Águilas Blancas
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Águilas Blancas de la ESCA-ESIQIE
, also known as Politécnico or simply Águilas Blancas, is a Mexican
college football
team representing the National Polytechnic Institute
in Mexico City
, Mexico
. The Águilas Blancas participate in the Central Conference as part of the National Student Organization of American Football (ONEFA). It's one of the most successful college football teams in Mexico
having won 5 national championships throughout their history. They maintain a fierce rivalry with teams from the National Autonomous University of Mexico
particularly with its Coyoacán
based team from Ciudad Universitaria
, Pumas Dorados de la UNAM
.
This squad is the heir of the Burros Blancos del IPN that was one of the oldest institution with an ancient American football
tradition in Mexico
(the other and their main competitor is the Pumas Dorados de la UNAM
), the beginning of this squad can be traced to the late 40's.
The modern age started in the sixties and the origin of this squad as we know it now was the mid sixties, with the foundation of the three teams of IPN
; the Búhos ESM-ENCB (Owls
), Cheyenes ESIME-ESIA (Cheyennes) and Águilas Blancas ESCA (White Eagles).
Águilas Blancas was the best ranked team of the IPN during the first years after the foundation. The first championship came in 1973; later from 1974 to 1980 the squad found a lot of ups and downs; in 1981 came the second championship and in 1982 the third championship.
Due to the critical economical situation in Mexico
the IPN authorities decided to join the three teams and then came the foundation of Poli Guinda.
1988 is the year of the fourth championship and this time the relevance was large, because Águilas Blancas (now revived) defeated the Pumas Dorados de la UNAM
at the final match.
In 1992 came the fifth and last championship of the team.
From 1998 to 2006; the team has not reached any post season game, the season 2000 was the worst of its history. Today the team is in a renewal process and is one of the mayor candidates to win the champion ship of the new CONCEN Conference (Conferencia del Centro).
, due to both of them being the biggest public universities in the country. More recently, another mayor rivalry arise with Borregos Salvajes Mty
, Borregos Salvajes CEM
and Aztecas UDLAP
.
, State of Mexico. Capacity: 3.700.
ESIQIE
The Higher Education School of Chemical Engineering and Extractive Industries was founded as part of the National Polytechnic Institute in 1948...
, also known as Politécnico or simply Águilas Blancas, is a Mexican
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
team representing the National Polytechnic Institute
National Polytechnic Institute
The National Polytechnic Institute colloquially known as the Polytechnic is one of the largest public universities in Mexico with 153.027 students at the high school, undergraduate and postgraduate levels...
in Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
. The Águilas Blancas participate in the Central Conference as part of the National Student Organization of American Football (ONEFA). It's one of the most successful college football teams in Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
having won 5 national championships throughout their history. They maintain a fierce rivalry with teams from the National Autonomous University of Mexico
National Autonomous University of Mexico
The Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México is a university in Mexico. UNAM was founded on 22 September 1910 by Justo Sierra as a liberal alternative to the Roman Catholic-sponsored Royal and Pontifical University of Mexico The Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) (National Autonomous...
particularly with its Coyoacán
Coyoacán
Coyoacán refers to one of the sixteen boroughs of the Federal District of Mexico City as well as the former village which is now the borough’s “historic center.” The name comes from Nahuatl and most likely means “place of coyotes,” when the Aztecs named a pre-Hispanic village on the southern shore...
based team from Ciudad Universitaria
Ciudad Universitaria
Ciudad Universitaria , Mexico, is UNAM's main campus, located in Coyoacán borough in the southern part of Mexico City. Designed by architects Mario Pani and Enrique del Moral, it encloses the Olympic Stadium, about 40 faculties and institutes, the Cultural Center, an ecological reserve, the Central...
, Pumas Dorados de la UNAM
Pumas Dorados de la UNAM
Also known as "Pumas CU", "Pumas", or "Universidad" is the varsity American football team representing the National Autonomous University of Mexico . Is one of the most important and oldest teams in Mexico...
.
History
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
tradition in Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
(the other and their main competitor is the Pumas Dorados de la UNAM
Pumas Dorados de la UNAM
Also known as "Pumas CU", "Pumas", or "Universidad" is the varsity American football team representing the National Autonomous University of Mexico . Is one of the most important and oldest teams in Mexico...
), the beginning of this squad can be traced to the late 40's.
The modern age started in the sixties and the origin of this squad as we know it now was the mid sixties, with the foundation of the three teams of IPN
National Polytechnic Institute
The National Polytechnic Institute colloquially known as the Polytechnic is one of the largest public universities in Mexico with 153.027 students at the high school, undergraduate and postgraduate levels...
; the Búhos ESM-ENCB (Owls
OWLS
OWLS is a mnemonic used by general aviation airplane pilots to assess an unprepared surface for a precautionary landing.Like all mnemonics this check has become part of aviation culture and folklore.OWLS:* Obstacles* Wind direction...
), Cheyenes ESIME-ESIA (Cheyennes) and Águilas Blancas ESCA (White Eagles).
Águilas Blancas was the best ranked team of the IPN during the first years after the foundation. The first championship came in 1973; later from 1974 to 1980 the squad found a lot of ups and downs; in 1981 came the second championship and in 1982 the third championship.
Due to the critical economical situation in Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
the IPN authorities decided to join the three teams and then came the foundation of Poli Guinda.
1988 is the year of the fourth championship and this time the relevance was large, because Águilas Blancas (now revived) defeated the Pumas Dorados de la UNAM
Pumas Dorados de la UNAM
Also known as "Pumas CU", "Pumas", or "Universidad" is the varsity American football team representing the National Autonomous University of Mexico . Is one of the most important and oldest teams in Mexico...
at the final match.
In 1992 came the fifth and last championship of the team.
From 1998 to 2006; the team has not reached any post season game, the season 2000 was the worst of its history. Today the team is in a renewal process and is one of the mayor candidates to win the champion ship of the new CONCEN Conference (Conferencia del Centro).
National Championships
| Águilas Blancas Football National Championships | |
|---|---|
| Year | Head Coach |
| 1973 | Jacinto Licea Mendoza |
| 1981 | Jacinto Licea Mendoza |
| 1982 | Jacinto Licea Mendoza |
| 1988 | Jacinto Licea Mendoza |
| 1992 | Jacinto Licea Mendoza |
Rivalry
The team has an historic rivalry with Pumas Dorados de la UNAMPumas Dorados de la UNAM
Also known as "Pumas CU", "Pumas", or "Universidad" is the varsity American football team representing the National Autonomous University of Mexico . Is one of the most important and oldest teams in Mexico...
, due to both of them being the biggest public universities in the country. More recently, another mayor rivalry arise with Borregos Salvajes Mty
Borregos Salvajes - ITESM Campus Monterrey
"Borregos Salvajes" is an American football team from the Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education , a private managed higher education institution in Monterrey, Mexico....
, Borregos Salvajes CEM
Borregos Salvajes - CEM
Borregos Salvajes ITESM-CEM is a college American football team that represents the Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Campus Estado de Mexico....
and Aztecas UDLAP
Aztecas
Aztecas de la UDLAP is the name which receive the representative teams of the Mexican University, the Universidad de las Américas Puebla of which the most important and famous is a collegiate American football squad...
.
Venue
The team plays at the Estadio José Ortega Martínez (also known as Estadio Valle Bowl) in NaucalpanNaucalpan
Naucalpan, officially Naucalpan de Juárez, is a city and municipality located just northwest of Mexico City in adjoining Mexico State. The name Naucalpan comes from Nahuatl and means “place of the four neighborhoods or four houses. “de Juárez was added to the official name in 1874 in honor of...
, State of Mexico. Capacity: 3.700.