Category: American Leagues

November 30, 2019

Northwest Football League 1979-1986

Northwest Football League 1979

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
Olympic Division
*Seattle Cavaliers	10	7	3	0	166	154	.700
*Portland Thunderbirds	10	6	4	0	220	187	.600
Bremerton Chiefs	10	2	8	0	64	253	.200
Sedro-Wooley Raiders	10	0	10	0	40	289	.000
Cascade Division
*Pierce County Bengals	10	10	0	0	437	30	1.000
*Spokane Golden Hawks	10	8	2	0	281	107	.800
Burien Flyers	10	5	5	0	238	201	.500
Edmonds Chargers	10	2	8	0	48	287	.200

Reference: [1]

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Playoffs
27.10.1979	Pierce County Bengals	63	Portland Thunderbirds	10
27.10.1979	Spokane Golden Hawks	43	Seattle Cavaliers	7
	NWFL Championship
10.11.1979	Pierce County Bengals	12	Spokane Golden Hawks	9 ot

Reference: [1]

Northwest International Alliance 1980

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
*Burlington Raiders	6	5	1	0	57	24	.833
*Bremerton Chiefs	6	4	2	0	35	60	.667
West Seattle	6	2	4	0	92	60	.333
Vancouver Panthers	6	0	6	0	0	40	.000

Reference: [1]

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	NWIA Championship
01.11.1980	Bremerton Chiefs	7	Burlington Raiders	6 ot

Reference: [1]

Pacific Northwest Football League 1980

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
*Pierce County Bengals	7	7	0	0	22	37	1.000
Spokane Golden Hawks	7	3	4	0	78	87	.429
Portland Thunderbirds	7	2	5	0	71	190	.286
Burien Flyers	7	2	5	0	63	142	.286

Reference: [1]

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	West Coast Championship
1980	Pierce County Bengals	23	Twin City (CA) Cougars	28

Reference: [1]

Northwest International Alliance 1981

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
*Seattle Cavaliers	8	6	2	0			.750
*West Seattle Warhawks	8	5	3	0	158	131	.625
*Skagit Valley Raiders	8	5	3	0	154	106	.625
*Bremerton Chiefs	8	4	4	0	130	107	.500
Vancouver Blue Bombers	8	0	8	0			.000

Reference: [1]

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Playoffs
07.11.1981	Seattle Cavaliers	11	Bremerton Chiefs	10
07.11.1981	West Seattle Warhawks	3	Skagit Valley Raiders	10
	NWIA Championship
14.11.1981	Seattle Cavaliers	14	Skagit Valley Raiders	2

Reference: [1]

Northwest Football League 1982

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
*Oregon City Steelheads	8	8	0	0	221	35	1.000
*Beaverton Grizzlies	8	6	2	0	179	88	.750
*Burlington Raiders	8	5	3	0	132	126	.625
*West Seattle Warhawks	8	3	5	0	132	147	.375
Burien Vikings	8	3	5	0	114	147	.375
Seattle Cavaliers	8	2	6	0	74	182	.250
Bremerton Chiefs	8	1	7	0	86	171	.125

Reference: [1]

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Playoffs
31.10.1982	Oregon City Steelheads	44	West Seattle Warhawks	15
31.10.1982	Beaverton Grizzlies	22	Burlington Raiders	6
	NWFL Championship
13.11.1982	Oregon City Steelheads	14	Beaverton Grizzlies	27

Reference: [1]

Northwest Football League 1983

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
*Portland Steelheads	7	7	0	0	152	71	1.000
*Spokane Fury	6	4	2	0	110	79	.667
*Burlington Raiders	7	4	3	0	144	94	.571
*West Seattle Warhawks	7	4	3	0	117	94	.571
Astoria Vikings	7	4	3	0	116	171	.571
Seattle Cavaliers	7	1	6	0	58	88	.143
Beaverton Grizzlies	7	0	7	0	79	172	.000

Reference: [1]

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Playoffs
29.10.1983	Spokane Fury	26	Burlington Raiders	15
30.10.1983	Portland Steelheads	41	West Seattle Warhawks	13
	NWFL Championship
06.11.1983	Portland Steelheads	24	Spokane Fury	3

Reference: [1]

Northwest Football League 1984

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
*Auburn Panthers	8	8	0	0	183	110	1.000
*Spokane Fury	8	5	3	0	183	100	.625
*Eastside Express	8	5	3	0	217	149	.625
*Skagit Valley Raiders	8	5	3	0	178	129	.625
Sno-King Blue Knights	8	5	3	0	153	139	.625
West Seattle Warhawks	8	4	4	0	63	106	.500
Vancouver Grizzlies	8	3	5	0	170	172	.375
Peninsula Pioneers	8	1	7	0	68	179	.125
Seattle Cavaliers	8	0	8	0	44	150	.000

Reference: [1]

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Playoffs
27.10.1984	Auburn Panthers	12	Skagit Valley Raiders	6
27.10.1984	Spokane Fury	32	Bellevue Express	16
	NWFL Championship
03.11.1984	Auburn Panthers	20	Spokane Fury	12

Reference: [1] Note: Eastside Express & Bellevue Express are the same team.

Northwest Football League 1985

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
Northern Division
*Spokane Fury	10	7	3	0	263	119	.700
Sno-King Blue Knights	10	7	3	0	274	134	.700
Skagit Valley Raiders	10	3	7	0	145	217	.300
Seattle Cavaliers	10	0	10	0	21	330	.000
Southern Division
*Auburn Panthers	10	10	0	0	274	54	1.000
*Salem Stars	10	7	3	0	212	222	.700
West Seattle Warhawks	10	4	6	0	143	141	.400
Eastside Express	10	2	8	0	106	228	.200

Reference: [1]

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Playoffs
19.10.1985	Auburn Panthers	36	Everett Blue Knights	3
20.10.1985	Spokane Fury	7	Salem Stars	33
	NWFL Championship
26.10.1985	Auburn Panthers	19	Salem Stars	3

Reference: [1] Note: Everett Blue Knights known as Sno-King Blue Knights for sponsorship reasons.

Northwest Football League 1986

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
*Auburn Panthers	12	12	0	0	503	43	1.000
*Eastside Express	12	8	4	0	283	161	.667
*Skagit Valley Raiders	12	8	4	0	400	195	.667
*West Seattle Warhawks	12	8	4	0	209	141	.667
Salem Stars	12	3	9	0	117	269	.250
Seattle Cavaliers	12	2	10	0	83	405	.167
Sno-King Blue Knights	12	1	11	0	73	454	.083

Reference: [1]

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Playoffs
25.10.1986	Auburn Panthers	28	Eastside Express	0
26.10.1986	Skagit Valley Raiders	20	West Seattle Warhawks	0
	NWFL Championship
01.11.1986	Auburn Panthers	52	Skagit Valley Raiders	7

Reference: [1]

About

The Northwest Football League was a Semi-Pro Football League operating in Washington State and Oregon State (USA) & British Columbia (Canada) from 1971 until 2010 when it was replaced by the Greater Northwest Football Association. It includes the histories of a number of successive leagues, such as the Northwest International Football League 1971-1973, the Northwest Football League of 1974-1979, the Northwest International Alliance 1980-1981, the Pacific Northwest Football League 1980, and the Northwest Football League 1981-2010.

References

Internet Archive

[1] Northwest Football League (1999) NWFL Archives | League Standings 1979-1986 [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/19991111224704/http://www.serv.net/~nwfl/page37.html [Accessed 29 November 2019]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Todd Zboyan & Brianna Wallace

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 30 November 2019

November 27, 2019

Emmett Waldron Irish-Born Pro & College American Football Player 1993-1999

Scottish Claymores Alternate Logo 1998 [10]

Born: Cork, 18 October 1971.

Height: 6-1. Weight: 246.

Position: Linebacker

University: Rice University, TX (NCAA)

Professional: Scottish Claymores (NFL Europe) 1996-1999

Biography: Emmett Waldon was born in Cork and played NCAA football for Rice University before signing for the Scottish Claymores in 1996 – the same year as Scottish Rugby Union captain Gavin Hastings. His father was an Irish Rugby Interprovincial player. In his first year at the Claymores he would have earned £25,000 as well as bonuses and travelling expenses. He played four years for the Claymores as a linebacker. He was the first Irish player to play professional American Football in the NFL in a skilled position since the 1920s .[8]

[7][8]

World League of American Football Logo [1]

World League of American Football 1996

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
SCOTTISH CLAYMORES	10	7	3	0	233	190	.700
Frankfurt Galaxy	10	6	4	0	221	220	.600
Amsterdam Admirals	10	5	5	0	250	210	.500
Barcelona Dragons	10	5	5	0	192	230	.500
London Monarchs	10	4	6	0	161	192	.400
Rhein Fire	10	3	7	0	176	191	.300

[3]

World League of American Football 1997

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
Rhein Fire	10	7	3	0	206	146	.700
Amsterdam Admirals	10	5	5	0	156	160	.500
Barcelona Dragons	10	5	5	0	236	209	.500
SCOTTISH CLAYMORES	10	5	5	0	134	154	.500
Frankfurt Galaxy	10	4	6	0	147	142	.400
London Monarchs	10	4	6	0	116	184	.400

[4]

NFL Europe Logos [2]

National Football League Europe 1998

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
Amsterdam Admirals	10	7	3	0	205	174	.700
Frankfurt Galaxy	10	7	3	0	177	163	.700
Rhein Fire	10	7	3	0	198	142	.700
Barcelona Dragons	10	4	6	0	185	200	.400
England Monarchs	10	3	7	0	158	205	.300
SCOTTISH CLAYMORES	10	2	8	0	153	192	.200

[5]

National Football League Europe 1999

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
Barcelona Dragons	10	7	3	0	263	246	.700
Frankfurt Galaxy	10	6	4	0	239	223	.600
Rhein Fire	10	6	4	0	286	149	.600
Amsterdam Admirals	10	4	6	0	236	243	.400
SCOTTISH CLAYMORES	10	4	6	0	270	298	.400
Berlin Thunder	10	3	7	0	173	308	.300

[6]

Career Stats

Year	Team	G	Int	Int Yds	Int Avg	Int TD	Tkl Solo	Tkl Ast	Tkl Tot	Sack
1996	Scottish Claymores	–	0	0	0	0	–	–	–	0
1997	Scottish Claymores	–	0	0	0	0	–	–	–	0
1998	Scottish Claymores	–	0	0	0	0	–	–	–	0
1999	Scottish Claymores	–	0	0	0	0	–	–	–	0

Career Stats [Ref: 7]

Legend: G = Games, It = Interceptions, Yds = Yards, Avg = Average Yards, TD = touchdowns, Tkl = Tackles, Ast = Assisted, Tot = Total, Sack = Sacks.

References

Sources

[8] Naughton, Lindie (1996) US FOOTBALL Evening Herald. Thursday, 29 February 1996. pg 62 [Internet] Available from: http://archive.irishnewsarchive.com/Olive/APA/INA/Print.Article.aspx?mode=image&href=EHD%2F1996%2F02%2F29&id=Ar06206 [Accessed 5 July 2017]

Websites

[2] Growth of a Game (2014) NFL Europe Logos [Internet] Available from: https://www.growthofagame.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/NFL-Europe-Logo.jpg [Accessed 23 April 2018]

[3] Scottish Claymores (1996)1996 Season [Internet] Available from: http://www.esspeedee.com/claymores/1996.php [Accessed 19 October 2017]

[4] Scottish Claymores (1997)1997 Season [Internet] Available from: http://www.esspeedee.com/claymores/1997.php [Accessed 19 October 2017]

[5] Scottish Claymores (1998)1998 Season [Internet] Available from: http://www.esspeedee.com/claymores/1998.php [Accessed 19 October 2017]

[6] Scottish Claymores (1999)1999 Season [Internet] Available from: http://www.esspeedee.com/claymores/1999.php [Accessed 19 October 2017]

[7] Football Database (2017) Emmett Waldron Career Stats [Internet] Available from: https://www.footballdb.com/players/emmett-waldron-waldrem01/stats [Accessed 2 December 2017]

Images

[1] World League of American Football (2018) WLAF Logo [Internet] Available from: http://www.worldleagueofamericanfootball.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/WLAFlogo.gif [Accessed 23 April 2018]

[2] Growth of a Game (2014) NFL Europe Logos [Internet] Available from: https://www.growthofagame.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/NFL-Europe-Logo.jpg [Accessed 23 April 2018]

[10] Chris Creamer’s Sports Logos (2019) Scottish Claymores Alternsate Logo 1998 [Internet] Available from:http://content.sportslogos.net/logos/19/1233/full/2552_scottish_claymores-alternate-1998.png [Accessed 27 November 2019]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Cillian Smith, Michael Smith and Michael Brophy of the Irish American Football Association and Irish American Football Officials Association.

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 27 November 2019

November 26, 2019

AA Arena / Indoor Football Leagues 2019

National Arena League Logo [6]

National Arena League 2019

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
Jacksonville Sharks	14	13	1	0	800	475	.929
Carolina Cobras	14	9	5	0	674	433	.643
Massachusetts Pirate	14	8	6	0	677	660	.571
Columbus Lions	14	6	8	0	646	673	.429
New York Streets	14	4	10	0	610	724	.286
Orlando Predators	14	2	12	0	398	840	.143

Reference: [1]

Champions Indoor Football Logo [5]

Champions Indoor Football 2019

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
Northern
*Salina Liberty	14	9	5	0	682	603	.643
Omaha Beef	13	8	5	0	578	503	.615
Sioux City Bandits	12	7	5	0	692	592	.583
Wichita Force	12	2	10	0	380	663	.167
Southern
*Duke City Gladiators	14	11	3	0	830	468	.786
*Amarillo Venom	13	8	5	0	756	720	.615
Texas Revolution	9	4	5	0	269	253	.444
Oklahoma Flying Aces	12	2	10	0	457	630	.167
NTX Savages	3	0	3	0	28	241	.000

Reference: [4] Note: Playoff Results counted in Standings. Note 2: Texas Revolution folded after 6 weeks – remaining 4 home games awarded 2-0 to opponents # and 3 remaining road games replaced by the NTX Savages.

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Semi-Finals
29.06.2019	Salina Liberty	44	Omaha Beef	42
29.06.2019	Duke City Gladiators	70	Amarillo Venom	62
	CIF Champions Bowl V
13.07.2019	Duke City Gladiators	35	Salina Liberty	29

Reference: [2-3]

Indoor Football League Alternate Logo (2009-2019) [4]

Indoor Football League 2019

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
*Arizona Rattlers	14	14	0	0	879	510	1.000
*Iowa Barnstormers	14	12	2	0	716	522	.857
*Sioux Falls Storm	14	11	3	0	738	589	.786
*Green Bay Blizzard	14	9	5	0	590	521	.643
*Nebraska Danger	14	7	7	0	714	656	.500
*Tucson Sugar Skulls	14	7	7	0	728	705	.500
Quad Cities Steamwheelers	14	6	8	0	709	650	.429
Bismarck Bucks	14	2	12	0	474	751	.143
Cedar Rapids River Kings	14	1	13	0	413	730	.071
San Diego Strike Force	14	1	13	0	524	871	.071

Reference: [7]

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	1st Round Playoffs
21.06.2019	Green Bay Blizzard	40	Nebraska Dangers	45
23.06.2019	Sioux Falls Storm	50	Tucson Sugar Skulls	47
	United Conference Championship
29.06.2019	Iowa Barnstormers	50	Sioux Falls Storm	52
	Intense Conference Championship
29.06.2019	Arizona Rattlers	62	Nebraska Danger	45
	United Bowl Championship Game
13.07.2019	Arizona Rattlers	53	Sioux Falls Storm	56

Reference: [8]

American West Football Conference 2019

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
Idaho Horsemen	12	12	0	0	597	331	1.000
Wenatchee Valley Skyhawks	12	6	6	0	461	381	.500
Reno Express	12	6	6	0	339	396	.500
Tri-Cities Fire	12	0	12	0	303	592	.000

Reference: [10]

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Playoff
14.07.2019	Wenatchee Valley Skyhawks	27	Reno Express	28
	AWFC Championship
28.07.2019	Idaho Horsemen	40	Reno Express	20

Reference: [11]

Report on the NAL 2019 Season

Jacksonville Sharks won the 2019 NAL Championship with a 13-1 record (there were no playoffs), ahead of the Carolina Cobras (9-5) and the Massachusetts Pirate (8-6). Columbus Lions (6-8), New York Streets (4-10) and former AAA Arena Football League team Orlando Predators (2-12) made up the bottom half of the six team league.

Report on the CIF 2019 Season

The Duke City Gladiators won the 2019 CIF Champions Bowl 35-29 against Salina Liberty after posting an 9-3 regular season record. Salina Liberty (8-4), Omaha Beef (8-4) and Amarillo Venom (8-4) also qualified for the Playoffs. Texas Revolution folded after 5 games and were replaced for the reamaining 3 away fixtures by NTX Savages. Oklahoma Flying Aces posted a 2-10 record and Sioux City Bandits (7-5) and Wichita Force (2-10) failed to make the Playoffs in the Northern Division.

Report on IFL 2019 Season

Sioux Falls Storm shocked the previously unbeaten Arizona Rattlers 56-53 in the United Bowl to win their 10th United Bowl, extending their record.

Arizona had finished 14-0 in Regular Season play, and Iowa Barnstormers 12-2 in second. Sioux Falls beat both of these one-time AAA Arena Football League teams on the way to the title after winning against Tucson Sugar Skulls (50-47) in the First Round Playoffs.

The United Conference Championship game was also extremely close, with the Storm beating Nebraska Danger 52-50. In the Intense Conference Championship Arizona Rattlers had beaten Nebraska Danger 62-45. Nebraska had earlier beaten Green Bay Blizzard 45-40 in the Playoffs.

Six of the 10 teams made the playoffs, with Quad Cities Steamwheelers just missing out of a spot in the post-season with a 6-8 record. Bismarck Bucks (2-12), Cedar Rapids River Kings (1-13) and San Diego Strike Force (1-13) won a total of 4 games between them.

Report on AWFC 2019 Season

Idaho horsemen went through the Inaugural AWFC season undefeated, winning all 12 regular season games and defeating Reno Express 40-20 in the Final. Reno Express and Wenatchee Valley Skyhawks had both qualified for the playoffs with a 6-6 record. Tri-Cities Fire, based in Washington State, lost all 12 games, finishing bottom of the four team league.

About the NAL

The National Arena League is a AA American Football League on the Eastern Seaboard of the United States, playing the Arena version of the 8 v 8 Indoor game.

About the CIF

The Champions Indoor Football is a AA (Third Level) American Football League based primarily in the Southwestern States of the USA and Prairie States of the Mid-West.

About the IFL

The Indoor Football League is a AA American Football League played Reduced Numbers (8v8) Arena Football in the Western MidWest & American Southwest.

About the AWFC

The American West Football Conference is a AA Indoor American Football League which started playing in the American Northwest in 2019 to fill in the gap in Professional Indoor Football League on the West Coast (San Diego, Arizona & Oakland have teams in the Indoor Football League but that is primarily a Mid-West League).

About AA American Football

AA American Football is the 3rd Level of Professional American Football. Since 2000 it has been exclusively Arena / Indoor Football Leagues, playing 8v8 Football. The AA Football Map is divided into 4 regions since the 1930s and in 2019 it consisted of the National Arena League (East), Champions Indoor Football (South & Prairie States), Indoor Football League (Mid-West & Southwest) and in 2019 the American West Football Conference (Northwest) became the fourth regional AA Arena / Indoor Football League in the United States, replacing the American Arena League which had lasted one season on the East Coast.

About Arena / Indoor Football

Indoor (also known as Arena) Football plays an 8 v 8 version of American Football on a converted Ice Hockey Rink 50-yards long with 2 10 -yard endzones. Teams have 5 downs (attempts) to score or the ball is turned over – 3 of which must be passing plays. It is therefore a higher scoring game than standard 11 v 11 American Football. The main difference between Arena Football and Indoor Football is that there is no rebound net either side of the goalposts in Indoor Football. Arena Football rules allow the ball stay in play when it comas back off the rebound nets.

References

Websites

[1] National Arena League (2019) National Arena League Standings [Internet] Available from: http://www.nationalarenaleague.com/ [Accessed 26 November 2019]

[2] National Arena League (2018) Schedules [Internet] Available from: http://www.nationalarenaleague.com/schedules/nal-full-schedule.html [Accessed 16 September 2017]

[4] Champions Indoor Football (2019) 2019 Football Standings [Internet] Available from: https://gocifstats.com/sports/fball/2018-19/standings [Accessed 26 November 2019]

[2] Champions Indoor Football (2019) 2019 Composite Schedule Sat Jul 13 [Internet] Available from: https://gocifstats.com/composite [Accessed 26 November 2019]

[3] Champions Indoor Football (2019) 2019 Composite Schedule Sat Jun 29 [Internet] Available from: https://gocifstats.com/composite?d=2019-06-29 [Accessed 26 November 2019]

[7] Indoor Football League (2019) Standings [Internet] Available from: https://www.goifl.com/sports/fball/2018-19/standings [Accesed 27 October 2019]

[8] Indoor Football League (2019) Schedule [Internet] Available from: https://www.goifl.com/sports/fball/2018-19/schedule [Accesed 27 October 2019]

[10] American West Football Conference (2019) Standings | 2019 [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanwestfootballconference.com/stats#/562/standings?division_id=5611 [Accessed 23 November 2019]

[11] American West Football Conference (2019) Scores | 2019 [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanwestfootballconference.com/stats#/562/scores?division_id=5611 [Accessed 23 November 2019]

Images

[9] SportsLogos.net (2019) Indoor Football League Alternate Logo (2009-2019) [Internet] Available from: http://content.sportslogos.net/logos/159/4848/full/982_-indoor_football_league-alternate-2009.gif [Accesed 27 October 2019]

[5] Champions Indoor Football (2019) logo [Internet] Available from: http://gocif.net/images/logo.png [Accessed 26 November 2019]

[6] National Arena League (2018) logo [Internet] Available from: http://www.nationalarenaleague.com/images/logo.png [Accessed 26 November 2019]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Todd Zboyan, Tim Leadingham, Rick Kelley, Bart Barden & Sam Thompson, Greg Kinasewitz, Brianna Wallace & Ken Jackson.

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 26 November 2019

November 25, 2019

American Football Association 1977-1983

American Football Association (1977-1983) Logo [8]

AFA 1977

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
*San Antonio Charros	8	8	0	0			1.000
Oklahoma City Warriors	7	4	3	0			.571
Austin Texans	8	4	4	0			.500
Wichita Falls Steelers	7	2	5	0			.286
Houston Seagulls	5	0	5	0			.000
Forth Worth Texas Stars	1	0	1	0			.000

Reference: [1] Note: Forth Worth Texas Stars forced out of the League after 1 game. Houston Seagulls folded after 5 games. * San Antonio Charros champions.

Reference: [1]

AFA 1978

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
*Shreveport Steamers	10	9	1	0			.900
*San Antonio Charros	10	6	4	0			.600
*Houston Titans	10	6	4	0			.600
*Oklahoma City Stampede	10	6	4	0			.600
Wichita Falls Roughnecks	10	2	8	0			.200
Austin Texans	10	1	9	0			.100

Reference: [2]

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Semi-Finals
02.09.1978	Shreveport Steamer	14	Oklahoma City Stampede	0
02.09.1978	San Antonio Charros	W	Houston Titans	L
	Final
16.09.1978	Shreveport Steamers	17	San Antonio Charros	14 ot

Reference: [2]

AFA 1979

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
Eastern Conference
*Carolina Chargers	14	11	3	0			.
*Jacksonville Firebirds	13	10	3	0
*Alabama Vulcans	14	10	4	0			.857
Kentucky Trackers	14	4	10	0			.286
Western Conference
*San Antonio Charros	14	10	4	0			.571
Shreveport Steamers	14	9	5	0			.643
Mississippi Stars	14	5	9	0			.357
Arkansas Champs	14	2	12	0			.143
Tulsa Mustangs	5	1	4	0			.200

Reference: [3] Note: Tulsa Mustangs excluded from the League after 4 games: Marches against Shreveport, San Antonio, Jacksonville, Arkansas & Alabama expunged from record. Tulsa’s record shown here.

Date	Winners		Runners-Up
	Semi-Finals
15.09.1979	Jacksonville Firebirds	28	Alabama Vulcans	21
15.09.1979	Carolina Chargers	28	San Antonio Charros	21
	Final
29.09.1979	Jacksonville	7	Carolina Chargers	21

Reference: [3]

AFA 1980

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
*Shreveport Steamers	10	9	1	0			.900
*West Virginia Rockets	11	7	4	0			.700
*Carolina Chargers	11	8	3	0			.727
*San Antonio Charros	10	6	4	0			.600
Jacksonville Firebirds	12	7	5	0			.583
Austin Texans	10	4	6	0			.400
Fort Worth Wranglers	10	0	10	0			.000
Kentucky Trackers	8	0	8	0			.000

Reference: [4] Note: Kentucky Trackers forced out of the League.

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Semi-Finals
30.08.1980	Carolina Chargers	36	San Antonio Charros	20
30.08.1980	Shreveport Steamer	17	West Virginia Rockets	21
	Final
07.09.1980	Carolina Chargers	18	West Virginia Rockets	42

Reference: [4]

AFA 1981

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
Eastern Division
*West Virginia Rockets	10	9	1	0			.900
*Jacksonville Firebirds	9	5	4	0			.556
Virginia Hunters	10	5	5	0			.500
Orlando Americans	10	3	7	0			.300
Carolina Chargers	4	2	2	0			.500
Western Division
*Chicago Fire	11	8	3	0			.727
*San Antonio Charros	11	6	5	0			.636
Shreveport Steamers	9	5	4	0			.556
Texas Wranglers	12	5	7	0			.429
Austin Texans	10	1	9	0			.100

Reference: [5] Note: Carolina Chargers players walk out after 4 games, claiming not enough fans were turning up to enable them to make enough pay. Matches with Jacksonville (L 13-19), West Virginia (L 10-20), Chicago Fire (W 28-23) and San Antonio (W 51-39) expunged from record. Note 2: Austin Texans folded after 10 games.Note 3: Shreveport Steamer folded after 9 games.

Date	Winners		Runners-Up
	Playoffs
23.08.1981	Chicago Fire	24	Jacksonville Firebirds	17
22.08.1981	West Virginia Rockets	41	San Antonio Charros	12
	Final
30.08.1981	West Virginia Rockets	29	Chicago Fire	21

Reference: [5]

AFA 1982

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
Southeast Division
*Carolina Storm	10	10	0	0			1.000
*Georgia Pride	10	6	4	0			.600
Alabama Magic	10	6	4	0	209	138	.600
Tallahassee Statesmen	10	5	5	0			.500
Jacksonville Sunbirds	10	3	7	0			.300
Florida Sun	4	0	4	0			.000
Southwest Division
*Shreveport Americans	10	8	2	0			.800
*Oklahoma Thunder	10	8	2	0			.800
*Texas Wranglers	10	8	2	0			.800
San Antonio Bulls	10	4	6	0			.400
Houston Armadillos	10	2	8	0			.200
Austin Texans	10	0	10	0			.000
Northeast Division
*Racine Gladiators	10	10	0	0			1.000
*West Virginia Rockets	10	7	3	0			.700
*Canton Bulldogs	10	6	4	0			.600
Buffalo Geminis	10	3	7	0			.300
Virginia Chargers	10	1	9	0			.100
Roanoke Valley Express	6	3	3	0			.500

Reference: [6]Note: Roanoke Valley Express & Florida Sun folded during season: remaining matches awarded to opponents.

Date	Winners		Runners-Up
	1st Round Playoffs
07.08.1982	Shreveport Americans	42	Georgia Pride	35
07.08.1982	Racine Gladiators	44	Canton Bulldogs	6
07.08.1982	Oklahoma Thunder	13	Texas Wranglers	17
07.08.1982	Carolina Storm	61	West Virginia Rockets	15
	2nd Round Playoffs
14.08.1982	Shreveport Americans	30	Texas Wranglers	27 ot
15.08.1982	Carolina Storm	35	Racine Gladiators	8
	Final
21.08.1982	Carolina storm	46	Shreveport Americans	22

Reference: [6]

AFA 1983

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
East Division
*San Antonio Bulls	6	5	1	0			.833
Canton Bulldogs	6	5	1	0			.833
Shreveport Steamers	7	5	2	0			.826
Pittsburgh Colts	5	1	4	0			.200
West Division
*Carolina Storm	5	5	0	0			1.000
Baton Rouge Red Wings	5	2	3	0			.400
Dallas Wranglers	6	2	4	0			.333
Charleston Rockets	5	1	4	0			.200
Houston Mustangs	4	0	4	0			.000
Oklahoma City Drillers	2	0	2	0			.000

Reference: [7] Note: The Oklahoma City Drillers folded after 2 games.Note 2: Result of Carlina v Pittsburgh unknown.

Date	Winners		Runners-Up
	American Bowl
23.07.1983	Carolina Storm	39	San Antonio Bulls	0

Reference: [7]

Report

There were five different winners of the AFA over its seven seasons: San Antonio Charros (1997), Shreveport Steamers (1978), Jacksonville Firebirds (1979) and two-time winners West Virginia Rockets (1980-1981) and Carolina Storm (1982-1983).

About

The American Football Association was a AAA (Second Level) American Football League in between the World Football League (1974-1975) and the United States Football League (1983-1985). It operated from 1977-1983 mainly in the Southern States.

References

Websites

[1] Birmingham Pro Sports (2019) AFA 1977 [Internet] Available from: http://www.birminghamprosports.com/afatribute/afa1977.html [Accessed 25 November 2019]

[2] Birmingham Pro Sports (2019) AFA 1978 [Internet] Available from: http://www.birminghamprosports.com/afatribute/afa1978.html [Accessed 25 November 2019]

[3] Birmingham Pro Sports (2019) AFA 1979 [Internet] Available from: http://www.birminghamprosports.com/afatribute/afa1979.html [Accessed 25 November 2019]

[4] Birmingham Pro Sports (2019) AFA 1980 [Internet] Available from: http://www.birminghamprosports.com/afatribute/afa1980.html [Accessed 25 November 2019]

[5] Birmingham Pro Sports (2019) AFA 1981 [Internet] Available from: http://www.birminghamprosports.com/afatribute/afa1981.html [Accessed 25 November 2019]

[6] Birmingham Pro Sports (2019) AFA 1982 [Internet] Available from: http://www.birminghamprosports.com/afatribute/afa1982.html [Accessed 25 November 2019]

[7] Birmingham Pro Sports (2019) AFA 1983 [Internet] Available from: http://www.birminghamprosports.com/afatribute/afa1983.html [Accessed 25 November 2019]

Images

[8] Birmingham Pro Sports (2019) AFA Logo [Internet] Available from: http://www.birminghamprosports.com/alabamavulcans/logo%20american%20football%20association.jpg [Accessed 25 November 2019]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Fiona Corrigan, Caoimhe Mullaney, Alan Delaney, Gillian Glynn, Nianh Hughes & Gareth Hunt

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Last Updated: 25 November 2019

October 27, 2019

Indoor Football League 2019

Standings

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
*Arizona Rattlers	14	14	0	0	879	510	1.000
*Iowa Barnstormers	14	12	2	0	716	522	.857
*Sioux Falls Storm	14	11	3	0	738	589	.786
*Green Bay Blizzard	14	9	5	0	590	521	.643
*Nebraska Danger	14	7	7	0	714	656	.500
*Tucson Sugar Skulls	14	7	7	0	728	705	.500
Quad Cities Steamwheelers	14	6	8	0	709	650	.429
Bismarck Bucks	14	2	12	0	474	751	.143
Cedar Rapids River Kings	14	1	13	0	413	730	.071
San Diego Strike Force	14	1	13	0	524	871	.071

Reference: [1]

Playoffs

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	1st Round Playoffs
21.06.2019	Green Bay Blizzard	40	Nebraska Dangers	45
23.06.2019	Sioux Falls Storm	50	Tucson Sugar Skulls	47
	United Conference Championship
29.06.2019	Iowa Barnstormers	50	Sioux Falls Storm	52
	Intense Conference Championship
29.06.2019	Arizona Rattlers	62	Nebraska Danger	45
	United Bowl Championship Game
13.07.2019	Arizona Rattlers	53	Sioux Falls Storm	56

Reference: [2]

Regular Season Results

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Week 1
22.02.2019	Quad Cities Steamwheelers	66	San Diego Strke Force	50
23.02.2019	Cedar Rapids River Kings	44	Sioux Falls Storm	47
23.02.2019	Nebraska Danger	66	Bismarck Bucks	44
24.02.2019	Green Bay Blizzard	21	Arizona Rattlers	51
	Week 2
01.03.2019	Green Bay Blizzard	53	Nebraska Danger	52
03.03.2019	Quad Cities Steamwheelers	39	Iowa Barnstormers	53
03.03.2019	Arizona Rattlers	81	Cedar Rapids River Kings	37
03.03.2019	San Diego Strike Force	44	Tucson Sugar Skulls	65
	Week 3
09.03.2019	Nebraska Danger	36	Sioux Falls Storm	55
09.03.2019	Cedar Rapids River Kings	65	San Diego Strike Force	48
09.03.2019	Iowa Barnstormers	41	Green Bay Blizzard	3
10.03.2019	Tucson Sugar Skulls	62	Bismarck Bucks	42
	Week 4
15.03.2019	Cedar Rapids River Kings	36	Quad Cities Steamwheelers	58
16.03.2019	Bismarck Bucks	18	Sioux Falls Storm	52
16.03.2019	Arizona Rattlers	63	Tucson Sugar Skulls	28
	Week 5
22.03.2019	Sioux Falls Storm	66	Quad Cities Steamwheelers	52
23.03.2019	Nebraska Danger	55	Iowa Barnstormers	58
24.03.2019	San Diego Strike Force	45	Green Bay Blizzard	53
	Week 6
29.03.2019	Quad Cities Steamwheelers	26	Green Bay Blizzard	29
30.03.2019	Bismarck Bucks	35	Nebraska Danger	50
30.03.2019	Cedar Rapids River Kings	20	Iowa Barnstormers	41
31.03.2019	Tucson Sugar Skulls	51	San Diego Strike Force	31
31.03.2019	Arizona Rattlers	58	Sioux Falls Storm	40
	Week 7
05.04.2019	Green Bay Blizzard	53	Quad Cities Steamwheelers	47
06.04.2019	Bismarck Bucks	31	Sioux Falls Storm	64
06.04.2019	Arizona Rattlers	91	San Diego Strike Force	58
06.04.2019	Iowa Barnstormers	59	Cedar Rapids River Kings	48
06.04.2019	Nebraska Danger	53	Tucson Sugar Skulls	47
	Week 8
13.04.2019	Green Bay Blizzard	60	Nebraska Danger	50
14.04.2019	Bismarck Bucks	16	Iowa Barnstormers	55
14.04.2019	Tucson Sugar Skulls	41	Arizona Rattlers	55
14.04.2019	San Diego Strike Force	40	Cedar Rapids River Kings	34
	Week 9
20.04.2019	Cedar Rapids River Kings	25	Bismarck Bucks	40
20.04.2019	Nebraska Danger	47	Green Bay Blizzard	40
20.04.2019	Siuox Falls Storm	36	Iowa Barnstormers	32
20.04.2019	Quad Cities Steamwheelers	72	Tucson Sugar Skulls	54
22.04.2019	San Diego Strike Force	14	Arizona Rattlers	52
	Week 10
26.04.2019	Nebraska Danger	66	Cedar Rapids River Kings	42
27.04.2019	Sioux Falls Storm	50	Arizona Rattlers	63
27.04.2019	Tucson Sugar Skulls	58	Iowa Barnstormers	61
28.04.2019	Bismarck Bucks	50	Quad Cities Steamwheelers	48
	Week 11
04.05.2019	Arizona Rattlers	56	Nebraska Dangers	46
04.05.2019	Green Bay Blizzard	48	Bismarck Bucks	39
04.05.2019	Iowa Barnstormers	43	Cedar Rapids River Kings	18
04.05.2019	Quad Cities Steamwheelers	46	Sioux Falls Storm	59
04.05.2019	Tucson Sugar Skulls	54	San Diego Strike Force	34
	Week 12
09.05.2019	San Diego Strike Force	48	Tucson Sugar Skulls	65
11.05.2019	Iowa Barnstormers	59	Quad Cities Steamwheelers	56
11.05.2019	Siuox Falls Storm	44	Green Bay Blizzard	37
	Week 13
18.05.2019	Bismarck Bucks	40	Tucson Sugar Skulls	52
18.05.2019	Sioux Falls Storm	57	Nebraska Danger	56
19.05.2019	Green Bay Blizzard	49	Iowa Bzarnstormers	54
19.05.2019	San Diego Strike Force	63	Arizona Rattlers	84
	Week 14
24.05.2019	Iowa Barnstormers	65	Bismarck Bucks	35
24.05.2019	Nebraska Danger	37	Quad Cities Steamwheelers	43
25.05.2019	Tucson Sugar Skulls	47	Arizona Rattlers	62
	Week 15
01.06.2019	Bismarck Bucks	10	Green Bay Blizzard	41
01.06.2019	Cedar Rapids River Kings	0	Arizona Rattlers	56
01.06.2019	Sioux Falls Storm	60	San Diego Strike Force	7
	Week 16
06.06.2019	San Diego Strike Force	26	Nebraska Danger	54
07.06.2019	Quad Cities Steamwheelers	58	Bismarck Bucks	20
08.06.2019	Arizona Rattlers	50	Tucson Sugar Skulls	49 ot
08.06.2019	Cedar Rapids River Kings	15	Green Bay Blizzard	56
08.06.2019	Iowa Barnstormers	55	Sioux Falls Storm	53
	Week 17
15.06.2019	Arizona Rattlers	57	San Diego Strike Force	16
15.06.2019	Green Bay Blizzard	47	Cedar Rapids River Kings	0
15.06.2019	Siuox Falls Storm	65	Bismarck Bucks	54
15.06.2019	Iowa Barnstormers	40	Nebraska Danger	46
15.06.2019	Tucson Sugar Skulls	55	Quad Cities Steamwheelers	50

Reference: [2]

Team Geographic Map

Report

Sioux Falls Storm shocked the previously unbeaten Arizona Rattlers 56-53 in the United Bowl to win their 10th United Bowl, extending their record.

About

The Indoor Football League is a AA American Football League played Reduced Numbers (8v8) Arena Football in the Western MidWest & American Southwest.

Reduced Numbers American Football is Full Contact Kittec Football, but with less players designed for smaller localities & regions with less population in the USA.

References

Websites

[1] Indoor Football League (2019) Standings [Internet] Available from: https://www.goifl.com/sports/fball/2018-19/standings [Accesed 27 October 2019]

[2] Indoor Football League (2019) Schedule [Internet] Available from: https://www.goifl.com/sports/fball/2018-19/schedule [Accesed 27 October 2019]

Images

[3] Indoor Football League | Wayback Machine (2019) 2019 Indoor Football League | Geographic Map [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20190708201232/https://www.goifl.com/members/Geographic_Map [Accesed 27 October 2019]

[4] SportsLogos.net (2019) Indoor Football League Alternate Logo (2009-2019) [Internet] Available from: http://content.sportslogos.net/logos/159/4848/full/982_-indoor_football_league-alternate-2009.gif [Accesed 27 October 2019]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Bart Barden & Sam Thompson

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October 20, 2019

Memphis Tigers AAA Independent American Football 1929-1933

Memphis Tigers’ Record 1929-1933

Year	P	W	L	T	Pct
1929	12	12	0	0	1.000
1930	13	8	5	0	.615
1931	11	8	2	1	.800
1932	11	7	1	3	.875
1933	11	5	5	1	.500

Reference: [1]

Report

The Memphis Tigers played an independent schedule which included matches against NFL opposition

They beat undefeated NFL champions Green Bay Packers in 1929, by a score of 20-6, and also beat the Chicago Bears the following week. They also beat the Portsmouth Spartans, who would become the Detroit Lions, and the Brooklyn Dodgers, who left the NFL for the AFL in the 1940s.

In 1934 they would join the American Football League, playing in one of the Major League rivals to the NFL to use that name.

Matches between Tigers & NFL opposition

Date	H/A	Opposition	W/L	Score
23.11.1929	H	Chicago Bears	L	19-39
15.12.1929	H	Green Bay Packers	W	20-6
22.12.1929	H	Chicago Bears	W	16-6
19.10.1930	H	Portsmouth Spartans	W	20-6
23.11.1930	A	Chicago Cardinals	L	7-20
07.12.1930	H	Chicago Cardinals	L	0-6
13.12.1930	A	Brooklyn Dodgers	L	0-13
14.12.1930	H	Brooklyn Dodgers	W	13-0
13.12.1931	H	Proveidence Steamroller	L	6-12
20.12.1931	H	Chicago Cardinals	L	7-24
11.12.1931	H	Chicago Cardinals	–	cancelled
18.12.1931	H	Boston Braves	T	0-0
25.12.1931	H	Boston Braves	T	0-0

Reference: [1]

References

_______________________________________________________

Websites

[1] Bob Gill, The Coffin Corner, Pro Football Researchers Association (1991) Tigers Roar in Tennessee [Internet] Available from: http://www.profootballresearchers.org/archives/Website_Files/Coffin_Corner/13-03-425.pdf [Accessed 9 October 2018]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to John Wills, Jean-Paul O’Flynn, John Kane, John Cummins, John Morahan & John Doody

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October 20, 2019

California Winter League 1927-1928

CWL 1927

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
*Los Angeles Buccaneers	5	3	2	0	56	43	.600
*New York Yankees	4	2	2	0	74	43	.500
Los Angeles Wildcats	2	2	0	0	45	7	1.000
Duluth Eskimoes	5	2	3	0	39	34	.400
Hollywood Generals	3	1	2	0	19	79	.333
California All-Stars	3	1	2	0	9	36	.333

Reference: Compiled from Results in [1] Note: Includes Championship series

Date	Team 1		Team 2
	Championship Series
30.01.1927	New York Yankees	14	Los Angeles Buccaneers	0
06.02.1927	Los Angeles Buccaneers	7	New York Yankees	6

Reference: [1]

CWL 1928

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
*New York Yankees	6	3	2	1	42	39	.600
*Cleveland Bulldogs	5	2	2	1	38	34	.500
Los Angeles Wildcats	4	2	1	1	19	12	.667
Duluth Giants	3	0	2	1	19	33	.000

Reference: Compiled from Results in [1] Note: Includes Championship Game.

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Championship Game
05.02.1928	New York Yankees	13	Cleveland Bulldogs	6

Reference: [1]

Report

In the Winter of January-February 1927 & 1928, some of the top teams in the National Football League & American Football League played in a Winter League in California, following the end of the Fall (Autumn) NFL & AFL seasons. The teams included star players from college teams in California and were dubbed after the teams’ star NFL & AFL players. e.g. the Nevers Eskimoes were the Duluth Eskimoes of the NFL with star player, Ernie Nevers.

While the best team both seasons, the Los Angeles Wildcats, dubbed Wilson’s Wildcats by the press, were not to play in the season ending game, as they did not provide the draw the organisers wanted. Instead Red Grange’s Yankees played both climactic games, first against Muller’s Californians and in 1928, winning at the second attempt versus Friedman’s Bulldogs.

The League was essentially a AAA League/Major League Rival to the NFL from 1927-1928, featuring both star NFL & AFL teamxs and players and teams and players from the Semi-Pro Pacific Coast Football League and Californian College players.

Teams & Star Players

Team	NFL/AFL/PCFL Team	Star Players
Grange’s Yankees	New York Yankees (AFL Fall 1926 / NFL Fall 1927)	Red Grange
Muller’s Californians	Los Angeles Buccaneers (NFL)	Brick Muller
Wilson’s Wildcats	Los Angeles Wildcats (AFL)	Wildcat Wilson
Friedman’s Bulldogs	Cleveland Bulldogs (NFL)	Benny Friedman
Nevers’ Eskimoes	Duluth Eskimoes (NFL)	Ernie Nevers
Hollywood Generals	Hollywood Generals (PCFL)	Semi-Pro Team
California All-Stars	Oakland and San Francisco (PCFL)	Semi-Pro Team
Nevers-Imlay Giants	Duluth Eskimoes & Californian College Players	Ernie Nevers & Tut Imlay (College Player)

Reference: [1]

Bob Gill (2009) Seasons in the Sun – The California winter league of 1927 and ’28 The Coffin Corner Volume 31,No. 1, Pro Football Researchers Association (2009)[Internet] Available from: http://www.profootballresearchers.org/coffin-corner00’s/CC-31-1.pdf [Accessed 20 October 2019]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Eoin O’Fearghaill.

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October 12, 2019

Eastern Football League 1926-1927

EFL 1926

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
*Bethlehem Bears	10	6	2	2	72	45	.750
Gilberton Catamounts	9	5	2	2	51	22	.714
All-Lancaster Roses	10	5	2	3	61	37	.714
Mount Carmel Wolverines	9	5	3	1	94	43	.625
Coaldale Big Green	11	4	4	3	63	43	.500
Atlantic City Roses	8	2	4	2	22	65	.333
Shenandoah Red Jackets	8	2	5	1	45	41	.286
Mount Airy	7	1	6	0	7	58	.143
Clifton Heights Orange & Black	3	1	1	1	3	10	.500

Eastern Football League Standings 1926 [Reference: 1]

EFL 1927

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
*All-Lancaster Roses	5	5	0	0	96	8	1.000
Atlantic City Roses	6	5	1	0	78	13	.667
Coaldale Big Green	6	3	3	0	40	61	.500
Wilkes-Barre Panthers	2	1	1	0	18	34	.500
Newark Blues	5	1	3	1	32	74	.250
Bethlehem Bears	5	1	3	1	13	56	.250
Shenandoah Red Jackets	5	0	5	0	6	77	.000

Eastern Football League Standings 1927 [Reference: 2]

Report

The Eastern Football League of 1926 was one of two AA Leagues that played one season that year (the Pacific Coast Football League was the other). Bethlehem Bears won a tightly contested league, finishing just ahead of Gilberton Catamounts and All-Lancaster Roses.

References

[1] Pro Football Archives (2019) 1926 [Internet] Available from: https://www.profootballarchives.com/1926.html [Accessed 11 October 2019]

Sources

[2] Gill, Bob with Maher, Todd (2006) “Part 3: Season-by Season Listings” Outsiders, Minor League and Independent Football 1923-1950. Pg. 94. St. Johann Press. Haworth, NJ, USA.

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Richard Mulcahy

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October 12, 2019

American Football League 1938-1939

AFL 1938

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
*East Chicago Indians	6	5	1	0	83	20	.833
Louisville Tanks	7	4	3	0	66	39	.571
St. Louis Gunners	8	4	3	1	29	73	.571
Nashville Rebels	5	2	2	1	39	61	.500
Cincinnati Blades	8	3	5	0	53	6	.375
Dayton Rosies	6	1	5	0	7	78	.167

Reference: [2]

AFL 1939

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	PCT
Los Angeles Bulldogs	8	7	1	0	223	85	.875
Cincinnati Bengals	8	6	2	0	117	85	.750
Columbus Bullies	13	9	4	0	235	81	.692
East Chicago Indians	7	4	3	0	55	51	.571
St. Louis Gunners	11	5	6	0	141	164	.455
Dayton Bombers	7	2	5	0	45	167	.286
Kenosha Cardinals	9	2	7	0	97	105	.222
Louisville Tanks	11	2	9	0	51	226	.182

Reference: [1]

About

The AFL of 1938-1939 featured ex-NFL team the St. Louis Gunners, as well as the Los Angeles Bulldogs, who had played and beaten NFL teams. It is considered a Major League Rival to the NFL.

East Chicago Indians won the 1938 title and the 1939 title was won by the Bulldogs.

References

_______________________________________________________

Websites

[1] Bob Gill, The Coffin Corner, Pro Football Researchers Association (1989) Back Before Bengalmania – Cincinnati’s First Brush with the Big Time – [Internet] Available from: http://profootballresearchers.com/archives/Website_Files/Coffin_Corner/11-05-379.pdf [Accessed 9 October 2018]

[2] Pro Football Archives (2019) 1938 | American Football League [Internet] Available from: https://www.profootballarchives.com/1938.html [Accessed 12 October 2019]

[2] Pro Football Archives (2019) 1939 | American Football League [Internet] Available from: https://www.profootballarchives.com/1939.html [Accessed 12 October 2019]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Irene Carroll, Margaret Williams

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October 12, 2019

World Football League 1974-1975 (Irish Players)

World Football League Logo [Ref: 3]

WFL 1974

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
Eastern Division
*Florida Blazers	20	14	6	0	419	280	.700
Charlotte Hornets	20	10	10	0	467	350	.500
*Philadelphia Bell	20	9	11	0	493	413	.450
Jacksonville Sharks	14	4	10	0	258	358	.286
Central Division
*Memphis Southmen	20	17	3	0	629	365	.850
*Birmingham Americans	20	15	5	0	503	394	.750
Chicago Fire	20	7	13	0	446	622	.350
Detroit Wheels	14	1	13	0	209	358	.071
Western Division
*Southern California Sun	20	13	7	0	486	622	.350
*Honolulu Hawaiians	20	9	11	0	413	425	.450
Portland Storm	20	7	12	1	204	426	.375
Shreveport Steamer	20	7	12	1	240	415	.375

References: [1]

First Round Playoffs
Florida Blazers	18	Philadelphia Bell	3
Honolulu Hawaiians	32	Southern California Sun	14
Semi-Finals
Florida Blazers	18	Memphis Southmen	15
Birmingham Americans	22	Honolulu Hawaiians	19
World Bowl 74
Birmingham Americans	22	Florida Blazers	21

References: [1]

Adrian Young, LB, who was born in Dublin, Ireland, played Linebacker for the Hawaiians in 1974. [2]

WFL 1975

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
Eastern Division
Birmingham Vulcans	12	9	3	0	257	186	.750
Memphis Southmen	11	7	4	0	254	206	.636
Charlotte Hornets	11	6	5	0	225	199	.545
Jacksonville Express	11	6	5	0	227	247	.545
Philadelphia Bell	11	4	7	0	195	237	.364
Western Division
Southern California Sun	12	7	5	0	354	341	.583
San Antonio Wings	13	7	6	0	364	268	.538
Shreveport Steamer	12	5	7	0	276	313	.417
Honolulu Hawaiians	11	4	7	0	213	269	.364
Portland Thunder	11	4	7	0	210	281	.364
Chicago Winds	5	1	4	0	67	125	.200

References: [1]

Adrian Young, LB, who was born in Dublin, Ireland, played Linebacker for the Hawaiians in 1975. [2]

Report

The World Football League was a Major League rival to the NFL that aimed to bring American Football to a Worldwide audience, though it got no further than Hawaii.

It placed teams in cities that did not have NFL teams, but its business model failed, and after two weeks of the second-half fall season in 1975 if folded.

The winners of the only World Bowl, in 1974, were the Birmingham Americans, who defeated Orlando’s Florida Blazers 22-21.

The NFL took note, however, and started promoting the NFL to TV audiences in Europe at the end of the 1970s and early 1980s, leading to the creation of American Football Leagues throughout Europe from 1980 onwards, which are still in existence.

Adrian Young, born in Dublin, Ireland, played for the Hawaiians from 1974-1975, as well as Philadelphia Eagles (1968-1972), Detroit Lions (1972) & Chicago Bears (1973) in the National Football League beforehand. [2]

References

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Websites

[1] Bob Braunwart, The Coffin Corner, Pro Football Researchers Association (1988) WFL by Team Records [Internet] Available from: http://profootballresearchers.com/archives/Website_Files/Coffin_Corner/10-03-337.pdf [Accessed 9 October 2018]

[2] Pro Football Archives (2019) Adrian Young [Internet] Available from: https://www.profootballarchives.com/playery/youn00400.html [Accessed 12 October 2019]

Images

[3] Birmingham Pro Sports (2019) Birmingham Americans History | Logo World Football League [Internet] Available from: https://www.birminghamprosports.com/birminghamamericans/logo%20world%20football%20league.jpg [Accessed 11 February 2019]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Tim Leadingham

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

World Gridiron Archive

Last Updated: 11 February 2019

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