San Diego Sun

Owned and operated by Gary Eshbaugh.

Moved to San Diego in 2006.

Played as the Hamilton Steelhawks from 2001 – 2005 under Jon Spratt.

Played as the Houston Gunslingers from 1998 – 2000 under Greg Fitzgibbons.


Season W L T % Notes
1998 9 9 0 .500 Division Champ, lost Semifinal
1999 17 1 0 .944 Division Champ, Alternative Bowl II Champs
2000 9 9 0 .500


2001 5 13 0 .278


2002 8 10 0 .444


2003 5 13 0 .278


2004 4 14 0 .222


2005 5 13 0 .278


2006 12 6 0 .667 Wild Card, lost Quarterfinal
2007 7 11 0 .389


2008 9 9 0 .500


2009 6 12 0 .333


2010 8 10 0 .444


2011 8 10 0 .444


2012 10 8 0 .556 Division Champ, lost Quarterfinal
2013 7 11 0 .389


2014 15 3 0 .833 Division Champ, lost Alt Bowl XVII
2015 11 7 0 .611 Division Champ, lost Alt Bowl XVIII
2016 8 10 0 .444








Overall 163 179 0 .477 8-5 playoff record, 1 Alt Bowl Championship



SD

W L T % Pts Ave Opp Ave

Diff

Home Road Division
1998 9 9 0 .500 496 27.6 450 25.0 2.6 5-4-0 4-5-0 4-2-0
1999 17 1 0 .944 606 33.7 307 17.1 16.6 9-0-0 8-1-0 5-1-0
2000 9 9 0 .500 472 26.2 482 26.8 -0.6 4-5-0 5-4-0 2-4-0
2001 5 13 0 .278 324 18.0 495 27.5 -9.5 3-6-0 2-7-0 0-6-0
2002 8 10 0 .444 325 18.1 356 19.8 -1.7 5-4-0 3-6-0 2-4-0
2003 5 13 0 .278 339 18.8 446 24.8 -5.9 2-7-0 3-6-0 2-4-0
2004 4 14 0 .222 369 20.5 543 30.2 -9.7 2-7-0 2-7-0 1-5-0
2005 5 13 0 .278 407 22.6 518 28.8 -6.2 3-6-0 2-7-0 0-6-0
2006 12 6 0 .667 527 29.3 406 22.6 6.7 7-2-0 5-4-0 4-2-0
2007 7 11 0 .389





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2008 9 9 0 .500 475 26.4 461 25.6 0.8 4-5-0 5-4-0 2-4-0
2009 6 12 0 .333 348 19.3 454 25.2 -5.9 4-5-0 2-7-0 2-4-0
2010 8 10 0 .444 405 22.5 430 23.9 -1.4 5-4-0 3-6-0 3-3-0
2011 8 10 0 .444 372 20.7 395 21.9 -1.3 4-5-0 4-5-0 4-2-0
2012 10 8 0 .556 391 21.7 313 17.4 4.3 4-5-0 6-3-0 4-2-0
2013 7 11 0 .389 421 23.4 533 29.6 -6.2 4-5-0 3-6-0 2-4-0
2014 15 3 0 .833 544 30.2 373 20.7 9.5 8-1-0 7-2-0 5-1-0
2015 11 7 0 .611 459 25.5 392 21.8 3.7 6-3-0 5-4-0 6-0-0
2016 8 10 0 .444 395 21.9 448 24.9 -2.9 4-5-0 4-5-0 4-2-0















163 179 0 .477 7675 23.7 7802 24.1 -0.6 83-79-0 73-89-0

52-56-0




Playoff Games

Home (7-3)


Road (1-2)





1998 Quarterfinal Houston 22 Omaha 16


W 1-0
1998 Semifinal Houston 25 Seattle 37


L 1-1
1999 Quarterfinal Houston 48 Denver 42 OT W 2-1
1999 Semifinal Houston 44 Baltimore 10


W 3-1
Alt Bowl II Houston 34 New York 17


W 4-1
2006 Quarterfinal Mexico City 40 San Diego

7


L 4-2
2012 Quarterfinal San Diego

0

Alaska 34


L 4-3
2014 Quarterfinal San Diego 31 San Antonio 14


W 5-3
2014 Semifinal San Diego 22 Arizona 17


W 6-3
Alt Bowl XVII San Diego 19 Denver 22


L 6-4
2015 Quarterfinal San Diego 16 Pittsburgh 7


W 7-4
2015 Semifinal Chicago 16 San Diego 30


W 8-4
Alt Bowl XVIII Alaska 47 San Diego 20


L 8-5