# Team 1617: The Mighty Bulldogs

Newark, New Jersey, USA. Rookie year 2005. District MAR.

## Who backs them

- School: Malcolm X Shabazz High School
- Sponsors (2013): Newark Public Schools, New Jersey Institute of Technology

## 2026 season

This team has no 2026 season on this site. It either did not compete that year, or the season is not one this site holds.

## 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.

- 2009 – 2013: The Mighty Bulldogs
- 2008: The Almighty Bulldogs
- 2007: Mechanicus Molossi
- 2006: Robo Dogs
- 2005: Bull Dogs

## Awards, all time

- Blue banners: 0
- Awards: 1, over 1 season

| Award | Won | Years |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Judges' | 1 | 2008 |

Still open, of the awards FIRST gave out in 2026 and 2025: Autonomous, Creativity, Engineering Inspiration, Excellence in Engineering, Finalist, Gracious Professionalism, Imagery, Impact, Impact Finalist, Industrial Design, Innovation in Control, Leadership, Quality, Rising All-Star, Team Spirit, Team Sustainability, VOTY, Winner, Woodie Flowers.

## Playoff runs

| Season | Event | Alliance | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | TCNJ FIRST Robotics District Competition |  | Not picked |
| 2010 | New York City Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2009 | New Jersey Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2008 | New Jersey Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2007 | Curie Division |  | Not picked |
| 2007 | New Jersey Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2006 | Newton Division |  | Not picked |
| 2006 | New Jersey Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2005 | New Jersey Regional |  | Not picked |

## Every season

| Season | xP | Rank | Percentile | Record | Events |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | 2.2 | 2456 / 2510 | 2.2 | 3-9-0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0.5 | 1536 / 1801 | 14.7 | 1-2-5 | 1 |
| 2009 | 6.9 | 1662 / 1675 | 0.8 | 3-4-0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 7.0 | 1207 / 1498 | 19.4 | 4-4-0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0.4 | 1266 / 1295 | 2.2 | 3-10-1 | 2 |
| 2006 | 3.7 | 1021 / 1125 | 9.3 | 5-10-0 | 2 |
| 2005 | 2.9 | 713 / 747 | 4.6 | 5-5-0 | 1 |

A season is chosen with `?year=` on this URL.

The same page for a person: [https://www.match13.com/team/1617](https://www.match13.com/team/1617).

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