This is my second year in FIRST, and Iwas wondering, who were the winning alliances pre-2002?
2000 – 232,255,25 i have been told that this was the first year a team west of the mississippi won the nations
2001 it was 71,27,56 and 365
*Originally posted by “Big Mike” *
**2000 – 232,255,35 i have been told that this was the first year a team west of the mississippi won the nations **
Nope, sorry Mike in 1995, our rookie year, we won nationals, not sure what number we were the or who our partners were…
Cory
*Originally posted by Cory *
Nope, sorry Mike in 1995, our rookie year, we won nationals, not sure what number we were the or who our partners were.
The alliance concept wasn’t around in '95… so that win was just your team!
99 was the first year for alliences
So we were the last team to win the championships all by ourselves 
*Originally posted by Kyle *
**2001 it was 71,27,56 and 365 **
Actually 2001 was my rookie year, so I know the national champion teams were Beatty (71), Beach Cities Robotics (294), Nutrons (125), Miracle Workerz (365), & Tech Fusion (279) (in that order). Finalists included Wildstang (111) and Cheesy Poofs (254).
*Originally posted by Kyle *
**2001 it was 71,27,56 and 365 **
It was actually team 71, 294, 125, 365, and 279. 71 was the picking team, balancer, and big ball robot, 294 was the 5th seed and handled resetting the bridge, 125 was the big ball limbo bot, and 365 transported the human goal across the bridge. I don’t remember what 279 did when they played.
*Originally posted by “Big Mike” *
**2000 – 232,255,35 i have been told that this was the first year a team west of the mississippi won the nations **
I guess I can forgive a typo of your own team number
Just to summarize every one that I know:
1992 - modern day 126 (team numbers weren’t permanent then)
1995 - modern day 100
1996 - modern day 73 
1997 - modern day 71
1998 - 45
1999 - 176, 1, 48
2000 - 255, 232, 25
2001 - 71, 294, 125, 365, 279
2002 - 173, 71, 66
2003 - 111, 469, 65
Note: 71 is the only team to win multiple times (3) and the only team to do it back to back.
I’m sure someone else can fill in the 2 years I’m missing.
*Originally posted by Joe Ross *
**I guess I can forgive a typo of your own team number
**
Hey its not my fault, the shouldnt have made the 2 and the 3 so close together on the keyboard… yea thats it yea… (plus i edited it:p) Thats my story and i am sticking to it
exhibits shifty eyes and runs away
*Originally posted by Joe Ross *
**It was actually team 71, 294, 125, 365, and 279. 71 was the picking team, balancer, and big ball robot, 294 was the 5th seed and handled resetting the bridge, 125 was the big ball limbo bot, and 365 transported the human goal across the bridge. I don’t remember what 279 did when they played.
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Actually, MOE (365) handled the bridge resetting (big arm) and the Human player goal filling and transporting. 294 transported the Human goal once in a Newton match. 294 did reset the bridge occasionally but it took longer than when MOE did it with his arm b/c the two bots would get in each other’s way. 294 was a good limbo bot. 279 was a big ball bot. It couldn’t limbo but it filled in well when Nutrons broke their arm (they repaired it later if I remember correctly). In 2001, alternate teams did not have to play but 279 did.
This Alliance could consistently balance two goals (one human player filled), with two big balls on top, and 4 bots in the end zone in under a minute.
In 92- 126 won
93- Nashua BG who is now team 811 won
94- Procter & Gamble & Walnut Hills High School (Cincinnati, OH)
95- Raychem Corporation & Woodside HS (Menlo Park, CA)
96- 73 won
97- 71 won
98- 45 won
99- 1, 48, 176 won
00- 25, 232, 255 won
01- 71, 125, 279, 294, 365 won
02- 66, 71, 173 won
03- 65, 111, 469 won
04- ???
Finalist were
92- Dorhery High/ WPI now team 190 (I think)
93- Sorry dont know
94- Texas Instruments, Inc. & Denison High School (Sherman, TX)
95- 126
96- E-Systems ECI Division & Lakewood High School (St. Petersburg, FL)
97- Sorry dont know
98- 121
99- 45, 84, 111
00- 102, 126, 131
01- 33, 111, 144, 254, 349
02- 180, 308, 311
03- 25, 343, 494
04- ???
I wasn’t able to find the 92, or 97 finalist but here is everything else.
As you can see 71, 111, and 126 have the most national metals.
Excellent history.
I can add a few bits:
1992:
126 won (as mentioned before)
190 finalist (as said by nickma)
45 finalist
111 finalist*
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- This Motorola-sponsored team then did not participate in the program until they got back in during the '95 season (is that right?), when they emerged as “Wildstang”.
I find it interesting that all 4 teams in the final match of '92 are still in FIRST.
1997: runner up - ChiefDelphi - 47
That was quite a year for the Chief - they also won Chairman’s Award.
Andy B.
93- Nashua BG who is now team 811 won
If my memory serves me correct, this is not correct. I believe it was Texas Instruments and Greenville High School who won Rug Rage. (current team 148?) Nashua won the Chairmans that year I think.
Andy you could be right about Nashua BG I am not 100% sure about that, however it was the X-Cats the won the Chairmans in 94, Nashua High (team 151) won it in 95.
*Originally posted by Andy Baker *
*111 finalist
- This Motorola-sponsored team then did not participate in the program until they got back in during the '95 season (is that right?), when they emerged as “Wildstang”.**
Close. The 1992 team was Wheeling HS and two Motorola engineers. The new team started in 1996 with Wheeling HS and Rolling Meadows HS.
Some more history:
1994 Champions : P&G and WHHS (modern team 144)
1996 Chairman’s & Autodesk: P&G and WHHS
1998:
Team 144 went to a new school, Northwest High,
and thanks to great alliance partners:
2001 National Finalists
2002 Division Champs & National Semi-Finals
2003:
Spun off new team #1038, Lakota East High School
We (1038) have the same mentors from P&G that have been in it since 1994.
With his last post, iheartlinux outlined one heck of a team. Most people remember Sunny Delight from the Tower Power video and beyond. Back when I first started, they were the team to beat. I’ve always called them the original powerhouse team. Which brings up another question…who would you consider to be the original powerhouse teams in FIRST?
*Originally posted by Andy Grady *
**With his last post, iheartlinux outlined one heck of a team. Most people remember Sunny Delight from the Tower Power video and beyond. Back when I first started, they were the team to beat. I’ve always called them the original powerhouse team. Which brings up another question…who would you consider to be the original powerhouse teams in FIRST? **
The Technokats.
Chairman’s award winner, national champion and a founding team.
ANyone else in FIRST who can match their resume?
*Originally posted by Koko Ed *
**The Technokats.
Chairman’s award winner, national champion and a founding team.
ANyone else in FIRST who can match their resume? **
Thanks, Ed… but to clarify:
National champ, yes
Founding team, yes
Chairman’s Award Winner - Regional only (Midwest, 2002)
We were close to the Chairman’s Award in '95, but did not get it.
Andy B.
*Originally posted by Andy Baker *
**Thanks, Ed… but to clarify:National champ, yes
Founding team, yes
Chairman’s Award Winner - Regional only (Midwest, 2002)We were close to the Chairman’s Award in '95, but did not get it.
Andy B. **
Hmmmm. I thought I had read somewhere you guys had won a Chairman’s award. Ah well…