Surrey Stingers

BCAFL team
name = Surrey Stingers

year = 1994-1995
colors = Red, White & Blue
universities = University of Surrey, Kingston University
stadium = The Varsity Centre, Guildford, Surrey
division = Southern Conference-Southern Division
record = 50-49-5
playoff record = 0-2-0
no_play_apps = 2
no_div_champs = 2
no_conf_champs = 0
no_league_champs = 0
play_apps= 2002, 2006
div_champs = 2002, 2006
conf_champs = n/a
league_champs = n/a

The Surrey Stingers are a member of the British Collegiate American Football League (BCAFL)'s Southern Conference-Southern Division.

The Stingers were founded in 1993 under the guidance of Chris Pye, and were initially coached by ex-London Monarchs player Todd Oberdorf. They quickly gained support from several local companies, and obtained enough kit and players to join the BCAFL for the 1994-95 season under Head Coach Pete Vaughan. The Stingers played their first game, a friendly against division rival Hertfordshire in May 1994, losing 30-0. After a slow start in their first year in the League, the Stingers won their final two games, defeating Hertfordshire 6-2 and Reading 16-0. The Stingers' record was only slightly better the next year, but improved as the season progressed. [ [http://www.bcafl.org/cgi-bin/display.pl?category=team&team_name=surrey&data=current Surrey Stingers ] ]

Ever since then the Stingers have been consistent competitors, but have only reached the playoffs twice, by capturing division titles in 2002 & 2006.

The 2007-2008 season will see the team move to a new strip, wearing university colours for the first time in club history. This is in conjunction with a complete rebranding, including new logo, with the traditional cartoon Stinger becoming the official image for the University of Surrey Stingers Old Boys team.

Team Records by Season

*1994-95 - 2-6-0 [ [http://www.bcafl.org/cgi-bin/display.pl?data=1994 Tables ] ]
*1995-96 - 2-5-1 [ [http://www.bcafl.org/cgi-bin/display.pl?data=1995 Tables ] ]
*1996-97 - 4-4-0 [ [http://www.bcafl.org/cgi-bin/display.pl?data=1996 Tables ] ]
*1997-98 - 3-5-0 [ [http://www.bcafl.org/cgi-bin/display.pl?data=1997 Tables ] ]
*1998-99 - 4-3-1 [ [http://www.bcafl.org/cgi-bin/display.pl?data=1998 Tables ] ]
*1999-00 - 6-2-0 [ [http://www.bcafl.org/cgi-bin/display.pl?data=1999 Tables ] ]
*2000-01 - 3-4-1 [ [http://www.bcafl.org/cgi-bin/display.pl?data=2000 Tables ] ]
*2001-02 - 8-0-0 [ [http://www.bcafl.org/cgi-bin/display.pl?data=2001 Tables ] ]
*2002-03 - 3-5-0 [ [http://www.bcafl.org/cgi-bin/display.pl?data=2002 Tables ] ]
*2003-04 - 2-6-0 [ [http://www.bcafl.org/cgi-bin/display.pl?data=2003 Tables ] ]
*2004-05 - 4-3-1 [ [http://www.bcafl.org/cgi-bin/display.pl?data=2004 Tables ] ]
*2005-06 - 6-1-1 [ [http://www.bcafl.org/cgi-bin/display.pl?data=2005 Tables ] ]
*2006-07 - 3-5-0 [ [http://www.bcafl.org/cgi-bin/display.pl?data=current Tables ] ]
*2007-08 - 0-8-0

References

External links

* [http://www.bcafl.org BCAfl] League Home Page
* [http://www.surreystingers.co.uk/ Surrey Stingers] Official Site