The Baltimore Nighthawks are a women's American football team in the Women's Football Alliance. The Nighthawks played their inaugural game in Brooklandville at Martin D. Tullai Field (adjacent to St. Paul's School). The Nighthawks played the remainder of their home season at the Baltimore Lutheran School in Towson.
Baltimore Nighthawks |
Founded | 2007 |
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League | IWFL (2008-2016) WFA (2017-present) |
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Team history | Baltimore Nighthawks (2008-present) |
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Stadium | Archbishop Spalding High School |
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Colors | Purple, black, white, silver |
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Owner | Tanya Bryan |
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Head coach | Mike Lynn |
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Championships | 0 |
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Division titles | 1 |
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Mascot | "Nelly the Nighthawk" |
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The Baltimore Nighthawks support several charitable organizations including Healthcare for the Homeless, Special Olympics Maryland through the annual Polar Bear Plunge, various breast cancer groups, and the Central Maryland Girl Scouts. On March 21, 2009, the Nighthawks made women's football history when they hosted the first Pink Ribbon Bowl. The goal was to raise awareness about breast cancer and introduce professional women's tackle football to a broader audience. A portion of the proceeds benefited the Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation for breast cancer research. The Baltimore Nighthawks have supported Healthcare for the Homeless since 2009 by volunteering for the Chocolate Affair.
Season records
Season |
W |
L |
T |
Finish |
Playoff results
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2008 |
2 |
6 |
0 |
5th Eastern North Atlantic |
--
|
2009 |
3 |
5 |
0 |
4th Eastern Mid-Atlantic |
--
|
2010 |
3 |
5 |
0 |
4th Eastern Southeast |
--
|
2011 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
2nd Eastern Mid-Atlantic |
Lost Founders Bowl Tournament Quarterfinal (New England)
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2012 |
7 |
2 |
0 |
1st Eastern Mid-Atlantic |
Lost Eastern Conference Semifinal (Montreal)
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2013 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
4th Eastern Mid-Atlantic |
--
|
2014 |
4 |
5 |
0 |
3rd Eastern Mid-Atlantic |
Lost Founders Bowl (Madison)
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2015 |
3 |
4 |
0 |
3rd Eastern Mid-Atlantic |
--
|
2016 |
3 |
5 |
0 |
6th Eastern Atlantic |
--
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2017 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
9th WFA II National Rankings |
--
|
2018 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
WFA II National Rankings |
--
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2019 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
WFA II National Rankings |
--
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2021 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
|
--
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2022 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
2nd WFA II National Rankings |
Lost Eastern Conference Finals (Derby City Dynamite)
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2023 |
5 |
3 |
0 |
4th WFA II National Rankings |
Lost National Conference Finals (New York Wolves)
|
2024 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
4th WFA II National Rankings |
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Totals |
57 |
67 |
1 |
|
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[1]
[2]
Date
|
Opponent
|
Home/Away
|
Result
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April 11
|
D.C. Divas
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Home
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Lost 0-33
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April 18
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Philadelphia Firebirds
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Away
|
Won 22-15
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April 25
|
Pittsburgh Passion
|
Away
|
Lost 0-49
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May 2
|
Detroit Demolition
|
Home
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Lost 0-13
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May 16
|
Jersey Justice
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Home
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Won 32-6
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May 23
|
D.C. Divas
|
Away
|
Lost 14-70
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May 30
|
Boston Militia
|
Home
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Lost 0-68
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June 6
|
Connecticut Crushers
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Away
|
Won 30-8
|
Date
|
Opponent
|
Home/Away
|
Result
|
April 12
|
Keystone Assault
|
Home
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Lost 6-13
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April 26
|
Carolina Queens
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Away
|
Won 28-22
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May 3
|
Philadelphia Firebirds
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Home
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Won 14-12
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May 10
|
Philadelphia Firebirds
|
Away
|
Won 2-0
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May 17
|
Washington Prodigy
|
Away
|
Lost 0-15
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May 31
|
Carolina Queens
|
Home
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Won 32-8
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June 7
|
Washington Prodigy
|
Home
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Lost 14-26
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June 14
|
Pittsburgh Passion
|
Home
|
Lost 6-38
|
July 26
|
Madison Blaze
|
Away
|
Lost 14-31
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Date
|
Opponent
|
Home/Away
|
Result
|
April 7
|
New York Sharks
|
Home
|
L 34 - 38
|
April 14
|
Carolina Phoenix
|
Home
|
W 48 - 0
|
April 21
|
Keystone Assault
|
Away
|
W 55 - 0
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April 28
|
New York Sharks
|
Away
|
L 49 - 26
|
May 12
|
Philadelphia Phantomz
|
Home
|
L 26 - 0
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May 19
|
Richmond Black Widows
|
Away
|
N/A
|
June 2
|
Boston Renegades
|
Away
|
L 42 - 0
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June 9
|
Keystone Assault
|
Home
|
W
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Date
|
Opponent
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Home/Away
|
Result
|
April 6
|
Richmond Black Widows
|
Home
|
W 61-22
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April 13
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Philadelphia Phantomz
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Away
|
W 21-20
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April 27
|
Philadelphia Phantomz
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Home
|
W 26-13
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May 4
|
Pittsburgh Passion
|
Away
|
L 0-34
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May 11
|
New York Wolves
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Home
|
L 7-2
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May 18
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Boston Renegades
|
Away
|
L 0-68
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June 1
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Connecticut Hawks
|
Away
|
W 28-3
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June 8
|
Boston Renegades
|
Home
|
L 6-63
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Date
|
Opponent
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Home/Away
|
Result
|
April 4
|
New York Wolves
|
Away
|
|
April 11
|
Richmond Black Widows
|
Away
|
|
April 18
|
Columbus Comets
|
Home
|
|
May 2
|
D.C. Divas
|
Away
|
|
May 9
|
New York Wolves
|
Home
|
|
May 16
|
Cleveland Fusion
|
Away
|
|
May 30
|
Richmond Black Widows
|
Home
|
|
June 6
|
D.C. Divas
|
Home
|
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Date
|
Opponent
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Home/Away
|
Result
|
May 1
|
Richmond Black Widows
|
Home
|
W 45-0
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May 8
|
D.C. Divas
|
Home
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L 0-38
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May 22
|
Boston Renegades
|
Away
|
L 0-62
|
June 5
|
Richmond Black Widows
|
Away
|
W 25-16
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June 12
|
Carolina Phoenix
|
Home
|
W 48-7
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June 19
|
D.C. Divas
|
Away
|
W 14-13
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June 26
|
Detroit Dark Angels
|
Home
|
L 0-12
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Date
|
Opponent
|
Home/Away
|
Result
|
April 9
|
D.C. Divas
|
Away
|
L 6-67
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April 16
|
Tri State Warriors
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Away
|
W 13-0
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April 30
|
D.C. Divas
|
Home
|
L 6-42
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May 7
|
New York Wolves
|
Away
|
L 13-14
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May 14
|
Tri State Warriors
|
Home
|
W 45-6
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May 28
|
Columbus Chaos
|
Home
|
W 36-32
|
June 11
|
Columbus Chaos
|
Home
|
W 45-24
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June 25
|
Derby City Dynamite
|
Away
|
L 12-40
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Date
|
Opponent
|
Home/Away
|
Result
|
April 22
|
Carolina Phoenix
|
Home
|
W 27-6
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April 29
|
New York Wolves
|
Home
|
L 14-28
|
May 13
|
Tri State Warriors
|
Away
|
W 33-8
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May 20
|
Columbus Chaos
|
Away
|
W 8-6
|
June 3
|
New York Wolves
|
Away
|
L 18-15
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June 10
|
Tri State Warriors
|
Home
|
W 57-0
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June 24
|
Columbus Chaos
|
Away
|
W 13-11
|
July 8
|
New York Wolves
|
Away
|
L 26-27
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Date
|
Opponent
|
Home/Away
|
Result
|
April 27
|
Carolina Phoenix
|
Home
|
W 43-0
|
May 4
|
New York Wolves
|
Away
|
W 41-0
|
May 11
|
Columbus Chaos
|
Home
|
W 34-0
|
May 18
|
D.C. Divas
|
Away
|
L 6-41
|
June 8
|
NY Knockout
|
Away
|
L 12-22
|
June 15
|
New York Wolves
|
Home
|
W 33-8
|
June 29
|
Atlanta Rage
|
Away
|
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