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Save the date FDNY vs NYPD
Sunday, June 1st is the date for the 36th Annual Fun City Bowl. It will be held at Hofstra University. Kick-off is set for 2:00 pm. BUY YOUR TICKETS HERE
Brand New Van
The Bravest Football Club would like to thank the FDNY Fire Family Transport Foundation for their recent dedication of a brand new van to the memory of those members of the BFC killed on 9/11. Click to see pictures of the van.
Pictures of the Bravest Football Club
Our photographer, Maggie Narducci, has taken many photos of the Bravest over the years. Take a look at what's been going on. Visit www.MamaMaggie.com
Links
- THE OFFICIAL FDNY WEB SITE
- THE UNOFFICIAL HOME PAGE OF FDNY
- UNIFORMED FIREFIGHTER'S ASSOCIATION
- UNIFORMED FIRE OFFICERS
- NYFF BURN CENTER
- THOMAS R. ELSASSER FUND
- FDNY FAMILY TRANSPORT
- FDNY HOCKEY
- FDNY BOXING
Bravest Football Club Memorial Page
On September 11th, 2001, the Bravest Football Club lost 22 of it's members. 8 active players/staff, and 14 members of its alumni association who were still active firefighters. Visit the Memorial Page
Annual "Fun City Bowl" XXXVI
Online Ticket Sales
FDNY vs NYPD
Sunday, June 1st @ 2:00 pm
Hofstra University
James M. Shuart Stadium
Hempstead, NY
Tickets $15.50
Children Under 12 Free
Thank you for your support!
Fun City Bowl History
Some time in 1972, FDNY member Pudgy Walsh found himself engaged in a highly spirited discussion with NYPD officer Joe Loughran at the Mariner's Inn in Brooklyn. Pudgy had expressed the opinion that the firefighters who played on the Brooklyn Mariner's semi-professional football team were much better players than the police department players. Joe did not agree. The debate led to the arrangement of a challenge match the following year at Brooklyn's Midwood Field.
What started as a bar room challenge in 1972 has evolved into one of the top semi-professional games in the country. A close rivalry to that of Army - Navy...and a challenge that still continues to this day.
1973 FINEST 21 - BRAVEST 0
1974 FINEST 27 - BRAVEST 14
1975 BRAVEST 35 - FINEST
32 - most points scored in one game...67
1976 FINEST 20 - BRAVEST 6
1977 FINEST 21 - BRAVEST 12
1978 FINEST 35 - BRAVEST 13
1979 FINEST 20 - BRAVEST 13
1980 BRAVEST 21 - FINEST 9 - Start of Longest Winning
Streak - Bravest
1981 BRAVEST 20 - FINEST 18
1982 BRAVEST 21 - FINEST 20 - End of Longest Winning
Streak...3 Games
1983 FINEST 14 - BRAVEST 13
1984 BRAVEST 21 - FINEST 7
1985 FINEST 21 - BRAVEST 20
1986 BRAVEST 27 - FINEST 22
1987 FINEST 21 - BRAVEST 13
1988 FINEST 13 - BRAVEST 7
1989 BRAVEST 7 - FINEST 6
1990 FINEST 13 - BRAVEST 7
1991 BRAVEST 6 - FINEST 0 - Least points scored in one
game...6
1992 FINEST 32 - BRAVEST 28
1993 BRAVEST 22 - FINEST 21 - Bravest were down 21 -
0 at halftime.
1994 FINEST 14 - BRAVEST 0 - Start of Longest Winning Streak - Finest
1995 FINEST 21 - BRAVEST 0
1996 FINEST 21 - BRAVEST 6
1997 FINEST 14 - BRAVEST 13
1998 FINEST 7 - BRAVEST 6
1999 FINEST 14 - BRAVEST 0
2000 FINEST 21 - BRAVEST 6
2001 FINEST 25 - BRAVEST 0 - NYPD Largest margin of victory...25 pts.
2002 FINEST 10 - BRAVEST 0 - End of Longest winning streak...9 Games
2003 BRAVEST 35 - FINEST 7 - FDNY Largest margin of victory...28
pts.
2004 FINEST 16 - BRAVEST 3
2005 FINEST 28 - BRAVEST 10
2006 BRAVEST 16 - FINEST 6
2007 Finest 20 - Bravest 10