BCAFL · Southern Conference, Eastern Division
2002–03 Season
National finalists
Results
- 16 March 2003v Southampton StagsSouthern Conference ChampionshipPlayoffW 49–18
- 30 March 2003v Stirling Clansmen (N)College Bowl XVIIBowlL 17–22
- Date unknownv Birmingham LionsPlayoffs, round 2PlayoffW 23–7
Playoffs: QF W 23–7 Birmingham Lions; Southern Conference final W 49–18 Southampton Stags; College Bowl XVII L 17–22 Stirling Clansmen
Roster
Coaching staff
- Head coach
- Coordinators
- Steve Dennis — Defensive Coordinator / Linebackers
- Position coaches
- Anthony Fitzpatrick — Offensive Line
- Bertram Browne — Defensive Backs
- Matt Coppinger — Defensive Line
- Mike Butler — Quarterbacks and Receivers
- Ricaldo McDonald — Running Backs
Photos
Matt Coppinger, in his retired #19 shirt, receives a game ball from Head Coach Jim Messenger at the Rookies and Legends Evening 2002.Photo: Hertfordshire Hurricanes club archive (2002 club website) In this photo: Matt Coppinger, Jim Messenger · Who’s in this photo?
College Bowl XVII, Hertfordshire Hurricanes v Stirling Clansmen, 30 March 2003Photo: Roger and Eldwyth Stacey 
College Bowl XVII, Hertfordshire Hurricanes v Stirling Clansmen, 30 March 2003Photo: Roger and Eldwyth Stacey 
College Bowl XVII, Hertfordshire Hurricanes v Stirling Clansmen, 30 March 2003Photo: Roger and Eldwyth Stacey 
College Bowl XVII, Hertfordshire Hurricanes v Stirling Clansmen, 30 March 2003: a four-frame goal-line sequencePhoto: Roger and Eldwyth Stacey 
College Bowl XVII, Hertfordshire Hurricanes v Stirling Clansmen, 30 March 2003Photo: Roger and Eldwyth Stacey 
College Bowl XVII, Hertfordshire Hurricanes v Stirling Clansmen, 30 March 2003: a three-frame run by the Hurricanes' #28Photo: Roger and Eldwyth Stacey 
College Bowl XVII, Hertfordshire Hurricanes v Stirling Clansmen, 30 March 2003Photo: Roger and Eldwyth Stacey 
College Bowl XVII, Hertfordshire Hurricanes v Stirling Clansmen, 30 March 2003Photo: Roger and Eldwyth Stacey 
College Bowl XVII, Hertfordshire Hurricanes v Stirling Clansmen, 30 March 2003Photo: Roger and Eldwyth Stacey 
College Bowl XVII, Hertfordshire Hurricanes v Stirling Clansmen, 30 March 2003Photo: Roger and Eldwyth Stacey 
College Bowl XVII, Hertfordshire Hurricanes v Stirling Clansmen, 30 March 2003Photo: Roger and Eldwyth Stacey 
College Bowl XVII, Hertfordshire Hurricanes v Stirling Clansmen, 30 March 2003Photo: Roger and Eldwyth Stacey 
College Bowl XVII, Hertfordshire Hurricanes v Stirling Clansmen, 30 March 2003Photo: Roger and Eldwyth Stacey 
College Bowl XVII, Hertfordshire Hurricanes v Stirling Clansmen, 30 March 2003Photo: Roger and Eldwyth Stacey 
College Bowl XVII, Hertfordshire Hurricanes v Stirling Clansmen, 30 March 2003Photo: Roger and Eldwyth Stacey 
College Bowl XVII, Hertfordshire Hurricanes v Stirling Clansmen, 30 March 2003Photo: Roger and Eldwyth Stacey 
College Bowl XVII, Hertfordshire Hurricanes v Stirling Clansmen, 30 March 2003Photo: Roger and Eldwyth Stacey 
College Bowl XVII, Hertfordshire Hurricanes v Stirling Clansmen, 30 March 2003Photo: Roger and Eldwyth Stacey 
Short! Andy Cochrane reaches the 1 yard line in the dying seconds of College Bowl XVII.Photo: Roger Stacey In this photo: Andy Cochrane · Who’s in this photo?
College Bowl XVII, Hertfordshire Hurricanes v Stirling Clansmen, 30 March 2003Photo: Roger and Eldwyth Stacey 
BCAFL 2002–03 League Offensive MVP Andy Cochrane (text on the photo), College Bowl XVII dayPhoto: Roger and Eldwyth Stacey In this photo: Andy Cochrane · Who’s in this photo?
BCAFL 2002–03 Coach of the Year Jim Messenger (text on the photo), College Bowl XVII dayPhoto: Roger and Eldwyth Stacey In this photo: Jim Messenger · Who’s in this photo?
BCAFL 2002–03 Divisional Champions & Southern Champions, Hertfordshire Hurricanes (text on the photo), College Bowl XVII dayPhoto: Roger and Eldwyth Stacey 
College Bowl XVII, Hertfordshire Hurricanes v Stirling Clansmen, 30 March 2003Photo: Roger and Eldwyth Stacey 
College Bowl XVII, Hertfordshire Hurricanes v Stirling Clansmen, 30 March 2003Photo: Roger and Eldwyth Stacey 
College Bowl XVII, Hertfordshire Hurricanes v Stirling Clansmen, 30 March 2003Photo: Roger and Eldwyth Stacey 
Hertfordshire Hurricanes Rookies and Legends Evening 2002Photo: Roger and Eldwyth Stacey In this photo: Matt Coppinger · Who’s in this photo?
Rookies 2002–3 (text on the photo), Rookies and Legends Evening 2002Photo: Roger and Eldwyth Stacey 
Jim Messenger retires Matt Coppinger’s #19 shirt (“League MVP 1996” on the shirt), Rookies and Legends Evening 2002Photo: Roger and Eldwyth Stacey In this photo: Matt Coppinger, Jim Messenger · Who’s in this photo?
Jim Messenger retires Huw Stacey’s #64 shirt (“League MVP 1998” on the shirt), Rookies and Legends Evening 2002Photo: Roger and Eldwyth Stacey In this photo: Huw Stacey, Jim Messenger · Who’s in this photo?
Jim Messenger retires Tony Groden’s #49 shirt (“League MVP 2001” on the shirt), Rookies and Legends Evening 2002Photo: Roger and Eldwyth Stacey In this photo: Tony Groden, Jim Messenger · Who’s in this photo?
Retired shirt numbers (text on the photo), Rookies and Legends Evening 2002Photo: Roger and Eldwyth Stacey In this photo: Matt Coppinger, Tony Groden, Huw Stacey · Who’s in this photo?
All-Time Team: Anthony Fitzpatrick (text on the photo), Rookies and Legends Evening 2002Photo: Roger and Eldwyth Stacey In this photo: Anthony Fitzpatrick · Who’s in this photo?
All-Time Team: Graham Anderson (text on the photo), Rookies and Legends Evening 2002Photo: Roger and Eldwyth Stacey In this photo: Graham Anderson · Who’s in this photo?
All-Time Team: Pete Hogben (text on the photo), Rookies and Legends Evening 2002Photo: Roger and Eldwyth Stacey In this photo: Pete Hogben · Who’s in this photo?
All-Time Team: Huw Stacey (text on the photo), Rookies and Legends Evening 2002Photo: Roger and Eldwyth Stacey In this photo: Huw Stacey · Who’s in this photo?
All-Time Team: Neil Prothero (text on the photo), Rookies and Legends Evening 2002Photo: Roger and Eldwyth Stacey In this photo: Neil Prothero · Who’s in this photo?
All-Time Team: Christian Steward (text on the photo), Rookies and Legends Evening 2002Photo: Roger and Eldwyth Stacey In this photo: Christian Steward · Who’s in this photo?
All-Time Team: Roli Savvaris (text on the photo), Rookies and Legends Evening 2002Photo: Roger and Eldwyth Stacey In this photo: Roli Savaaris · Who’s in this photo?
All-Time Team: Mike Butler (text on the photo), Rookies and Legends Evening 2002Photo: Roger and Eldwyth Stacey In this photo: Mike Butler · Who’s in this photo?
All-Time Team: Tony Groden (text on the photo), Rookies and Legends Evening 2002Photo: Roger and Eldwyth Stacey In this photo: Tony Groden · Who’s in this photo?
All-Time Team: Steve Dennis (text on the photo), Rookies and Legends Evening 2002Photo: Roger and Eldwyth Stacey In this photo: Steve Dennis · Who’s in this photo?
Hertfordshire Hurricanes v Surrey Stingers, 9 February 2003Photo: Roger and Eldwyth Stacey 
Hertfordshire Hurricanes v Surrey Stingers, 9 February 2003Photo: Roger and Eldwyth Stacey 
Hertfordshire Hurricanes v Surrey Stingers, 9 February 2003Photo: Roger and Eldwyth Stacey 
Hertfordshire Hurricanes v Surrey Stingers, 9 February 2003Photo: Roger and Eldwyth Stacey 
Hertfordshire Hurricanes v Surrey Stingers, 9 February 2003Photo: Roger and Eldwyth Stacey 
Hertfordshire Hurricanes v Surrey Stingers, 9 February 2003Photo: Roger and Eldwyth Stacey 
Hertfordshire Hurricanes v Surrey Stingers, 9 February 2003Photo: Roger and Eldwyth Stacey 
Hertfordshire Hurricanes v Surrey Stingers, 9 February 2003Photo: Roger and Eldwyth Stacey 
Hertfordshire Hurricanes v Surrey Stingers, 9 February 2003Photo: Roger and Eldwyth Stacey 
Hertfordshire Hurricanes v Surrey Stingers, 9 February 2003: the referee signals a touchdownPhoto: Roger and Eldwyth Stacey 
Hertfordshire Hurricanes v Surrey Stingers, 9 February 2003Photo: Roger and Eldwyth Stacey 
Hertfordshire Hurricanes v Surrey Stingers, 9 February 2003Photo: Roger and Eldwyth Stacey 
Hertfordshire Hurricanes v Surrey Stingers, 9 February 2003Photo: Roger and Eldwyth Stacey 
Hertfordshire Hurricanes v Surrey Stingers, 9 February 2003Photo: Roger and Eldwyth Stacey 
Hertfordshire Hurricanes v Surrey Stingers, 9 February 2003Photo: Roger and Eldwyth Stacey 
Hertfordshire Hurricanes v Surrey Stingers, 9 February 2003Photo: Roger and Eldwyth Stacey 
Hertfordshire Hurricanes v Surrey Stingers, 9 February 2003Photo: Roger and Eldwyth Stacey 
Hertfordshire Hurricanes v Surrey Stingers, 9 February 2003Photo: Roger and Eldwyth Stacey 
Hertfordshire Hurricanes v Surrey Stingers, 9 February 2003Photo: Roger and Eldwyth Stacey 
Hertfordshire Hurricanes @ Southampton Stags, 2 February 2003Photo: Roger and Eldwyth Stacey 
Former Hurricanes at the inaugural Rookies and Legends Evening, 2002Photo: courtesy of Matt Coppinger
