Leicester University Gridiron Team
Leicester Longhorns History
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The Leicester Longhorns were founded in 1985, by Alan Stocker.
The team has gone through several name changes in it’s history. It has also been known as:
Leicester Longhorns 1985-1990, 2006-2008,
Leicester Lemmings 1990-2002
Leicester Lightning 2002-2006
The team’s uniform is:
White helmets, white face cages; Royal blue jerseys w/ white numbers & black yokes; White pants; White socks.
Team Silverware
College Bowl Runner -up; CB VIII 1993-94, CB XIV 1999-00,
Northern Conference Champion; 1999-00,
Southern Conference Plate Champion; 1992-93,
Northern Conference Plate Champion; 1998-99, 2001-02,
Rose Bowl Champion; 1990-91, 1991-92, 1993-94, 1999-00, 2000-01
Individual Honours
Many members of the Leicester team have achieved some of the highest accolades in the game, including indictment into the League’s Hall of Fame and League MVP Honours.
For a full list of these achievements,
plrease click
The team has gone through several name changes in it’s history. It has also been known as:
Leicester Longhorns 1985-1990, 2006-2008,
Leicester Lemmings 1990-2002
Leicester Lightning 2002-2006
The team’s uniform is:
White helmets, white face cages; Royal blue jerseys w/ white numbers & black yokes; White pants; White socks.
Team Silverware
College Bowl Runner -up; CB VIII 1993-94, CB XIV 1999-00,
Northern Conference Champion; 1999-00,
Southern Conference Plate Champion; 1992-93,
Northern Conference Plate Champion; 1998-99, 2001-02,
Rose Bowl Champion; 1990-91, 1991-92, 1993-94, 1999-00, 2000-01
Individual Honours
Many members of the Leicester team have achieved some of the highest accolades in the game, including indictment into the League’s Hall of Fame and League MVP Honours.
For a full list of these achievements,
plrease click
(c) Leicester Longhorns 2009
Coaching records
The team has had many highly dedicated coaches throughout its history, including Hall of Famer Jeremy Wood, who was named the League’s Coach of the Year for the 1999 – 2000 season.
Team Records
To view a full history of the teams Win-Loss-Tie records from every season,
together with the Coaching records
please click
To view a full history of the teams Win-Loss-Tie records from every season,
together with the Coaching records
please click
Longhorns Retired Jersey Numbers
Currently only three players have had their numbers retired by the team, which means no-one is allowed to wear the same shirts again in recognition of their achievements for the club:
#1 Stocker, Alan
#25 Hashim, Ahmed
#37 Hill, Andy
#1 Alan Stocker
#25 Ahmed Hashim, S, 1991 - 1995
Ahmed is often described as the most dominant defensive player in league history. He is in the BCAFL Hall of Fame, was named League Defensive Player of the Year in the 1993 - 1994 season and represented the Great Britain Bulldogs on two occassions. He is also the only player in team history to be nominated to the All-College 1st Team for two years running. In honour of his contribution to the team, Ahmed's number, #25, is retired.
#37 Andy Hill, LB/OL/FB, 1996 - 1999, 2000 - 2003, Head Coach, 2005 - 2008
Andy Hill's representation of the club spans well over a decade, throughout which time his contribution has been of the highest order. As a player, he was elected to the BCAFL Hall of Fame and named League Defensive Player of the Year for the 2001 - 2002 season. He represented the Great Britain Lions on two occassions and then once again as a Coach. Being nominated to the All-College first team only once, in 2002, Andy remedied that by making Northern Allstar appearances on no fewer than six occassions.
#1 Stocker, Alan
#25 Hashim, Ahmed
#37 Hill, Andy
#1 Alan Stocker
#25 Ahmed Hashim, S, 1991 - 1995
Ahmed is often described as the most dominant defensive player in league history. He is in the BCAFL Hall of Fame, was named League Defensive Player of the Year in the 1993 - 1994 season and represented the Great Britain Bulldogs on two occassions. He is also the only player in team history to be nominated to the All-College 1st Team for two years running. In honour of his contribution to the team, Ahmed's number, #25, is retired.
#37 Andy Hill, LB/OL/FB, 1996 - 1999, 2000 - 2003, Head Coach, 2005 - 2008
Andy Hill's representation of the club spans well over a decade, throughout which time his contribution has been of the highest order. As a player, he was elected to the BCAFL Hall of Fame and named League Defensive Player of the Year for the 2001 - 2002 season. He represented the Great Britain Lions on two occassions and then once again as a Coach. Being nominated to the All-College first team only once, in 2002, Andy remedied that by making Northern Allstar appearances on no fewer than six occassions.
