1994 Orlando Predators season

1994 Orlando Predators season
Head coachPerry Moss
Home fieldAmway Arena
Results
Record11–1
Division place1st, National
Playoff finishL 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

Schedule

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)

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Standings

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

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

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

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References

  1. ^ a b "Orlando Predators Team History - 1994 | ArenaFan.com". www.arenafan.com. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
  2. ^ "1994 Orlando Predators Game-by-Game Results on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com. Retrieved December 12, 2019.