The United States National United States soccer team represents the United States in an international men's international football competition. It's controlled by USA Football, and recognized by the International Federation of American Football (IFAF) until 2015 split between IFAF Paris and IFAF New York.
The United States is the most successful team at the IFAF World Championships, winning in all three entries in the tournament, most recently while organizing the event in 2015. The US team suffered its first defeat at the 2017 World Olympics, represented by college players.
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Player eligibility
The national team is selected to include amateur football sections in the United States, and thus US Soccer uses strict criteria for selecting team members. Interestingly, this does not allow American football players in the United States to compete because of restrictions including:
- Professionals from the U.S. or Canada league are not eligible
- Players must graduate from college - current college players are not eligible
- All NCAA and athletic NAIA levels must be represented, not just FBS
- Players must be no more than one year removed from college
This criterion is applied to make international tournaments more competitive.
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IFAF World Championship
2007
The United States competed for the first time at IFAF World Cup 2007. The team's first match was a 77-0 victory over South Korea in the first round of the tournament. USA Team Defense sets an all-time IFAF tournament record in holding South Korea up to minus-31 yards in total offense, as well as a record for the fewest yards allowed with minus-47. In the second half the US beat Germany 33-7. They played Japan on July 15 for the championship. Japan made their third appearance in the final, winning two previous World Championships. Japan leads 17-10 with seven minutes and seven seconds left in the rules. University of Arizona Quarterback Adam Austin leads Team USA with an 11-play, 80-yard drive that ends with a second 5-yard touchdown run by RB Kyle Kasperbauer, to tie the game at 17. IFAF follows the overtime system used by the NCAA, and second the teams scored on the field with their first possession. In the second overtime, Japan earned the first ball but failed in a 34-yard field goal effort. The USA team then reached the Japanese 6-yard line. In the 4th minute and one, Craig Coffin kicked the game by winning a 22-yard field goal, with a final score of 23-20. University of Nebraska-Omaha ran back Kyle Kasperbauer named MVP of the game after scoring two goals and went as far as 54 yards on 15 brought. Austin completes 12 from 25 to 109 yards, without TD, and one interception. Former Williams player Jon Drenckhahn is the top recipient, catching 5 passes for 40 yards.
The team includes players representing all campus football levels, with 13 from the NCAA I FBS Division, 12 from the NCAA Division I FCS, 10 from NCAA Division II, 9 from NCAA Division III and 1 former NAIA player.
2011
The USA Team's head coach is Mel Tjeerdsma from Northwest Missouri State University, with the offensive Larry Kehres offensive coordinator and defensive Lou Tepper coordinator. The player in the team was announced on the official Facebook Team USA on April 28, 2011. On July 8, Team USA played its first game, beating Australia 61-0. After beating Mexico on July 11, the team qualified for the second consecutive World Cup gold medal. On July 16, USA beat Canada 50-7 to claim the second World Championship in a row.
The United States defeated Canada 50-7 in the IFAF Senior World Championship Gold 2011 games. The 20,000 fans at the Ernst Happel Stadium in Vienna, Austria, set a record for the IFAF Championship. The match was never close, with Team USA leading 37-7 in the first half. The USA team dominated the rush game, beating Canada 247-48, with four different players scoring on the pitch. While Henry Harris led the way for the Americans on the ground, with 114 yards on 15 bringing and TD, Mount Union RB Nate Kmic was the only American to score two goals that day. University of Colorado Quarterback Cody Hawkins is 13 from 21 to 161 yards and 2 TD passes. Ricardo Lenhart (Otterbein) leads the receiver, with 3 catches 63 yards. The US defense recorded four sacks, and Jordan Lake captured two interceptions.
2015
The US Men's National Team is led by former state football coaches Boise State and Colorado Dan Hawkins. Hawkins was 53-11 at Boise State from 2001-05, winning four consecutive Western Athletic Conference titles. His team comprised 31 wavelength streaks, the longest in conference history. The US Men's National Team includes athletes from 24 states.
IFAF World Championships All-time Tournament Series Record
List of current names
IFAF World Championship Record
US Tournament Game Recording All Time
Most First Downs
- 27 vs. Japanese 7-12-15
Most Printed Points
- 82 vs. France 7-16-15
Most Passing Yards
- 267 Cody Hawkins vs. Mexico 7-12-11
Most of Rushing Yards
- 117 Aaron Wimberly vs France 7-15-15
Most Receiving Yards
- 106 Nate Kmic vs. Australia 7-8-11
Most Team Sacks
- 8 vs. Mexico 7-9-15
Most teams for Loss
- 18.5 vs. Mexico 7-9-15
Extended Playback
Rushing
- 60 Sadale Foster vs. Japanese 7-12-15
Passing
- 64 McLaughlin to Malm vs. Australia 7-8-11
Back Punt
- 74 Awrey vs. South Korea 7-10-07
Kickoff Return
- 84 Awrey 84 vs. South Korea 7-10-07
Destination Field
- 46 Berkshire vs. Mexico 7-12-11
Return Interception
- 77 Bank vs. Germany 7-10-11 Fumble Return
- 10 Jackson vs. Germany 7-10-11
- 75 Dingle vs. Germany 7-10-11
- Official US Soccer Site
Touch Blocked Field Goal Goal
References
External links
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