IBM Big Blue (X-League)

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IBM Big Blue
Established 1976
Based in Chiba, Chiba
Head coach Shinzo Yamada
League X-League
Division Central
Colours Blue, black, grey, and white [1]
Division titles 2, (2001 and 2015)
Website http://www.bigblue-football.com/

The IBM Big Blue are an American football team located in the Chiba, Chiba. They are a member of the X-League.

Team History

  • 1976 Team founded as the IBM Thinkers.
  • 1977 Joined the X-League.
  • 1989 Team name changed to IBM Big Blue.
  • 1996 Won X2 Central Divisional title. Defeated Penta-Ocean Construction Co. 28-27 in X2-X1 replacement game.
  • 1997 Promoted from X2 to X1.
  • 2010 Advanced to Final stage. Lost to Panasonic Impulse 28-31.
  • 2014 Defeated the Lixil Deers in the Final stage to advance to the Japan X Bowl. Lost to the Fujitsu Frontiers 10-44.


Seasons

X-League Champions (1987–present) Division Champions Final Stage/Semifinals Berth Wild Card /2nd Stage Berth
Season League Division Regular Season Post Season Results Awards Head coaches
Finish Wins Losses Ties
1997 X2 Central 3rd 3 2 0
1998 X2 Central 3rd 3 2 0
1999 X2 Central 3rd 3 2 0
2000 X2 Central 2nd 4 0 1
2001 X2 Central 1st 5 0 0
2002 X1 East 5th 1 3 1 Matoba
2003 X1 East 6th 0 5 0 David Stant
2004 X1 East 4th 1 3 1 David Stant
2005 X1 Central 3rd 4 1 0 David Stant
2006 X1 East 3rd 4 2 0 David Stant
2007 X1 Central 3rd 5 2 0
2008 X1 Central 3rd 5 2 0
2009 X1 East 3rd 4 3 0 Lost 2nd match (Panasonic Denko) 7-49
Lost 2nd stage match (Obic) 14-44		 Shinzo Yamada
2010 X1 East 2nd 6 2 0 Won 2nd match (Suita) 42-10
Lost 2nd stage match (Obic) 27-55
Lost Final stage match (Panasonic) 28-31		 Shinzo Yamada
2011 X1 Central 4th 3 4 0 Won 2nd stage relegation match (Fuji Xerox) 70-14
Won 2nd stage relegation match (Meiji Yasuda) 38-8		 Shinzo Yamada
2012 X1 Central 3rd 4 3 0 Lost 2nd stage match (Panasonic Impulse) 17-34
Won 2nd stage match (Nojima Sagamihara) 48-17[2]		 Kevin Craft (ROY) Shinzo Yamada
2013 X1 Central 3rd 4 3 0 Lost 2nd stage match (Panasonic) 24-55
Won 2nd stage match (Kashima) 56-35[3]		 Shinzo Yamada
2014 X1 Central 2nd 6 2 0 Won 2nd stage match (at Asahi Soft Drinks) 37-10[4]
Won 2nd stage match (at Lixil) 38-10[5]
Won Final stage match (Lixil) 69-54[6]
Lost Japan X Bowl XXVIII (at Fujitsu) 10-44		 Shinzo Yamada
2015 X1 East 1st 4 3 0 Lost 2nd stage match (at Obic) 26-34[7]
Won 2nd stage match (at Asahi Soft Drinks) 37-20		 Shinzo Yamada
Total 69 44 2 (1997–2015, includes only regular season)
9 8 0 (1997–2015, includes only playoffs)
78 52 2 (1997–2015, includes both regular season and playoffs)


Current Import Players

Jersey # Name Position Years with the team Alma Mater Achievements
#3 Kevin Craft QB 2012-present University of California, Los Angeles ROY award (2012), 2x All X-League Team member (2012-13)
#34 James Brooks DE 2014-present University of North Alabama 2x All X-League Team member (2014-15)
#40 John Stanton[8] TE 2013-present Saint John's University 2x All X-League Team member (2013-14)

Former Import Players

Name Position Years with the team Alma Mater Achievements
Demetrius Eaton DE 2015 Northwestern University
Jabali Miller CB 2012-2013 San Jose State University
Albert Griffin S 2010-2013 Lindenwood University
Rocky Pouta-Alo FS/RB 2007-2008 Indiana State University
Jon Giesel OG 2005 University of California, Berkeley All X-League Team member (2005)

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