Binghamton Tiger Cats

Summary

The Binghamton Tiger Cats played their sixth season overall and fourth as a member of the Women's Spring Football League (WSFL) in 2014. The Tiger Cats Women's Tackle Football team based in Binghamton, New York began play for its inaugural 2009 season as a member of the Women's Football Alliance and for the 2010 season as a member of the Independent Women's Football League. The Tiger Cats competed as an independent team in 2011. The Tiger Cats completed the 2013 season as the WSFL Northeast Division Champions in the 8 man division and were also a WSFL National Championship Runner-Up.

Binghamton Tiger Cats
FoundedOctober 2008
LeagueWSFL
Team historyBinghamton Tiger Cats (WFA) (2009)
Binghamton Tiger Cats (IWFL) (2010)
Binghamton Tiger Cats (Independent) (2011)
Binghamton Tiger Cats (WSFL) (2012-2014)
Based inUpstate New York / Northern Pennsylvania
StadiumEndless Mountains Sports Complex (Towanda, Pennsylvania)
ColorsRed, Black, White
PresidentDon Dunbar, Jr.
Head coachDon Dunbar, Sr.
General managerJennifer Weeks
Championships1
Division titles0
MascotTiger Cat

The Tiger Cats are the first women's football team representing Binghamton and the Southern Tier, NY & Northern Pennsylvania region, preceding the WFA's Southern Tier Spitfire(Defunct) by one season. The Spitfire ceased operations after only one (2010) season. The Tiger Cats are the longest operating Women's football team in the history of Upstate New York & Northern Pennsylvania. The team is also the 2nd longest operating team in all of New York State with only the Brooklyn-based NY Sharks being in existence longer.

Home games for the 2009 season were played at the Greater Binghamton Sports Complex, making the Tiger Cats the first women's football team ever to have an indoor venue. For the 2010 IWFL season and the 2011 Independent season the Tiger Cats played at Binghamton Alumni Stadium. During the 2012,2013,2014 WSFL seasons the Tiger Cats played their Home games at the Endless Mountains Sports Complex in Towanda, Pennsylvania which is widely regarded as the best facility in 8-man football. The Tiger Cats hosted the 2012 WSFL's Inaugural 8 & 11 man divisions National Championship Games on August 11, 2012, also at Endless Mountains Stadium.

In their last regular season game of 2012 the Tiger Cats traveled to Portland, Maine and defeated the Maine Rebels by a score of 22-8 thus becoming the first team in WSFL history to defeat a team from the elite, long standing Independent Women's Football League (IWFL).[citation needed]

The team is presumably named after Canadian football's Hamilton Tiger-Cats, with likely inspiration from Binghamton University, whose sports teams are named the "Bearcats." The Lady Ti-Cats use a black and red winged football helmet similar to college football's Michigan Wolverines.

Season-By-Season edit

Season records
Season W L T Finish Playoff results
Binghamton Tiger Cats (WFA)
2009 2 6 0 5th National Northeast --
Binghamton Tiger Cats (IWFL2)
2010 0 8 0 8th Eastern Northeast --
Binghamton Tiger Cats (Independent)
2011 6 4 0 -- --
Binghamton Tiger Cats (WSFL)
2012 4 4 0 3rd American Northeast --
Binghamton Tiger Cats (W8FL)
2013 4 2 0 2nd League Lost W8FL Championship (West Virginia)
2014 2 4 0 3rd League Lost League Semifinal (West Virginia)
Totals 18 28 0

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Roster edit

Binghamton Tiger Cats roster
Offensive Coordinator
  • Don Dunbar Sr.

Running backs

  • Don Dunbar Sr.

Wide receivers

  • Dave Fife

Offensive line

  • Pat Goodspeed

Quarterbacks

  • Jenn Weeks

General Manager

  • Jennifer Weeks
Defensive Coordinator
  • Pat Goodspeed

Defensive Line/Ends

  • Pat Goodspeed

Inside Linebackers

  • Don Dunbar Sr.

Outside Linebackers

  • Justin Landes

Special teams

  • Eddie Gaetano

W8FL League Contact

  • Don Dunbar Jr.
2014 TIGER CATS ROSTER 2014
  • Charity Bensley 70
  • Caroline Nelson 68
  • Des Lanphear 22
  • Steph Timchack 99
  • Brittany Landes 60
  • Jess Alexander 69
  • Jenn Hoch 32
  • Melinda Robinson 72
  • Mary Canfield 21
  • Erin Kuhlmeier 42
  • Jessi Middendorf 19
  • Pauline Greenblott 17
  • Denise Telfer 56
Injured Reserve
  • None

Sources

  • Roster as of 1 November 2010

Season schedules edit

2009 edit

Date Opponent Home/Away Result
April 18 New Jersey Titans Away Lost 0-21
April 25 Keystone Assault Home Lost 20-34
May 9 Connecticut Cyclones Home Won 6-0**
May 16 New Jersey Titans Home Lost 6-26
May 30 Keystone Assault Away Lost 6-32
June 6 Connecticut Cyclones Away Won 6-0**
June 13 Baltimore Burn Home Lost 6-56
June 20 Philadelphia Liberty Belles Away Lost 0-53

** = Won by forfeit

2010 edit

Date Opponent Home/Away Result
April 3 Montreal Blitz Home Lost 0-76
April 10 Erie Illusion Away Lost 0-57
April 17 Erie Illusion Home Lost 0-55
April 24 Jersey Justice Away Lost 0-40
May 8 Jersey Justice Home Lost 0-38
May 15 Philadelphia Firebirds Away Lost 0-49
May 22 Jersey Justice Away Lost 8-38
June 5 Southern Maine Rebels Home Lost 8-21

2011 edit

Date Opponent Home/Away Result
April 9 Three Rivers Xplosion Home Won 40-12
April 16 Baltimore Burn Home Lost 0-22
April 23 Jersey Justice Away Lost 8-36
April 30 Three Rivers Xplosion Away Won 22-8
May 7 Bye
May 14 Erie Illusion Away Lost 0-38
May 21 Jersey Justice Home Won 6-0 (Forfeit)
May 21 Three Rivers Xplosion Home Won 6-0 (Forfeit)
June 4 Baltimore Burn Away Lost 0-46
June 11 New England Nightmare Home Won 6-0 (Forfeit)
June 18 Three Rivers Xplosion Home Won 6-0 (Forfeit)

2012 schedule edit

Date Opponent Home/Away Result
April 21 Baltimore Burn Away 6-0 W*
April 28 Massachusetts Chaos Home 30-0 W
May 5 Three Rivers Xplosion Home 6-0 W*
May 12 New England Nightmare Away L
May 19 New Jersey Titans Home L
June 2 Baltimore Burn Home L
June 9 New Jersey Titans Away L
June 23 Maine Rebels Away 22-8 W

References edit

  1. ^ Rozendaal, Neal. The Women's Football Encyclopedia. p. 142. ISBN 978-0-9970637-0-7.

External links edit

  • Binghamton Tiger Cats official website