Atlantic Football League Cancels 2020 Season The Atlantic Football League has decided to cancel the AFL football season for the Fall of 2020. The Board of Directors made this decision as they recognized the many years of competitive success the four team in the league have enjoyed. There is much to be grateful for in those years and much thanks to be extended to the many players, coaches and volunteers…
Red Bombers Beat Holland College to Complete Perfect Season The UNB Red Bombers were the recipients of the Moosehead Cup on Saturday after defeating the Holland College Hurricanes in the AFL Championship at BMO Center. The 29-26 victory capped off a season in which the Bombers went undefeated in head coach Vince Sturgeon’s first year at the helm. The Bombers opened up the…
Red Bombers Top Seawolves 37-14, Advance to Championship Game After an undefeated regular season campaign, the UNB Fredericton Red Bombers earned their first playoff victory Saturday at BMO Center against the UNB Saint John Seawolves. The two clubs were scheduled to meet last week in the final contest of the regular season. However, the Seawolves forfeited the match, giving the two teams a week of rest and…
UNB beats Dalhousie to win Alumni Cup The UNB Red Bombers added another win to their season on Saturday by beating the Dalhousie Tigers 49-42 in Halifax. It was UNB’s second away win of the season after going unbeaten at home for a perfect 5-0 record. In addition to clinching first-place standing atop the AFL heading into the playoffs, the victory also awarded the Bombers the 2019…
Red Bombers Stay Undefeated After 27-22 Nail-bitter vs. Holland College The UNB Red Bombers picked up their fourth consecutive win in their first away game of the season. The contest was a rematch of UNB’s week 1 tilt against the Holland College Hurricanes—a game the Bombers won 28-17—this time ending with a much closer score and continuing the trend of dramatic late-game surges by the Bombers. …
Red Bombers Dominate UNBSJ in 3rd Straight Victory For the UNB Fredericton Red Bombers, it was a happy Homecoming Day as they defeated the UNB Saint John Seawolves 48-20 at BMO Center field. The Bombers found repeated success on offense, defense, and special teams for all four quarters of a contest that looked to be decided by halftime. “I just wanted to make sure that we played a smart, complete…
UNB RED BOMBERS KICKER RECOGNIZED FOR LONGEST PUNT EVER 53 YEARS LATER!! On the eve of the anniversary of his historic punt, it has been learned that, Tom Pinckard, 1966 UNB Red Bombers Kicker, will be recognized by USport, the governing body of university varsity sports in Canada, for the longest punt EVER… the ball travelled a total of 114 yards. Film of the historic punt was incomplete but the…