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Obic Seagulls
The Obic Seagulls are an American football team located in the Narashino, Chiba, Japan. They are a member of the X-League. The Obic Seagulls have won over 17 championships during their team history (8 Rice Bowl championships and 9 Japan X Bowl championships) the most of any American football team in Japan. Team history *1983 Team founded as the "Recruit Seagulls" *1989 Promoted from X2 to X1 *1995 Won first Division Title *1996 Won first league and national title. *1998 Won second league and national title. *1999 Following an economic downturn, the team transitioned from a corporate team under Recruit Co., Ltd., to a club team. *2002 Recruit withdraws team sponsorship. Team became a self-supporting club team under the name "Seagulls". *2003 Obic Co., Ltd., becomes new team sponsor. Team name changed to ''Obic Seagulls''. *2005 Won third League and national title. *2012 Went on record as being the 1st club team in Japan (Among currently registered X-League teams) to play in an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Narashino
is a city located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 175,292 in 81,985 households and a population density of 8400 persons per km². The total area of the city is Geography Narashino is located in far northwestern Chiba Prefecture, bordered by Tokyo Bay to the southwest, and the prefectural capital of Chiba to the east. It is approximately 20 to 30 kilometers from central Tokyo. The city is located on the Shimōsa Plateau and reclaimed land fill on Tokyo Bay, with a large difference in elevation from the inland area to the coastal area. Surrounding municipalities Chiba Prefecture *Chiba *Funabashi * Yachiyo Climate Narashino has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Narashino is 15.4 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1410 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asahi Soft Drink Challengers
The Asahi Soft Drinks Challengers are an American football team located in Amagasaki, Hyogo, Japan. They are a member of the X-League. Team history *1978 Team founded as a practice team for the Momoyama Gakuin University's football team. Team was nicknamed the Silver Tigers'' due to a majority of the team being fans of the Hanshin Tigers professional baseball team. *1979 Joined the X-League X2 division. *1985 Promoted from X2 to X1. *1989 Team name changed from Silver Tigers to Red Bears. *1993 Sponsorship agreement with Asahi Soft Drinks. Team name changed from Red Bears to Wild Jo. Finished the season 5th in the division. Lost X2-X1 replacement game. Demoted to X2 for the following season. *1996 Team promoted from X2 to X1. *1998 Team name changed to Challengers. Advanced to the ''Final6'' Semifinals. *2000 Won first Tokyo Super Bowl and Rice Bowl Championships. *2001 Won second Tokyo Super Bowl championship. Lost to Kwansei Gakuin 30-27 in the Rice Bowl The breadba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iowa Hawkeyes Football
The Iowa Hawkeyes football program represents the University of Iowa in college football. The Hawkeyes compete in the West division of the Big Ten Conference. Iowa joined the Conference (then known as the Western Conference or Big Nine) in 1899 and played their first Conference football season in 1900. They are a Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association. The Hawkeyes play their home games in Iowa City, Iowa at Kinnick Stadium, with a capacity of 69,250. The Hawkeyes are coached by Kirk Ferentz, who is in his 24th season as the head coach and is the longest current tenured head coach in NCAA Division I FBS. The Hawkeyes have won 13 conference championships (including 11 in the Big Ten). Iowa has never finished a season ranked No. 1 in either the AP or Coaches' Poll, though still claiming five national championships. History Early history Football was first played as a club sport at Iowa in 1872, with intramural games ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cornerback
A cornerback (CB) is a member of the defensive backfield or secondary in gridiron football. Cornerbacks cover receivers most of the time, but also blitz and defend against such offensive running plays as sweeps and reverses. They create turnovers through hard tackles, interceptions, and deflecting forward passes. Other members of the defensive backfield include strong and free safeties. The cornerback position requires speed, agility, strength, and the ability to make rapid sharp turns. A cornerback's skill set typically requires proficiency in anticipating the quarterback, backpedaling, executing single and zone coverage, disrupting pass routes, block shedding, and tackling. Cornerbacks are among the fastest players on the field. Because of this, they are frequently used as return specialists on punts or kickoffs. Overview The cornerback’s chief responsibility is to defend against the offense's pass. The rules of American professional football and American coll ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Auburn Tigers Football
The Auburn Tigers football program represents Auburn University in the sport of American college football. Auburn competes in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). Auburn officially began competing in intercollegiate football in 1892. The Tigers joined the Southeastern Conference in 1932 as one of the inaugural members of the conference and the Tigers began competing in the West Division when the conference divided in 1992. Auburn has achieved 12 undefeated seasons, won 16 conference championships, along with 10 divisional championships. The Tigers have made 44 post season bowl appearances, including 12 historically major bowl berths. With over 780 total wins, Auburn is the 13th winningest FBS program. The Tigers have produced three Heisman Trophy winners: quarterback Pat Sullivan in 1971, running back Bo Jackson in 1985, and quarterback Cam Newton in 2010. Aub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quarterback
The quarterback (commonly abbreviated "QB"), colloquially known as the "signal caller", is a position in gridiron football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive platoon and mostly line up directly behind the offensive line. In modern American football, the quarterback is usually considered the leader of the offense, and is often responsible for calling the play in the huddle. The quarterback also touches the ball on almost every offensive play, and is almost always the offensive player that throws forward passes. When the QB is tackled behind the line of scrimmage, it is called a sack. Overview In modern American football, the starting quarterback is usually the leader of the offense, and their successes and failures can have a significant impact on the fortunes of their team. Accordingly, the quarterback is among the most glorified, scrutinized, and highest-paid positions in team sports. '' Bleacher Report'' describes the signing of a starting quarterback as a Catch- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Stant
David Stant is a football coach; currently head coach of the Keio Unicorns. Playing career High school Stant graduated from Kahuku High School in 1981. College After high school Stant played for Southern Oregon, until a knee injury ended his career. He would later go on to play linebacker at Arizona Western on scholarship, then at Hawaii. X-League Stant did not enter the NFL Draft, but rather went to Japan to play in the X-League 1990 after being scouted by the Recruit Seagulls. He started his coaching career for the Seagulls after the X-League ruled against allowing import foreign players at that time.. Coaching career Obic In 1990, the Recruit Seagulls hired Stant to also be defensive coordinator. He also took over as offensive coordinator the next season and was promoted to head coach the next season 1993 and stayed through 1999. He would then serve as a consultant for the team the next three seasons. IBM In 2003, the IBM Big Blue hired Stant as their new head coach. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fujitsu Frontiers
The Fujitsu Frontiers are an American football team located in Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan. They are a member of the X-League. Team history *1985 Team was founded by the Fujitsu Group. *1986 Promoted from X2 to X1. *1992 Pearl Bowl runner-up *2000 Won first divisional title. *2002 Japan X Bowl runner-up. *2005 Satoshi Fujita hired as head coach. *2006 Won 1st Pearl Bowl Championship. *2009 Japan X Bowl runner-up *2010 Won second Pearl Bowl Championship. *2014 Won 1st X-League title and 1st National title. *2015 Japan X Bowl The Japan X Bowl (previously the Japan Super Bowl) was the annual championship game of the X-League, the highest level of professional American football in Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island countr ... Runner-up. *2016 Won 2nd X-League & National title. Seasons Head coaches Current Import Players Former Import Players References External links * (Japanese) {{Fujitsu American football in Ja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IBM Big Blue (X-League)
The IBM Big Blue are an American football team located in the Tsukuba, Ibaraki. They are a member of the X-League. Team history *1976 Team founded as the IBM Thinkers. *1977 Joined the X-League. *1989 Team name changed to IBM Big Blue. *1996 Won X2 Central Divisional title. Defeated Penta-Ocean Construction Co. 28-27 in X2-X1 replacement game. *1997 Promoted from X2 to X1. *2010 Advanced to Final stage. Lost to Panasonic Impulse 28-31. *2014 Defeated the Lixil Deers in the Final stage to advance to the Japan X Bowl The Japan X Bowl (previously the Japan Super Bowl) was the annual championship game of the X-League, the highest level of professional American football in Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island countr .... Lost to the Fujitsu Frontiers 10-44. *2016 Celebrated 40th anniversary of team founding. Seasons Current import players Former Import Players See also IBM Big Blue (rugby union) References External lin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elecom Kobe Finies
The Elecom Kobe Finies are an American football team located in the Kobe, Japan. They are a member of the X-League. Similar to how fellow X-League member Nojima Sagamihara Rise's visual identity is inspired by that of the NFL's Denver Broncos, Elecom Kobe Finies' visual identity is inspired in turn by the Dallas Cowboys - primarily in respect to its colors, logo and helmets, while the layout of the Finies' game jerseys is similar to that of the Seattle Seahawks. Team history *1975 Team Founded. First named Kohaku Finies. *1976 Team promoted from X2 to X1. *1986 Team named changed to Sunstar Finies. *1991 Advanced to the Tokyo Super Bowl Lost to Onward Oaks 49-10. *1993 Advanced to the Tokyo Super Bowl for the 2nd time. Lost to Asahi Beer Silver Star The Asahi Beer Silver Star are an American football team located in Kawasaki City, Kanagawa, Japan. They are a member of the X-League. Team history *1970 Team Founded *1989 Won first Tokyo Super Bowl championship. *1993 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nojima Sagamihara Rise
The Nojima Sagamihara Rise are an American football team located in Sagamihara City, Kanagawa, Japan. They are a member of the X-League. Similar to how fellow X-League member Elecom Kobe Finies's visual identity is inspired by the National Football League's Dallas Cowboys, the Nojima Sagamihara Rise's visual identity is inspired by the Denver Broncos, primarily in respect to its colors (navy blue and orange), logo (A charging horse with a flame-like mane) and uniforms (The Rise's home jersey is navy blue with orange accents - similar to the Broncos' 1997-2011 home jersey/2012-present alternate jersey), though the shade of orange which the Rise uses is closer to red. Team history *2009 Team founded. First named Sagamihara Rise. Promoted from X3 to X2 at the end of the year. *2010 Won X-League replacement game. Promoted from X2 to X1 for the following year. *2011 Naming rights contract with the Nojima Corporation. Team name changed to Nojima Sagamihara Rise. Advanced to the Final S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kwansei Gakuin Fighters Football
The Kwansei Gakuin Fighters football program, established in 1941, represents Kwansei Gakuin University in college football. Kwansei Gakuin is a member of the Kansai Collegiate American Football League The Kansai Collegiate American Football League (関西学生アメリカンフットボール連盟) is an American college football league made up of fifty-three colleges and universities in the Kansai region of Japan Japan ( ja, 日本 .... External links * (Japanese) American football in Japan American football teams established in 1941 1941 establishments in Japan {{Japan-sport-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
