I've shortened the write-ups so that they're quicker to make. That way I can go faster through the seasons and focus more on expansions and off seasons.

1957-58 NAFA Season Summary

In celebration of the NAFA's 10th season, all teams wore a patch on the left shoulder of their uniforms. Here is an example of this patch applied to the Cleveland Lumberjacks' set:



Regular Season Standings

East Division
x - Cleveland Lumberjacks: 10-2-0
x - Philadelphia Americans: 8-3-1
Ottawa Capitals: 7-4-1
New York Blues: 5-5-2
Toronto Nationals: 5-6-1

West Division
x - Indianapolis Chiefs: 8-4-0
x - Minneapolis Black Bears: 6-5-1
St. Louis Knights: 5-7-0
Chicago Cougars: 4-7-1
Detroit Sparks: 2-9-1

x - Playoffs Clinched

Headlines

- Cleveland QB Stuart Hunter sets the NAFA record for passing yards in a season with 3,086.
- Ottawa has a very good season as an expansion franchise, just barely missing the playoffs.
- After the final game of the season, New York HB Lester Riley announces his retirement from football.
- Indianapolis wins the west for the second year in a row.
- Minneapolis' stellar rookie class leads them to their first playoff berth.

End-of-Season Awards

Most Valuable Player: Stuart Hunter | Cleveland Lumberjacks | QB
Rookie of the Year: Grady Hayes | Minneapolis Black Bears | QB
Coach of the Year: George Pratt | Ottawa Capitals

NAFA Postseason Results


East Division Final: Cleveland Lumberjacks 28, Philadelphia Americans 24
January 4, 1958 | Erie Bowl | Euclid, Ohio

Trailing 24-21 with 3:04 left, Stuart Hunter led the Lumberjacks on a game winning drive that clinched their second Continental Bowl appearance in a row.


West Division Final: Indianapolis Chiefs 34, Minneapolis Black Bears 11
January 5, 1958 | Miami Stadium | Indianapolis, IN

After leading 9-3 at the end of the first quarter, Minneapolis gave up 31 unanswered points before a safety with less than two minutes remaining.


Continental Bowl X: Cleveland Lumberjacks 23, Indianapolis Chiefs 6
January 12, 1958 | Yankee Stadium | New York, NY

Stuart Hunter capped off his historic season with another great performance, leading the Lumberjacks to their first Continental Bowl win while going 22-27 for 239 yards and 2 touchdowns.

Congratulations to the Cleveland Lumberjacks and their fans on their first Continental Bowl in franchise history! They have finally completed their turnaround behind the arm of Stuart Hunter, and seem to just be getting started.

Thanks for viewing, C&C is appreciated.

Last edited by DoctaC (7/08/2019 10:45 pm)

Awesome!  Nice to see Cleveland finally pull it off!

I think the shorter write ups are a good idea for the reasons you said, plus it's easier to read through as well!  Keep up the great work!

1958 NAFA Off Season

Due to the increased presence of the NAFA on television, two teams have added TV numbers to their uniforms. Many will also do this in the coming years.

Toronto added the TV numbers but made no real changes to their look:


St. Louis, on the other hand, went under a pretty major rebrand. They now have a new logo and uniform design with the same color scheme:



Other than those two changes nothing else happened this off season that was worth mentioning. Thanks for viewing, C&C is appreciated.

Last edited by DoctaC (7/11/2019 8:20 pm)

^I agree. I think the slanted text makes it look quite modern, but the fleur de lis in the shield is a good idea. 

Thanks everyone for the feedback, I changed the St. Louis Knights logo to just the shield with the fleur de lis.