# Team 1403: Team 1403 Cougar Robotics Skillman, New Jersey, USA. Rookie year 2004. District FMA. ## Who backs them - School: Montgomery High School - Sponsors: Montgomery Township School District, Bristol-Myers Squibb, National Defense Education Program - Website: http://www.cougarrobotics.com/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cougarrobotics1403 - X: https://twitter.com/team1403 - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/team1403 - GitHub: https://github.com/frc-team-1403 ## 2026 season - xP rating: **125.45**, rank 424 of 3708 (88.6th percentile) - Record: 40-18-0 over 58 matches (69% win rate) - Rating by phase: auto 31.1, teleop 94.5, endgame -0.2 - Ranking-point odds for this robot: RP1 84%, RP2 22% ### Events in 2026 | Event | Key | Week | Rank | Qual record | RP | Alliance | xP | dP | ReP | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | FMA District Robbinsville Event | 2026njrob | 3 | 1 | 11-1-0 | 45 | 1 | 132.5 | 73 | | | FMA District Montgomery Event | 2026njski | 6 | 5 | 8-4-0 | 35 | 3 | 108.7 | 62 | | | FIRST Mid-Atlantic District Championship | 2026mrcmp | 7 | 4 | 9-3-0 | 45 | 3 | 167.0 | 132 | | | Galileo Division | 2026gal | 8 | 43 | 4-6-0 | 21 | | 125.4 | | | ### Awards in 2026 - District FIRST Impact Award (2026njski) - District Championship FIRST Impact Award (2026mrcmp) - District Event Winner (2026njrob) - District Event Finalist (2026njski) - District Championship FIRST Leadership Award Semi-Finalist (2026njrob) - Quality Award (2026njrob) ## Name history Every name FIRST recorded for this team, newest first. A span states the first and last season the name was on the team. - 2023 – now: Team 1403 Cougar Robotics - 2005 – 2022: Cougar Robotics ## Awards, all time - Blue banners: 20 - Awards: 71, over 21 seasons | Award | Won | Seasons | | --- | --- | --- | | Impact | 13 | 2026, 2025, 2023, 2022, 2020, 2019, 2016, 2010 | | Quality | 10 | 2026, 2022, 2019, 2018, 2015, 2014, 2012, 2007 | | Finalist | 9 | 2026, 2019, 2017, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2005 | | Winner | 6 | 2026, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2019, 2015 | | Leadership | 5 | 2026, 2025, 2023, 2018 | | Engineering Inspiration | 4 | 2025, 2013, 2008, 2007 | | Gracious Professionalism | 4 | 2024, 2019, 2018, 2017 | | Industrial Design | 4 | 2023, 2015, 2013 | | Excellence in Engineering | 3 | 2024, 2013, 2011 | | Creativity | 3 | 2010, 2005, 2004 | | Judges' | 2 | 2018, 2016 | | Highest Rookie Seed (no longer given) | 2 | 2004 | | Woodie Flowers | 1 | 2022 | | Entrepreneurship (no longer given) | 1 | 2019 | | VOTY | 1 | 2017 | | Innovation in Control | 1 | 2016 | | Team Spirit | 1 | 2009 | | Rookie All Star | 1 | 2004 | Still open, of the awards FIRST gave out in 2026 and 2025: Autonomous, Imagery, Impact Finalist, Rising All-Star, Team Sustainability. ## Playoff runs | Season | Event | Alliance | Result | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026 | Galileo Division | | Not picked | | 2026 | FIRST Mid-Atlantic District Championship | Alliance 3 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2026 | FMA District Montgomery Event | Alliance 3 · captain | Finalist | | 2026 | FMA District Robbinsville Event | Alliance 1 · captain | Won the event | | 2025 | FIRST Mid-Atlantic District Championship | | Not picked | | 2025 | FMA District Montgomery Event | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2025 | FMA District Hatboro-Horsham Event | Alliance 8 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2024 | Hopper Division | | Not picked | | 2024 | FIRST Mid-Atlantic District Championship | Alliance 6 · captain | Top four | | 2024 | FMA District Montgomery Event | Alliance 6 · captain | Won the event | | 2024 | FMA District Hatboro-Horsham Event | Alliance 3 · captain | Top four | | 2023 | Curie Division | | Not picked | | 2023 | FIRST Mid-Atlantic District Championship | Alliance 8 · captain | Top four | | 2023 | FMA District Montgomery Event | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2023 | FMA District Robbinsville Event | Alliance 2 · captain | Top four | | 2022 | Turing Division | | Not picked | | 2022 | FIRST Mid-Atlantic District Championship | Alliance 6 · backup robot | Top four | | 2022 | FMA District Montgomery Event | Alliance 2 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2022 | FMA District Mount Olive Event | Alliance 6 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2020 | FMA District Hatboro-Horsham Event | Alliance 7 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2019 | Archimedes Division | | Not picked | | 2019 | FIRST Mid-Atlantic District Championship | Alliance 3 · 2nd pick | Top four | | 2019 | FMA District Montgomery Event | Alliance 6 · captain | Finalist | | 2019 | FMA District Bridgewater-Raritan Event | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2019 | FMA District Mount Olive Event | Alliance 6 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2018 | FIRST Mid-Atlantic District Championship | | Not picked | | 2018 | MAR District Montgomery Event | Alliance 6 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2018 | MAR District Mount Olive Event | Alliance 7 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2017 | FIRST Mid-Atlantic District Championship sponsored by Johnson & Johnson | | Not picked | | 2017 | MAR District - Montgomery Event | Alliance 3 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2017 | MAR District - Bridgewater-Raritan Event | Alliance 7 · 2nd pick | Top four | | 2017 | MAR District - Mount Olive Event | Alliance 4 · 2nd pick | Finalist | | 2016 | Mid-Atlantic Robotics District Championship | Alliance 7 · 2nd pick | Top four | | 2016 | MAR District - Montgomery Event | Alliance 4 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2016 | MAR District - Bridgewater-Raritan Event | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2016 | MAR District - Mt. Olive Event | Alliance 6 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2015 | Tesla Division | Alliance 6 · 3rd pick | Out before the top four | | 2015 | Mid-Atlantic Robotics District Championship | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2015 | MAR District - Bridgewater-Raritan Event | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2015 | MAR District - Hatboro-Horsham Event | Alliance 1 · captain | Finalist | | 2014 | Mid-Atlantic Robotics FRC Region Championship | | Not picked | | 2014 | MAR FIRST Robotics Bridgewater-Raritan District Competition | Alliance 4 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2014 | MAR FIRST Robotics Mt. Olive District Competition | Alliance 1 · captain | Finalist | | 2013 | Mid-Atlantic Robotics FRC Region Championship | Alliance 6 · 2nd pick | Finalist | | 2013 | Lenape Seneca FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2013 | Virginia Regional | Alliance 2 · captain | Top four | | 2013 | Hatboro-Horsham FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 8 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2012 | Archimedes Division | | Not picked | | 2012 | Mid-Atlantic Robotics FRC Region Championship | Alliance 4 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2012 | Mount Olive FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 1 · captain | Finalist | | 2012 | Rutgers University FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 3 · captain | Finalist | | 2011 | Philadelphia Regional | Alliance 7 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2011 | Chesapeake Regional | Alliance 4 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2010 | Galileo Division | | Not picked | | 2010 | Boston Regional | Alliance 3 · 2nd pick | Top four | | 2010 | New York City Regional | | Not picked | | 2010 | New Jersey Regional | | Not picked | | 2009 | Connecticut Regional | | Not picked | | 2009 | Philadelphia Regional | | Not picked | | 2009 | New Jersey Regional | | Not picked | | 2008 | New York City Regional | Alliance 3 (read from the playoff lineups) | Top four | | 2008 | Florida Regional | | Not picked | | 2008 | New Jersey Regional | | Not picked | | 2007 | Archimedes Division | | Not picked | | 2007 | Boston Regional | Alliance 2 (read from the playoff lineups) | Top four | | 2007 | New Jersey Regional | Alliance 4 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four | | 2006 | Galileo Division | | Not picked | | 2006 | Boston Regional | Alliance 6 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four | | 2006 | New Jersey Regional | | Not picked | | 2005 | Galileo Division | | Not picked | | 2005 | Buckeye Regional | Alliance 1 (read from the playoff lineups) | Finalist | | 2005 | New Jersey Regional | Alliance 8 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four | | 2004 | Newton Division | Alliance 3 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2004 | Chesapeake Regional | Alliance 4 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four | | 2004 | New Jersey Regional | | | ## Every season | Season | xP | Rank | Percentile | Record | Events | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026 | 125.5 | 424 / 3708 | 88.6 | 40-18-0 | 4 | | 2025 | 56.8 | 530 / 3687 | 85.6 | 22-20-0 | 3 | | 2024 | 34.8 | 207 / 3475 | 94.1 | 47-15-1 | 5 | | 2023 | 60.6 | 60 / 3284 | 98.2 | 41-19-1 | 4 | | 2022 | 25.4 | 667 / 3053 | 78.2 | 36-20-0 | 5 | | 2020 | 31.8 | 758 / 2024 | 62.6 | 3-10-1 | 2 | | 2019 | 22.9 | 645 / 3763 | 82.9 | 44-35-1 | 5 | | 2018 | 99.4 | 969 / 3617 | 73.2 | 13-27-0 | 4 | | 2017 | 97.0 | 676 / 3331 | 79.7 | 28-36-0 | 6 | | 2016 | 40.9 | 279 / 3114 | 91.1 | 31-34-1 | 5 | | 2015 | 29.4 | 795 / 2873 | 72.4 | 2-3-61 | 4 | | 2014 | 42.6 | 574 / 2697 | 78.7 | 28-18-0 | 3 | | 2013 | 44.7 | 180 / 2510 | 92.9 | 35-24-2 | 5 | | 2012 | 11.3 | 512 / 2332 | 78.1 | 40-23-0 | 4 | | 2011 | 29.3 | 137 / 2053 | 93.4 | 14-9-3 | 2 | | 2010 | 2.1 | 308 / 1801 | 82.9 | 12-21-8 | 4 | | 2009 | 15.8 | 924 / 1675 | 44.9 | 10-14-0 | 3 | | 2008 | 17.9 | 329 / 1498 | 78.1 | 14-16-0 | 4 | | 2007 | 20.0 | 120 / 1295 | 90.8 | 16-14-1 | 3 | | 2006 | 14.1 | 260 / 1125 | 77.0 | 16-11-0 | 3 | | 2005 | 14.5 | 102 / 747 | 86.5 | 20-14-1 | 3 | | 2004 | 41.5 | 63 / 932 | 93.3 | 15-9-2 | 3 | A season is chosen with `?year=` on this URL. 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