Nottingham Outlaws (American football)

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Nottingham Outlaws
[[Image:|center|150px|Nottingham Outlaws logo]]
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Entered BCAFL 1996-1997
Team Colors Green, White & Black
Universities Nottingham Trent University,University of Nottingham
Home Field Sports Pitches, Clifton Campus, Nottingham Trent University
Division Northern Conference-Central Division
Regular Season Record 50-45-1
Playoff Record 2-4-0
Playoff Appearances (3)
2003, 2004, 2005, 2008
Division Championships (1)
2003
Conference Championships (0)
n/a
BCAFL Championships (0)
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.

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[edit] 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.

[edit] Season-by-Season Record

Year W L T Head Coach Finish Playoff Results
1996-97 5 3 0 Justin Smith 2nd Northern Conf Central Div -
1997-98 4 4 0 Grahame Clamp 3rd Northern Conf Central Div -
1998-99 4 4 0 Grahame Clamp 3rd Northern Conf Central Div -
1999-00 4 4 0 Grahame Clamp 4th Northern Conf Central Div -
2000-01 2 6 0 Grahame Clamp 5th Northern Conf Central Div -
2001-02 3 5 0 Justin Smith 4th Northern Conf Central Div -
2002-03 6 2 0 Paul Sherratt 1st Northern Conf Western Div Won Wildcard Round (UCH Sharks) 15-8
Lost Quarter Finals (Stirling Clansmen) 42-0
2003-04 6 2 0 Paul Sherratt 3rd Northern Conf Western Div Lost Wildcard Round (Loughborough Aces) 40-7
2004-05 5 3 0 Paul Sherratt 2nd Northern Conf Central Div Lost Round One (Loughborough Aces) 20-6
2005-06 4 4 0 Justin Smith 2nd Northern Conf Central Div -
2006-07 1 6 1 Jeremy Wood 4th Northern Conf Central Div -
2007-08 6 2 0 Simon Dale 2nd Northern Conf Midlands Div Won First Round (Stirling Clansmen) 12-0
Lost Second Round (Newcastle Raiders) 26-0
Totals 50 45 1

[edit] Hall Of Fame Inductees

The Nottingham Outlaws Hall of Fame recognises those players that have made an outstanding contribution to the team on the field of play. The first induction was made in 2003, and players have been submitted annually since 2005. These inductions traditionally take place during the Outlaws' old boys weekend. Players become eligible for the Hall of Fame in the second season after leaving university.

Name Position Year Inducted
Alex "Oddjob" Britton Lineman 2003
Mark "Fish" Fisher Quarterback/Offensive Guard 2005
Chris "Tyrone" Mullan Linebacker/Tight End 2006
Rob "Bull" Milburn Offensive Guard 2007

In addition to this, the Nottingham Outlaws have retired two playing numbers, in recognition of outstanding service to the club off the field. #78 in honour of James Fisher who was a major part of founding the club. Also #24 in honour of Andrew Phillips, who helped to keep the club running for many years when they ran into financial difficulties.

[edit] 07-08 Season

Nottingham Outlaws will enter their 11th season of University football in the newly formed BUAFL Midlands division along with the Staffordshire Stallions and Lincoln Colonials as well as old foes the Derby Braves, Loughborough Aces and Leicester Longhorns.

Date Opponent Result
04/11/07 Staffs Stallions L 6-38
11/11/07 Derby Braves W 40-20
18/11/07 Bye Week N/A
25/11/07 Lincoln Colonials W 41-12
02/12/07 @ Leicester Longhorns W 13-0
09/12/07 @ Loughborough Aces W 14-7
24/01/07 Bye Week N/A
03/02/07 @ Staffs Stallions L 0-9
10/02/07 @ Derby Braves W 30-0
17/02/07 Leicester Longhorns W 38-0

[edit] Current Committee

Name Position University
Dan Mitchell President University of Nottingham
Alex Gordon President Nottingham Trent University
Sam White Secretary University of Nottingham
Ben Warner Secretary Nottingham Trent University
Mark Barlow Treasurer University of Nottingham
Thomas Barker Treasurer Nottingham Trent University

[edit] Current Roster

Nottingham Outlaws roster
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Quarterbacks
  • 12 Simon Denning
  • 11 Dave Fairhurst

Running Backs

  • 37 Ben Davis
  • 39 Marc Herman FB
  • 46 Ramesh Pari
  • 36 Tim Wainwright
  • 33 Sam White

Wide Receivers

  • 81 Charlie Batten
  • 86 Jack Carroll
  • 16 Ollie Hamilton
  • 99 Sam Harrison
  • 97 Tom Longworth
  • 25 Luke Mead
  •  2 Mark Peters
  • 84 James Robinson
  •  5 Tom Wallis

Tight-Ends

  • 93 Toby Durant
  • 80 David Weinberg

Offensive Linemen

  • 79 Kyle Clark T
  • 68 Andrew Eastwood C
  • 61 Alex Gordon T
  • 64 Jacob Vincent G
  • 62 Jamie Wood T

Defensive Linemen

  • 77 Eyram Adjogatse DE
  • 61 Alex Gordon DT
  • 91 Alex Johnson DT
  • 94 Kishan Kerai DT
  • 90 Ben Warner DE
 Linebackers
  • 40 Tom Barker MLB
  • 48 Ollie Blears OLB
  • 92 Alex Davies OLB
  • 56 Kegan DeCaul OLB
  • 95 Alex Ross OLB
  • 51 Thomas Shippey MLB
  • 41 Chris Zair OLB

Defensive Backs

  • 42 Mark Barlow SS
  • 29 Ian Bulleid SS
  • 11 Andrew Houston FS
  • 27 Matthew Hudson CB/PR
  •  6 Dan Mitchell CB
  • 32 Oscar Mitchell CB
  • 28 Chris "All Day" O'Dea CB/KR

Special Teams

  • 17 Rob Moat K
  •  5 Tom Wallis LS

Injured Reserve

  • ## Gian Matharu DB
  • 52 Jamie Gordon DT

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