Dallas Birddogs season 44
 (9-5) Lost in SFC Championship Game | |
| Regular Season | |
|---|---|
| Start date | 28 September, 2059 |
| End date | 22 February, 2060 |
| Conference Champions | |
| DSFL North Champions | Portland Pythons |
| DSFL South Champions | Tijuana Luchadores |
| Playoffs | |
| Ultimini Champions | Tijuana Luchadores |
The 2059 DSFL Season was the 44th season of the Developmental Simulation Football League and the Dallas Birddogs' 25th season in the league.
The season began on 28 September 2059 with the Dallas Birddogs being defeated 0-45 at the El Santo Coliseo by the Tijuana Luchadores. The season concluded in the same fashion with the Dallas Birddogs (9-5) being defeated by the Tijuana Luchadores (11-3) in the SFC Conference Game 21-24.
Preseason
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2059-08-28 | at Tijuana Luchadores | L 10–32 | 0-1 | El Santo Coliseo | [1] |
| 2 | 2059-09-04 | at Bondi Beach Buccaneers | W 24–17 | 1–1 | Emu War Memorial Stadium | [2] |
| 3 | 2059-09-11 | vs Norfolk Seawolves | W 13–18 | 2–1 | The Doghouse | [3] |
| 4 | 2059-09-18 | vs Minnesota Grey Ducks | W 21–23 | 3–1 | The Doghouse | [4] |
Regular Season
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2059-09-25 | at Tijuana Luchadores | L 0–45 | 0-1 | El Santo Coliseo | [5] |
| 2 | 2059-10-02 | at Bondi Beach Buccaneers | W 46–17 | 1–1 | Emu War Memorial Stadium | [6] |
| 3 | 2059-10-09 | vs Norfolk Seawolves | L 26–20 | 1–2 | The Doghouse | [7] |
| 4 | 2059-10-16 | vs Minnesota Grey Ducks | W 17–20 | 2-2 | The Doghouse | [8] |
| 5 | 2059-10-23 | at Portland Pythons | W 16–13 | 3–2 | The Snake Pit | [9] |
| 6 | 2059-10-30 | vs Kansas City Coyotes | W 0–29 | 4–2 | The Doghouse | [10] |
| 7 | 2059-11-06 | at London Royals | W 38-10 | 5-2 | Royal Wembley Stadium | [11] |
| 8 | 2059-11-13 | vs Tijuana Luchadores | L 40–10 | 5–3 | The Doghouse | [12] |
| 9 | 2059-11-20 | vs Bondi Beach Buccaneers | L 13–10 | 5–4 | The Doghouse | [13] |
| 10 | 2059-11-27 | at Norfolk Seawolves | W 28–17 | 6–4 | Norfolksdale Norfolkdome | [14] |
| 11 | 2059-12-04 | at Minnesota Grey Ducks | W 35–14 | 7–4 | The Quack Shack | [15] |
| 12 | 2059-12-11 | vs Portland Pythons | L 19–16 | 7–5 | The Doghouse | [16] |
| 13 | 2059-12-18 | at Kansas City Coyotes | W 34–31 | 8–5 | Coyote Stadium | [17] |
| 14 | 2059-12-25 | vs London Royals | W 7–35 | 9–5 | The Doghouse | [18] |
Standings
| 2059 (S44) SFC South standings | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | Home | Road | Conf | Div | Str | |
| (1) Tijuana Luchadores | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 432 | 218 | 5-2-0 | 6-1-0 | 6-0-0 | 6-0-0 | L1 |
| (2) Dallas Birddogs | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | 337 | 269 | 3-4-0 | 6-1-0 | 2-4-0 | 2-4-0 | W2 |
| (3) Norfolk Seawolves | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 232 | 397 | 2-5-0 | 3-4-0 | 3-3-0 | 3-3-0 | L2 |
| (4) Bondi Beach Buccaneers | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 291 | 333 | 2-5-0 | 3-4-0 | 1-5-0 | 1-5-0 | W1 |
NOTE: The highest seed in the SFC South (TIJ) has home-field advantage in the SFC Championship Game.
| 2059 (S44) SFC North standings | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | Home | Road | Conf | Div | Str | |
| (1) Portland Pythons | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 347 | 192 | 5-2-0 | 6-1-0 | 5-1-0 | 5-1-0 | W3 |
| (2) Kansas City Coyotes | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 288 | 340 | 2-5-0 | 4-3-0 | 2-4-0 | 2-4-0 | W1 |
| (3) Minnesota Grey Ducks | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 282 | 338 | 1-6-0 | 4-3-0 | 2-4-0 | 2-4-0 | L1 |
| (4) London Royals | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 226 | 348 | 2-5-0 | 2-5-0 | 3-3-0 | 3-5-0 | L3 |
NOTE: The highest seed in the SFC North (POR) has home-field advantage in the NFC Championship Game.
Postseason
The 2059 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 XLII.
| Conference Finals | Ultimini XLII | ||||||
| Kansas City Coyotes | 6 | ||||||
| Portland Pythons | 30 | ||||||
| Portland Pythons | 20 | ||||||
| Tijuana Luchadores | 37 | ||||||
| Dallas Birddogs | 21 | ||||||
| Tijuana Luchadores | 24 | ||||||
Statistical Leaders
| Individual | ||
|---|---|---|
| Passing yards | Chappy McChapperson | 3,430 |
| Passing touchdowns | Chappy McChapperson | 22 |
| Rushing Yards | Marty Crane | 737 |
| Rushing Touchdowns | Marty Crane | 3 |
| Receiving yards | Lane Frost III | 1,320 |
| Receiving Touchdowns | Lane Frost III | 10 |
| Tackles | Joey Battle | 111 |
| Interceptions | Dewey Greenbeans | 4 |
| Sacks | Joey Battle | 11 |
