Binghamton Tiger Cats

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Binghamton Tiger Cats
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FoundedOctober 2008
League WSFL
Team historyBinghamton Tiger Cats (WFA) (2009)
Binghamton Tiger Cats (IWFL) (2010)
Binghamton Tiger Cats (Independent) (2011)
Binghamton Tiger Cats (WSFL) (2012-2014)
Based in Upstate New York / Northern Pennsylvania
Stadium Endless Mountains Sports Complex (Towanda, Pennsylvania)
ColorsRed, Black, White
President Don Dunbar, Jr.
Head coach Don Dunbar, Sr.
General manager Jennifer Weeks
Championships1
Division titles0
MascotTiger Cat

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.

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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

Season records
SeasonWLTFinishPlayoff results
Binghamton Tiger Cats (WFA)
20092605th National Northeast--
Binghamton Tiger Cats (IWFL2)
20100808th Eastern Northeast--
Binghamton Tiger Cats (Independent)
2011640----
Binghamton Tiger Cats (WSFL)
20124403rd American Northeast--
Binghamton Tiger Cats (W8FL)
20134202nd LeagueLost W8FL Championship (West Virginia)
20142403rd LeagueLost League Semifinal (West Virginia)
Totals18280

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Roster

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

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Season schedules

2009

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

** = Won by forfeit

2010

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

2011

DateOpponent Home/Away Result
April 9 Three Rivers Xplosion HomeWon 40-12
April 16 Baltimore Burn HomeLost 0-22
April 23Jersey JusticeAwayLost 8-36
April 30 Three Rivers Xplosion AwayWon 22-8
May 7 Bye
May 14 Erie Illusion AwayLost 0-38
May 21 Jersey Justice HomeWon 6-0 (Forfeit)
May 21 Three Rivers Xplosion HomeWon 6-0 (Forfeit)
June 4 Baltimore Burn AwayLost 0-46
June 11New England NightmareHomeWon 6-0 (Forfeit)
June 18 Three Rivers Xplosion HomeWon 6-0 (Forfeit)

2012 schedule

DateOpponent Home/Away Result
April 21 Baltimore Burn Away6-0 W*
April 28 Massachusetts Chaos Home30-0 W
May 5 Three Rivers Xplosion Home6-0 W*
May 12 New England Nightmare AwayL
May 19 New Jersey Titans HomeL
June 2 Baltimore Burn HomeL
June 9 New Jersey Titans AwayL
June 23 Maine Rebels Away22-8 W

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References

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