Dallas Birddogs season 39
 (8-6) Lost in SFC Championship Game | |
| Regular Season | |
|---|---|
| Start date | 27 September, 2054 |
| End date | 21 February, 2055 |
| Conference Champions | |
| DSFL North Champions | Minnesota Grey Ducks |
| DSFL South Champions | Norfolk Seawolves |
| Playoffs | |
| Ultimini Champions | Kansas City Coyotes |
The 2054 DSFL Season was the 39th season of the Developmental Simulation Football League and the Dallas Birddogs' 20th season in the league.
The season began on 23 September 2054 with the Dallas Birddogs beating the Tijuana Luchadores 21-14 at the El Santo Coliseo. The season concluded with the Dallas Birddogs (8-6) being beaten by the Norfolk Seawolves (9-5) 27-30 in the SFC Championship Game.
Preseason
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2054-08-27 | at Tijuana Luchadores | W 21–14 | 1-0 | El Santo Coliseo | [1] |
| 2 | 2054-09-03 | at Bondi Beach Buccaneers | L 7–38 | 1–1 | Emu War Memorial Stadium | [2] |
| 3 | 2054-09-10 | vs Norfolk Seawolves | W 13–20 | 2–1 | The Doghouse | [3] |
| 4 | 2054-09-17 | vs Minnesota Grey Ducks | L 17–16 | 2-2 | The Doghouse | [4] |
Regular Season
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2054-09-24 | at Tijuana Luchadores | W 9–59 | 1-0 | El Santo Coliseo | [5] |
| 2 | 2054-10-01 | at Bondi Beach Buccaneers | W 29–14 | 2–0 | Emu War Memorial Stadium | [6] |
| 3 | 2054-10-08 | vs Norfolk Seawolves | W 26–13 | 3-0 | The Doghouse | [7] |
| 4 | 2054-10-15 | vs Minnesota Grey Ducks | W 17–23 | 4-0 | The Doghouse | [8] |
| 5 | 2054-10-22 | at Portland Pythons | L 31–10 | 4–1 | The Snake Pit | [9] |
| 6 | 2054-10-29 | vs Kansas City Coyotes | W 24–17 | 5–1 | The Doghouse | [10] |
| 7 | 2054-11-05 | at London Royals | L 10-41 | 5-2 | Royal Wembley Stadium | [11] |
| 8 | 2054-11-12 | vs Tijuana Luchadores | W 24–17 | 6-2 | The Doghouse | [12] |
| 9 | 2054-11-19 | vs Bondi Beach Buccaneers | L 16–10 | 6-3 | The Doghouse | [13] |
| 10 | 2054-11-26 | at Norfolk Seawolves | L 17–24 | 6-4 | Norfolksdale Norfolkdome | [14] |
| 11 | 2054-12-03 | at Minnesota Grey Ducks | L 17–31 | 6-5 | The Quack Shack | [15] |
| 12 | 2054-12-10 | vs Portland Pythons | W 27–31 | 7-5 | The Doghouse | [16] |
| 13 | 2054-12-17 | at Kansas City Coyotes | W 24–45 | 7-6 | Coyote Stadium | [17] |
| 14 | 2054-12-24 | vs London Royals | W 27–31 | 8-6 | The Doghouse | [18] |
Standings
| 2054 (S39) SFC standings | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | Home | Road | Conf | Div | Str | |
| (1) Norfolk Seawolves | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | 363 | 307 | 5-2-0 | 4-3-0 | 4-2-0 | 4-2-0 | W7 |
| (2) Dallas Birddogs | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 338 | 330 | 6-1-0 | 2-5-0 | 4-2-0 | 4-2-0 | W1 |
| (3) Tijuana Luchadores | 4 | 8 | 2 | .357 | 308 | 421 | 2-4-1 | 2-4-1 | 3-3-0 | 3-3-0 | L1 |
| (4) Bondi Beach Buccaneers | 2 | 11 | 1 | .179 | 301 | 452 | 1-5-1 | 1-6-0 | 1-5-0 | 1-5-0 | L2 |
NOTE: The highest seed in the SFC South (NOR) had home-field advantage in the SFC Championship Game.
| 2054 (S39) NFC standings | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | Home | Road | Conf | Div | Str | |
| (1) Minnesota Grey Ducks | 8 | 4 | 2 | .643 | 386 | 290 | 6-1-0 | 2-3-2 | 4-2-0 | 4-2-0 | W1 |
| (2) Kansas City Coyotes | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | 374 | 279 | 7-0-0 | 2-5-0 | 4-2-0 | 4-2-0 | W2 |
| (3) Portland Pythons | 8 | 5 | 1 | .607 | 356 | 314 | 6-0-1 | 2-5-0 | 4-2-0 | 4-2-0 | L1 |
| (4) London Royals | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 295 | 328 | 3-4-0 | 2-5-0 | 0-6-0 | 0-6-0 | L3 |
NOTE: The highest seed in the SFC North (MIN) had home-field advantage in the NFC Championship Game.
Postseason
The 2054 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 XXXVII.
| Conference Finals | Ultimini XXXVII | ||||||
| Kansas City Coyotes | 31 | ||||||
| Minnesota Grey Ducks | 21 | ||||||
| Kansas City Coyotes | 44 | ||||||
| Norfolk Seawolves | 20 | ||||||
| Dallas Birddogs | 27 | ||||||
| Norfolk Seawolves | 30 | ||||||
Statistical Leaders
| Individual | ||
|---|---|---|
| Passing yards | NCADV RAINN | 2,932 |
| Passing touchdowns | NCADV RAINN | 17 |
| Rushing Yards | KK Slider | 839 |
| Rushing Touchdowns | KK Slider | 8 |
| Receiving yards | Pat Truckel | 632 |
| Receiving Touchdowns | Pat Truckel | 4 |
| Tackles | Mike Holiday | 88 |
| Interceptions | Notso Smart | 7 |
| Sacks | Liv Elsathelookout | 11 |
