Category: NCAA Division 1AA in Europe

USA All-Stars NCAA Division 1 Freshmen American Football Tour to England 1998

Results

DateHome TeamAway Team
1998BCAFL Southern Universities Wildcats6USA All-Stars (NCAA Div 1 Freshmen)26
1998London Capitals Youth0USA All-Stars (NCAA Div 1 Freshmen) 12
1998West Bromwich Vipers (BAFA SL Div 2)18USA All-Stars (NCAA Div 1 Freshmen) 6
[References: 1]

Report

The USA All-Stars were handed their first ever defeat in five years touring Britain when they lost 18-6 to British American Football Association Senior League Division 2 side West Bromwich Vipers in 1998. They had earlier that tour defeated a British Collegiate American Football League Southern Universities Wildcats All-Star team 26-6 and the London Capitals Youth team before the Londoners headed off to Dusseldorf to play German Youth Champions. The USA All-Stars were made up of National Collegiate Athletic Association Division 1 Freshmen, including Willy Watts of Northern Illinois and Auburn’s Shawn Bushong and Tim Carter.

References

[1] Anon. (1998) “Brave Brits battle American All-Stars” First Down. April 4, 1998. pg. 21

[2] Anon. (1998) “…and West Bromwich break the USA’s Five-Year Unbeaten Record” First Down. April 4, 1998. pg. 21

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Cillian Smith, Michael Smith, Ralph Schmeer and Michael Brophy of the Irish American Football Association and Irish American Football Officials Association.

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Last Updated: 22 April 2021

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NCAA Division 1AA Yankee Conference College Football Games in Europe 1988-1989

Results

DateVenueWinnersRunners-Up
Imperial Bowl
1988Crystal Palace (Eng)U of Richmond Spiders20Boston U Terriers17
Milano Kickoff Classic
1989Milano (Ita)Villanova U Wildcats28U of Rhode Island Rams25
[References: 1-2]

Report

The National Collegiate Athletic Association Division 1AA Yankee Conference sent American Football teams over to Europe in 1988 and 1989. In 1988 the University of Richmond Spiders narrowly defeated the Boston University Terriers in the Imperial Bowl in Crystal Palace, England and the following year in one of only two College Football games played in Europe, Villanova University Wildcats defeated University of Rhode Island Rams in another close game in October. The other game played in Europe in 1989 was the Emerald Isle Classic in Dublin in December. Villanova University is the only Augustinian Catholic University in USA and has a long-standing relationship with Ireland, with numerous Irish student-athletes studying there.

References

Newspapers / Magazines

[1] Glen Shields (1989) “Italy: Villanova University 28 University of Rhode Island 25” World American Football. 2 November 1989.

[2] Chris Poirier (1989) “Italy: Villanova University vs University of Rhode Island” World American Football. 26 October 1989.

Websites

[3] Villanova University (2021) Ignite Change. Go Nova. [Internet] Available from: https://www1.villanova.edu/university.html [Accessed 22 April 2021]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Santina Farrinella.

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 22 April 2021

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2021

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