Dallas Birddogs season 37
 (7-7) Lost to in SFC Championship Game | |
| Regular Season | |
|---|---|
| Start date | 29 September, 2052 |
| End date | 23 February, 2053 |
| Conference Champions | |
| DSFL North Champions | Minnesota Grey Ducks |
| DSFL South Champions | Bondi Beach Buccaneers |
| Playoffs | |
| Ultimini Champions | Bondi Beach Buccaneers |
The 2052 DSFL Season was the 37th season of the Developmental Simulation Football League and the Dallas Birddogs' 18th season in the league.
The season began on 23 September 2052 with the Dallas Birddogs defeating the Tijuana Luchadores 17-14 at the El Santo Coliseo. The season concluded with the Dallas Birddogs (7-7) being defeated by the Bondi Beach Buccaneers (11-3) in the SFC Conference Game 21-31.
Preseason
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2052-08-29 | at Tijuana Luchadores | W 28–20 | 1-0 | El Santo Coliseo | [1] |
| 2 | 2052-09-05 | at Bondi Beach Buccaneers | W 30-16 | 2–0 | Emu War Memorial Stadium | [2] |
| 3 | 2052-09-12 | vs Norfolk Seawolves | W 6–22 | 3–0 | The Doghouse | [3] |
| 4 | 2052-09-19 | vs Minnesota Grey Ducks | W 24–34 | 4-0 | The Doghouse | [4] |
Regular Season
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2052-09-26 | at Tijuana Luchadores | W 17–14 | 1-0 | El Santo Coliseo | [5] |
| 2 | 2052-10-03 | at Bondi Beach Buccaneers | L 10–13 | 1–1 | Emu War Memorial Stadium | [6] |
| 3 | 2052-10-10 | vs Norfolk Seawolves | W 44–30 | 2-1 | The Doghouse | [7] |
| 4 | 2052-10-17 | vs Minnesota Grey Ducks | L 22–20 | 2-2 | The Doghouse | [8] |
| 5 | 2052-10-24 | at Portland Pythons | L 7–27 | 2–3 | The Snake Pit | [9] |
| 6 | 2052-10-31 | vs Kansas City Coyotes | L 37–17 | 2–4 | The Doghouse | [10] |
| 7 | 2052-11-07 | at London Royals | W 27-26 | 3-4 | Royal Wembley Stadium | [11] |
| 8 | 2052-11-14 | vs Tijuana Luchadores | W 6–32 | 4-4 | The Doghouse | [12] |
| 9 | 2053-11-20 | vs Bondi Beach Buccaneers | L 31–6 | 4-5 | The Doghouse | [13] |
| 10 | 2052-11-28 | at Norfolk Seawolves | W 36–10 | 5-5 | Norfolksdale Norfolkdome | [14] |
| 11 | 2052-12-05 | at Minnesota Grey Ducks | L 31–38 | 5-6 | The Quack Shack | [15] |
| 12 | 2052-12-12 | vs Portland Pythons | W 19–22 | 6-6 | The Doghouse | [16] |
| 13 | 2052-12-19 | at Kansas City Coyotes | L 27–30 | 6-7 | Coyote Stadium | [17] |
| 14 | 2052-12-26 | vs London Royals | W 14–27 | 7-7 | The Doghouse | [18] |
Standings
| 2052 (S37) SFC standings | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | Home | Road | Conf | Div | Str | |
| (1) Bondi Beach Buccaneers | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 407 | 283 | 5-2-0 | 6-1-0 | 6-0-0 | 6-0-0 | L1 |
| (2) Dallas Birddogs | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 337 | 345 | 4-3-0 | 3-4-0 | 4-2-0 | 4-2-0 | W1 |
| (3) Tijuana Luchadores | 5 | 8 | 1 | .393 | 264 | 350 | 2-4-1 | 3-4-0 | 1-5-0 | 1-5-0 | W1 |
| (4) Norfolk Seawolves | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 314 | 399 | 3-4-0 | 2-5-0 | 1-5-0 | 1-5-0 | L3 |
NOTE: The highest seed in the SFC South (BBB) had home-field advantage in the SFC Championship Game.
| 2052 (S37) NFC standings | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | Home | Road | Conf | Div | Str | |
| (1) Minnesota Grey Ducks | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 363 | 308 | 6-1-0 | 4-3-0 | 4-2-0 | 4-2-0 | W2 |
| (2) Portland Pythons | 8 | 4 | 2 | .643 | 450 | 295 | 5-2-0 | 3-2-2 | 5-0-1 | 5-0-1 | W2 |
| (3) London Royals | 4 | 9 | 1 | .321 | 238 | 270 | 3-1-1 | 1-6-0 | 1-4-1 | 1-4-1 | L2 |
| (4) Kansas City Coyotes | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 287 | 410 | 2-5-0 | 2-5-0 | 1-5-0 | 1-5-0 | L1 |
NOTE: The highest seed in the SFC North (MIN) had home-field advantage in the NFC Championship Game.
Postseason
The 2052 DSFL playoffs consist of two rounds; with two conference championships – contested by the winners and the second placed team from each conference. The winners of the conference championship games then played in Ultimini XXXV.
| Conference Finals | Ultimini XXXV | ||||||
| Portland Pythons | 27 | ||||||
| Minnesota Grey Ducks | 20 | ||||||
| Portland Pythons | 14 | ||||||
| Bondi Beach Buccaneers | 28 | ||||||
| Dallas Birddogs | 21 | ||||||
| Bondi Beach Buccaneers | 31 | ||||||
Statistical Leaders
| Individual | ||
|---|---|---|
| Passing yards | Brock Landers Jr. | 4,003 |
| Passing touchdowns | Brock Landers Jr. | 27 |
| Rushing Yards | Aiden Frost | 964 |
| Rushing Touchdowns | Aiden Frost | 10 |
| Receiving yards | Matthew Mara | 1,506 |
| Receiving Touchdowns | Matthew Mara | 11 |
| Tackles | JarDarius Jones | 81 |
| Interceptions | Scootbert Doobert | 4 |
| Sacks | Bay Webb | 9 |
