GSFL Semi Professional Football rated AAA: GSFL History[]
Garden State Football League History[]
The Garden State Football league was founded in 1997. The GSFL is recognized throughout the Nation as one of the most competitive and respected Semi-Pro football leagues. The GSFL participates in the United States Football Association's National Tournament as well as ALL-STAR games with the Mason-Dixon League,New York Amateur Football league and the NAFA Regional Harvest Bowl Tournament. In 2003 the GSFL had ten teams covering four states (NY,NJ,PA and DE). Two of the charter organizations are over 25 years old and still going strong. The Brooklyn Mariners- the 2004 Nation Champions and the Long Island Seahawks.In 2004 the GSFL will again showcase nine teams from three states (NY,NJ,DE) four of them new to the GSFL. They are The NEWBURGH Enforcers,Wilmington Raiders,Mt.Vernon Wolverines,NE Cowboys. Returning after a year away will be the Long Island Seahawks. The Brooklyn Mariners will return as the Nation Champions with the NJ Wolves,NY REBELS and the NY Grizzlies hot on their tails to knock them off the throne.
The GSFL is proud to have the "Legendary Coach Pudgie Walch,who won his 501st career game with the Mariners. The GSFL has grown in strength and national Notoriety and will continue to grow to make the GSFL a very strong representative of the Northeast. The main objectives of the GSFL has always been to provide an opportunity for those who wish to play competitive football and offer public service in their community. The GSFL is proud to join the NYAFL to help support the efforts of St. Jude Children Cancer Research Hospital.
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS:[]
BROOKLYN MARINERS - 1997-98-99-00-01-02-03.
1997-2007
GSFL Semi Professional Football rated AAA: GSFL League Info[]
GSFL Information[]
1997 NATIONAL MINOR LEAGUE NEWS BEST NEW LEAGUE OF THE YEAR
- Tony Baccale - Commissioner/President
- Dexter Girven - Deputy Commissioner
- Phil Harding - Commissioner Of Officials
- Dottie Baccale - League executive Secretary
CHARTER MEMBERS[]
- Brooklyn Mariners
- Connecticut Mustangs
- Delco Mustangs
- New Jersey Giants
- New Jersey Jets
- Garden State Seminoles
- Long Island Seahawks
1997 GSFL Standings[]
North Division | GP | W | L | T | PTS | PF | PA | PCT | SO |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brooklyn Mariners | |||||||||
Connecticut Mustangs | |||||||||
Long Island Seahawks | |||||||||
Garden State Seminoles | |||||||||
New Jersy Giants | |||||||||
DelCo Mustangs | |||||||||
New Jersey Jets | |||||||||
Rhode Island Gridiron |
1998 MEMBERSHIP[]
- Connecticut Mustangs
- Connecticut Giants
- Brooklyn Mariners
- Kingsbay Crusaders
- Staten Island Jaguars
- Long Island Seahawks
- Suffolk Tomahawks
- New Jersey Giants
- New Jersey Bears
- Milford Scorpions
- Orange County Bulldogs
- Morris County Pioneers
- Garden State Seminoles
- New Jersey Jets
- Delco Mustangs
- Pennsylvania Greyhounds
1999 MEMBERSHIP[]
- Connecticut Giants
- New York Predators
- Orange County Bulldogs
- New Jersey Giants
- Morris County Pioneers
- Brooklyn Mariners
- Kingsbay Crusaders
- New York Panthers
- Long Island Seahawks
- Long Island Tomahawks
- Milford Scorpions
- Delco Mustangs
- Chester County Lightning
- Lehigh Valley Panthers
- Wilkes-Barre Blaze
2000 Membership[]
New Jersey Giants, Lehigh Valley (PA)Panthers, New Jersey Cheetahs, Milford (PA) Scorpions, Chester County (PA) Lightning, Brooklyn (NY) Mariners, Morris County (NJ) Pioneers, Delco (PA) Mustangs, Brick City (NJ) Buccaneers, New York Predators, Long Island (NY) Seahawks, New York Panthers
2001 Membership[]
Lehigh Valley (PA)Steelers, East Penn (PA) Scorpions, Chester County (PA) Cougars, Brooklyn (NY) Mariners, Garden State (NJ) Boxers, Delco (PA) Mustangs, New York Predators, Long Island (NY) Seahawks, New York Panthers
2002 Membership[]
Lehigh Valley (PA)Steelers, Delco (PA) Cougars, Pottstown (PA) Bulldogs, Brooklyn (NY) Mariners, NJ Wolves, New York Predators, Long Island (NY) Seahawks, New York Panthers
2002 GSFL Standings[]
North Division | GP | W | L | T | PTS | PF | PA | PCT | SO |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brooklyn Mariners | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 218 | 54 | 0.889 | 4 |
New York Panthers | 8 | 5 2 | 1 | 1 | 235 | 81 | 0.625 | 2 | |
DelCo Cougars | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 |
New Jersey Wolves | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 144 | 67 | 0.750 | 3 |
Lehigh Valley Steelers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 |
Chester County Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 |
Long Island Seahawks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 |
New York Predators | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 |
2003 GSFL Standings[]
North Division | GP | W | L | T | PTS | PF | PA | PCT | SO |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brooklyn Mariners | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 218 | 54 | 0.889 | 4 |
New Jersey Wolves | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 144 | 67 | 0.750 | 3 |
New York Panthers | 8 | 5 2 | 1 | 1 | 235 | 81 | 0.625 | 2 | |
New York Rebels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 |
Rockaway Grizzlies | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 61 | 125 | 0.286 | 0 |
South Division | GP | W | L | T | PTS | PF | PA | PCT | SO |
Pottstown Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 |
New Castle Longhorns | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 |
Lehigh Valley Steelers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 |
DelCo Cougars | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 |
Philadelphia Celts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 |
2004 GSFL Standings[]
Team | GP | W | L | T | PTS | PF | PA | PCT | SO |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brooklyn Mariners | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 184 | 21 | 1.000 | 2 |
New Jersey Wolves | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 80 | 48 | 0.500 | 2 |
New York Rebels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 |
Mount Vernon Wolverines | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 |
Long Island Seahawks | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 58 | 125 | 0.250 | 0 |
Northeast Cowboys | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 |
Jersey Cynder | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 |
Rockaway Grizzlies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 |
2005 GSFL Standings[]
North Division | GP | W | L | T | PTS | PF | PA | PCT | SO |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brooklyn Mariners | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 218 | 54 | 0.889 | 4 |
New York Rebels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 |
New England Knights | 8 | 5 2 | 1 | 1 | 235 | 81 | 0.625 | 2 | |
Long Island Seahawks | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 61 | 125 | 0.286 | 0 |
Mount Vernon Wolverines | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 61 | 125 | 0.286 | 0 |
Hudson Valley Cowboys | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 |
South Division | GP | W | L | T | PTS | PF | PA | PCT | SO |
Reading Raptors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 |
New Jersey Wolves | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 144 | 67 | 0.750 | 3 |
Maryland Jaguars | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 |
New York State Broncos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 |
Jersey Cynder | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 |
Mid-Penn Panthers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 |
2006 GSFL Standings[]
North Division | GP | W | L | T | PTS | PF | PA | PCT | SO |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brooklyn Mariners | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 255 | 28 | 0.778 | 6 |
New England Knights | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 246 | 80 | 0.700 | 3 |
Long Island Seahawks | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 92 | 225 | 0.222 | 0 |
New York State Broncos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 |
Long Island Tribe | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 48 | 216 | 0.125 | 0 |
South Division | GP | W | L | T | PTS | PF | PA | PCT | SO |
New Jersey Wolves | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 246 | 57 | 1.000 | 2 |
Shore Bulldogs | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 191 | 177 | 0.636 | 3 |
Rockland Bruins | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 128 | 189 | 0.333 | 2 |
Reading Raptors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 |
Jersey Cynder | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 |
2007 GSFL Standings[]
Team | GP | W | L | T | PTS | PF | PA | PCT | SO |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brooklyn Mariners | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 273 | 46 | 0.909 | 5 |
New Jersey Wolves | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 148 | 121 | 0.700 | 1 |
New Jersey Warriors | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 182 | 92 | 0.545 | 3 |
Shore Bulldogs | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 173 | 138 | 0.455 | 2 |
Long Island Tribe | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 77 | 236 | 0.200 | 0 |
Long Island Seahawks | 9 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 54 | 274 | 0.111 | 0 |