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NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 2006 |
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South-Southern
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CHAMPIONS
2006 |
2nd
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Despite
the FOURTH 6-2 finish in FOUR seasons and surrendering the Southern Division Title
to the Surrey STINGERS, the  had a record breaking season, including 603
points scored (avg over 50pts per game). |
| Progression
through the playoffs - all on the road - was notable for the defeat of defending Champions
Birmingham LIONS in the Southern Conference Semi-final. |
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season finished in style with a resounding 79-8 victory over University
of Teeside COUGARS for the '
3rd National Championship - by the largest winning margin
in a College Bowl (bettering the
own record 53 points in CBVI). |
| Following the College
Bowl XX victory, the played
an International Game for the first time, travelling to Eire
to defeat the Irish National Team 33-0. |
STANDINGS
2005/06 |
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| RESULTS 2005/06 |
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What The Press Said... 05/06 Archive|Wessex Scene|03May06
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CELEBRATION FOR STAGS
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 Stags 79-8 Cougars: The Southampton Stags have a long history of near misses in recent years, being perennial runners up to Birmingham in the Southern Conference finals in recent years. Their achievement this season in even managing to reach the finals is notable due to the teams two regular season defeats which meant they had to play the top 3 seeded Southern Conference teams away from home in order to reach the final.
However this they did, and in some style defeating Birmingham Lions 19-12 having already lost to them in the regular season in a 99 point thriller. The Stags showed great character in the 4th quarter, especially in defence repelling a string of attacks from a strong Birmingham offence. This set them up for a Conference deciding clash with Cardiff Cobra’s whom they brushed aside 19-6 in a relatively comfortable match. Similarly Teesside had come through as Northern Conference champions, losing only once in the regular season and putting in some commanding performances. They sealed their place in the final by defeating the much-vaunted Loughborough Aces 21-14.
And so, on March 26th the Stags made their way onto Butts Arena, Coventry, as pre-match favourites knowing that they were just 4 quarters away from winning the College Bowl, something they had not done for 13 years.
The opening encounters were close, with the Stags showing that they were going to be a handful offensively, scoring from the first drive of the match. However it briefly looked as though the Teesside offence might have the measure of the Stags defence scoring through a field goal before the Northern Conference champions worked a good touch down to take an early 8-7 lead.
This was to be the last time Teesside really threatened, as the more physical and well-oiled Stags began to show their class. Ted Baynham, the Stags quarterback, marshalled the offensive plays with the quality and precision of passing and running his team have come to expect of him. First Baynham unleashed a running back from close range after an aggressive series of drives to put the Stags back ahead, before one of the most impressive and spectacular moves of the day saw the mercurial quarterback throw a 40 yard pass to Tom Fordham who touched down with glee right at the death of the first quarter.
Much of the same followed in the second quarter with four more touchdowns dampening any chances of a competitive game. Offensive frailties and a lack of composure from the Rogers the Cougar’s quarterback meant that the Stag’s defence were able to secure a great number of turnovers in good positions on the field, allowing the offence the freedom to play an expansive game. Baynham’s half-time statistics of a cumulative 260 yards passed and 15 of 18 completed passes tells much of the dominance the Stags enjoyed.
Half-time saw a different type of deluge as the rain came down. The cheerleaders from the respective universities attempted to lift the spirits of the spectators, indeed this may have been the highlight of many a Teesside supporters day with their cheerleading squad looking a class above their footballing counterparts.
After half-time the Stags started to introduce some of their secondary players, giving them a chance to experience the big game atmosphere in preparation for next years assault on the title. Teesside may well have known that their fortune was to get no better however as the opening score of the third quarter saw linebacker Justin Sysum hold onto an intercept after an ambitions pass from Rogers, the Teesside Quarterback, and run 30 yards to touchdown.
Baynham continued to prove his class, consistently finding his target on offence allowing the Stags to keep moving forward whilst aggravating the Teesside defence enough to keep drawing fouls. The Stags offence indeed completely shut out the Teesside defence never allowing them a sniff at a sack on Baynham all afternoon.
The end of the game could not come fast enough for a clearly bewildered Teesside squad. The final score line of 79-8 does not flatter a Stags team who consistently came up with all of the answers to the questions asked of them by the Cougars with a display that does credit to their considerable coaching staff. It also broke many records, from the largest winning margin to the highest score by a team in the final and the largest aggregate score. Baynham rightly picked up the Most Valuable Player award and a jubilant Stags team celebrated a deserved and convincing victory.
Alex Hayes
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What The Press Said... 05/06 Archive|Southern Echo|20May06
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AMERICAN ICONS HELP TOURISTS TO BIG COUNTRY
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 First Choice Holiday Hypermarket in West Quay Road launched its See America promotion with the help of the Vixens Cheerleaders and STAGS American Footballers from Southampton...
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What The Press Said... 05/06 Archive|Wessex Scene|03May06
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CELEBRATION FOR STAGS
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Stags 79-8 Cougars: The Southampton Stags... achievement this season in even managing to reach the finals is notable... they had to play the top 3 seeded Southern Conference teams away from home in order to reach the final.
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What The Press Said... 05/06 Archive|First Down|06Apr06
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FATHER TED
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CBXX: SOUTHAMPTON 79-8 TEESSIDE
...a thumping title-game win over the Cougars... as Southampton dominated their Middlesbrough-based opponents.
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What The Press Said... 05/06 Archive|Southern Echo|30Mar06
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STAGS PARTY AFTER NATIONAL TITLE WIN
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 Southampton STAGS American Football team have been crowned National Champions after a thumping 79-8 victory over the Teeside Cougars.
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What The Press Said... 05/06 Archive|First Down|29Mar06
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PASSING FANCY
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COLLEGE BOWL XX - Southampton STAGS vs University of Teeside COUGARS. With strong, hard hitting, no nonsense defenses, and top level coaches on both sidelines, this game is being anticipated as one of the most even and potent match ups in British Collegiate football history.
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What The Press Said... 05/06 Archive|First Down|22Mar06
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TED MAKES IT A STAG PARTY
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 BRITISH COLLEGIATE LEAGUE QUARTER FINALS
SOUTHAMPTON 19 BIRMINGHAM 12
BAYNHAM'S AIRSHOW KNOCKS OUT CHAMPIONS
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What The Press Said... 05/06 Archive|Southern Echo|22Jan06
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KEEPING MEMORY ALIVE
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 FATHER RAISES CASH FOR BURSARY FUND SET UP AFTER DAUGHTER'S DEATH... Members of the Southampton STAGS help with the fundraising and support other charity events on behalf of the scholarship fund.
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Announcement 05/06 Archive|STAGS.org.uk|30Sep05
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STAGS ANNOUNCE COACHING STAFF FOR 2005/06 SEASON
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The Southampton STAGS have recruited the most experienced coaching staff in UK, College football, with a combined total of 112 years experience and 17 National Championships at youth, adult and College levels.
The Staff includes the Great Britain Head Coach, Southern All-Stars Head Coach and two Assistant Great Britain Coaches.
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...about now and the time between. |
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The SOUTHAMPTON STAGS American Football team beat Champions of the North UT Cougars by 79 points to 8, to win College Bowl XX at the Butts Park Arena, Coventry...
SOUTHAMPTON STAGS American Football Team have reached the BCAFL final for the first time in 14 years. They face Northern Conference Champions UT Cougars...
National Champions. That is the very real goal of the Southampton STAGS American Football Club.