2003 AF2 season

2003 AF2 season
League AF2
Sport Arena football
Regular season
Season champions Quad City Steamwheelers
Playoffs
American champions Macon Knights
  American runners-up Tennessee Valley Vipers
National champions Tulsa Talons
  National runners-up Arkansas Twisters
ArenaCup IV
Champions Tulsa Talons
  Runners-up Macon Knights

The 2003 AF2 season was the fourth season of the AF2. It was preceded by 2002 and succeeded by 2004. The league champions were the Tulsa Talons, who defeated the Macon Knights in ArenaCup IV. For the first time ever, AF2 uses the six-division alignment (three divisions per conference).

League info

New teamsCincinnati Swarm, Green Bay Blizzard
Renamed / Relocated teamsNone
Defunct teamsAugusta Stallions, Carolina Rhinos, Fresno Frenzy, Jacksonville Tomcats, Mobile Wizards, New Haven Ninjas, Pensacola Barracudas, Roanoke Steam, Tallahassee Thunder
Total teams27

Standings

Team Overall Division
Wins Losses Ties Percentage Wins Losses Percentage
American Conference
Atlantic Division
Cape Fear Wildcats 10 6 0 0.625 5 3 0.625
Greensboro Prowlers 9 7 0 0.562 6 2 0.750
Charleston Swamp Foxes 9 7 0 0.562 4 4 0.500
Norfolk Nighthawks 8 8 0 0.500 2 6 0.250
Richmond Speed 6 10 0 0.375 3 5 0.375
Northeastern Division
Albany Conquest 13 3 0 0.812 7 2 0.778
Mohegan Wolves 10 6 0 0.625 6 3 0.667
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers 6 10 0 0.375 3 6 0.333
Rochester Brigade 3 13 0 0.187 2 7 0.222
Southern Division
Tennessee Valley Vipers 14 2 0 0.875 7 1 0.875
Florida Firecats 10 6 0 0.625 5 3 0.625
Macon Knights 10 6 0 0.625 4 4 0.500
Birmingham Steeldogs 7 9 0 0.437 3 5 0.375
Columbus Wardogs 4 12 0 0.250 1 7 0.125
National Conference
Central Division[1]
Tulsa Talons 13 3 0 0.812 5 1 0.833
Arkansas Twisters 9 7 0 0.562 5 1 0.833
Memphis Xplorers 6 10 0 0.375 2 4 0.333
Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings 3 13 0 0.187 0 6 0.000
Midwestern Division
Quad City Steamwheelers 14 2 0 0.875 8 0 1.000
Cincinnati Swarm 7 9 0 0.437 4 4 0.500
Louisville Fire 5 11 0 0.312 4 4 0.500
Peoria Pirates 5 11 0 0.312 3 5 0.375
Green Bay Blizzard 2 14 0 0.125 1 7 0.125
Western Division
Hawaiian Islanders 10 6 0 0.625 5 3 0.625
Bakersfield Blitz 8 7 1 0.531 4 3 0.571
Wichita Stealth 8 7 1 0.531 2 3 0.400
San Diego Riptide 4 12 0 0.250 3 5 0.375
  • Green indicates clinched playoff berth
  • Purple indicates division champion
  • Grey indicates best regular season record

Playoffs

                                   
Macon, Georgia   Albany, New York          
 5  Florida  16
 4  Macon  59
 4  Macon  42     Huntsville, Alabama
 2  Albany  47  
American Conference
Fayetteville, North Carolina  4  Macon  51
Huntsville, Alabama
   1  Tennessee Valley  48  
 6  Mohegan  50 American Conference Championship
 6  Mohegan  30
 3  Cape Fear  47   Tulsa, Oklahoma
 1  Tennessee Valley  47  
Wild Card Round  
Conference Semifinals
North Little Rock, Arkansas  A4  Macon  40
Moline, Illinois
   N2  Tulsa  58
 5  Bakersfield  28 ArenaCup IV
 4  Arkansas  63
 4  Arkansas  36     Tulsa, Oklahoma
 1  Quad Cities  61  
National Conference
Honolulu  4  Arkansas  52
Tulsa, Oklahoma
   2  Tulsa  63  
 6  Wichita  30 National Conference Championship
 3  Hawaii  48
 3  Hawaii  57  
 2  Tulsa  58  

ArenaCup IV

ArenaCup IV
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Tot
Tulsa Talons 14 21 3 20 58
Macon Knights 7 0 13 20 40
DateAugust 23, 2003
ArenaTulsa Convention Center
CityTulsa, Oklahoma
Attendance7,184
Most Valuable PlayerCraig Strickland
Offensive Player of the Game
Defensive Player of the Game
Ironman of the Game
Winning CoachSkip Foster
Losing CoachKevin Porter

ArenaCup IV was the 2003 edition of the AF2's championship game, in which the National Conference Champions Tulsa Talons defeated the American Conference Champions Macon Knights in Tulsa, Oklahoma by a score of 58 to 40.[2][3]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.arenafan.com/history/?page=yearly&histleague=2&fpage=standings&year=2003
  2. ↑ "Strickland, Talons Win ArenaCup, 58–40". www.August 21, 2017. OurSports Central. August 23, 2003.
  3. ↑ "ArenaCup IV". www.AF2.com. AF2. August 23, 2003. Archived from the original on 2003-12-06. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
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