2003 AF2 season
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).
| 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 |
League info
| New teams | Cincinnati Swarm, Green Bay Blizzard |
| Renamed / Relocated teams | None |
| Defunct teams | Augusta Stallions, Carolina Rhinos, Fresno Frenzy, Jacksonville Tomcats, Mobile Wizards, New Haven Ninjas, Pensacola Barracudas, Roanoke Steam, Tallahassee Thunder |
| Total teams | 27 |
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 |
| Northeast 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 City Battle Wings | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0.187 | 0 | 6 | 0.000 |
| Midwest 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 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0.375 | 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 | 35 | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 38 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Hawaii | 57 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Tulsa | 58 | ||||||||||||||||
ArenaCup IV
| ArenaCup IV | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | August 23, 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Arena | Tulsa Convention Center | ||||||||||||||||||
| City | Tulsa, Oklahoma | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 7,184 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Most Valuable Player | Craig Strickland | ||||||||||||||||||
| Offensive Player of the Game | |||||||||||||||||||
| Defensive Player of the Game | Larry Hollinquest | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ironman of the Game | Mitch Allner | ||||||||||||||||||
| Winning Coach | Skip Foster | ||||||||||||||||||
| Losing Coach | Kevin 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
- http://www.arenafan.com/history/?page=yearly&histleague=2&fpage=standings&year=2003
- "Strickland, Talons Win ArenaCup, 58–40". www.August 21, 2017. OurSports Central. August 23, 2003.
- "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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