Many of the current and past players of the Maastricht Wildcats are U.S. Military members, former American high school and collegiate players now stationed in the neighboring areas, and former German Football League players. The Maastricht Wildcats won the Dutch National Championships on October 28th, 2007 by defeating the Amsterdam Crusaders, who had won the national title five times in a row, with a score of 25-16. However, on July 13, 2008, the Amsterdam Crusaders exacted revenge and regained the Tulip Bowl with a score of 20-8.
Despite posting a 9-1 regular season record and losing only to Amsterdam Crusaders, Maastricht's 2009 season fell flat as they were shocked 10-7 in the semi-final game by Lightning Leiden.
Another strong regular season in 2010 saw the Wildcats post an 8-2 record, losing only to Amsterdam Crusaders and Alphen Eagles. This time, Maastricht took care of business in the playoff game, dismissing the Amsterdam Panthers 44-20. Despite coming back strongly in the Tulip Bowl, the Wildcats were not quite able to overturn a 22-point first-half deficit, eventually losing the championship game 28-22 to rivals the Amsterdam Crusaders.
Nicholas Lou Saban Jr. is an American football coach who has been the head football coach at the University of Alabama since 2007. Saban previously served as head coach of the National Football League's Miami Dolphins and at three other universities: Louisiana State University (LSU), Michigan State University, and the University of Toledo. Saban is considered by many to be the greatest coach in college football history.
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The Arizona Wildcats are the athletic teams that represent the University of Arizona, located in Tucson. The Wildcats compete at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I level as a member of the Pac-12 Conference. Arizona's chief intercollegiate rival is the Arizona State Sun Devils, and the two universities' athletic departments compete against each other in multiple sports via the State Farm Territorial Cup Series.
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Larry Dean Smith was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Tulane University (1976–1979), the University of Arizona (1980–1986), the University of Southern California (1987–1992), and the University of Missouri (1994–2000).
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Delft Dragons are an American football team based in Delft, Netherlands.
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