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| Full name | Sydney University American Football Club[1] |
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| Sport | Gridiron (American football) |
| Founded | 1984 |
| League | Gridiron NSW |
| Home ground | St John's Oval Parramatta Road, Sydney University |
| Anthem | No official club song |
| President | David Allen |
| Head coach | Andrew Ogborne |
| Website | Sydney University http://www.sydneyunigridiron.com |
| Strip | |
| Blue and Gold | |
The Sydney University Lions is the team fielded by the Sydney University American Football Club in the Division One competition of Gridiron NSW, the peak body for competitive American football in New South Wales, Australia.[2] The Sydney University American Football Club is a constituent member of the oldest and largest sporting organization in Australia, Sydney Uni Sport and Fitness, and has been honoured as the University's Sporting Club of the Year in 1985, 1991, 2006 and 2012.[3] The Sydney University Lions was one of the foundation teams of Gridiron NSW, playing its first game on 29 April 1984.[4] The team was founded as the "Stormtroopers" before changing to the "Lions" in 1985, becoming the first University of Sydney club to adopt the "Lions" mascot.[5] The Sydney University Lions is the only club to have competed in every season of Gridiron NSW.
While the Sydney Uni Lions drew interest as pioneers of American football in Australia[6] and for their run of NSW championships,[7] it was their lifetime win/loss record which brought them to the attention of the American football world with the publication of College Football Scorebook and the Small College and Rugby Football Scorebook in 1995.[8] The Sydney Uni Lions was one of only three three college (university) teams from outside of the United States to be included in these digests of all-time college American football scores, results and statistics. Even more notably, the (then) win-loss-draw percentage of the Sydney Uni Lions of 98 wins, 27 losses and 3 draws (77.7%) was the best all-time winning percentage of any college American football team.[9] This achievement was confirmed with the publication of the third edition of Football Scores & Schedules - the Book in 2004,[10] which brought the earlier digests and the Pro Football Scorebook up-to-date. As at 2004, the all-time winning percentage of the Sydney Uni Lions of 177 wins, 51 losses and 5 draws (77.0%) was the best all-time winning percentage of any college American football team.[11] While the fourth edition of "Football Scores & Schedule - the Book" is still pending, the Sydney Uni Lions have won 125 out of the 126 games the team has played since the publication of the third edition of "Football Scores & Schedule - the Book" in 2004.[12] This has improved the all-time wining percentage of the Sydney Uni Lions as at the end of the 2013 season to 302 wins, 52 losses and 5 draws (84.8%). By comparison with other levels of competition in American football, this places the Sydney Uni Lions' all-time winning percentage (84.8%) above:
- the best all-time record in the NFL - Chicago Bears (57.4%)[13]
- the best all-time record in NCAA Division I-A college football - Michigan (73.4%)[14]
- the winningest high school football program in the United States - Valdosta High School, GA (78.6%)
In addition to its remarkable all-time winning record, the Sydney Uni Lions is currently (as at 1 January 2014) on a winning streak of 98 games.[15] This winning streak started on 7 October 2006 (defeated UTS Gators, 20-17) and is current through to the Lions' last game on 14 December 2013 (defeated Northwestern Predators in Waratah Bowl XXX, 83-18). In American football, the Sydney Uni Lions current winning streak of 98 games is longer than:
- the most consecutive games won in the NFL - 21 games, New England Patriots
- the most consecutive games won in College football, NCAA Div I - 47 games, Oklahoma Sooners
- the longest unbeaten streak in College football, NCAA Div I - 63 games, Washington Huskies
- the most consecutive games won in College football, NCAA Div II - 40 games, Grand Valley State Lakers
- the most consecutive games won in College football, NCAA Div III - 55 games, Mount Union Purple Raiders
In Australian sport, the 11 consecutive premierships won by the St George Dragons in rugby league between 1956 and 1966 are considered to be a world record for consecutive championships by a sporting team. The Sydney Uni Lions have won through to 24 Gridiron NSW championship games in 30 years of competition and won 15 NSW state titles - the most by any team - and are currently on an unbroken run of 11 consecutive Gridiron NSW premierships from 2003 to 2013.[16]
On 11 August 2013, the Sydney Uni Lions won the first National Club Championship in American Football in Australia by defeating the Gold Coast Stingrays 45-13.[17]
The Sydney Uni Lions also secured Gold Medals in 1999 and 2000 for the University at the Eastern Australian University Games, the only years American football has been contested.
Lions Record By Year
| Year | Record | Season Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 15-0 | National Club Champions (Defeated Gold Coast 45-13)
State Champions (Defeated Northwestern 83-18) |
| 2012 | 14-0 | Champions (Defeated UTS 38-0) |
| 2011 | 12-0 | Champions (Defeated West Sydney 47-8) |
| 2010 | 12-0 | Champions (Defeated UTS 37-0) |
| 2009 | 12-0 | Champions (Defeated UTS 34-26) |
| 2008 | 12-0 | Champions (Defeated West Sydney 38-34) |
| 2007 | 12-0 | Champions (Defeated UTS 34-28) |
| 2006 | 11-1 | Champions (Defeated UTS 34-26) |
| 2005 | 12-0 | Champions (Defeated Bondi 23-0) |
| 2004 | 13-0 | Champions (Defeated West Sydney 32-7) |
| 2003 | 12-1 | Champions (Defeated UWS 38-21) |
| 2002 | 10-4 | Runners-Up (Lost to UWS 18-33) |
| 2001 | 8-3 | Runners-Up (Lost to Sutherland 21-28) |
| 2000 | 8-3 | Runners-Up (Lost to Sutherland 6-12) |
| 1999 | 6-5 | Plate Winners (Defeated Manly 8-0) |
| 1998 | 8-1-1 | Semi-Finalist (Lost to Bondi 0-6) |
| 1997 | 7-4 | Semi-Finalist (Lost to ACT 19-27) |
| 1996 | 8-3-1 | Runners-Up (Lost to ACT 0-14) |
| 1995 | 12-0 | Champions (Defeated ACT 13-3) |
| 1994 | 8-3 | Semi-Finalist (Lost to Canberra 19-27) |
| 1993 | 9-1-1 | Runners-Up (Lost to Manly 13-14) |
| 1992 | 9-2 | Champions (Defeated Bondi 14-6) |
| 1991 | 10-1 | Runners-Up (Lost to Bondi 12-14) |
| 1990 | 11-1 | Runners-Up (Lost to Bondi 13-16) |
| 1989 | 9-5 | Runners-Up (Lost to Bondi 13-14) |
| 1988 | 4-6 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1987 | 7-4 | Semi-Finalist (Lost to Bondi 2-32) |
| 1986 | 12-0 | Champions (Defeated Fairfield 24-0) |
| 1985 | 11-0 | Champions (Defeated Bondi 15-9) |
| 1984 | 8-4-2 | Runners-Up (Lost to Canterbury 7-19) |
Cubs Record By Year
| Year | Record | Season Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 6-3-2 | Semi-Finalists (Lost to Central Coast 32-26) |
| 2010 | 9-2 | Runners Up (Lost to Sutherland 34-32) |
| 2009 | 10-2 | Champions (Defeated Bondi 48-44) |
| 2008 | 3-5-1 | Missed Playoffs |
| 2007 | 9-3 | Semi-Finalists (Lost to Bondi 14-46) |
| 2006 | 8-4 | Semi-Finalists (Lost to UTS) |
| 2005 | 6-5 | Semi-Finalists (Lost to Sutherland 14-20) |
| 2004 | 1-8-1 | Missed Playoffs |
| 2003 | 5-3-1 | Missed Playoffs |
| 2002 | 10-0 | Champions (Defeated Bondi 8-0) |
| 2001 | 8-1 | Champions (Defeated West Sydney 8-0) |
| 2000 | 5-4-2 | Semi-Finalists (Lost to West Sydney 6-10) |
| 1999 | 9-1 | Runners-Up (Lost to Manly 0-6) |
| 1998 | 4-6-1 | Semi-Finalist (Lost to Lansvale 0-13) |
| 1997 | 9-2-0 | Semi-Finalist (Lost to UWS Macarthur 0-14) |
| 1996 | 6-2-2 | Champions (Defeated Lansvale 36-12) |
| 1995 | 10-0 | Champions (Defeated UWS Macarthur 36-8) |
| 1994 | 6-0 | Champions (Defeated Manly 20-0) |
See also
References
- ^ http://www.susf.com.au/page/american_football.html
- ^ http://www.gridironaustralia.org.au/customdata/index.cfm?fuseaction=display_main&ItemID=567&OrgID=885
- ^ http://www.susf.com.au/files/club_of_the_year.pdf; Croker, Graham (2007-04-10). "Water and wickets dominate sports awards". Sydney Uni Sport. Retrieved 2007-06-12.
- ^ http://www.sydneyunigridiron.com/lions-faq
- ^ "Hut, Hut, Hut", Sydney Alumni Magazine, 2009, https://secureau.imodules.com/s/965/images/editor_documents/alumni-magazine/09-winter/sam-winter09-sport.pdf
- ^ "Local Gridiron: no helmets and League-style passes", Peter White, Sydney Morning Herald, 22 October 1984; "All the US traditions - without the padding", Peter Muszkat, Daily Telegraph, 22 October 1984; Big Gridiron Hunt is On, The Northern Territory News, Darwin, 19 October 1984
- ^ "Final Dreams Quashed", Adrian Warren, Sydney Morning Herald, 16 October 1989; "Lions make it three in real heart-stopper", Adrian Warren, Sydney Morning Herald, 23 October 1989; "Lions defeat Raiders and the Past", The Australian Gridiron News, Superfan Books and Publishing, ACN 003 542 143, Rydalmere, NSW, December 1992, pp 18-20; "The cheapest guy in pro gridiron drives a porsche", Lisa Olson, Sydney Morning Herald, 20 July 1993
- ^ Rain Belt Publications, 18806-40th Ave. West, Lynnwood, Washington, August 1995, ISBN 0-938428-14-4
- ^ College Football Scorebook, op cit, pp 643-644
- ^ Football Scores, Inc., 18806-40th Ave West, Lynnwood, WA, 3rd edition, September 2004, ISBN 0-938428-21-7
- ^ Football Scores & Schedules - the Book, op cit, p 302
- ^ http://gridironnsw.org.au
- ^ http://www.profootballhof.com/history/stats/win-loss_records.aspx
- ^ http://www.collegefootballresearch.com/winpercent/
- ^ http://www.susf.com.au/files/ROAR_21.pdf, p 29
- ^ "Victory Worth Wait", Inner West Courier, 15 August 2013, p. 28; http://gridironnsw.org.au/league-2/waratah-bowl-history/
- ^ "Victory Worth Wait", Inner West Courier, 15 August 2013, p 28; http://www.susf.com.au/files/ROAR_21.pdf, http://www.gridironaustralia.org.au/news/index.cfm?fuseaction=display_main&NewsID=37920&OrgID=885#.UsfZjhZ32-8
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