# Team 1982: Cougar Robotics

Shawnee, Kansas, USA. Rookie year 2007.

## Who backs them

- School: Shawnee Mission Northwest HS
- Sponsors: Cruise, Shawnee Mission School District, Shawnee Mission Public Schools, Dialectic, Cornhill Tamale and Bread Factory
- Website: http://www.nwcougarrobotics.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nwcougarrobotics
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/smnwcougarrobotics
- X: https://twitter.com/nwcougarrobots
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cougarrobotics1982
- GitHub: https://github.com/smnwrobotics

## 2026 season

- xP rating: **5.38**, rank 3386 of 3708 (8.7th percentile)
- Record: 15-17-0 over 32 matches (47% win rate)
- Rating by phase: auto 2.3, teleop 3.3, endgame -0.3
- Ranking-point odds for this robot: RP1 10%, RP2 4%

### Events in 2026

| Event | Key | Week | Rank | Qual record | RP | Alliance | xP | dP | ReP |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| St. Louis Regional | 2026mosl | 4 | 18 | 5-5-0 | 19 | 2 | 12.7 |  | 36 |
| Greater Kansas City Regional | 2026mokc | 6 | 38 | 4-7-0 | 17 | 3 | 5.4 |  | 16 |

### Awards in 2026

- Regional Finalists (2026mosl)

## Awards, all time

- Blue banners: 3
- Awards: 6, over 5 seasons

| Award | Won | Seasons |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Winner | 3 | 2024, 2020, 2018 |
| Finalist | 1 | 2026 |
| Industrial Design | 1 | 2018 |
| Gracious Professionalism | 1 | 2017 |

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

## Playoff runs

| Season | Event | Alliance | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026 | Greater Kansas City Regional | Alliance 3 · 2nd pick | Top four |
| 2026 | St. Louis Regional | Alliance 2 · 2nd pick | Finalist |
| 2025 | Greater Kansas City Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2024 | Archimedes Division |  | Not picked |
| 2024 | Greater Kansas City Regional | Alliance 7 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2024 | Central Missouri Regional | Alliance 1 · 2nd pick | Won the event |
| 2023 | Greater Kansas City Regional | Alliance 6 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2023 | St. Louis Regional | Alliance 7 · 1st pick | Top four |
| 2022 | Green Country Regional | Alliance 3 · 2nd pick | Top four |
| 2022 | Greater Kansas City Regional | Alliance 6 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2020 | Greater Kansas City Regional | Alliance 3 · 2nd pick | Won the event |
| 2019 | Galileo Division |  | Not picked |
| 2019 | Greater Kansas City Regional | Alliance 7 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2019 | Arkansas Rock City Regional | Alliance 1 · 2nd pick | Top four |
| 2018 | Newton Division | Alliance 6 · 3rd pick | Top four |
| 2018 | Iowa Regional | Alliance 7 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2018 | Heartland Regional | Alliance 3 · 2nd pick | Won the event |
| 2017 | Greater Kansas City Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2016 | Greater Kansas City Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2015 | Greater Kansas City Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2014 | Greater Kansas City Regional | Alliance 7 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2013 | Greater Kansas City Regional | Alliance 8 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2012 | Greater Kansas City Regional | Alliance 5 · captain | Top four |
| 2011 | Greater Kansas City Regional | Alliance 4 · 1st pick | Top four |
| 2010 | Greater Kansas City Regional | Alliance 7 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2009 | Greater Kansas City Regional | Alliance 2 (read from the playoff lineups) | Top four |
| 2008 | Midwest Regional | Alliance 6 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four |
| 2007 | Midwest Regional |  | Not picked |

## Every season

| Season | xP | Rank | Percentile | Record | Events |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026 | 5.4 | 3386 / 3708 | 8.7 | 15-17-0 | 2 |
| 2025 | 15.4 | 2960 / 3687 | 19.7 | 2-9-0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 18.8 | 1256 / 3475 | 63.9 | 20-21-0 | 5 |
| 2023 | 37.7 | 877 / 3284 | 73.3 | 15-14-0 | 3 |
| 2022 | 16.8 | 1278 / 3053 | 58.2 | 15-15-0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 35.6 | 652 / 2024 | 67.8 | 11-9-0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 14.7 | 2191 / 3763 | 41.8 | 16-20-1 | 4 |
| 2018 | 98.6 | 1000 / 3617 | 72.4 | 25-18-0 | 4 |
| 2017 | 79.3 | 1471 / 3331 | 55.9 | 3-6-0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 30.5 | 957 / 3114 | 69.3 | 6-4-0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 27.4 | 884 / 2873 | 69.3 | 0-0-10 | 1 |
| 2014 | 48.9 | 382 / 2697 | 85.9 | 7-6-0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 24.9 | 695 / 2510 | 72.3 | 7-5-0 | 2 |
| 2012 | 14.2 | 297 / 2332 | 87.3 | 10-5-0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 28.1 | 157 / 2053 | 92.4 | 7-8-0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1.1 | 955 / 1801 | 47.0 | 7-4-1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 19.4 | 481 / 1675 | 71.3 | 9-2-0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 11.6 | 781 / 1498 | 47.9 | 5-6-1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 3.0 | 1044 / 1295 | 19.4 | 3-6-1 | 1 |

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

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