1994 Orlando Predators season
| 1994 Orlando Predators season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Perry Moss |
| Home field | Amway Arena |
| Results | |
| Record | 11–1 |
| Division place | 1st, National |
| Playoff finish | L ArenaBowl VIII vs. Arizona Rattlers |
The 1994 Orlando Predators season was the fourth season for the Orlando Predators. They finished the 1994 season 11–1 and lost in ArenaBowl VIII to the Arizona Rattlers.[1]
Regular season
[edit]Schedule
[edit]| Week | Date | Opponent | Results | Game site (attendance) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final score | Team record | |||||||
| 1 | May 20 | at Arizona Rattlers | W 38–28 | 1–0 | America West Arena (14,568) | |||
| 2 | May 27 | at Milwaukee Mustangs | W 58–24 | 2–0 | Bradley Center (14,087) | |||
| 3 | June 3 | Las Vegas Sting | W 38–9 | 3–0 | Amway Arena (13,995) | |||
| 4 | June 10 | Miami Hooters | W 53–21 | 4–0 | Amway Arena (13,995) | |||
| 5 | June 17 | at Massachusetts Marauders | W 48–44 | 5–0 | Worcester Centrum (7,261) | |||
| 6 | June 25 | at Albany Firebirds | W 63–48 | 6–0 | Knickerbocker Arena (13,652) | |||
| 7 | July 1 | Tampa Bay Storm | W 61–40 | 7–0 | Amway Arena (14,015) | |||
| 8 | Bye | |||||||
| 9 | July 15 | Charlotte Rage | W 68–14 | 8–0 | Amway Arena (14,015) | |||
| 10 | July 23 | at Miami Hooters | W 42–20 | 9–0 | Miami Arena (13,153) | |||
| 11 | July 29 | Cleveland Thunderbolts | W 41–32 | 10–0 | Amway Arena (14,067) | |||
| 12 | August 6 | Arizona Rattlers | W 46–21 | 11–0 | Amway Arena (14,015) | |||
| 13 | August 13 | at Tampa Bay Storm | L 39–40 | 11–1 | ThunderDome (20,819) | |||
Standings
[edit]| Team | Overall | Conference | Scoring | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | PF | PA | PF (Avg.) | PA (Avg.) | STK | |
| American Conference | |||||||||||
| xy-Albany Firebirds | 10 | 2 | .833 | 5 | 1 | .833 | 642 | 507 | 53.5 | 42.25 | W 2 |
| x-Arizona Rattlers | 8 | 4 | .667 | 5 | 1 | .833 | 525 | 441 | 43.75 | 36.75 | W 1 |
| x-Massachusetts Marauders | 8 | 4 | .667 | 6 | 1 | .857 | 586 | 504 | 48.83 | 42 | W 1 |
| x-Las Vegas Sting | 5 | 7 | .417 | 2 | 5 | .286 | 372 | 484 | 31 | 40.3 | L 1 |
| Cleveland Thunderbolts | 2 | 10 | .167 | 1 | 5 | .167 | 445 | 548 | 37.08 | 45.67 | L 2 |
| Milwaukee Mustangs | 0 | 12 | .000 | 0 | 6 | .000 | 386 | 609 | 32.16 | 50.75 | L 12 |
| National Conference | |||||||||||
| xyz-Orlando Predators | 11 | 1 | .917 | 4 | 1 | .800 | 579 | 341 | 48.25 | 28.42 | L 1 |
| x-Tampa Bay Storm | 7 | 5 | .583 | 4 | 2 | .667 | 561 | 564 | 46.75 | 47 | W 1 |
| x-Charlotte Rage | 5 | 7 | .417 | 2 | 4 | .333 | 442 | 503 | 36.83 | 42.42 | L 1 |
| x-Fort Worth Cavalry | 5 | 7 | .417 | 3 | 2 | .600 | 556 | 490 | 36.66 | 41.92 | W 1 |
| Miami Hooters | 5 | 7 | .417 | 1 | 5 | .167 | 388 | 491 | 32.3 | 40.92 | W 1 |
z – clinched homefield advantage • y – clinched division title • x – clinched playoff spot
Playoffs
[edit]The Predators were seeded first overall in the AFL playoffs.
| Round | Date | Opponent | Results | Game site (attendance) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final score | Playoff record | ||||
| Quarterfinals | August 19 | (8) Fort Worth | W 34–14 | 1–0 | Amway Arena (14,047) |
| Semifinals | August 26 | (4) Massachusetts Marauders | W 51–42 | 2–0 | Amway Arena (14,047) |
| ArenaBowl VIII | September 2 | (3) Arizona Rattlers | L 31–36 | 2–1 | Amway Arena (14,368) |
Awards
[edit]| Position | Player | Award | All-Arena team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head Coach | Perry Moss | Head Coach of the Year | - |
| Quarterback | Ben Bennett | - | 1st |
| Fullback/linebacker | Paul McGowan | - | 1st |
| Wide receiver/defensive back | Barry Wagner | Ironman of the Year | 1st |
| Offensive/defensive lineman | Webbie Burnett | - | 1st |
| Defensive specialist | Durwood Roquemore | - | 1st |
| Kicker | Jorge Cimadevilla | - | 1st |
| Offensive/defensive lineman | Rusty Russell | - | 2nd |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Orlando Predators Team History - 1994 | ArenaFan.com". www.arenafan.com. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
- ^ "1994 Orlando Predators Game-by-Game Results on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com. Retrieved December 12, 2019.