4	10	8:20	307	445
7	Stuttgart Scorpions (R)	4	10	8:20	241	337
8	Darmstadt Diamonds (R)	4	10	8:20	171	357

AFVD German Bundesliga 1 Playoffs 1992


Match Day Quarter-Finals
September 9, 1992 (Quarter-Finals) Win - Loss N/A Berlin Adler vs Regensburg Royals
September 9, 1992 (Quarter-Finals) Win - Loss N/A Cologne Crocodiles vs Noris Rams
September 9, 1992 (Quarter-Finals) Loss - Win N/A Bad Homburg Falken vs Düsseldorf Panther
September 9, 1992 (Quarter-Finals) Win - Loss N/A Munich Cowboys vs Monheim Sharks
Match Day Semi-Finals
September 16, 1992 (Semi-Finals) 28 - 31 (ot) N/A Berlin Adler vs Düsseldorf Panther
September 16, 1992 (Semi-Finals) 23 - 16 N/A Munich Cowboys vs Cologne Crocodiles
Match Day German Bowl XIV
October 3, 1992 (German Bowl XIV) 23 - 24 N/A Munich Cowboys vs Düsseldorf Panther

[References: 1-3] Legend/Key: (C) Conference Champions *Qualify for Playoffs (R) Relegated to GBL 2.

Promoted from GBL 2 North: Hamburg Silver Eagles and Solingen Hurricanes

Promoted from GBL 2 South: Hanau Hawks and Rothernburg Knights

AFVD GBL 1 1993

AFVD German Bundesliga 1 North 1993

Pos	Team	W	L	T	TP	PF	PA
1	*Cologne Crocodiles (C)	13	1	0	26:2	635	185
2	*Berlin Adler	12	1	1	25:3	516	195
3	*Düsseldorf Panther	10	3	1	21:7	439	159
4	*Hamburg Silver Eagles	8	6	0	16:12	302	307
5	Berlin Rebels	5	9	0	10:18	281	407
6	Solingen Hurricanes	4	10	0	8:20	165	352
7	Monheim Sharks (R)	3	11	0	6:22	165	352
8	Dortmund Giants (R)	0	14	0	0:28	142	726

AFVD German Bundesliga 1 South 1993

Pos	Team	W	L	T	TP	PF	PA
1	*Munich Cowboys (C)	13	0	1	27:1	479	90
2	*Hanau Hawks	8	5	1	17:11	322	352
3	*Rothernburg Knights	7	6	1	15:13	325	354
4	*Noris Rams	7	7	0	14:14	245	299
5	Regensburg Royals	6	7	1	13:15	296	274
6	Kempten Comets (D)	5	8	1	11:17	290	268
7	Badener Greifs (R)	4	9	1	9:19	224	360
8	Bad Homburg Falken (R)	3	11	0	6:22	214	397

AFVD German Bundesliga 1 Playoffs 1993


Match Day Quarter-Finals
August 22, 1993 (Quarter-Finals) 66 - 18 N/A Cologne Crocodiles vs Noris Rams
August 22, 1993 (Quarter-Finals) 60 - 0 N/A Munich Cowboys vs Hamburg Silver Eagles
August 22, 1993 (Quarter-Finals) 58 - 26 N/A Berlin Adler vs Rothenburg Knights
August 22, 1993 (Quarter-Finals) 13 - 48 N/A Hanau Hawks vs Düsseldorf Panther
Match Day Semi-Finals
September 5, 1993 (Semi-Finals) 19 - 17 N/A Munich Cowboys vs Berlin Adler
September 5, 1993 (Semi-Finals) 34 - 8 N/A Cologne Crocodiles vs Düsseldorf Panther
Match Day German Bowl XV
September 25, 1993 (German Bowl XV) 42 (ot) - 36 N/A Munich Cowboys vs Cologne Crocodiles

[References: 4-5] (C) Conference Champions *Qualify for Quarter-Finals (R) Relegated to GBL 2 (D) Disbanded

Promoted from GBL 2 North: Braunschweig Lions

Promoted from GBL 2 South: Erding Bulls, Allgäu Comets

AFVD GBL 1 1994

AFVD German Bundesliga 1 North 1994

Pos	Team	W	L	TP	PF	PA
1	*Berlin Adler (C)	12	2	24:4	449	221
2	*Düsseldorf Panther	12	2	24:4	408	184
3	*Cologne Crocodiles	11	3	22:6	390	243
4	*Braunschweig Lions	8	6	16:8	323	315
5	Berlin Rebels	4	10	8:20	288	395
6	Solingen Hurricanes (R)	4	10	8:10	245	332
7	Hamburg Silver Eagles	1	13	2:26	86	329

AFVD German Bundesliga 1 South 1994

Pos	Team	W	L	T	TP	PF	PA
1	*Hanau Hawks (C)	12	2	0	24:4	397	124
2	*Munich Cowboys	11	3	0	22:6	338	222
3	*Noris Rams	8	6	00	16:8	406	254
4	*Regensburg Royals	7	7	0	14:14	312	255
5	Rothenburg Knights	4	10	0	8:20	158	366
6	Erding Bulls	3	11	0	6:22	163	346
7	Allgäu Comets (R-D)	1	8	0	2:16	74	343

AFVD German Bundesliga 1 Playoffs 1994


Match Day Quarter-Finals
August 20, 1994 (Quarter-Finals) 49 - 14 N/A Düsseldorf Panther vs Noris Rams
August 21, 1994 (Quarter-Finals) 42 - 22 N/A Berlin Adler vs Regensburg Royals
August 21, 1994 (Quarter-Finals) 12 - 24 N/A Hanau Hawks vs Cologne Crocodiles
August 21, 1994 (Quarter-Finals) 30 - 0 N/A Munich Cowboys vs Braunschweig Lions
Match Day Semi-Finals
September 4, 1994 (Semi-Finals) 17 - 14 N/A Berlin Adler vs Cologne Crocodiles
September 4, 1994 (Semi-Finals) 5 - 34 N/A Munich Cowboys vs Düsseldorf Panther
Match Day German Bowl XVI
September 17, 1994 (German Bowl XVI) 17 - 27 N/A Berlin Adler vs Düsseldorf Panther

[References: 6-7] (C) Conference Champions *Qualify for Playoffs (R) Relegated (D) Disbanded

Recap

The American Football Verband Deutschland (AFVD) German Bundesliga 1 1992 German Bowl was won by Düsseldorf Panther, the oldest continually-operating American Football team in both Germany and Europe (founded 1978 – Reference: 8). The Panther were 1983, 1984 and 1986 Champions and their opponents in the German Bowl XIV were Munich Cowboys, founded 1979, who were appearing in their first ever Final having gone 14-0 during the regular season and defeated Monheim Sharks and Cologne Crocodiles in the Playoffs. Düsseldorf Panther had eliminated Bad Homburg Falken and North Conference Champions Berlin Adler in the playoffs. Also qualifying for postseason were Noris Rams and Regensburg Royals. Cologne Bears, Stuttgart Scorpions and Darmstadt Diamonds were all relegated to the GBL 2 North and South, and were replaced by Hamburg Silver Eagles, Solingen Hurricanes, Hanau Hawks and Rothenburg Knights bringing the total number of teams in the GBL 1 for 1993 up to 16. [References: 1-3]

In 1993, Munich Cowboys finally won that first German Bowl, defeating Cologne Crocodiles 42-36 in overtime after a 13-0-1 season, again undefeated, but with one tie that year. The Cowboys had beaten Hamburg Silver Eagles and Berlin Adler on their way to the Championship Game, while Northern Conference Champions Cologne had eliminated Noris Rams and Düsseldorf Panther. Other playoff qualifiers in 1993 were Hanau Hawks and Rothenburg Knights. After the season Monheim Sharks, Dortmund Giants, Badener Greifs and Bad Homburg Falken were all demoted to their respective GBL 2 League and were replaced by Braunschweig Lions, who would go on to become one of the most successful of all German American Football Teams, winning eleven German Bowls by 2018. Also promoted from GBL 2 South were Erding Bulls and Allgäu Comets while Kempten Comets disbanded, leaving the GBL 1 at 14 teams for 1994. [References: 4-5]

The 1994 season featured Inter-locking schedules between the GBL 1 North and GBL 1 South, with each team playing two Inter-Conference games in total versus teams from the opposite Conference. Düsseldorf Panther regained the German Bowl they won in 1992, triumphing 27-17 in the Championship Game versus Northern Conference Champions Berlin Adler. The Panther had eliminated Noris Rams and defending Champions Munich Cowboys in the playoffs while Berlin Adler had defeated Regensburg Royals and Cologne Crocodiles on their way to the Bowl. Also appearing in the playoffs in 1994 were Southern Conference Champions Hanau Hawks, surprisingly eliminated in the Quarter-Finals by Cologne and also Braunschweig Lions. Relegated at the end of the year were Allgäu Comets who struggled in their first year in the top flight and disbanded after nine games, and Solingen Hurricanes. [References: 6-7]

To give the relative strength of Ireland’s National team, the Leprechauns at this time, the following November (3rd November 1995), played Hanau Hawks, who had won the GBL 1 South Championship on a 12-2 record, and lost by only a 6-19 scoreline. [References: 9-10]

References

[1] Ludwig Alberter to Google Groups (1992) German Bundesliga 1 – regular season results [Internet] Available from: https://groups.google.com/g/rec.sport.football.misc/c/Qsr8AiRujdo/m/sy8wvqTfC0UJ?hl=en [Accessed 19 October 2021]

[2] Ludwig Alberter to Google Groups (1992) German Bowl XIV – October 3, Hannover [Internet] Available from: https://groups.google.com/g/rec.sport.football.misc/c/WTpKnRf5yIc/m/T14I4dRZ8tgJ?hl=en [Accessed 19 October 2021]

[3] Ludwig Alberter to Google Groups (1992) German Bowl XIV: Duesseldorf 24, Munich 23 [Internet] Available from: https://groups.google.com/g/rec.sport.football.misc/c/dvKUId3oKKw/m/I-PI3w7gmXIJ?hl=en [Accessed 19 October 2021]

[4] Ludwig Alberter to Google Groups (1993) German Bundesliga- playoff, semi-finals [Internet] Available from: https://groups.google.com/g/rec.sport.football.misc/c/b3Rx8mheLuc/m/HA7oNTXAZ7oJ?hl=en [Accessed 19 October 2021]

[5] Dominik Kubla to Google Groups (1993) German Bowl XV [Internet] Available from: https://groups.google.com/g/rec.sport.football.misc/c/GYKxnqWjI_c/m/HwQRpRTLjq0J?hl=en [Accessed 19 October 2021]

[6] Ludwig Alberter to Google Groups (1994) [Results] German Bundesliga, playoff – semifinals [Internet] Available from: https://groups.google.com/g/rec.sport.football.misc/c/g_r15bH2H4s/m/tNUkE-jpAHwJ?hl=en [Accessed 19 October 2021]

WEBSITES

[7] AFVD (2018) Bowls [Internet] Available from: http://www.afvd.de/text.php?Inhalt=bowls&menu=16&HP=AFVD [Accessed 30 December 2018]

[8] Dusseldorf Panther (2022) Historie [Internet] Available from: https://www.duesseldorfpanther.de/verein/historie/ [Accessed 6 April 2022]

[9] Britball Now (2009) British and Irish Friendly results against foreign opposition [Internet] Available from: http://www.britballnow.co.uk/History/UKClubsForeignOppo.html [Accessed 16 November 2017]

Newspapers

[10] Anon. (1996) “NORTHANTS MOVEN ON UP” First Down. April 6, 1996.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thanks to Ralph Schmeer, Shane Mulcahy and Ciaran Simms

ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 6 April 2022

March 24, 2022October 29, 2023

SIFL Southern Indoor Football League 2011

Final Standings

SIFL Eastern Conference Northeast Division 2011

Pos	Team	W	L	Pct
1	*Erie Explosion	9	3	0.750
2	*Trenton Steel	8	4	0.667
3	Harrisburg Stampede	2	10	0.167

SIFL Eastern Conference Mid-Atlantic Division 2011

Pos	Team	W	L	Pct
1	Richmond Raiders	6	6	0.500
2	Fayetteville Force	3	9	0.250
3	Carolina Speed	3	9	0.250

SIFL Eastern Conference Southern Division 2011

Pos	Team	W	L	Pct
1	*Columbus Lions	11	1	0.917
2	*Albany Panthers	10	2	0.833
3	Alabama Hammers	4	8	0.333

SIFL Western Conference Gulf Coast Division 2011

Pos	Team	W	L	Pct
1	*Louisiana Swashbucklers	8	4	0.667
2	Mobile Bay Tarpons	0	12	0.000
3	Lafayette Wildcatters	0	12	0.000

SIFL Western Conference Southwest Division 2011

Pos	Team	W	L	Pct
1	*Houston Stallions	12	0	1.000
2	*Corpus Christi Hammerheads	7	5	0.583
3	*Rio Grande Valley Magic	6	6	0.500
4	Abilene Ruff Riders	4	8	0.333

Standings taken from SIFL website on Wayback Machine. For Official Standings please visit SIFL website on Wayback Machine at [References: 3] *Qualify For Playoffs

Playoff Schedule

SIFL Southern Indoor Football League Playoffs 2011


Match Day Playoffs Opening Round
June 19, 2011 (Playoffs Opening Round) 68 - 43 N/A Albany Panthers vs Erie Explosion
June 20, 2011 (Playoffs Opening Round) 59 - 20 N/A Louisiana Swashbucklers vs Corpus Christi Hammerheads
June 20, 2011 (Playoffs Opening Round) 62 - 60 N/A Columbus Lions vs Trenton Steel
June 21, 2011 (Playoffs Opening Round) 65 - 52 N/A Houston Stallions vs Rio Grande Valley Magic
Match Day Eastern Conference Championship Game
June 25, 2011 (Eastern Conference Championship Game) 61 - 75 N/A Columbus Lions vs Albany Panthers
Match Day Western Conference Championship Game
June 27, 2011 (Western Conference Championship Game) 56 - 41 N/A Louisiana Swashbucklers vs Houston Stallions
Match Day 2011 SIFL Championship Game
July 2, 2011 (2011 SIFL Championship Game) 69 - 48 N/A Albany Panthers vs Louisiana Swashbucklers

Schedule Compiled from reports in [References 1-3]

Recap

Louisiana Swashbucklers failed at the final hurdle for the second straight year in their quest to add a fourth Championship Title in team history. Albany Panthers won 69-48 before an attendance of 7,843 in Albany [References: 3]. Albany were 24-27 behind at halftime but successfully contained the Bucs offense for the duration of the second half, outscoring their opponents 41-13 in the second period [References: 3].

It was Louisiana’s fifth straight appearance in a title game [References: 3]. The first two appearances were in the Intense Football League in 2007 and 2008 which they won [References: 3]. They then appeared in both the 2009 and 2010 Southern Indoor Football League Championship games, winning the SIFL title in 2009 [Reference: 3], but losing 13-68 to Columbus Lions in the 2010 Championship Game. [References: 2]

It was Albany’s first appearance in a Championship Game and they won by defeating both the 2009 SIFL Champions (Columbus Lions) and 2009 SIFL Champions (Louisiana Swashbucklers) in the Playoffs. [References: 2-3]

About the SIFL 2011

The 2011 season was the third, and last, season of the Southern Indoor Football League. The season featured 16 teams, aligned in five divisions accross the Southern States of USA and up into Pennsylvania in the Northeast. For 2012 the SIFL merged with American Indoor Football Association to form American Indoor Football. The SIFL was an Arena Indoor Football League – 8v8 American Football played Indoors on a converted Ice Hockey rink with 50 yard field and two 8 yard endzones. Teams have five downs (attempts) in which to score (three of which must be passing plays) before the ball is turned over.

References

[1] SIFL Wayback Machine (2011) SIFL Playoff Recaps [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20110725225406/http://www.southernifl.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=517:sifl-playoff-recaps&catid=3:latest-news&Itemid=21 [Accessed 24 March 2022]

[2] SIFL Wayback Machine (2011) Swashbucklers making return trip to Championship Game [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20111007090848/http://www.southernifl.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=521:swashbucklers-making-return-trip-to-the-title-game&catid=3:latest-news&Itemid=21 [Accessed 24 March 2022]

[3] SIFL Wayback Machine (2011) Panthers down Bucs for SIFL title [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20110827163818/http://southernifl.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=526:panthers-down-bucs-for-sifl-title&catid=3:latest-news&Itemid=21 [Accessed 24 March 2022]

Logo References

[3] SIFL Wayback Machine Web Capture (2011) Home [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20111007084433/http://www.southernifl.com/ [Accessed 24 March 2022]

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thanks to Bart Barden, Sam Thompson & Robert William Bienemann.

ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 24 March 2022

March 17, 2022October 29, 2023

IFL Indoor Football League 2022

Featured Image: November 25, 2018 San Jose / CA / USA – SAP Center building close to downtown San Jose, south San Francisco bay area; multi-purpose sports and concert venue; home of the San Jose Sharks of the NHL Item ID: 1241602126 Contributor Sundry Photography [Internet] Available from: https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/november-25-2018-san-jose-ca-1241602126 [Accessed 17 March 2022][Edited by Enda Mulcahy for Eirball.ie]

Standings

IFL Indoor Football League East Conference 2022

Pos	Team	W	L	Pct	PF	PA	Net Pts	Streak
1	Frisco Fighters	14	2	0.875	772	590	182	W9
2	Massachusetts Pirates	11	5	0.688	672	573	99	W2
3	Iowa Barnstormers	9	7	0.563	642	605	37	L1
4	Quad Cities Steamwheelers	9	7	0.563	664	642	22	W1
5	Sioux Falls Storm	8	8	0.500	671	681	-10	L1
6	Green Bay Blizzard	6	10	0.375	517	558	-41	L2
7	Bismarck Bucks	3	13	0.188	497	662	-165	L11

IFL Indoor Football League West Conference 2022

Pos	Team	W	L	Pct	PF	PA	Net Pts	Streak
1	Arizona Rattlers	13	3	0.813	846	500	346	W4
2	Northern Arizona Wranglers	12	4	0.750	654	486	168	L1
3	Tucson Sugar Skulls	9	7	0.563	782	788	-6	W1
4	Duke City Gladiators	8	8	0.500	683	687	-4	W2
5	Vegas Knight Hawks	6	10	0.375	586	617	-31	L1
6	San Diego Strike Force	3	13	0.188	597	809	-212	L3
7	Bay Area Panthers	1	15	0.063	457	842	-385	L15

Note: Standings Calculated Automatically from results – for Official Standings Please visit the Indoor Football League website in References: [1-2].

Playoff Schedule

IFL Indoor Football League Playoffs 2022


July 22, 2022 (1st Round of Playoffs) 38 - 39 N/A Massachusetts Pirates vs Quad Cities Steamwheelers
July 22, 2022 (1st Round of Playoffs) 64 - 39 N/A Frisco Fighters vs Iowa Barnstormers
July 23, 2022 (1st Round of Playoffs) 49 - 30 N/A Northern Arizona Wranglers vs Tucson Sugar Skulls
July 24, 2022 (1st Round of Playoffs) 53 - 14 N/A Arizona Wranglers vs Duke City Gladiators
July 29, 2022 (2nd Round of Playoffs) 41 - 48 N/A Frisco Fighters vs Quad Cities Steamwheelers
July 30, 2022 (2nd Round of Playoffs) 51 - 52 N/A Arizona Rattlers vs Northern Arizona Wranglers
August 13, 2022 (National Championship Game) 47 - 45 N/A Northern Arizona Wranglers vs Quad Cities Steamwheelers

Note: Composite Schedule from Individual Team Schedules. See Each Team’s Website for Details on their Schedules. References: [2-16]

Schedule

IFL Indoor Football League 2022


Match Day Week 1
March 12, 2022 (Week 1) 30 - 27 N/A Massachusetts Pirates vs Frisco Fighters
March 13, 2022 (Week 1) 23 - 26 N/A Green Bay Blizzard vs Bismarck Bucks
March 13, 2022 (Week 1) 35 - 24 N/A Sioux Falls Storm vs Quad Cities Steamwheelers
Match Day Week 2
March 19, 2022 (Week 2) 36 - 38 N/A Bismarck Bucks vs Sioux Falls Storm
March 18, 2022 (Week 2) 46 - 24 N/A Quad Cities Steamwheelers vs Iowa Barnstormers
March 18, 2022 (Week 2) 22 - 9 N/A Vegas Knight Hawks vs Northern Arizona Wranglers
March 19, 2022 (Week 2) 50 - 28 N/A Arizona Rattlers vs Duke City Gladiators
March 21, 2022 (Week 2) 38 - 33 N/A Bay Area Panthers vs San Diego Strike Force
Match Day Week 3
March 27, 2022 (Week 3) 29 - 26 N/A Bismarck Bucks vs Green Bay Blizzard
March 26, 2022 (Week 3) 33 - 60 N/A Duke City Gladiators vs Frisco Fighters
March 27, 2022 (Week 3) 39 - 48 N/A Vegas Knight Hawks vs Tucson Sugar Skulls
March 28, 2022 (Week 3) 10 - 48 N/A San Diego Strike Force vs Arizona Rattlers
March 26, 2022 (Week 3) 49 - 20 N/A Northern Arizona Wranglers vs Bay Area Panthers
March 28, 2022 (Week 3) 31 - 45 N/A Sioux Falls Storm vs Iowa Barnstormers
Match Day Week 4
April 3, 2022 (Week 4) 36 - 25 N/A Massachusetts Pirates vs Quad Cities Steamwheelers
April 2, 2022 (Week 4) 36 - 18 N/A Iowa Barnstormers vs Green Bay Blizzard
April 1, 2022 (Week 4) 56 - 34 N/A Frisco Fighters vs Tucson Sugar Skulls
April 2, 2022 (Week 4) 45 - 28 N/A Northern Arizona Wranglers vs San Diego Strike Force
April 2, 2022 (Week 4) 21 - 43 N/A Duke City Gladiators vs Arizona Rattlers
April 4, 2022 (Week 4) 27 - 53 N/A Bay Area Panthers vs Vegas Knight Hawks
Match Day Week 5
April 8, 2022 (Week 5) 34 - 24 N/A Quad Cities Steamwheelers vs Sioux Falls Storm
April 10, 2022 (Week 5) 43 - 54 N/A Bismarck Bucks vs Massachusetts Pirates
April 9, 2022 (Week 5) 36 - 38 N/A Green Bay Blizzard vs Frisco Fighters
April 8, 2022 (Week 5) 20 - 67 N/A Vegas Knight Hawks vs Arizona Rattlers
April 9, 2022 (Week 5) 66 - 67 N/A Tucson Sugar Skulls vs San Diego Strike Force
April 9, 2022 (Week 5) 50 - 28 N/A Duke City Gladiators vs Bay Area Panthers
Match Day Week 6
April 16, 2022 (Week 6) 47 - 37 N/A Iowa Barnstormers vs Sioux Falls Storm
April 16, 2022 (Week 6) 51 - 68 N/A Quad Cities Steamwheelers vs Frisco Fighters
April 16, 2022 (Week 6) 38 - 31 N/A Green Bay Blizzard vs Massachusetts Pirates
April 16, 2022 (Week 6) 30 - 20 N/A Northern Arizona Wranglers vs Vegas Knight Hawks
April 16, 2022 (Week 6) 57 - 52 N/A Duke City Gladiators vs Tucson Sugar Skulls
April 15, 2022 (Week 6) 66 - 33 N/A Arizona Rattlers vs San Diego Strike Force
April 18, 2022 (Week 6) 31 - 44 N/A Bay Area Panthers vs Bismarck Bucks
Match Day Week 7
April 22, 2022 (Week 7) 49 - 27 N/A Sioux Falls Storm vs Bay Area Panthers
April 23, 2022 (Week 7) 17 - 36 N/A Bismarck Bucks vs Quad Cities Steamwheelers
April 23, 2022 (Week 7) 36 - 22 N/A Massachusetts Pirates vs Iowa Barnstormers
April 24, 2022 (Week 7) 34 - 25 N/A Green Bay Blizzard vs Vegas Knight Hawks
April 23, 2022 (Week 7) 42 - 41 N/A Frisco Fighters vs Duke City Gladiators
April 23, 2022 (Week 7) 72 - 62 N/A Tucson Sugar Skulls vs Northern Arizona Wranglers
Match Day Week 8
April 29, 2022 (Week 8) 50 - 47 N/A Sioux Falls Storm vs Iowa Barnstormers
April 30, 2022 (Week 8) 49 - 31 N/A Quad Cities Steamwheelers vs Green Bay Blizzard
April 30, 2022 (Week 8) 35 - 49 N/A Frisco Fighters vs Arizona Rattlers
April 30, 2022 (Week 8) 42 - 41 N/A Tucson Sugar Skulls vs Duke City Gladiators
May 1, 2022 (Week 8) 28 - 38 N/A Bismarck Bucks vs San Diego Strike Force
May 1, 2022 (Week 8) 44 - 46 N/A Massachusetts Pirates vs Vegas Knight Hawks
May 1, 2022 (Week 8) 34 - 65 N/A Bay Area Panthers vs Northern Arizona Wranglers
Match Day Week 9
May 7, 2022 (Week 9) 63 - 47 N/A Iowa Barnstormers vs Quad Cities Steamwheelers
May 7, 2022 (Week 9) 30 - 51 N/A San Diego Strike Force vs Massachusetts Pirates
May 7, 2022 (Week 9) 14 - 55 N/A Bismarck Bucks vs Green Bay Blizzard
May 8, 2022 (Week 9) 18 - 45 N/A Vegas Knight Hawks vs Northern Arizona Wranglers
May 7, 2022 (Week 9) 74 - 63 N/A Tucson Sugar Skulls vs Arizona Rattlers
June 7, 2022 (Week 9) 20 - 43 N/A Bay Area Panthers vs Duke City Gladiators
Match Day Week 10
May 14, 2022 (Week 10) 39 - 57 N/A Sioux Falls Storm vs Frisco Fighters
May 13, 2022 (Week 10) 30 - 48 N/A Green Bay Blizzard vs Quad Cities Steamwheelers
May 14, 2022 (Week 10) 59 - 29 N/A Arizona Rattlers vs Massachusetts Pirates
May 14, 2022 (Week 10) 41 - 36 N/A Iowa Barnstormers vs Bismarck Bucks
May 14, 2022 (Week 10) 23 - 68 N/A San Diego Strike Force vs Vegas Knight Hawks
May 14, 2022 (Week 10) 36 - 21 N/A Northern Arizona Wranglers vs Tucson Sugar Skulls
Match Day Week 11
May 21, 2022 (Week 11) 43 - 42 N/A Massachusetts Pirates vs Sioux Falls Storm
May 20, 2022 (Week 11) 47 - 44 N/A Quad Cities Steamwheelers vs Bismarck Bucks
May 20, 2022 (Week 11) 30 - 27 N/A Green Bay Blizzard vs Iowa Barnstormers
May 21, 2022 (Week 11) 45 - 48 N/A Arizona Rattlers vs Frisco Fighters
May 21, 2022 (Week 11) 21 - 47 N/A Vegas Knight Hawks vs Duke City Gladiators
May 21, 2022 (Week 11) 65 - 69 N/A San Diego Strike Force vs Tucson Sugar Skulls
May 21, 2022 (Week 11) 52 - 27 N/A Northern Arizona Wranglers vs Bay Area Panthers
Match Day Week 12
May 28, 2022 (Week 12) 55 - 62 N/A Quad Cities Steamwheelers vs Sioux Falls Storm
May 28, 2022 (Week 12) 28 - 25 N/A Massachusetts Pirates vs Bismarck Bucks
May 27, 2022 (Week 12) 34 - 24 N/A Iowa Barnstormers vs Green Bay Blizzard
May 28, 2022 (Week 12) 42 - 21 N/A Frisco Fighters vs Vegas Knight Hawks
May 28, 2022 (Week 12) 32 - 34 N/A Tucson Sugar Skulls vs Northern Arizona Wranglers
May 28, 2022 (Week 12) 54 - 49 N/A Duke City Gladiators vs San Diego Strike Force
May 29, 2022 (Week 12) 38 - 23 N/A Arizona Rattlers vs Bay Area Panthers
Match Day Week 13
June 4, 2022 (Week 13) 34 - 42 N/A Iowa Barnstormers vs Sioux Falls Storm
June 3, 2022 (Week 13) 31 - 13 N/A Green Bay Blizzard vs Quad Cities Steamwheelers
June 4, 2022 (Week 13) 51 - 43 N/A Duke City Gladiators vs Massachusetts Pirates
June 4, 2022 (Week 13) 24 - 55 N/A Bismarck Bucks vs Frisco Fighters
June 4, 2022 (Week 13) 17 - 35 N/A San Diego Strike Force vs Northern Arizona Wranglers
June 4, 2022 (Week 13) 21 - 83 N/A Bay Area Panthers vs Arizona Rattlers
Match Day Week 14
June 11, 2022 (Week 14) 49 - 44 N/A Sioux Falls Storm vs Bismarck Bucks
June 11, 2022 (Week 14) 48 - 30 N/A Massachusetts Pirates vs Green Bay Blizzard
June 11, 2022 (Week 14) 47 - 46 N/A Frisco Fighters vs Duke City Gladiators
June 11, 2022 (Week 14) 49 - 23 N/A Vegas Knight Hawks vs San Diego Strike Force
June 11, 2022 (Week 14) 58 - 33 N/A Tucson Sugar Skulls vs Bay Area Panthers
June 11, 2022 (Week 14) 37 - 34 N/A Northern Arizona Wranglers vs Arizona Rattlers
Match Day Week 15
June 17, 2022 (Week 15) 42 - 40 N/A Green Bay Blizzard vs Sioux Falls Storm
June 17, 2022 (Week 15) 46 - 36 N/A Quad Cities Steamwheelers vs Bismarck Bucks
June 18, 2022 (Week 15) 42 - 62 N/A Iowa Barnstormers vs Frisco Fighters
June 18, 2022 (Week 15) 39 - 32 N/A Tucson Sugar Skulls vs Vegas Knight Hawks
June 18, 2022 (Week 15) 66 - 26 N/A San Diego Strike Force vs Bay Area Panthers
June 18, 2022 (Week 15) 38 - 58 N/A Duke City Gladiators vs Arizona Rattlers
Match Day Week 16
June 25, 2022 (Week 16) 69 - 55 N/A Massachusetts Pirates vs Sioux Falls Storm
June 24, 2022 (Week 16) 56 - 57 N/A Vegas Knight Hawks vs Quad Cities Steamwheelers
June 25, 2022 (Week 16) 30 - 49 N/A Bismarck Bucks vs Iowa Barnstormers
June 25, 2022 (Week 16) 50 - 27 N/A Frisco Fighters vs Green Bay Blizzard
June 25, 2022 (Week 16) 54 - 24 N/A Arizona Rattlers vs Tucson Sugar Skulls
June 25, 2022 (Week 16) 49 - 41 N/A Northern Arizona Wranglers vs Duke City Gladiators
Match Day Week 17
July 2, 2022 (Week 17) 35 - 26 N/A Iowa Barnstormers vs Massachusetts Pirates
July 2, 2022 (Week 17) 65 - 33 N/A Vegas Knight Hawks vs Bay Area Panthers
July 2, 2022 (Week 17) 47 - 53 N/A San Diego Strike Force vs Tucson Sugar Skulls
July 2, 2022 (Week 17) 40 - 28 N/A Arizona Rattlers vs Northern Arizona Wranglers
Match Day Week 18
July 9, 2022 (Week 18) 50 - 42 N/A Sioux Falls Storm vs Green Bay Blizzard
July 9, 2022 (Week 18) 50 - 44 N/A Frisco Fighters vs Quad Cities Steamwheelers
July 9, 2022 (Week 18) 28 - 44 N/A Bay Area Panthers vs Massachusetts Pirates
July 9, 2022 (Week 18) 48 - 61 N/A Tucson Sugar Skulls vs Iowa Barnstormers
July 9, 2022 (Week 18) 46 - 21 N/A Northern Arizona Wranglers vs Bismarck Bucks
July 10, 2022 (Week 18) 49 - 31 N/A Arizona Rattlers vs Vegas Knight Hawks
July 9, 2022 (Week 18) 51 - 53 N/A San Diego Strike Force vs Duke City Gladiators
Match Day Week 19
July 16, 2022 (Week 19) 35 - 28 N/A Frisco Fighters vs Sioux Falls Storm
July 16, 2022 (Week 19) 42 - 35 N/A Quad Cities Steamwheelers vs Iowa Barnstormers
July 16, 2022 (Week 19) 60 - 17 N/A Massachusetts Pirates vs San Diego Strike Force
July 16, 2022 (Week 19) 41 - 50 N/A Bay Area Panthers vs Tucson Sugar Skulls
July 16, 2022 (Week 19) 39 - 32 N/A Duke City Gladiators vs Northern Arizona Wranglers

Note: Composite Schedule from Individual Team Schedules. See Each Team’s Website for Details on their Schedules. References: [2-16]

Weekly Recaps

Week 1 Recap

Sioux Falls Storm (South Dakota) defeated expansion franchise Quad Cities Steamwheelers (Moline, Illinois) 35-24 as the East Conference opened their schedules a week earlier than the West Conference. The other two games in the East Conference were both close affairs as Massachusetts Pirates won 30-27 versus Frisco Fighters from Texas and Bismarck Bucks (North Dakota) won 26-23 versus Green Bay Blizzard (Wisconsin).

Week 2 Recap

The Western Conference kicked off in Week 2, a week after the Eastern Conference, with Bay Area Panthers from San Jose winning 38-33 at home to San Diego Strike Force in a tightly contested Northern versus Southern California match-up [References: 3,6]. Arizona Rattlers from Phoenix defeated South West USA rivals Duke City Gladiators from Albuquerque, New Mexico, 50-28 [References: 2,4] , and in the third game in the Western Conference Vegas Knight Hawks welcomed Northern Arizona Wranglers to Nevada, defeating them 22-9 [References: 5,9].

There were two Eastern Conference games in week 2, Quad Cities Steamwheelers from Moline, Illinois defeating Iowa Barnstormers from Des Moines 46-24 to go 1-1 in Iowa’s first game of the season [References: 13,15]. Meanwhile in South Dakota, Sioux Falls Storm won the battle of two 1-0 teams, narrowly defeating Bismarck Bucks from neighbouring North Dakota 38-36 to go 2-0. [References: 10, 16]

Week 3 Recap

In the Eastern Conference Bismarck Bucks went to 2-1 with a 29-26 defeat of Green Bay Blizzard who fall to 0-2 [References: 10, 12]. Sioux Falls Storm (2-1) lost 31-45 to Iowa Barnstormers (1-1) Monday Night [References: 13, 16]. In the Western Conference Tucson Sugar Skulls started 1-0 with a 48-39 defeat of Vegas Knight Hawks who fall to 1-1 [References: 8-9]. Arizona Rattlers, also undefeated at 2-0 defeated San Diego Strike Force (0-2) 48-10 on Monday Night [References: 2-6]. Northern Arizona Wranglers drew level with Bay Area Panthers on 1-1 after a 49-20 victory over the San Jose team in Prescott [References: 3, 5] Duke City Gladiators meanwhile lost heavily for the second week running, going down 33-60 to Frisco Fighters who improve to 1-1 in an Inter-Conference game [References: 4-11]

Week 4 Recap

Massachusetts Pirates went top of the Eastern Conference on a 2-0 record after defeating Quad Cities Steamwheelers 36-25. Four teams were on 2-1: Frisco Fighters who won 56-34 versus Tucson Sugar Skulls, Iowa Barnstormers after a 36-18 defeat of Green Bay Blizzard and both Bismarck Bucks and Sioux Falls Storm who were idle. In the Western Conference Arizona Rattlers movede to 3-0 after a 43-21 defeat of Duke City Gladiators. Northern Arizona Wranglers and Vegas Knight Hawks both improved to 2-1 with victories over San Diego Strike Force (45-28) and Bay Area Panthers (53-27). [References: 1-16]

Week 5 Recap (8-11 April 2022)

Sioux Falls Storm lost their second in a row, 24-34 at Quad Cities Steamwheelers, to leave both teams on 2-2 and Frisco Fighters improved to 3-1 with a close 38-36 win at home versus winless Green Bay Blizzard (0-4). Massachusetts Pirates, however, went 3-0 to top the Eastern Conference with a 54-43 victory at home against Bismarck Bucks, who fell to 2-2.

In the Western Conference Arizona Rattlers continued blazing through ther Arenas, winning 67-20 at home to Vegas Knight Hawks, to go 4-0 at the top, while Vegas fell to 2-2. In the closest, high-scoring game of the season, San Diego Strike Force finally got a W in the Win column with a 67-66 victory over the Tucson Sugar Skulls (1-2). Duke City Gladiators were another team to finally get a win, 50-28 versus Bay Area Panthers in Albuquerque to go 1-3, as the Panthers dropped to 1-3 also. [References: 1-16]

Week 6 Recap (15-18 April 2022)

The Western Conference leaders Arizona Rattlers defeated San Diego Strike Force 66-33 to go 5-0, as the Strike Force fell to 1-4. In Albuquerque, Duke City Gladiators narrowly defeated Tucson Sugar Skulls 57-52 to improve to 2-3. They were joined on 2-3 by Vegas Knight Hawks who lost 20-30 at Northern Arizona Wranglers who moved clear into second place on 3-1. Bay Area Panthers lost to Bismarck Bucks 31-44.

In the Eastern Conference saw Green Bay Blizzard pick up their first win of the season in a shock 38-31 victory at previously unbeaten Massachusetts Pirates. Iowa Barnstormers defeated Sioux Falls Storm 47-37 and Quad Cities Steamwheelers lost 51-68 to Frisco Fighters [References: 1-16]

Week 7 Recap (23-24 April 2022)

Green Bay Blizzard’s Jack Sheehan, surely an Irish connection there somewhere, scored the team’s opening touchdown on an 11-yard run, and passed for another in the first quarter, with Keyshaun Taylor catching two TD’s in the second quarter and Toren Young running in a fifth as the Blizzard went into the break 34-0 up at halftime only to see Vegas Knight Hawks pull back to 34-25 in the second half before the buzzer sounded. For a full report click on the game link in the Schedule. Blizzard remain 2-4 at the foot of the Eastern Conference.

Elsewhere there were victories for Sioux Falls Storm (49-27 versus Bay Area Panthers); Quad Cities Steamwheelers (36-17 at Bismarck Bucks); defending Champions Massachusetts Pirates who take sole ownership of the Eastern Conference lead with a 36-22 defeat of Iowa Barnstormers; Frisco Fighters who defeated Duke City Gladiators 42-41 in a close Southwest rivalry match-up and Tucson Sugar Skulls who won 72-62 versus Northern Arizona Wranglers in an all-Arizona shootout. [References: 16-21]

Week 8 Recap (29 April-1 May 2022)

Massachusetts Pirates dropped their second game of the season 44-46 to Vegas Knight Hawks to fall to 4-2 as they just failed to take advantage of Frisco Fighters 35-49 loss to Arizona Rattlers as the Fighters fell to 5-2. The two results meant the Eastern Conference title race was blown wide open with Quad Cities Steamwheelers from Illinois defeating Green Bay Blizzard from Wisconsin 49-31 and Sioux Falls Storm from South Dakota winning 50-47 versus Iowa Barnstormers. With both the Steamwheelers and Storm improving to 4-3 and the Barnstormers on 3-3 there was no more than one loss between the top five teams in the East. [References: 1-16]

In the Western Conference Arizona Rattlers continue to march on, going to 6-0 with that victory over Eastern Conference leaders Frisco Fighters. Northern Arizona Wranglers (4-2) made it an Arizona 1-2 with a 65-34 defeat of Bay Area Panthers (1-6) while Tucson Sugar Skulls 42-41 win over Duke City Gladiators (2-5) from Albuquerque in New Mexico meant it was 1-2-3 for Arizona. San Diego Strike Force moved above the Gladiators with a 38-28 victory over North Dakota’s Bismarck Bucks (3-4) in an Inter-Conference match-up. With Vegas (3-4) winning against Massachusetts Pirates it was a good weekend for Western Conference teams, winning the Inter-Conference match-ups three to nothing. [References: 1-16]

Week 14 Recap (11 June 2022)

In the Eastern Conference Massachusetts Pirates improved to 8-4 defeating Green Bay Blizzard (5-8) 48-30, while Sioux Falls Storm (7-5) remained hot on their heels winning a close game 49-44 versus Bismarck Bucks (3-10). Meanwhile Eastern Conference leaders Frisco Fighters remained two games in front winning by the closest possible margin 66-65 versus Duke City Gladiators in an Inter-Conference game.

Duke City fell to 6-6 in the Western Conference as Tucson Sugar Skulls (6-5) overtook the Gladiators with a 58-33 victory against Bay Area Panthers (1-11). At the top of the Conference Northern Arizona Wranglers defeated Arizona Rattlers in the crucial Arizona rivalry to go one game in front of the Rattlers (10-2 to 9-3). The only other game saw Vegas Knight Hawks improve to 5-7 with a 49-23 victory over the 2-10 San Diego Strike Force. [References: 1B]

Weeks 15-19 (17 June-16 July 2022)

In the Eastern Conference Frisco Fighters finished the season 14-2 with four straight wins, while Massachusetts Pirates took the runners-up spot with an 11-5 record losing only one of their last four games. Quad Cities Steamwheelers took third with a 9-7 record, and Iowa Barnstormers finished out the Regular Season 9-7 also. Sioux Falls Storm took fifth on an 8-8 record but failed to make the playoffs, as did Green Bay Blizzard (6-10) and Bismarck Bucks (3-10).

The Western Conference title race went to the wire with both Arizona Rattlers and Northern Arizona Wranglers finishing on 14-4, with Arizona Rattlers taking the tie-breaker. Tucson Sugar Skulls finished third on 9-7 and Duke City Gladiators 8-8 took the remaining playoff place. Vegas Knight Hawks (6-10), San Diego Strike Force (3-13) and Bay Area Panthers (1-15) failed to make the postseason. [References: 1B]

Playoffs (22 July-30 July 2022)

There were shocks galore in the Playoffs as Quad Cities Steamwheelers (9-7 Regular Season) eliminated both Frisco Fighters (14-2 Regular Season) and Massachusetts Pirates (10-6 Regular Season) in the Eastern Conference to progress to the National Championship Game. The other 1st Round game in the East was a 64-39 victory for Frisco Fighters versus Iowa Barnstomers (9-7 Regular Season). Quad Cities battled to a 39-38 victory at Massacusetts and a 48-41 victory at Frisco in Texas.

The Western Conference Playoffs saw the two Arizona teams (both 14-4 Regular Season) progress with ease versus Tucson Sugar Skulls (49-30 to the Northern Arizona Wranglers) and Duke City Gladiators (53-14 to Arizona Rattlers). The Western Conference title game was won 52-51 by Northern Arizona Wranglers in a game that could not have been closer. [References: 1B]

IFL National Championship Game (13 August 2022)

Northern Arizona Wranglers defeated Quad Cities Steamwheelers 47-45 to take the IFL National Championship in Prescott Valley, Arizona. [References: 1B]

ABOUT the IFL 2022

For the 2022 season the Indoor Football League lost the Louisville Xtreme and Spokane Shock but added Bay Area Panthers (San Jose, California), Quad Cities Steamwheelers (Moline, Illinois), San Diego Strike Force (California) and Vegas Knight Hawks (Las Vegas, Nevada) to incease to a 14-team league, divided into two Conferences (East and West) of seven teams each.

The Indoor Football League is a Major American Football League playing Reduced Numbers (8v8) Arena Indoor American Football in USA. Previously AAA, it has since the demise of the Arena Football League (a Major League) after the 2019 season, expanded its Geographic Reach, and has taken the AFL’s position as the Major League in Indoor/Arena Football. This version of American Football is most popular in Mexico, hence names like Tucson Sugar Skulls. LEXFA (Liga Extrema de Futbol Arena) in Mexico is the Major League in Mexico (and also one of four Mexican Majors)

SAP Center San Jose — **November 25, 2018 San Jose / CA / USA – SAP Center building close to downtown San Jose, south San Francisco bay area; multi-purpose sports and concert venue; home of the San Jose Sharks of the NHL** Item ID: 1241602126 Congtributor Sundry Photography [Internet] Available from: https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/november-25-2018-san-jose-ca-1241602126 [Accessed 17 March 2022][Edited by Enda Mulcahy for Eirball.ie]

References

[1] Indoor Football League (2021) 2022 Football Standings [Internet] Available from: https://goifl.com/standings.aspx?standings=9 [Accessed 18 December 2021][Last Accessed 7 August 2022]

[1B] Indoor Football League (2022) Calendar Season = 2022 [Internet] Available from: https://goifl.com/calendar.aspx?season=2022 [Accessed 7 August 2022][Last Accessed 15 August 2022]

[2] Arizona Rattlers (2021) 2022 Schedule [Internet] Available from: https://azrattlers.com/sports/football/schedule/2022 [Accessed 18 December 2021][Last Accessed 7 May 2022]

[3] Bay Area Panthers (2021) 2022 Schedule [Internet] Available from: https://www.bayareapanthers.com/stats#/team-schedule?team_id=153709 [Accessed 18 December 2021][Last Accessed 7 May 2022]

[4] Duke City Gladiators (2021) 2022 Schedule [Internet] Available from: https://dukecitygladiators.com/sports/football/schedule/2022 [Accessed 18 December 2021][Last Accessed 7 May 2022]

[5] Northern Arizona Wranglers (2021) 2022 Football Schedule [Internet] Available from: https://nazwranglers.com/sports/football/schedule [Accessed 18 December 2021][Last Accessed 7 May 2022]

[6] San Diego Strike Force (2021) Schedule [Internet] Available from: https://www.sdstrikeforce.com/schedule [Accessed 18 December 2021][Last Accessed 7 May 2022]

[7] Spokane Shock (2021) Schedule [Internet] Available from: https://thespokaneshock.com/sports/football/schedule [Accessed 18 December 2021][Last Accessed 23 March 2022]

[8] Tucson Sugar Skulls (2021) 2022 Tucson Sugar Skulls Schedule [Internet] Available from: https://tucsonsugarskulls.com/sports/football/schedule [Accessed 18 December 2021][Last Accessed 7 May 2022]

[9] Vegas Knight Hawks (2021) Vegas Knight Hawks Announce Inaugural Schedule [Internet] Available from: https://www.hendersonsilverknights.com/vegas-knight-hawks-announce-inaugural-season-schedule/ [Accessed 18 December 2021][Last Accessed 7 May 2022]

[10] Bismarck Bucks (2021) 2022 Bucks Football Schedule [Internet] Available from: https://www.bismarckbucks.com/sports/football/schedule/2022 [Accessed 18 December 2021][Last Accessed 7 May 2022]

[11] Frisco Fighters (2021) 2022 Football Schedule [Internet] Available from: https://friscofighters.com/sports/football/schedule [Accessed 18 December 2021][Last Accessed 7 May 2022]

[12] Green Bay Blizzard (2021) 2022 Football schedule [Internet] Available from: https://greenbayblizzard.com/sports/football/schedule/2022 [Accessed 18 December 2021][Last Accessed 7 May 2022]

[13] Iowa Barnstormers (2021) 2022 Football Schedule [Internet] Available from: https://theiowabarnstormers.com/sports/football/schedule [Accessed 18 December 2021][Last Accessed 7 May 2022]

[14] Massachusetts Pirates (2021) 2022 Pirates Schedule [Internet] Available from: https://masspiratesfootball.com/schedule/ [Accessed 18 December 2021][Last Accessed 7 May 2022]

[15] Quad Cities Steamwheelers (2021) 2022 Home Schedule [Internet] Available from: https://steamwheelersfootball.com/schedule/home-schedule-mm.html [Accessed 18 December 2021][Last Accessed 7 May 2022]

[16] Sioux Falls Storm (2021) 2022 Football Schedule [Internet] Available from: https://siouxfallsstorm.com/sports/football/schedule [Accessed 18 December 2021][Last Accessed 7 May 2022]

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thanks to Bart Barden, Tim Leadingham & Sam Thompson

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AFI American Football Ireland Division 1 2022

AFI American Football Ireland Logo [Reference: 1]

Standings

AFI American Football Ireland Division 1 2022

Pos	Team	W	L	T	Pct	PF	PA	Net Pts	Streak
1	Westmeath Minotaurs	7	1	0	0.875	183	40	143	W1
2	U Limerick Vikings	5	2	1	0.625	155	83	72	W3
3	Cill Dara Crusaders	4	4	0	0.500	185	158	27	W2
4	Trinity Thunderbolts	4	4	0	0.500	87	133	-46	L4
5	Donegal / Derry Vipers	3	4	1	0.375	115	103	12	L1
6	Wexford Eagles	0	8	0	0.000	6	214	-208	L8

Standings compiled automatically from results in AFI Schedule. For Official Standings Please visit AFI website in Reference: [2]

Playoff Schedule

AFI American Football Ireland Division 1 Playoffs 2022


Match Day Semi-Finals
July 17, 2022 (Semi-Finals) 41 - 6 N/A Westmeath Minotaurs vs Donegal / Derry Vipers
July 17, 2022 (Semi-Finals) 21 - 18 N/A U Limerick Vikings vs Cill Dara Crusaders
Match Day Division 1 Bowl
July 31, 2022 (Division 1 Bowl) 16 - 13 N/A Westmeath Minotaurs vs U Limerick Vikings

Reference: Compiled from Results in References: [2-4]

Regular Season Schedule

AFI American Football Ireland Division 1 2022


Match Day Week 1
March 13, 2022 (Week 1) 20 - 0 N/A Trinity College Dublin Thunderbolts vs Donegal / Derry Vipers
March 13, 2022 (Week 1) 12 - 6 N/A University of Limerick Vikings vs Wexford Eagles
Match Day Week 3
March 27, 2022 (Week 3) 30 - 12 N/A Donegal / Derry Vipers vs Cill Dara Crusaders
March 27, 2022 (Week 3) 6 - 0 N/A Trinity College Dublin Thunderbolts vs University of Limerick Vikings
Match Day Week 4
April 3, 2022 (Week 4) 30 - 0 N/A Westmeath Minotaurs vs Wexford Eagles
Match Day Week 5
April 10, 2022 (Week 5) 39 - 47 N/A Cill Dara Crusaders vs University of Limerick Vikings
April 10, 2022 (Week 5) 13 - 0 N/A Westmeath Minotaurs vs Donegal / Derry Vipers
April 10, 2022 (Week 5) 0 - 22 N/A Wexford Eagles vs Trinity College Dublin Thunderbolts
Match Day Week 8
May 1, 2022 (Week 8) 30 - 0 # N/A Cill Dara Crusaders vs Wexford Eagles
Match Day Week 10
May 15, 2022 (Week 10) 10 - 10 N/A University of Limerick Vikings vs Donegal / Derry Vipers
May 15, 2022 (Week 10) 0 # - 30 N/A Wexford Eagles vs Westmeath Minotaurs
Match Day Week 11
July 2, 2022 (Week 11) 0 # - 30 N/A Trinity College Dublin Thunderbolts vs Cill Dara Crusaders
Match Day Week 12
May 29, 2022 (Week 12) 13 - 39 N/A Cill Dara Crusaders vs Trinity College Dublin Thunderbolts
May 29, 2022 (Week 12) 7 - 24 N/A Donegal / Derry Vipers vs Westmeath Minotaurs
Match Day Week 13
June 5, 2022 (Week 13) 30 - 0 # N/A Donegal / Derry Vipers vs Trinity College Dublin Thunderbolts
June 5, 2022 (Week 13) 0 - 16 N/A University of Limerick Vikings vs Westmeath Minotaurs
June 5, 2022 (Week 13) 0 # - 30 N/A Wexford Eagles vs Cill Dara Crusaders
Match Day Week 14
July 10, 2022 (Week 14) 24 - 8 N/A Cill Dara Crusaders vs Donegal / Derry Vipers
Match Day Week 15
June 19, 2022 (Week 15) 30 - 0 # N/A University of Limerick Vikings vs Trinity College Dublin Thunderbolts
June 19, 2022 (Week 15) 34 - 7 N/A Westmeath Minotaurs vs Cill Dara Crusaders
Match Day Week 16
June 26, 2022 (Week 16) 30 - 0 # N/A Donegal / Derry Vipers vs Wexford Eagles
June 26, 2022 (Week 16) 6 - 26 N/A Westmeath Minotaurs vs University of Limerick Vikings
Match Day Week 18
July 10, 2022 (Week 18) 0 # - 30 N/A Trinity College Dublin Thunderbolts vs Westmeath Minotaurs
July 10, 2022 (Week 18) 0 # - 30 N/A Wexford Eagles vs University of Limerick Vikings

Reference: [2]

Weekly Recap

Week 1 Recap

The two College teams in the Division, Trinity College Dublin and University of Limerick Vikings both won in the opening weekend of the AFI Division 1. TCD defeated Donegal / Derry Vipers 20-0 and UL Vikings won 12-6 versus Wexford Eagles. [References: 2]

Week 3 Recap

Donegal / Derry Vipers won 30-12 versus Cill Dara Crusaders to go 1-1 and draw level with UL Vikings who lost 0-6 at Trinity College Dublin. TCD were now 2-0 on the season after the win. [References: 2]

Week 4 Recap

Westmeath Minotaurs got their years’ schedule under way with a 30-0 win at home to Wexford Eagles, who fall to 0-2. Minotaurs join Trinity on a 100% record at the top of the Standings. [References: 2]

Week 5 Recap

Trinity College Dublin improved to 3-0 with a 22-0 win at Wexford Eagles (0-3). Westmeath Minotaurs also kept their 100% record with a 13-0 at Donegal / Derry Vipers. University of Limerick Vikings improved to 2-1 with an excitingly high-scoring 47-39 victory at Cill Dara Crusaders. [References: 2]

Week 7 Recap

Wexford Eagles forfeited all remaining games (two versus Cill Dara Crusaders and one each versus UL Vikings, Donegal / Derry Vipers and Westmeath Minotaurs [References: 2]

Week 8 Recap (15 May 2022)

UL Vikings and Donegal / Derry Vipers tied 10-10 [References: 2]

Week 9 Recap (22 May 2022)

Trinity College Dublin v Cill Dara Crusaders was rescheduled for 2 July 2022. [References: 2]

Week 10 Recap (29 May 2022)

Trinity College Dublin won 39-13 at Cill Dara Crusaders as the University team stayed undefeated. Westmeath Minotaurs also stayed undefeated with a 24-7 victory at Donegal / Derry Vipers. [References: 2]

Midweek 11 Recap (2 June 2022)

Donegal / Derry Vipers received a walkover from Trinity College Dublin [References: 2]

Week 11 Recap (5 June 2022)

Westmeath Minotaurs remained undefeated with a 16-0 victory at UL Vikings who fell to 3-2-1. [References: 2]

Midweek 12 Recap (10 June 2022)

Cill Dara Crusaders v Donegal / Derry Vipers was postoned until July 10 2022. [References: 2]

Week 13 Recap (18-19 June 2022)

Trinity College Dublin forfeited their remaining three games versus Cill Dara Crusaders, Westmeath Minotaurs and University of Limerick Vikings. The only game played was Westmeath Minotaurs 34-7 victory at home to Cill Dara Crusaders who are on 3-4 and in a winner-takes-all battle with Donegal / Derry Vipers for the third and last playoff spot. [References: 2]

Week 14 Recap (26 June 2022)

University of Limerick Vikings handed Westmeath Minotaurs their first defeat of the season when defeating the Mullingar team 26-6. The Minotaurs finish the regular season on 7-1 and the Vikings on 5-2-1. [References: 2]

Week 16 Recap (10 July 2022)

Cill Dara Crusaders took third place in the Standings with a 24-8 victory over Donegal / Derry Vipers who also made the Playoffs. The Crusaders finished 4-4, level with Trinity College Dublin, and a half-game ahead of Donegal / Derry Vipers who finished 3-4-1, but made the Playoffs also due to Trinity not fielding a team in the postseason. [References: 2]

Playoff Semi-Finals (17 July 2022)

Westmeath Minotaurs cruised into the Division 1 Bowl with a resounding 41-6 defeat of Donegal / Derry Vipers. University of Limerick Vikings on the other hand had to really work to defeat Cill Dara Crusaders 21-18 to make the Bowl game. [References: 2]

Division 1 Bowl (31 July 2022)

Westmeath Minotaurs came from 13-7 down at halftime to triumph 16-13 over University of Limerick Vikings in the Division 1 Bowl. After 11 years existence Westmeath Minotaurs finally won their first Championship Game thanks to a Receiving Touchdown from Jack Lynch in the second quarter to level the game at 7-7, a Rushing Touchdown in the thitrd quarter from Andrew Payton which again levelled the game at 13-13 before Jay Bruton’s winning Field Goal in the Fourth Quarter. [References: 3-4][Please click on Division 1 Bowl in Playoff Schedule Above for more Details]

American Football Ireland Division 1 2022 Preview

Division 1 is the second level of American Football Ireland in 2022, featuring six teams: with no league in 2020 and only friendly games in 2021 due to the Coronavirus Pandemic, the AFI Division reverted to the 2019 Standings to determine the Division Make-Up in 2022. Craigavon Cowboys, AFI Division 1 Bowl winners in 2019 were promoted to the Premier Division, while University of Limerick Vikings were relegated from the 2019 Premier Division. [Reference: 2; 5]. Waterford Wolves and Galway Warriors had both folded during the 2019 season, while Louth Mavericks made the drop down to Division 2 from 2019 [Reference: 3]. Cill Dara Crusaders, 2019 IAFL 2 Bowl winners were promoted from Division 2 [Reference: 6]. Westmeath Minotaurs, Wexford Eagles and Trinity College Dublin all put up 6-2 records during 2019 in Division 1 (IAFL 1 Conference as it was known in 2019), while Donegal / Derry Vipers went 2-6 [Reference: 5]. Cill Dara Crusaders had gone 7-1 in the IAFL 2 Conference before winning the 2 Bowl in 2019 [Reference: 6]. University of Limerick Vikings went 3-5 in the Shamrock Bowl Conference (as the AFI Premier Division was known) in 2019, being relegated for forfeiting a single game [Reference: 2].

Map of Ireland (2022 Counties, Districts and Boroughs) Showing AFI Division 1 Teams and Logos 2022

Map of Ireland administrative divisions on counties level Copyright: lesniewski overlaid with Vector — Labeled Color Map of Districts of Northern Ireland, United Kingdom Copyright: lara2016 and AFI 2022 Team Logos added by Enda Mulcahy for Eirball.ie

References

[27] Vector — Labeled Color Map of Districts of Northern Ireland, United Kingdom Copyright: lara2016 [Internet] Available from: https://www.123rf.com/photo_144615978_labeled-color-map-of-districts-of-northern-ireland-united-kingdom.html?vti=lnoo9k86jx77fg2u6b-1-21 [Accessed 10 January 2022] Superimposed on Vector — Map of Ireland administrative divisions on counties level Copyright: lesniewski [Internet] Available from: https://www.123rf.com/photo_51580818_map-of-ireland-administrative-divisions-on-counties-level.html?vti=lnoo9k86jx77fg2u6b-1-1 [Accessed 10 January 2022] Combined with 2022 American Football Ireland Division 1 Team Logos by Enda Mulcahy for Eirball.ie [10 January 2022]

IMAGES

[1] American Football Ireland (2020) AFI Logo 2020 [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/AFI-Logo-200.png [Accessed 10 February 2020]

REFERENCES

[2] American Football Ireland (2022) AFI Division 1 2022 [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/americanfootball/division1/ [Accessed 2 March 2022][Last Accessed 3 August 2022]

[3] Westmeath Minotaurs Facebook (2022) Post, August 2, 2022 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/westmeathminotaurs/posts/pfbid0Rw9iCx1B8MzAKY1cvjkGTF9vUgCbCheHPvEzznK3hPsKdzxehjiyxxAJU497an9Dl [Accessed 3 August 2022]

[4] American Football Ireland Facebook (2022) Post, July 31, 2022 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/americanfootballireland/posts/pfbid0xQHCoZ1WuukzWL9go35w7RzexvYfnpMvsmjeKNTRnZotbypVefjaAchqGvp7Akdml [Accessed 3 August 2022]

Preview References

[5] Irish American Football Association (2019) SBC 2019[Playoffs][Standings][Results & Fixtures] [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/home/kitted-football/sbc-2019/ [Accessed 22 July 2019]

[6] Irish American Football Association (2019) IAFL 1[Playoff][Standings][Fixtures & Results] [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/home/kitted-football/iafl1_19/ [Accessed 29 July 2019]

[7] Irish American Football Association (2019) Teams | Kitted | IAFL 2 [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/teams/teams-kitted-iafl1/ [Accessed 25 June 2019]

LOGO REFERENCES

[1] Cill Dara Crusaders Facebook (2021) Profile Picture, October 2, 2017 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/CillDaraCrusaders/photos/a.143587636249820/148372745771309/ [Actual Logo Reference at: http://22181441_148372745771309_392433809994775255_o [Accessed 20 September 2021]

[20] Donegal Derry Vipers (2018) Donegal Derry Vipers Logo [Internet] Available from: http://ddvipers.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/DDVIPERS.png [Accessed 21 January 2019]

[1] Trinity College Dublin American Football | Facebook (2019) TCD American Football Logo [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/214800495197037/photos/1306609992682743/ [Accessed 21 January 2019]

[35] Irish American Football Association (2017) UL Vikings Logo [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/ULVikings-HI-RES-Logo.png [Accessed 30 November 2018]

[17] Westmeath Minotaurs | Facebook (2015) Westmeath Minotaurs Logo [Internet] Available from: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/12065840_1078155085529890_2779932276034449252_n.jpg?_nc_cat=107&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=3673d2a991ca4920aad2e85dc589c794&oe=5CC01F4B [Accessed 21 January 2019]

[31] Irish American Football Association (2018) Wexford Eagles Team Logo [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Team-Logo-Wexford-Eagles.png [Accessed 21 January 2019]

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thanks to Jo Buchanan (South Dublin Panthers)

ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT

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Last Updated: 4 July 2022

March 3, 2022October 29, 2023

American Football Ireland Premier Division 2022

American Football Ireland Logo. References: [1]

Standings

AFI American Football Ireland Premier Division 2022

Pos	Team	W	L	T	Pct	PF	PA	Net Pts	Streak
1	Dublin Rebels	8	0	0	1.000	322	79	243	W8
2	UCD Sentinels	6	1	1	0.750	289	116	173	T1
3	Cork Admirals	5	2	1	0.625	185	124	61	W1
4	Belfast Trojans	4	4	0	0.500	226	199	27	L1
5	South Dublin Panthers	4	4	0	0.500	174	175	-1	L1
6	Craigavon Cowboys	2	6	0	0.250	114	276	-162	L6
7	Belfast Knights	1	7	0	0.125	143	254	-111	W1
8	West Dublin Rhinos	1	7	0	0.125	40	270	-230	L4

Standings calculated automatically from results in Schedule. For more details Please see Official American Football Ireland Schedule in References: [1-2]

Playoff Schedule

AFI American Football Ireland Premier Division Playoffs 2022


Match Day Semi-Finals
July 24, 2022 (Semi-Finals) 46 - 6 N/A Dublin Rebels vs South Dublin Panthers
July 24, 2022 (Semi-Finals) 44 - 6 N/A UCD Sentinels vs Cork Admirals
Match Day Shamrock Bowl XXXIV
August 7, 2022 (Shamrock Bowl XXXIV) 24 - 52 N/A Dublin Rebels vs UCD Sentinels

Results compiled from results in Schedule and a couple of other websites. For more details Please see Official American Football Ireland Schedule and other websites in References: [1-4]

Schedule

AFI American Football Ireland Premier Division 2022


Match Day Week 1
March 13, 2022 (Week 1) 58 - 7 N/A University College Dublin Sentinels vs Belfast Knights
March 13, 2022 (Week 1) 35 - 6 N/A Craigavon Cowboys vs West Dublin Rhinos
Match Day Week 2
March 20, 2022 (Week 2) 28 - 27 N/A University College Dublin Sentinels vs Belfast Trojans
March 20, 2022 (Week 2) 0 - 20 N/A Cork Admirals vs Dublin Rebels
Match Day Week 3
March 27, 2022 (Week 3) 14 - 15 N/A Belfast Knights vs Craigavon Cowboys
Match Day Week 4
April 3, 2022 (Week 4) 42 - 13 N/A South Dublin Panthers vs Belfast Trojans
Match Day Week 5
April 10, 2022 (Week 5) 8 - 44 N/A Craigavon Cowboys vs University College Dublin Sentinels
April 10, 2022 (Week 5) 13 - 19 N/A Belfast Knights vs South Dublin Panthers
April 10, 2022 (Week 5) 0 - 52 N/A West Dublin Rhinos vs Dublin Rebels
Match Day Week 6
April 24, 2022 (Week 6) 0 - 17 N/A West Dublin Rhinos vs South Dublin Panthers
April 24, 2022 (Week 6) 20 - 0 N/A University College Dublin Sentinels vs Cork Admirals
April 24, 2022 (Week 6) 30 - 7 N/A Dublin Rebels vs Belfast Knights
Match Day Week 7
May 1, 2022 (Week 7) 38 - 6 N/A Dublin Rebels vs Belfast Trojans
May 1, 2022 (Week 7) 28 - 16 N/A West Dublin Rhinos vs Craigavon Cowboys
Match Day Week 8
May 15, 2022 (Week 8) 2 - 24 N/A South Dublin Panthers vs Cork Admirals
Match Day Week 9
May 22, 2022 (Week 9) 37 - 6 N/A University College Dublin Sentinels vs West Dublin Rhinos
May 22, 2022 (Week 9) 21 - 48 N/A Belfast Knights vs Dublin Rebels
May 22, 2022 (Week 9) 13 - 22 N/A Craigavon Cowboys vs Cork Admirals
Match Day Week 10
May 29, 2022 (Week 10) 6 - 44 N/A South Dublin Panthers vs University College Dublin Sentinels
May 29, 2022 (Week 10) 49 - 19 N/A Belfast Trojans vs Craigavon Cowboys
Match Day Week 11
June 5, 2022 (Week 11) 35 - 0 N/A Belfast Trojans vs West Dublin Rhinos
June 5, 2022 (Week 11) 41 - 21 N/A Cork Admirals vs Belfast Knights
Match Day Week 12
June 12, 2022 (Week 12) 34 - 30 N/A Dublin Rebels vs University College Dublin Sentinels
Match Day Week 13
June 19, 2022 (Week 13) 33 - 20 N/A Belfast Trojans vs South Dublin Panthers
June 20, 2022 (Week 13) 0 - 44 N/A West Dublin Rhinos vs Cork Admirals
Match Day Week 14
June 26, 2022 (Week 14) 2 - 58 N/A Craigavon Cowboys vs Dublin Rebels
Match Day Week 15
July 2, 2022 (Week 15) 43 - 26 N/A Belfast Trojans vs Belfast Knights
July 2, 2022 (Week 15) 28 - 28 N/A Cork Admirals vs University College Dublin Sentinels
July 3, 2022 (Week 15) 55 - 6 N/A South Dublin Panthers vs Craigavon Cowboys
Match Day Week 16
July 10, 2022 (Week 16) 42 - 13 N/A Dublin Rebels vs South Dublin Panthers
July 10, 2022 (Week 16) 26 - 20 N/A Cork Admirals vs Belfast Trojans
July 10, 2022 (Week 16) 34 - 0 N/A Belfast Knights vs West Dublin Rhinos

Standings calculated automatically from results in Schedule. For more details Please see Official American Football Ireland Schedule in References: [1-2]

Weekly Recaps

Week 1 Recap (13 March 2022)

UCD had an amazing return to Football after the COVID-enforced layoff with a 58-7 victory over Belfast Knights. Craigavon Cowboys also had a big win, 35-6 versus West Dublin Rhinos. [References: 2]

Week 2 Recap (20 March 2022)

UCD continued on a roll with a close 28-27 defeat of Belfast Trojans, while Dublin Rebels opened their account with a 20-0 win at Cork Admirals, also playing their first game. [References: 2]

Week 3 Recap (27 March 2022)

Craigavon Cowboys defeated the Belfast Knights 15-14 to go level with UCD on 2-0 at the top of the Premier in the only game in the Division in Week 2. [References: 2]

Week 4 Recap (3 April 2022)

South Dublin Panthers won 42-13 versus Belfast Trojans to join UCD, Craigavon Cowboys and Dublin Rebels on 100% records at the top of the Premier Division. Belfast Trojans fall to 0-2, and remain winless along with Cork Admirals, Belfast Trojans and Belfast Knights. [References: 2]

Week 5 Recap (10 April 2022)

UCD improved to 3-0 with a 44-8 defeat of Craigavon Cowboys, Dublin rebels likewise kept their 100% record with a 52-0 win at West Dublin Rhinos, and South Dublin Panthers were victorious versus Belfast Knights 19-13 to also maintain a perfect start on 2-0. [References: 2]

Week 6 Recap (24 April 2022)

UCD Sentinels, Dublin Rebels and South Dublin Panthers all won to keep up their 100% records. The Rebels (3-0) defeated Belfast Knights (0-4) 30-7, UCD (4-0) won 20-0 at home to the Cork Admirals (0-2) and South Dublin Panthers (3-0) triumphed 17-0 at West Dublin Rhinos (0-3) in a South/West Dublin derby as the gap between the top half of the standings and the bottom half of the standings widened. [References: 2]

Week 7 Recap (1 May 2022)

Dublin Rebels joined UCD on 4-0 after defeating Belfast Trojans (0-3) 38-6, while the West Dublin Rhinos (1-2) gained their first win of the season 28-16 over the Craigavon Cowboys (2-2) in a shock result. [References: 2]

Week 8 Recap (15 May 2022)

Cork Admirals traveled to Palmerston in Dun Laoighre-Rathdown to face South Dublin Panthers and came away with a shock first win of the season thanks to a dominant defense and three touchdowns from Phylip Walters (2 rushing and one receiving). The 2-24 loss was the Panthers first of the season. [References: 3]

Week 9 Recap (22 May 2022)

UCD and Dublin Rebels continued to set the pace with wins over West Dublin Rhinos (37-6) and Belfast Knights (48-21) respectively, while Cork Admirals made up some ground with a 22-13 victory at the always tough to beat Craigavon Cowboys. [References: 2]

Week 10 Recap (29 May 2022)

UCD defeated South Dublin Panthers 44-6 to remain undefeated as Belfast Trojans won 49-19 at home to Craigavon Cowboys to win their first game of the season and go 1-3, just behind the Cowboys who were on 2-4 after the game. [References: 2]

Week 11 Recap (5 June 2022)

In a big match which could determine playoff places Cork Admirals defeated the visiting Belfast Knights 41-21 to go 3-2, level with South Dublin Panthers in third, while the Knights remained without a win on 0-6. Belfast Trojans improved to 2-3 with a 35-0 defeat of West Dublin Rhinos who were now 1-5 [References: 2]

Week 12 Recap (12 June 2022)

In the biggest game of the season so far the Dublin Rebels defeated University College Dublin 34-30 in a match-up between the two undefeated teams. Rebels improved to 6-0 with the win and UCD fell to 6-1 with the loss. [References: 2]

Week 13 Recap (19 June 2022)

In a game with important playoff implications Belfast Trojans triumphed 33-20 over the visiting South Dublin Panthers to go 3-3 and leave the Panthers on 3-3. In the other game Cork Admirals traveled to West Dublin and defeated thev Rhinos 44-0 to improve to 4-2 as the Castleknock-based Rhinos fell to 1-6. [References: 2]

Week 14 Recap (26 June 2022)

Dublin Rebels traveled to Craigavon and came away with a 58-2 victory at the Cowboys who were now on 2-5 and their playoff chances slim with the defeat. The Rebels improved to 7-0 with the win. [References: 2]

Week 15 Recap (2-3 July 2022)

Belfast Trojans won 43-26 versus the still winless Belfast Knights to improve to 4-3. The Trojans, despite their four-game winning streak still had to contend for the fourth playoff spot with the South Dublin Panthers who snapped a three-game losing streak with a 55-6 victory over Craigavon Cowboys who finished the season 2-6 as the Panthers went 4-3 alongside the Trojans. In the other game in Week 15 Cork Admirals and University College Dublin played out a 28-all tie which assured the Dublin Rebels of the Regular Season League Championship as UCD finished the Regular Season on 6-1-1 and the Cork Admirals marginally improved their chances of a playoff-spot as they went 4-2-1. [References: 2]

Week 16 Recap (10 July 2022)

Dublin Rebels finished the Regular Season undefeated after defeating the South Dublin Panthers 42-13. Cork Admirals took third place and deprived the Belfast Trojans of a playoff place after winning 26-20 in Cork, and Belfast Knights climbed off bottom spot with their first victory of the season, 34-0 at home to West Dublin Rhinos, who also finished the season 1-7. The Top 4 and therefore playoff qualifiers were Dublin Rebels (8-0), University College Dublin (6-1-1), Cork Admirals (5-2-1) and South Dublin Panthers (4-4). Belfast Trojans narrowly missed out on the playoffs on a tie-breaker after they also finished on 4-4 and the Craigavon Cowboys finished 2-6. [References: 2]

Premier Division Semi-Finals (24 July 2022)

Two blowouts confirmed the Dublin Rebels and University College Dublin as the best two American Football teams in Ireland after the Rebels won 46-6 versus South Dublin Panthers and UCD defeated Cork Admirals 44-6, setting up a hotly-anticipated first Shamrock Bowl since 2019, to be held in Ravenhill, Belfast, the home of Ulster Rugby (now known as Kingspan Stadium for sponsorship reasons). [References: 2]

Shamrock Bowl XIV (7 August 2022)

To cap an historic season, UCD American Football, defeated Dublin Rebels 52-24 in front off a record crowd in Kingspan Stadium, Belfast (formerly known as Ravenhill – the home of Ulster Rugby). [References: 4-5]

About the 2022 American Football Ireland Premier Division

The American Football Ireland Premier Division is the Top Level American Football League in Ireland, consisting of 8 teams: three in Northern Ireland (Belfast Knights, Belfast Trojans and Craigavon Cowboys); four in Dublin (Dublin Rebels, South Dublin Panthers, University College Dublin AFC and West Dublin Rhinos) and one Munster team (Cork Admirals). It is the first full year of the League since 2019 due to the Coronavirus Pandemic and sees 7 teams returning from 2019 with University of Limerick Vikings and Trinity College Dublin making the drop down to Division 1 for 2022 and being replaced in the Premier Division by South Dublin Panthers. [References: 2]

Map of Ireland (2022 Counties, Boroughs and Districts) Showing AFI Premier Division Team Logos and Locations 2022

Map of Ireland administrative divisions on counties level Copyright: lesniewski superimposed with Labeled Color Map of Districts of Northern Ireland, United Kingdom Copyright: lara2016 [2022 AFI Team Logos added by Enda Mulcahy for Eirball.ie [27]

References

[27] Vector — Labeled Color Map of Districts of Northern Ireland, United Kingdom Copyright: lara2016 [Internet] Available from: https://www.123rf.com/photo_144615978_labeled-color-map-of-districts-of-northern-ireland-united-kingdom.html?vti=lnoo9k86jx77fg2u6b-1-21 [Accessed 10 January 2022] Superimposed on Vector — Map of Ireland administrative divisions on counties level Copyright: lesniewski [Internet] Available from: https://www.123rf.com/photo_51580818_map-of-ireland-administrative-divisions-on-counties-level.html?vti=lnoo9k86jx77fg2u6b-1-1 [Accessed 10 January 2022] Combined with 2022 American Football Ireland Premier Division Team Logos by Enda Mulcahy for Eirball.ie [10 January 2022]

IMAGES

[1] American Football Ireland (2020) AFI Logo 2020 [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/AFI-Logo-200.png [Accessed 10 February 2020]

References

[2] American Football Ireland (2022) AFI Premier Division 2022 [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/americanfootball/premier-division/ [Accessed 4 July 2022]

[3] American Football Ireland (2022) Review: AFI Gameweek 8 [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/review-afi-gameweek-8/ [Accessed 24 May 2022]

[4] UCD American Football (2022) Post, 9 August 2022 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/UcdAmericanFootball/posts/pfbid0TJmad3btJYKGXn3qcVxF7bVgCHzaqVJRn3KsJQ5diVh52EywFPpLCdhVF2w65YNxl [Accessed 9 August 2022]

[5] Gaelic Gridiron (2022) Post, 7 August 2022 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/gaelicgridiron/posts/pfbid02Zj4iGFKE1AYv4EQbn7gg4Ge3UAzFo8DXJ2ASogd9savPWh4QKXNkiChms449Z3Jsl [Accessed 8 August 2022]

Logo References

[16] Carrickfergus Knights – Vimeo (2018) Portrait [Internet] Available from: https://i.vimeocdn.com/portrait/482449_300x300 [Accessed 22 July 2018]

[15] Belfast Trojans | Facebook (2019) Belfast Trojans Logo [Internet] Available from: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/396414_329765713737073_1023026931_n.jpg?_nc_cat=106&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=61cbbd2dd06504291f7e7843703e7b1d&oe=5CB71144 [Accessed 21 January 2019]

[32] Irish American Football Association (2017) Admirals Logo [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Admirals-PNG-1.png [Accessed 30 November 2018]

[1] Craigavon Cowboys – Twitter Account (2018) Profile Picture [Internet] Available from: https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/864100166680424448/TCauLbnj_400x400.jpg [Accessed 22 July 2018]

[4] Irish American Football Association (2018) Dublin Rebels Team Logo [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Team-Logo-Dublin-Rebels-2.png [Accessed 22 July 2018]

[1] South Dublin Panthers Facebook Page (2018) South Dublin Panthers Profile Picture https://www.facebook.com/southdublinpanthers/photos/a.345294775649262/906846089494125/?type=1&theater [Accessed 16 November 2018]

[11] University College Dublin American Football | Facebook (2019) UCD American Football Logo [Internet] Available from: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/42217493_1698569130253365_7279433760959889408_n.jpg?_nc_cat=102&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=7a5022628bcaee96b826121685dfb223&oe=5CC99467 [Accessed 21 January 2019]

[1] West Dublin Rhinos | Twitter (2019) West Dublin Rhinos Logo [Internet] Available from: https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/834675830257229824/fw7mbNXR_400x400.jpg [Accessed 21 January 2019]

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thanks to Sean Douglas (UCD and Dublin Rebels) and Jo Buchanan (South Dublin Panthers)

ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT

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Last Updated: 9 August 2022

February 24, 2022October 29, 2023

AFVD American Football Verband Deutschland DBL Damenbundesliga 2001

AFVD Logo [Reference: 1]

Final Standings

AFVD American Football Verband Deutschland DBL Damenbundesliga Gruppe Nord 2001

Pos	Team	W	L	T	Pct	PF	PA	Net Pts	Streak
1	*Berlin Adler Girls (C)	8	0	0	16	441	0	441	W8
2	*Kiel Baltic Witches (P)	4	2	2	10	88	155	-67	W1
3	Hamburg Maniacs	3	4	1	7	114	149	-35	W1
4	Bochum Miners	3	5	0	6	59	179	-120	L1
5	Braunschweig Lady Lions	0	7	1	1	34	253	-219	L7

AFVD American Football Verband Deutschland DBL Damenbundesliga Gruppe Süd 2001

Pos	Team	W	L	T	Pct	PF	PA	Net Pts	Streak
1	*Munich Cowboys (C)	7	1	0	14	183	27	156	W4
2	*Cologne Crocodiles (P)	7	1	0	14	111	74	37	W6
3	Nürnberg Hurricanes	3	4	1	7	107	91	16	W1
4	Rüsselsheim Wolfpack	2	5	1	5	67	168	-101	L2
5	Mülheim Shamrocks	0	8	0	0	38	146	-108	L8

(C) Gruppe Champions (P) Playoff Qualifier *Qualify for Playoffs / Reference: [2] Note: Standings Calculated Automatically from Results. For Official Standings please visit link in Reference: [2]

Playoff Schedule

AFVD American Football Verband Deutschland Damenbundesliga Playoffs 2001


Match Day Halbfinale
September 9, 2001 (Halbfinale) 32 - 0 N/A Berlin Adler Girls vs Cologne Crocodiles
September 9, 2001 (Halbfinale) 16 - 0 N/A Munich Cowboys vs Kiel Baltic Witches
Match Day Ladies Bowl X 2001
September 23, 2001 (Ladies Bowl X 2001) 0 - 35 N/A Munich Cowboys vs Berlin Adler Girls

For Official Results please visit link in Reference: [2]

Regular Season Schedule

AFVD American Football Verband Deutschland Damenbundesliga 2001


Match Day Week 1
May 6, 2001 (Week 1) 14 - 6 N/A Cologne Crocodiles vs Mülheim Shamrocks
May 6, 2001 (Week 1) 0 - 65 N/A Bochum Miners vs Berlin Adler Girls
Match Day Week 2
May 12, 2001 (Week 2) 0 - 14 N/A Bochum Miners vs Kiel Baltic Witches
May 13, 2001 (Week 2) 0 - 6 N/A Mülheim Shamrocks vs Munich Cowboys
May 13, 2001 (Week 2) 56 - 0 N/A Berlin Adler Girls vs Hamburg Maniacs
Match Day Week 3
May 19, 2001 (Week 3) 14 - 12 N/A Rüsselsheim Wolfpack vs Mülheim Shamrocks
May 20, 2001 (Week 3) 12 - 3 N/A Munich Cowboys vs Cologne Crocodiles
May 20, 2001 (Week 3) 6 - 6 N/A Braunschweig Lady Lions vs Kiel Baltic Witches
Match Day Week 4
May 27, 2001 (Week 4) 24 - 0 N/A Nürnberg Hurricanes vs Mülheim Shamrocks
May 27, 2001 (Week 4) 7 - 0 N/A Bochum Miners vs Hamburg Maniacs
May 27, 2001 (Week 4) 0 - 47 N/A Braunschweig Lady Lions vs Berlin Adler Girls
Match Day Week 5
June 2, 2001 (Week 5) 14 - 20 N/A Mülheim Shamrocks vs Cologne Crocodiles
June 3, 2001 (Week 5) 24 - 8 N/A Nürnberg Hurricanes vs Rüsselsheim Wolfpack
June 3, 2001 (Week 5) 12 - 6 N/A Bochum Miners vs Braunschweig Lady Lions
June 4, 2001 (Week 5) 64 - 0 N/A Berlin Adler Girls vs Kiel Baltic Witches
Match Day Week 6
June 9, 2001 (Week 6) 14 - 7 N/A Cologne Crocodiles vs Nürnberg Hurricanes
June 9, 2001 (Week 6) 42 - 0 N/A Hamburg Maniacs vs Braunschweig Lady Lions
June 10, 2001 (Week 6) 13 - 0 N/A Kiel Baltic Witches vs Bochum Miners
Match Day Week 7
May 23, 2001 (Week 7) 6 - 21 N/A Rüsselsheim Wolfpack vs Cologne Crocodiles
June 23, 2001 (Week 7) 10 - 10 N/A Hamburg Maniacs vs Kiel Baltic Witches
June 24, 2001 (Week 7) 28 - 12 N/A Munich Cowboys vs Nürnberg Hurricanes
June 24, 2001 (Week 7) 59 - 0 N/A Berlin Adler Girls vs Bochum Miners
Match Day Week 8
June 30, 2001 (Week 8) 6 - 20 N/A Mülheim Shamrocks vs Rüsselsheim Wolfpack
July 1, 2001 (Week 8) 12 - 10 N/A Cologne Crocodiles vs Munich Cowboys
July 1, 2001 (Week 8) 61 - 0 N/A Berlin Adler Girls vs Braunschweig Lady Lions
Match Day Week 9
July 8, 2001 (Week 9) 20 - 0 N/A Munich Cowboys vs Mülheim Shamrocks
Match Day Week 10
July 14, 2001 (Week 10) 0 - 42 N/A Hamburg Maniacs vs Berlin Adler Girls
July 15, 2001 (Week 10) 56 - 0 N/A Munich Cowboys vs Rüsselsheim Wolfpack
July 15, 2001 (Week 10) 25 - 22 N/A Kiel Baltic Witches vs Braunschweig Lady Lions
Match Day Week 11
July 22, 2001 (Week 11) 6 - 6 N/A Rüsselsheim Wolfpack vs Nürnberg Hurricanes
July 22, 2001 (Week 11) 0 - 26 N/A Braunschweig Lady Lions vs Bochum Miners
July 22, 2001 (Week 11) 0 - 47 N/A Kiel Baltic Witches vs Berlin Adler Girls
Match Day Week 12
July 29, 2001 (Week 12) 6 - 13 N/A Nürnberg Hurricanes vs Cologne Crocodiles
July 29, 2001 (Week 12) 0 - 34 N/A Braunschweig Lady Lions vs Hamburg Maniacs
Match Day Week 13
August 5, 2001 (Week 13) 0 - 22 N/A Nürnberg Hurricanes vs Munich Cowboys
August 5, 2001 (Week 13) 20 - 6 N/A Kiel Baltic Witches vs Hamburg Maniacs
Match Day Week 14
August 21, 2001 (Week 14) 22 - 14 N/A Hamburg Maniacs vs Bochum Miners
Match Day Week 15
August 18, 2001 (Week 15) 0 - 28 N/A Mülheim Shamrocks vs Nürnberg Hurricanes
August 19, 2001 (Week 15) 0 - 29 N/A Rüsselsheim Wolfpack vs Munich Cowboys
Match Day Week 16
September 26, 2001 (Week 16) 14 - 13 N/A Cologne Crocodiles vs Rüsselsheim Wolfpack

For Official Results please visit link in Reference: [2]

Recap

Mülheim Shamrocks from Mülheim an der Ruhr, between Duisburg and Essen in Nordrhein-Westfalen in Germany, finished 0-8 in the AFVD DBL (American Football Verband Deutschland Damenbundesliga) in 2001. The Shamrocks, named after the National flower of Ireland, competed in the Gruppe Süd, one of two Groups, and started with four losses by a touchdown or less in their first five games: to Cologne Crocodiles (6-14), Munich Cowboys (0-6), Rüsselsheim Wolfpack (12-14), Nürnberg Hurricanes (0-24) and Cologne Crocodiles (14-20).

In the second half of the season the Shamrocks found the going tougher, losing to Rüsselsheim Wolfpack (6-20), Munich Cowboys (0-20), Nürnberg Hurricanes (0-28). Their defense, despite losing all eight games, managed to finish with less points scored against them than five of the other teams in the 10 team League – Kiel Baltic Witches, Hamburg Maniacs, Bochum Miners, Braunschweig Lady Lions and Rüsselsheim Wolfpack.

Berlin Adler Girls defeated all other teams by a margin of of five touchdowns or more, winning Ladies Bowl X 35-0 versus Munich Cowboys, after defeating Cologne Crocodiles 32-0 in the Halbfinale. Munich Cowboys reached the Ladies Bowl having knocked out Kiel Baltic Witches 16-0 in the other Halbfinale.

About the AFVD Damenbundesliga

The Damenbundesliga is the highest level Ladies American Football League in Germany, and is run by American Football Verband Deutschland (AFVD). The season culminates in the Ladies Bowl. The 2001 season featured 10 teams, the same as in 2000 with SG Blue Lions who had forfeited all games in 2000 replaced by Braunschweig Lady Lions.

Damenbundesliga Stock Image

**MUNICH, BAVARIA, GERMANY – MARCH 13, 2016:** **close up on girl in American football clothes representing the Munich Rangers Ladies at the St. Patrick’s Day Parade** **Picture Credit: Manuel Findeis**

Munchen Rangers Ladies on St. Patrick’s Day Parade 2018

Picture Credit: Manuel Findeis / Shutterstock.com (2018) MUNICH, BAVARIA, GERMANY – MARCH 13, 2016: close up on girl in American football clothes representing the Munich Rangers Ladies at the St. Patrick’s Day Parade. [Accessed 4 May 2021]

Logo References

[1] AFVD Wayback Machine (2001) afvd [Internet[ Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20010307073130im_/http://afvd.de/buttons/afvd.gif [Accessed 6 June 2021]

References

[2] AFVH Wayback Machine Internet Archive (2001) Damen Bundesliga 2001 [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20011204013229/http://afvh.de/ [Accessed 5 June 2021]

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

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USFL United States Football League 2022

United States Football League Logo [Reference: 11]

Standings

USFL United States Football League North Division 2022

Pos	Team	W	L	Pct	PF	PA	Net Pts	Streak
1	New Jersey Generals	9	1	0.900	232	182	50	W9
2	Philadelphia Stars	6	4	0.600	262	243	19	L1
3	Michigan Panthers	2	8	0.200	211	236	-25	W1
4	Pittsburgh Maulers	1	9	0.100	147	243	-96	L5

USFL United States Football League South Division 2022

Pos	Team	W	L	Pct	PF	PA	Net Pts	Streak
1	Birmingham Stallions	9	1	0.900	234	169	65	W1
2	New Orleans Breakers	6	4	0.600	196	164	32	L1
3	Tampa Bay Bandits	4	6	0.400	162	195	-33	L2
4	Houston Gamblers	3	7	0.300	196	208	-12	W2

Standings calculated automatically from results. For Official Standings please visit USFL website at: [References: 10]

Playoffs

USFL United States Football League Playoffs 2022


Match Day Playoffs
June 25, 2022 (Playoffs) 19 - 14 N/A Philadelphia Stars vs New Jersey Generals
June 26, 2022 (Playoffs) 17 - 31 N/A New Orleans Breakers vs Birmingham Stallions
Match Day USFL Championship Game
July 3, 2022 (USFL Championship Game) 33 - 30 N/A Birmingham Stallions vs Philadelphia Stars

Schedule compiled from schedule in USFL website. For Official Schedule please visit USFL website at: [References: 14] Note: All times GMT +1 (Summer Time)

For Box-Score and Game Recap of the USFL Championship Game please click on the Game in the Schedule Above.

Schedule

USFL United States Football League 2022


Match Day Week 1
April 16, 2022 (Week 1) 24 - 28 N/A New Jersey Generals vs Birmingham Stallions
April 17, 2022 (Week 1) 17 - 12 N/A Houston Gamblers vs Michigan Panthers
April 17, 2022 (Week 1) 17 - 23 N/A Philadelphia Stars vs New Orleans Breakers
April 18, 2022 (Week 1) 17 - 3 N/A Tampa Bay Bandits vs Pittsburgh Maulers
Match Day Week 2
April 23, 2022 (Week 2) 6 - 10 N/A Michigan Panthers vs New Jersey Generals
April 23, 2022 (Week 2) 23 - 30 N/A Pittsburgh Maulers vs Philadelphia Stars
April 24, 2022 (Week 2) 33 - 28 N/A Birmingham Stallions vs Houston Gamblers
April 24, 2022 (Week 2) 34 - 3 N/A New Orleans Breakers vs Tampa Bay Bandits
Match Day Week 3
April 30, 2022 (Week 3) 27 - 26 N/A Tampa Bay Bandits vs Houston Gamblers
May 1, 2022 (Week 3) 0 - 24 N/A Pittsburgh Maulers vs Michigan Panthers
May 1, 2022 (Week 3) 22 - 13 N/A Birmingham Stallions vs New Orleans Breakers
May 2, 2022 (Week 3) 24 - 16 N/A New Jersey Generals vs Philadelphia Stars
Match Day Week 4
May 7, 2022 (Week 4) 26 - 25 N/A Philadelphia Stars vs Michigan Panthers
May 7, 2022 (Week 4) 21 - 13 N/A New Jersey Generals vs Pittsburgh Maulers
May 8, 2022 (Week 4) 10 - 16 N/A Tampa Bay Bandits vs Birmingham Stallions
May 8, 2022 (Week 4) 16 - 23 N/A Houston Gamblers vs New Orleans Breakers
Match Day Week 5
May 14, 2022 (Week 5) 20 - 27 N/A Michigan Panthers vs Tampa Bay Bandits
May 14, 2022 (Week 5) 17 - 27 N/A New Orleans Breakers vs New Jersey Generals
May 15, 2022 (Week 5) 30 - 17 N/A Birmingham Stallions vs Philadelphia Stars
May 15, 2022 (Week 5) 21 - 20 N/A Pittsburgh Maulers vs Houston Gamblers
Match Day Week 6
May 22, 2022 (Week 6) 17 - 33 N/A Michigan Panthers vs Birmingham Stallions
May 21, 2022 (Week 6) 28 - 35 N/A Tampa Bay Bandits vs Philadelphia Stars
May 22, 2022 (Week 6) 16 - 26 N/A Pittsburgh Maulers vs New Orleans Breakers
May 22, 2022 (Week 6) 25 - 26 N/A Houston Gamblers vs New Jersey Generals
Match Day Week 7
May 28, 2022 (Week 7) 20 - 13 N/A New Jersey Generals vs Tampa Bay Bandits
May 28, 2022 (Week 7) 31 - 27 N/A New Orleans Breakers vs Michigan Panthers
May 29, 2022 (Week 7) 26 - 16 N/A Birmingham Stallions vs Pittsburgh Maulers
May 29, 2022 (Week 7) 35 - 24 N/A Philadelphia Stars vs Houston Gamblers
Match Day Week 8
June 3, 2022 (Week 8) 18 - 29 N/A Pittsburgh Maulers vs New Jersey Generals
June 4, 2022 (Week 8) 9 - 10 N/A New Orleans Breakers vs Birmingham Stallions
June 5, 2022 (Week 8) 24 - 46 N/A Michigan Panthers vs Philadelphia Stars
June 5, 2022 (Week 8) 3 - 13 N/A Houston Gamblers vs Tampa Bay Bandits
Match Day Week 9
June 11, 2022 (Week 9) 25 - 23 N/A New Jersey Generals vs Michigan Panthers
June 11, 2022 (Week 9) 17 - 15 N/A Houston Gamblers vs Birmingham Stallions
June 12, 2022 (Week 9) 6 - 17 N/A Tampa Bay Bandits vs New Orleans Breakers
June 12, 2022 (Week 9) 17 - 16 N/A Philadelphia Stars vs Pittsburgh Maulers
Match Day Week 10
June 18, 2022 (Week 10) 23 - 26 N/A Philadelphia Stars vs New Jersey Generals
June 18, 2022 (Week 10) 21 - 18 N/A Birmingham Stallions vs Tampa Bay Bandits
June 19, 2022 (Week 10) 3 - 20 N/A New Orleans Breakers vs Houston Gamblers
June 19, 2022 (Week 10) 33 - 21 N/A Michigan Panthers vs Pittsburgh Maulers

Schedule compiled from schedule in USFL website. For Official Schedule please visit USFL website at: [References: 14] Note: All times GMT +1 (Summer Time)

Weekly Recaps

Week 1 (16-18 April 2022)

Birmingham Stallions opened the 2022 USFL season, the first since 1985, with a 28-24 victory over New Jersey Generals, once owned back in the 1980s by former US President Donald Trump. Despite a lawsuit from the original owners claiming trademark violations, the league went ahead, and the home team Stallions won the first of four opening weekend games played at their Protective Stadium (it was planned for all games to be played at Protective Stadium throught the season as part of the hub model). Other games saw wins for Houston Gamblers (17-12 versus Michigan Panthers), New Orleans Breakers (23-17 versus Philadelphia Stars) and Tampa Bay Bandits (17-3 versus Pittsburgh Maulers). [References: 13-14]

Week 2 (23-25 April 2022)

In the North Division New Jersey Generals improved to 1-1 with their first win of the season in a low-scoring game versus Michigan Panthers (10-6 to the Generals) and Philadelphia Stars likewise got their first win, 30-23 against Pittsburgh Maulers (0-2) in a Pennsylvania derby. The South Division, dominant during week 1, saw Birmingham Stallions make full usage of the home field advantage to move to 2-0 with a 33-28 defeat of Houston Gamblers, while New Orleans Breakers joined them on 2-0 with a huge 34-3 victory over Tampa Bay Bandits. [References: 13-14]

Week 3 (30 April-2 May 2022)

The South Division match-up between Tampa Bay Bandits and Houston Gamblers (both 1-1 coming into the game) was the closest of the weekend with Bandits prevailing 27-26. Birmingham Stallions were the only remaining undefeated team after defeating New Orleans Breakers, who were also undefeated coming into the game, 22-13. The North Division also saw a match-up between the two joint-division leaders (on wins) with New Jersey Generals winning 24-16 versus Philadelphia Stars. The other game between winless Pittsburgh Maulers and Michigan Panthers went the way of the Panthers, 24-0. [References: 13-14]

May 2022 Recap (Weeks 4-7)

Birmingham Stallions made full use of homefield advantage winning all four games at Protective Stadium in May, defeating Tampa Bay Bandits, Phiadelphia Stars, Michigan Panthers and Pittsburgh Maulers on their way to 7-0. Second place in the South Division was occupied by New Orleans Breakers on 5-2 who went 3-1 during May with only a loss to New Jersey Generals spoiling the record which included wins over Houston Gamblers, Michigan Panthers and Pittsburgh Maulers. Tampa Bay Bandits picked up a win over Michigan Panthers to go 3-4 in an otherwise disappointing May for the Florida team. Houston Gamblers lost all four games in May to be left out of playoff contention on 1-6. [References: 13-14]

The North Division saw New Jersey Generals assured of a playoff spot with their six game winning streak to week 7 leaving them on 6-1. Philadelphia Stars were almost assured of a playoff spot also standing on 4-3 as they defeated Michigan Panthers, Tampa Bay Bandits and Houston Gamblers in May. Michigan Panthers lost four in a row as the team from the City of Big Cats were joined on 1-6 by Pittsburgh Maulers who managed their first win with a narrow 21-20 victory over Houston Gamblers to also stand on 1-6 at the end of May. [References: 13-14]

June 2022 Recap (Weeks 8-10)

After narrowly defeating New Orleans Breakers 10-9 to record their eighth successive victory, Birmigham Stallions suffered a big shock in week 9 with a 17-15 loss to Houston Gamblers, only the Gamblers second victory of the season. The Stallions bounced back with a 21-18 triumph over Tampa Bay Bandits on the Final day of the Regular Season to finish 9-1 and capture the South Division title. New Orleans breakers joined the Stallions in the playoffs with a victory over Tampa Bay Bandits in week 9, but suffered a loss to the surging Houston Gamblers in the last week to finish 6-4. Tampa Bay Bandits won 13-3 versus Houston Gamblers in week 9 as the Bandits secured third place in the division with the win. Houston Gamblers finished 3-7 with those two shock victories against playoff-bound Birmigham and New Orleans to put a gloss on what was a disappointing season for the Texas team. [References: 13-14]

The North Division Champions were New Jersey Generals who finished off the regular season with victories over division rivals Pittsburgh Maulers, Michigan Panthers and Philadelphia Stars to complete a nine-game winning streak to end the regular season after that first loss to Birmingham Stallions in week 1. The Generals were joined in the playoffs by Philadelphia Stars who defeated Michigan Panthers and Pittsburgh Maulers either side of the loss to New Jersey in week 9 to finish on 6-4. The battle for the unenviable crown of first draft pick in 2023 went to Pittsburgh Maulers who finished 1-9 after a five game losing streak to end season including a 21-33 defeat to Michigan Panthers who finished 2-8 with the victory. [References: 13-14]

Playoff Preview

New Jersey Generals head into the Playoffs on the back of a nine-game winning streak which saw the Generals finish the regular season 9-1. The Garden State team’s only loss came in week 1 when they lost to host city team for the hub model in 2022, Birmigham Stallions 24-28. The Stallions themselves finished on 9-1 also, with a shock loss to the surprising Houston Gamblers in the penultimate week of the regular season. The Generals play North Division runners-up Philadelphia Stars (6-4) who they beat twice during the regular season in the Playoffs while Birmingham Stallions also meet a 6-4 team the New Orleans Breakers, who they also defeated twice during the regular season. All playoff games shall be played at the Professional Football Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio, the birthplace just over 100 years ago of the National Football League (NFL) the Major Professional Football League. [References: 13-14]

Playoffs (26 June 2022)

Philadelphia Stars shocked New Jersey Generals 19-14 ending a nine-game winning-streak for the Generals. New Jersey had defeated the Stars twice during the regular season. Philadelphia meet Birmingham Stallions in the USFL Championship Game after the Stallions triumphed 31-17 over New Orleans Breakers in the other Semi-Finals. [References: 13-14]

USFL Championship Game 2022 (3 July 2022)

Birmingham Stallions triumphed over Philadelphia Stars 33-30 thanks to two inportant interceptions in the fourth quarter – one of which was returned for a 46yard Touchdown by S Wright III and three more touchdowns as well as two Field Goals by R Aubrey. A Stars fightback in the 4th Quarter was ended by first Wright III’s interception with 3:03 left on the clock and then C McFarland’s timely interception with 28 seconds left which ended the game. [See Box-Score and Recap in the Game Link above]

About the USFL 2022

The United States Football League (USFL) 2022 is a reincarnation of the successful Spring alternative to the National Football League (NFL) which ran from 1983 to 1985 before an unsuccessful bid to move to an autumn season and taking the NFL head-on [See link to USFL 1983-1985 below for more details]. The 2022 version shall be played entirely within a Hub City in Birmingham, Alabama, a model first used by The Spring League (TSL) from 2016 to 2021, before that league went into partnership with Fox Sports and bought out the naming rights and logos of the USFL 1983-1985 and renaming itself USFL for 2022 [See link below for The Spring League for more details] . The USFL 2022 published a 10-game schedule culminating in Semi-Finals and Championship Game between the top two teams in each Division [10].

For More on the USFL 1983-1985 please see:

United States Football League 1983-1985

And for More on The Spring League (TSL) 2017-2021 please see:

The Spring League 2017-2020

The Spring League 2021

Map of USA with USFL Cities and Team Logos

Map of USFL Teams 2022 — **High detailed United States of America physical map with labeling Contributor: Bardocz Peter with additional USFL 2022 Logos by Enda Mulcahy for Eirball.ie** References: [60]

[12] High detailed United States of America physical map with labeling. Item ID: 392033755 Contributor: Bardocz Peter [Internet] Available from: https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/high-detailed-united-states-america-physical-392033755 [Accessed 11 January 2022][Combined with NFL AFC Logos by Enda Mulcahy for Eirball.ie][11 February 2022][For NFL Logos please see References 2-8]

References

[1] Fox Sports (2022) USFL unveils team cities, nicknames and logos for 2022 debut [Internet] Available from: https://www.foxsports.com/stories/usfl/usfl-unveils-team-cities-nicknames-and-logos-for-2022-debut [Accessed 11 February 2022]

[10] Fox Sports (2022) USFL 2022: Jeff Fischer, Larry Fedora named as final two coaches [Internet] Available from: https://www.foxsports.com/stories/usfl/usfl-2022-jeff-fisher-larry-fedora-named-as-final-two-coaches [Accessed 11 February 2022]

Logo References

[2] USFL 2 (2021) Logos_USFL_Panthers [Internet] Available from: https://www.usfl2.com/images/Logos_USFL_Panthers.svg [Accessed 27 December 2021][File type modified]

[3] USFL 2 (2021) Logos_USFL_Generals [Internet] Available from: https://www.usfl2.com/images/Logos_USFL_Generals.svg [Accessed 27 December 2021][File type modified]

[4] USFL 2 (2021) Logos_USFL_Stars [Internet] Available from: https://www.usfl2.com/images/Logos_USFL_Stars.svg [Accessed 27 December 2021][File type modified]

[5] USFL 2 (2021) Logos_USFL_Maulers [Internet] Available from: https://www.usfl2.com/images/Logos_USFL_Maulers.svg [Accessed 27 December 2021][File type modified]

[6] USFL 2 (2021) Logos_USFL_Stallions [Internet] Available from: https://www.usfl2.com/images/Logos_USFL_Stallions.svg [Accessed 27 December 2021][File type modified]

[7] USFL 2 (2021) Logos_USFL_Gamblers [Internet] Available from: https://www.usfl2.com/images/Logos_USFL_Gamblers.svg [Accessed 27 December 2021][File type modified]

[8] USFL (2022) Logos_USFL_Breakers [Internet] Available from: https://www.theusfl.com/images/Logos_USFL_Breakers.svg [Accessed 11 February 2022]

[9] USFL 2 (2021) Logos_USFL_Bandits [Internet] Available from: https://www.usfl2.com/images/Logos_USFL_Bandits.svg [Accessed 27 December 2021][File type modified]

Original USFL logo

[11] Sports Logos History (2018) USFL Logo 1983-1985 [Internet] Available from: https://sportslogohistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/united_states_football_league.png [Accessed 31 December 2019]

Maps

Standings and Schedule References

[13] TheUSFL (2022) Standings [Internet] Available from: https://www.theusfl.com/standings [Accessed 26 June 2022]

[14] TheUSFL (2022) Schedule [Internet] Available from: https://www.theusfl.com/schedule [Accessed 9 April 2022][Last Accessed 4 July 2022]

[15] TheUSFL (2022) Box Score: Birmingham Stallions v Philadelphia Stars Box Score 43 [Internet] Available from: https://www.theusfl.com/championship-birmingham-stallions-vs-philadelphia-stars-jul-03-2022-game-boxscore-43 [Accessed 4 July 2022]

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thanks to Todd Zboyan and Decy Maher.

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Last Updated: 4 July 2022

February 7, 2022October 29, 2023

NCAA National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Division 1 Final Standings and Bowl Games 1991

NCAA Football Division IA Final Top 25 1991

NCAA Football Division 1A Final Top 25 1991

Pos	Team	W	L	T	TP
1	Washington Huskies	12	0	0	2279
2	Miami Hurricanes	12	0	0	2224
3	Penn State Nittany Lions	11	2	0	2055
4	Florida State Seminoles	11	2	0	1998
5	Alabama Crimson Tide	11	1	0	1850
6	Michigan Wolverines	10	2	0	1743
7	Florida Gators	10	2	0	1652
8	California Golden Bears	10	2	0	1607
9	East Carolina Pirates	11	1	0	1482
10	Iowa Hawkeyes	10	1	1	1439
11	Syracuse Orangemen	10	2	0	1361
12	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	10	3	0	1349
13	Texas A&M Aggies	10	2	0	1236
14	Tennessee Volunteers	9	3	0	1059
15	Nebraska Cornhuskers	9	2	1	964
16	Oklahoma Sooners	9	3	0	961
17	Clemson Tigers	9	2	1	681
18	Colorado Buffaloes	8	3	1	666
19	California-Los Angeles UCLA Bruins	9	3	0	655
20	Georgia Bulldogs	9	3	0	565
21	Tulsa Golden Hurricane	10	2	0	381
22	Stanford Cardinal	8	4	0	325
23	North Carolina State Wolfpack	9	3	0	303
24	Brigham Young BYU Cougars	9	3	1	262
25	Ohio State Buckeyes	8	4	0	181

NCAA Football Division IA Bowl Games 1991-92

NCAA Football Division 1A Bowl Games 1991-92


Match Day Raisin Bowl (Fresno, Ca)
December 14, 1991 (Raisin Bowl (Fresno, Ca)) 28 - 21 N/A Bowling Green Falcons vs Fresno State Bulldogs
Match Day Aloha Bowl (Honolulu, HI)
December 25, 1991 (Aloha Bowl (Honolulu, HI)) 18 - 17 N/A Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs Stanford Cardinal
Match Day Freedom Bowl (Anaheim, Ca)
December 27, 1991 (Freedom Bowl (Anaheim, Ca)) 28 - 17 N/A Tulsa Golden Hurricane vs San Diego State Aztecs
Match Day Blockbuster Bowl (Miami, Fl)
December 28, 1991 (Blockbuster Bowl (Miami, Fl)) 30 - 25 N/A Alabama Crimson Tide vs Colorado Buffaloes
Match Day Independence Bowl (Shreveport, La)
December 29, 1991 (Independence Bowl (Shreveport, La)) 24 - 15 N/A Georgia Bulldogs vs Arkansas Razorbacks
Match Day Gator Bowl (Jacksonville, Fl)
December 29, 1991 (Gator Bowl (Jacksonville, Fl)) 48 - 14 N/A Oklahoma Sooners vs Virginia Cavaliers
Match Day Liberty Bowl (Memphis, Tn)
December 29, 1991 (Liberty Bowl (Memphis, Tn)) 38 - 15 N/A Air Force Fighting Falcons vs Mississippi State Bulldogs
Match Day Holiday Bowl (San Diego, Ca)
December 30, 1991 (Holiday Bowl (San Diego, Ca)) 13 - 13 N/A Brigham Young BYU Cougars vs Iowa Hawkeyes
Match Day Hancock Bowl (El Paso, TX)
December 31, 1991 (Hancock Bowl (El Paso, TX)) 6 - 3 N/A California-Los Angeles UCLA Bruins vs Illinois Fighting Illini
Match Day Copper Bowl (Tucson, AZ)
December 31, 1991 (Copper Bowl (Tucson, AZ)) 24 - 0 N/A Indiana Hoosiers vs Baylor Bears
Match Day Peach Bowl (Atlanta, Ga)
January 1, 1992 (Peach Bowl (Atlanta, Ga)) 37 - 34 N/A East Carolina Pirates vs North Carolina State Wolfpack
Match Day Hall of Fame Bowl (Tampa, Fl)
January 1, 1992 (Hall of Fame Bowl (Tampa, Fl)) 24 - 17 N/A Syracuse Orangemen vs Ohio State Buckeyes
Match Day Citrus Bowl (Orlando, Fl)
January 1, 1992 (Citrus Bowl (Orlando, Fl)) 37 - 13 N/A California Golden Bears vs Clemson Tigers
Match Day Cotton Bowl (Dallas, Tx)
January 1, 1992 (Cotton Bowl (Dallas, Tx)) 10 - 2 N/A Florida State Seminoles vs Texas A&M Aggies
Match Day Fiesta Bowl (Tempe, Az)
January 1, 1992 (Fiesta Bowl (Tempe, Az)) 42 - 17 N/A Penn State Nittany Lions vs Tennessee Volunteers
Match Day Rose Bowl (Pasadena, Ca)
January 1, 1992 (Rose Bowl (Pasadena, Ca)) 34 - 14 N/A Washington Huskies vs Michigan Wolverines
Match Day Orange Bowl (Miami, Fl)
January 1, 1992 (Orange Bowl (Miami, Fl)) 22 - 0 N/A Miami Hurricanes vs Nebraska Cornhuskers
Match Day Sugar Bowl (New Orleans, La)
January 1, 1992 (Sugar Bowl (New Orleans, La)) 39 - 28 N/A Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Florida Gators

Final Conference Standings

NCAA Football Division 1A Atlantic Coast Conference 1991

Pos	Team	W	L	T	PF	PA
1	Clemson Tigers (C)	6	0	1	180	90
2	North Carolina State Wolfpack	5	2	0	163	150
3	Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	5	2	0	165	91
4	Virginia Cavaliers	4	2	1	185	90
5	North Carolina Tar Heels	3	4	0	131	118
6	Maryland Terrapins	2	5	0	87	163
7	Duke Blue Devils	1	6	0	85	174
8	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	1	6	0	86	194

NCAA Football Division 1A SEC South Eastern Conference 1991

Pos	Team	W	L	PF	PA
1	Florida Gators (C)	7	0	226	74
2	Alabama Crimson Tide	6	1	128	101
3	Tennessee Volunteers	5	2	190	136
4	Georgia Bulldogs	4	3	192	163
5	Mississippi State Bulldogs	4	3	145	119
6	Vanderbilt Commodores	3	4	127	192
7	Louisiana State Tigers	3	4	116	157
8	Auburn Tigers	2	5	128	170
9	Mississippi Rebels	1	6	148	189
10	Kentucky Wildcats	0	7	113	212

NCAA Football Division 1A B1G Big Ten Conference 1991

Pos	Team	W	L	PF	PA
1	Michigan Wolverines (C)	8	0	316	91
2	Iowa Hawkeyes	7	1	180	139
3	Ohio State Buckeyes	5	3	166	215
4	Indiana Hoosiers	5	3	214	138
5	Illinois Fighting Illini	4	4	153	118
6	Purdue Boilermakers	3	5	132	182
7	Michigan State Spartans	3	5	142	193
8	Wisconsin Badgers	2	6	113	169
9	Northwestern Wildcats	2	6	94	234
10	Minnesota Golden Gophers	1	7	65	210

NCAA Football Division 1A Big8 Big Eight Conference 1991

Pos	Team	W	L	T	PF	PA
1	Nebraska Cornhuskers (T)	6	0	1	285	121
2	Colorado Buffaloes (T)	6	0	1	181	93
3	Oklahoma Sooners	5	2	0	206	96
4	Kansas State Wildcats	4	3	0	159	121
5	Kansas Jayhawks	3	4	0	187	175
6	Iowa State Cyclones	1	5	1	71	190
7	Missouri Tigers	1	6	0	121	289
8	Oklahoma State Cowboys	0	6	1	72	200

NCAA Football Division 1A SWC South Western Conference 1991

Pos	Team	W	L	PF	PA
1	Texas A&M Aggies (C)	8	0	289	95
2	Baylor Bears	5	3	192	138
3	Arkansas Razorbacks	5	3	131	117
4	Texas Tech Red Raiders	5	3	244	216
5	Texas Longhorns	4	4	169	111
6	Texas Christian Horned Frogs	4	4	173	223
7	Houston Cougars	3	5	200	250
8	Rice Owls	2	6	148	233
9	Southern Methodist Mustangs	0	8	75	297

NCAA Football Division 1A PAC-10 Pacific 10 Conference 1991

Pos	Team	W	L	PF	PA
1	Washington Huskies	8	0	321	77
2	California Golden Bears	6	2	237	164
3	California-Los Angeles UCLA Bruins	6	2	237	122
4	Stanford Cardinal	6	2	241	159
5	Arizona State Sun Devils	4	4	158	174
6	Washington State Cougars	3	5	191	260
7	Arizona Wildcats	3	5	180	266
8	Southern California Trojans	2	6	178	218
9	Oregon Ducks	1	7	112	205
10	Oregon State Beavers	1	7	86	296

NCAA Football Division 1A WAC Western Athletic Conference 1991

Pos	Team	W	L	T	PF	PA
1	Brigham Young BYU Cougars (C)	7	0	1	324	194
2	San Diego State Aztecs	6	1	1	275	214
3	Air Force Fighting Falcons	6	2	0	210	183
4	Utah Utes	4	4	0	203	222
5	Hawaii Rainbow Warriors	3	5	0	218	231
6	Wyoming Cowboys	2	5	1	242	295
7	Texas-El Paso UTEP Miners	2	5	1	194	183
8	Colorado State Rams	2	6	0	206	241
9	New Mexico Lobos	2	6	0	177	286

All Games Standings

NCAA Football Division 1A Atlantic Coast Conference All Games 1991

Pos	Team	W	L	T	PF	PA
1	*Clemson Tigers	9	1	1	304	144
2	*North Carolina State Wolfpack	9	2	0	270	185
3	*Virginia Cavaliers	8	2	1	313	119
4	North Carolina Tar Heels	7	4	0	282	199
5	Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	7	5	0	265	197
6	Duke Blue Devils	4	6	1	195	300
7	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	3	8	0	195	300
8	Maryland Terrapins	2	9	0	138	302

NCAA Football Division 1A SEC South Eastern Conference All Games 1991

Pos	Team	W	L	PF	PA
1	*Florida Gators	10	1	361	152
2	*Alabama Crimson Tide	10	1	294	118
3	*Tennessee Volunteers	9	2	335	221
4	*Georgia Bulldogs	8	3	312	204
5	Mississippi State Bulldogs	7	4	276	156
6	Louisiana State Tigers	5	6	248	263
7	Mississippi Rebels	5	6	242	223
8	Auburn Tigers	5	6	233	214
9	Vanderbilt Commodores	5	6	205	267
10	Kentucky Wildcats	3	8	190	268

NCAA Football Division 1A B1G Big Ten Conference All Games 1991

Pos	Team	W	L	T	PF	PA
1	*Michigan Wolverines	10	1	0	406	169
2	*Iowa Hawkeyes	10	1	0	330	166
3	*Ohio State Buckeyes	8	3	0	260	163
4	*Indiana Hoosiers	6	4	1	281	224
5	*Illinois Fighting Illini	6	5	0	261	182
6	Wisconsin Badgers	5	6	0	172	294
7	Purdue Boilermakers	4	7	0	219	272
8	Michigan State Spartans	3	8	0	162	272
9	Northwestern Wildcats	3	8	0	160	296
10	Minnesota Golden Gophers	2	9	0	104	302

NCAA Football Division 1A Big8 Big Eight Conference All Games 1991

Pos	Team	W	L	T	PF	PA
1	*Nebraska Cornhuskers	9	1	1	414	208
2	*Colorado Buffaloes	8	2	1	284	150
3	*Oklahoma Sooners	8	3	0	333	143
4	Kansas State Wildcats	7	4	0	263	226
5	Kansas Jayhawks	6	5	0	313	144
6	Missouri Tigers	3	7	1	221	403
7	Iowa State Cyclones	3	7	1	157	256
8	Oklahoma State Cowboys	0	10	1	106	307

NCAA Football Division 1A SWC South Western Conference All Games 1991

Pos	Team	W	L	PF	PA
1	*Texas A&M Aggies	10	1	402	144
2	*Baylor Bears	8	3	282	180
3	Texas Christian Horned Frogs	7	4	279	267
4	Texas Tech Red Raiders	6	5	315	272
5	*Arkansas Razorbacks	6	5	160	179
6	Texas Longhorns	5	6	195	145
7	Houston Cougars	4	7	353	344
8	Rice Owls	4	7	239	287
9	Southern Methodist Mustangs	1	10	141	359

NCAA Football Division 1A PAC-10 Pacific 10 Conference 1991

Pos	Team	W	L	PF	PA
1	*Washington Huskies	11	0	461	91
2	*California Golden Bears	9	2	406	226
3	*Stanford Cardinal	8	3	351	228
4	*California-Los Angeles UCLA Bruins	8	3	317	187
5	Arizona State Sun Devils	6	5	218	210
6	Washington State Cougars	4	7	280	340
7	Arizona Wildcats	4	7	248	361
8	Southern California Trojans	3	8	229	276
9	Oregon Ducks	3	8	186	248
10	Oregon State Beavers	1	10	125	365

NCAA Football Division 1A WAC Western Athletic Conference All Games 1991

Pos	Team	W	L	T	PF	PA
1	*Air Force Fighting Falcons	9	3	0	344	248
2	*Brigham Young BYU Cougars	8	3	1	420	308
3	*San Diego State Aztecs	8	3	1	403	337
4	Utah Utes	7	5	0	276	277
5	Hawaii Rainbow Warriors	4	7	1	335	388
6	Wyoming Cowboys	4	6	1	305	357
7	Texas-El Paso UTEP Miners	4	7	1	254	252
8	Colorado State Rams	3	8	0	265	375
9	New Mexico Lobos	3	9	0	240	473

NCAA Football Division 1A BEC Big East Conference All Games 1991

Pos	Team	W	L	PF	PA
1	*Miami Hurricanes	11	0	364	100
2	*Syracuse Orangemen	9	2	297	183
3	Pittsburgh Panthers	6	5	244	241
4	Rutgers Scarlet Knights	6	5	217	217
5	West Virginia Mountaineers	6	5	187	224
6	Virginia Tech Hokies	5	6	275	229
7	Boston College Eagles	4	7	247	239
8	Temple Owls	2	9	145	290

NCAA Football Division 1A Independents 1991

Pos	Team	W	L	T	PF	PA
1	*Penn State Nittany Lions	10	2	0	432	167
2	*Florida State Seminoles	10	2	0	439	186
3	*East Carolina Pirates	10	1	0	362	243
4	*Notre Dame Fighting Irish	9	3	0	426	261
5	*Tulsa Golden Hurricane	9	2	0	305	208
6	Louisiana Tech Bulldogs	8	1	2	280	194
7	Akron Zips	5	6	0	257	308
8	Memphis Tigers	5	6	0	228	229
9	Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles	4	7	0	212	225
10	Cincinnati Bearcats	4	7	0	201	323
11	Army Black Knights	4	6	0	193	202
12	South Carolina Gamecocks	3	6	2	250	265
13	SW Louisiana Raging Cajuns	2	8	1	148	269
14	Northern Illinois Huskies	2	9	0	143	364
15	Louisville Cardinals	2	9	0	135	335
16	Tulane Green Wave	1	10	0	146	384
17	Navy Midshipmen	0	10	0	136	318

(*) Qualify for Post-Season Bowl Game.

REPORT

Washington Huskies won the National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Division 1A title after triumphing 34-14 over Michigan Wolverines in the Rose Bowl, a match-up between the Pacific-10 Conference Champions and the Big 10 Champions (Upper Midwest) in Pasadena, California. At the end of the season the huskies were 12-0 (Won-Loss), tied with Miami Hurricanes (also 12-0) but got the vote from the Press, who decided the National Champions by vote in the absence of a National Playoff system. Washington Huskies had won the Pacific 10 Conference and #6 ranked Michigan Wolverines the Big 10 Conference. The #2 Hurricanes defeated #15 ranked Nebraska Cornhuskers 22-0 in the Orange Bowl in Nebraska’s first shutout for 18 years in what was almost like a home game for Miami, being played in the city; Miami had won the Big East Conference and Nebraska the Big 8 (Prairie States) Conference.

In the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas, #4 Florida State Seminoles, an Independent, had defeated #13 Texas A&M Aggies, the SWC (South Western Conference) Champions, 10-2. In another match-up between an Independent and a Conference Champion, #12 Notre Dame Fighting Irish won the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans, Louisiana with a 39-28 victory over #7 Florida Gators, the SEC (South Eastern Conference) Champions. Another Bowl featuring a Conference Champion was the Holiday Bowl, featuring the WAC (Western Athletic Conference) Champions, #24 Brigham Young Cougars and #10 Iowa Hawkeyes, which finished in a 13-all tie; The final Bowl Game featuring Conference Champions saw #17 ACC (Atlantic Coast Conference) Champions Clemson Tigers lose to #8 California Golden Bears 13-37 in the Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida.

References

[1] Anon. (1991) “Final Standings” First Down. December 7, 1991. pg. 17. Mediawatch, Charlbury, Oxfordshire, England, UK.

[2] Anon. (1991) “” First Down. December 21, 1991. pg. 17. Mediawatch, Charlbury, Oxfordshire, England, UK.

[3] Anon. (1992) “Battle for the National Championship * FD Special on the Big Post-Season Bowl Games as America’s Top Colleges Close Out the Season in Style ” First Down. January 4, 1992. pg. 20-23. Mediawatch, Charlbury, Oxfordshire, England, UK.

[4] Anon. (1992) “Final Top 25” First Down. January 11, 1992. pg. 20. Mediawatch, Charlbury, Oxfordshire, England, UK.

WEBSITES

[5] Hawkeye Sports (2020) 1991 Football Schedule [Internet] Available from: https://hawkeyesports.com/sports/football/schedule/1991 [Accessed 4 May 2020]

[6] Data Omaha (2020) Nebraska Bowl Games [Internet] Available from: https://dataomaha.com/huskers/history/bowls [Accessed 4 May 2020]

[7] Data Omaha (2020) Orange Bowl #1 Miami (Fl) 22 #11 Nebraska 0 – Jan 1, 1992, Orange Bowl Stadium, Miami [Internet] Available from: https://dataomaha.com/huskers/history/game/1992-1-1-miami-fl [Accessed 4 May 2020]

[8] University of Michigan Bentley Historical Library (2020) Michigan’s Bowl Game History 1992 Rose Bowl [Internet] Available from: https://bentley.umich.edu/athdept/football/bowls/1992rose.htm [Accessed 4 May 2020]

[9] One Foot down (2020) Throwback Thursday: notre Dame vs Florida 1992 Sugar Bowl [Internet] Available from: https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/yOXrgv-Xd7S-a8U2qptokznUtjE=/0x0:432×342/1200×800/filters:focal(188×96:256×164)/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/66114482/mirer_bettis_green_numbers_cropped.0.jpg [Accessed 4 May 2020]

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thanks to Todd Zboyan, and Tim Leadingham

ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 7 February 2022

February 6, 2022October 29, 2023

NPL National Passball League 1991

Final Standings

NPL National Passball League Central Division 1991

Pos	Team	W	L	Pct	PF	PA	Net Pts	Streak
1	*Cannock Chase Giants	5	1	0.833	202	99	103	W1
2	*Leicester Broncos	4	2	0.667	191	113	78	W1
3	Cambridge All-Stars #	0	6	0.000	42	124	-82	L6

NPL National Passball League Southern Division 1991

Pos	Team	W	L	Pct	PF	PA	Net Pts	Streak
1	*Thames Valley Thunderbolts	6	0	1.000	241	47	194	W6
2	*London Gators	3	3	0.500	178	124	54	W3
3	Kent Exiles	0	6	0.000	30	377	-347	L6

Legend / Key: (*) Qualify for Playoffs (#) Forfeited all games after Week 2.

Playoff Schedule

NPL National Passball League Playoffs 1991


Match Day Semi-Finals
December 8, 1991 (Semi-Finals) Win - Loss N/A Thames Valley Thunderbolts vs Leicester Broncos
December 8, 1991 (Semi-Finals) Win - Loss N/A Cannock Chase Giants vs London Gators
Match Day NPL Championship 1991
December 15, 1991 (NPL Championship 1991) 41 - 15 N/A Thames Valley Thunderbolts vs London Gators

Note: For a Recap of the Championship Game, including scorers, please click on the Game in the Schedule Above.

Regular Season Schedule

NPL National Passball League 1991


Match Day Week 1
October 13, 1991 (Week 1) 21 - 50 N/A Cambridge All-Stars vs Leicester Broncos
October 13, 1991 (Week 1) 26 - 12 N/A Cannock Chase Giants vs London Gators
October 13, 1991 (Week 1) 53 - 0 N/A Thames Valley Thunderbolts vs Kent Exiles
Match Day Week 2
October 20, 1991 (Week 2) 21 - 70 N/A Cambridge All-Stars vs Cannock Chase Giants
October 20, 1991 (Week 2) 18 - 60 N/A Kent Exiles vs Leicester Broncos
October 20, 1991 (Week 2) 21 - 56 N/A London Gators vs Thames Valley Thunderbolts
Match Day Week 3
October 27, 1991 (Week 3) 55 - 0 N/A Cannock Chase Giants vs Kent Exiles
October 27, 1991 (Week 3) 30 - 12 N/A Thames Valley Thunderbolts vs London Gators
October 27, 1991 (Week 3) 1 - 0 # N/A Leicester Broncos vs Cambridge All-Stars
Match Day Week 4
November 3, 1991 (Week 4) 18 - 29 N/A Leicester Broncos vs Cannock Chase Giants
November 3, 1991 (Week 4) 52 - 12 N/A London Gators vs Kent Exiles
Match Day Week 5
November 10, 1991 (Week 5) 14 - 24 N/A Leicester Broncos vs Thames Valley Thunderbolts
November 10, 1991 (Week 5) 0 # - 1 N/A Cambridge All-Stars vs London Gators
Match Day Week 6
November 17, 1991 (Week 6) 9:33 pm N/A Thames Valley Thunderbolts vs Cannock Chase Giants
November 17, 1991 (Week 6) 9:34 pm N/A Kent Exiles vs Cambridge All-Stars
November 17, 1991 (Week 6) 9:37 pm N/A London Gators vs Leicester Broncos
Match Day Week 7
November 24, 1991 (Week 7) 21 - 48 N/A Cannock Chase Giants vs Leicester Broncos
November 24, 1991 (Week 7) 0 - 80 N/A Kent Exiles vs London Gators
November 24, 1991 (Week 7) 1 - 0 # N/A Thames Valley Thunderbolts vs Cambridge All-Stars
Match Day Week 8
December 1, 1991 (Week 8) 0 - 77 N/A Kent Exiles vs Thames Valley Thunderbolts
December 1, 1991 (Week 8) 1 - 0 # N/A Cannock Chase Giants vs Cambridge All-Stars
Match Day Semi-Finals
December 8, 1991 (Semi-Finals) Win - Loss N/A Thames Valley Thunderbolts vs Leicester Broncos
December 8, 1991 (Semi-Finals) Win - Loss N/A Cannock Chase Giants vs London Gators
Match Day NPL Championship 1991
December 15, 1991 (NPL Championship 1991) 41 - 15 N/A Thames Valley Thunderbolts vs London Gators

References: [1-8] Note: It is unknown if the games in week 6 were scheduled to play or not.

REPORT

Cannock Chase Giants won the Eastern Conference title ahead of Broncos, whilst Cambridge pulled out after two games. In the Southern Conference, Thunderbolts won the Conference title, with London Gators qualifying for the playoffs in second place, and Exiles finishing in third.

The Thames Valley Thunderbolts and London Gators won through to the Final, where the Thunderbolts confirmed their dominance all season, with a 41-15 victory. Thames Valley Chargers star Ez Charles scored three touchdowns, and a three-point pass in the second quarter to put the ‘Bolts in a commanding lead at the half which they never relinquished.

Charles scored on a 31 yard run before finding Kenroy Barnett and Andy Tilbury with 23-yard and 16-yard TD Passes. Tibury got a hat-trick of his own, with a 22-yard TD Pass from Joe Greenidge in the first quarter, and a 32-yard Interception Return to finish off the scoring. Andy Tait linked up with Andy Falconer for two TD Passes for some consolation for the London Gators.

About Passball and the NPL

The National Passball League was an Arena-style American Football League in the England, played on a smaller field than a regular American Football field, and with a focus on passing (Passball is played on a 40-yard field with two 8-yard endzones, with five downs or attempts to score, three of which must be passing plays, before the ball is turned over). It is seven-a-side.

REFERENCES

[1] Anon. (1991) “Passball: Benny’s leg up” First Down. 19 October 1991. pg. 23

[2] Anon. (1991) “Passball Week 2 Results” First Down. 26 October 1991. pg. 23

[3] Anon. (1991) “Passball results” First Down. 2 November 1991. pg. 23

[4] Anon. (1991) “Passball results” First Down. 9 November 1991. pg. 23

[5] Anon. (1991) “Passball” First Down. 16 November 1991. pg. 23

[6] Anon. (1991) “Passball” First Down. 23 November 1991. pg. 23

[7] Anon. (1991) “Passball” First Down. 30 November 1991. pg. 23

[8] Anon. (1991) “Passball result” First Down. 7 December 1991. pg. 23

[9] Anon. (1991) “Passball ” First Down. 14 December 1991. pg. 23

[10] Anon. (1991) “Passball: Champ Ez gives ’em a Bolt jolt” First Down. 21 December 1991. pg. 23

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thanks to Sean Douglas and Tim Leadingham

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Last Updated: 6 February 2022

February 3, 2022October 29, 2023

BGFL British Gridiron Football League 1987

Standings

BGFL British Gridiron Football League East Division 1987

Pos	Team	W	L	Pct	PF	PA
1	*Leicester Hunstmen	9	1	0.900	310	113
2	*East Kent Cougars	7	3	0.700	242	113
3	Boston Blitz	5	5	0.500	139	158
4	Rotherham Redskins	4	6	0.400	150	132
5	Burton Braves	3	7	0.300	147	323
6	Doncaster Jaguars	2	8	0.200	125	276

BGFL British Gridiron Football League West Division 1987

Pos	Team	W	L	Pct	PF	PA
1	*Mersey Centurions	6	0	1.000	290	48
2	*Hartlepool Steelers	4	2	0.667	100	137
3	Preston Pirates	2	4	0.333	110	95
4	Oldham Phoenix	0	6	0.000	12	232

Playoff Schedule

BGFL British Gridiron Football League Playoffs 1987


Match Day Semi-Finals
August 16, 1987 (Semi-Finals) 28 - 12 N/A Leicester Huntsmen vs Hartlepool
August 16, 1987 (Semi-Finals) 28 - 13 N/A Mersey Centurions vs East Kent Cougars
Match Day BGFL Brit Bowl 1987
August 23, 1987 (BGFL Brit Bowl 1987) 20 - 16 N/A Mersey Centurions vs Leicester Huntsmen

Note: For Scorers in the BGFL Brit Bowl please click on the game in the above schedule.

BGFL West Division 1987 Standings (Pre-Revision)

BGFL British Gridiron Football League West Division (Pre-Revision) 1987

Pos	Team	W	L	Pct	PF	PA
1	*Mersey Centurions	7	0	1.000	318	48
2	*Hartlepool Steelers	4	3	0.571	100	143
3	Preston Pirates	3	4	0.429	138	90
4	Westhoughton Greyhounds #	2	3	0.400	39	69
5	Oldham Phoenix	1	7	0.125	34	261

Note: # Standings were revised after Westhoughton Greyhounds left the League between 22 August 1987 and 29 August 1987. Pre-Revision Standings Provided Here.

REPORT

Ulster’s Geoff Mackey, who was introduced to the game of American Football while studying at Liverpool Polytechnic, played for the Mersey Centurions in 1988, where he reached the Britbowl, losing 20-13 to the Woking Generals. In 1987 the Mersey Centurions had won the Britbowl 20-16 against the Leicester Huntsmen. His exploits for the Centurions saw him called up to the British and Irish Bulldogs for a five-week tour, taking in training in the United States, and then three Test Matches in Australia, from 4 November 1988 to the middle of December.

Recap

The British Gridiron Football League was a Fifth Level American Football League in the North and Midlands of England in 1987, after which it absorbed the Capital League and a large number of UKAFL teams to form a Fourth Level League in 1988. In 1989 it merged with the UKAFL to form the British National Gridiron League, playing Levels 5 to 7 below the NDMA (First Level) and Combined Gridiron League (Levels 2 to 4)

REFERENCES

NEWSPAPERS

[1] Anon. (1987) “Results – Standings – Fixtures: BGFL” First Down. August 22, 1987. pg. 16.Mediawatch Ltd. Charlbury, Oxfordshire, England, UK.

[2] Anon. (1987) “Results – Standings – Fixtures: BGFL Final Standings” First Down. August 29, 1987. pg. 17. Mediawatch Ltd. Charlbury, Oxfordshire, England, UK.

[5] Anon. (1986) “Geoff’s Bulldog spirit” Belfast Telegraph. Thursday, November 3, 1988. pg. 51 [Internet] Available online at the Irish Newspaper Archive at: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ which is a subscription service.

WEBSITES

[4] Britball Now (2016) Results Section [1987][1988] [Internet] Available from: http://www.britballnow.co.uk/history-index/results-section.html [Accessed 23 March 2017]

IMAGES

[6] Anon. (1986) “Geoff’s Bulldog spirit” Belfast Telegraph. Thursday, November 3, 1988. pg. 51 [Internet] Available online at the Irish Newspaper Archive at: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ which is a subscription service.