Pumas Dorados de la UNAM

Pumas Dorados de la UNAM

The American football team Pumas Dorados de la UNAM is one of the most important and oldest American football teams in Mexico.

History

The beginning of the team can be traced back to the years between 1927 and 1932, when the game first began to be played at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Mexico. American businessman Arthur Constantine is generally credited with bringing the game to Mexico and promoting it. In the early years, Pumas had a long string of consecutive championships from 1933 to 1945; this was followed by the so-called "Golden Age" of 1946 to 1957. Between the years 1958 and 1969 the team consolidated its position within ONEFA, Mexico's league of American football. For the period 1970-1980 the university authorities decided to disband the team and create three teams (Cóndores/Condors , Aguilas Reales/Royal Eagles and Guerreros Aztecas/Aztec Warriors), from 1981 to 1990 only the Cóndores could reclaim the tradition of the Pumas and win championships. In 1991, the university government decided to return the old team and rebuilt the Pumas. Unfortunately, conditions within the league and the existence of other powerful newcomer squads undermined the strength and dominance of the team. Its first position tradition vanished rapidly during the seasons of 1991 to 2004.

Rivalry

The team has an historic rivalry with IPN football team, due to both of them being the biggest public universities in the country,

Venue

The team plays at the Estadio Olímpico Universitario in Mexico City.

External links

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* [http://www.eteamz.com/somos_pumas "Somos Pumas" Unnoficial Page Pumas Acatlán that it gives service to infantile and youthful FBA leagues] (in Spanish)


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