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UNO’s “Dirtier Dozen” Flag Football Team Earns Third Straight Regional Title

Four members of the intramural squad were named to the NIRSA all-tournament team.

  • published: 2026/01/05
  • contact: Sam Peshek - Office of Strategic Marketing and Communications
  • email: unonews@unomaha.edu
The “Dirtier Dozen” flag football team gathers for a photo after clinching their third straight NIRSA regional championship.

Members of the “Dirtier Dozen” flag football team. Courtesy: Zach McGee, Assistant Director of Aquatics and Wellness, Campus Recreation & Wellness.

A University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) intramural flag football team is among the best in the nation – again.

➡️ What’s new:

  • “The Dirtier Dozen,” an intramural student team representing UNO Campus Recreation & Wellness, claimed their third consecutive National Intramural and Recreational Sports Association (NIRSA) regional championship title at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, Nov. 7–9.
  • Their win qualified them for the NIRSA National Flag Football Championships, Jan. 7-9, at Rice University in Houston, Texas, but the team did not participate.

🔎 Zoom in:

  • The Dirtier Dozen were also crowned UNO’s men’s division champions before heading to regionals in Lincoln.
  • Four players were named to the All-Tournament Team.
  • One standout player earned tournament MVP honors.

🏈 Meet the team:

  • Joseph Palmer (Captain)
  • Jackson Trout
  • Eli Hoerner
  • Joey Craig
  • Easton Phillippe
  • Paul Schuyler
  • Maddox Myer
  • Cooper Fiskewold
  • Paul Fiamaple

⚡️ Learn more: Visit UNO’s Intramural Sports page to get involved and register your team on Fusion Play.

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