Nottingham Outlaws (American football)

BCAFL team |name = Nottingham Outlaws
year = 1996-1997
colors = Green, White & Black
universities = Nottingham Trent University,University of Nottingham
stadium = Sports Pitches, Clifton Campus, Nottingham Trent University
division = Northern Conference-Central Division
record = 50-45-1
playoff record = 2-4-0
no_play_apps = 4
no_div_champs = 1
no_conf_champs = 0
no_league_champs = 0
play_apps= 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008
div_champs = 2003
conf_champs = n/a
league_champs = n/a

:"This article refers to the American football team. For the Nottinghamshire Outlaws one-day cricket team, see Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club"

The Nottingham Outlaws are an American football team currently playing in BUAFL Northern Conference Midlands Division. The Outlaws were a consistent competitor in the BCAFL since their inaugural season in 1996-7. Having missed the postseason in their first six seasons, Nottingham has made the playoffs in four of the past six seasons, including a division title in 2003.

History

The Nottingham Outlaws were set up at the University of Nottingham in 1995 by a dedicated group of former youth football players, led by James Fisher and James Naylor. There was extensive initial interest among players at the university, and the club benefited by being able to purchase kit from the Bedford Bombardiers, a former BAFA Senior League team. After two months of intensive practice, the Outlaws defeated the Derby Braves in a controlled scrimmage. In the spring, they participated in a tournament at Hertfordshire, where they defeated both the Hertfordshire Hurricanes and Derby again.

In the Outlaws' first year in the League, they attained a surprising 5-3 record and finished second in the Central Division behind national champion Loughborough Aces. The 2002/03 season proved to be the most successful in the Outlaws history. Following the appointment of Paul Sherratt as head coach, the team won their division 6-2, shutting out every team in the division in the process. In a season that saw them reach the Conference semi-finals, only to lose to the eventual College Bowl winners Stirling Clansmen, the Outlaws were rewarded with the BCAFL Team of the Year Award. Since then, the team has enjoyed moderate success, with three more playoff appearances. In 2008 they beat Stirling Clansmen to win their second ever playoff game and avenging their defeat of five years previous.

eason-by-Season Record

Current Committee

Current Roster

ee also

*British Universities American Football League
*British Collegiate American Football League

External links

* [http://www.nottinghamoutlaws.org.uk/ Nottingham Outlaws] Official Site
* [http://www.buafl.net BUAFL]
* [http://www.bcafl.org/cgi-bin/display.pl?category=at BCAFL History 1995-2007]