Minnesota Machine

Minnesota Machine
Founded2008
LeagueWomen's Football Alliance
Team historyMinnesota Machine (2009-2017)
Based inMinneapolis-Saint Paul
ColorsOrange, Black, Grey
Head coachDoug Johnson (2012), Willie Howard (2011), Dann Lickness (2009-2010)
Championships0
Division titles3 (2010, 2011, 2012)

The Minnesota Machine was a women's tackle football team of the Women's Football Alliance (WFA) from 2009 to 2017. The team was started by Lisa Olson on December 8, 2008, after stints with the Indiana Speed and Minnesota Vixen,[1] and began play in the WFA's inaugural 2009 season. Based in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul metropolitan area, the Machine played its home games at different locations in the area each year.

Season-By-Season

Season records
Season W L T Finish Playoff results
2009 5 3 0 2nd American Midwest --
2010 6 2 0 1st American Midwest Lost AC Quarterfinal (Iowa)
2011 5 3 0 1st American Upper Midwest Lost AC Quarterfinal (Kansas City)
2012 6 3 0 1st WFA American 10 Lost AC Quarterfinal (St. Louis)
Totals 22 11 0 (including playoffs)

* = Current standing

2009

Season schedule

Date Opponent Home/Away Result
April 25 Iowa Thunder Away Lost 6-16
May 2 Missouri Phoenix Home Won 58-0
May 9 St. Louis Slam Home Lost 0-28
May 16 Kansas City Storm Away Won 58-0
June 6 St. Louis Slam Away Lost 7-42
June 13 Iowa Thunder Home Won 20-0
June 20 Missouri Phoenix Away Win 61-0
June 27 Kansas City Storm Home Won **

** = Won by forfeit

2010

Season schedule

Home games were played at James Griffin Stadium in St. Paul, MN

Date Opponent Home/Away Result
April 10 Nebraska Stampede Home Won 50-0
April 17 St. Louis Slam Away Lost 0-34
May 1 Iowa Thunder Away Won 7-21
May 8 Kansas City Spartans Away Won 12-13
May 15 Nebraska Stampede Home Won 34-0
June 5 Kansas City Spartans Home Won 22-8
June 12 Iowa Thunder Home Lost 13-21
June 19 Nebraska Stampede Away Won 13-12
June 26 Iowa Thunder (American Conference Quarterfinal) Home Lost 12-20

[2]

2011

Standings

2011 Upper Midwest Division
W L T PCT PF PA DIV GB STK
y-Minnesota Machine 5 3 0 0.625 150 117 4-0 --- W2
Wisconsin Wolves 4 4 0 0.500 144 207 2-2 1.0 L1
Wisconsin Dragons 0 8 0 0.000 27 271 0-4 5.0 L8

Season schedule

Home games were played at Einer Anderson Stadium in Minnetonka, MN

Date Opponent Home/Away Result
April 9 Chicago Force Away Lost 69-0
April 16 Wisconsin Dragons Home Won 21-7
April 30 Wisconsin Wolves Away Won 27-6
May 7 Nebraska Stampede Home Won 6-0
May 14 Iowa Xplosion Away Lost 0-7
June 4 Wisconsin Dragons Away Won 46-0
June 11 Iowa Xplosion Home Lost 17-20
June 18 Wisconsin Wolves Home Won 33-8
June 25 Kansas City Tribe (American Conference Quarterfinal) Home Lost 0-51

[3]

2012

Season schedule

Home games were played at Woodbury High School Stadium in Woodbury, MN

Date Opponent Home/Away Result
April 21 St. Louis Slam Home Lost 59-0
April 21 Wisconsin Wolves Home Won 34-6
April 28 Nebraska Stampede Away Won 14-6
May 5 Wisconsin Dragons Home Won 41-0
May 12 Nebraska Stampede Away Won 38-0
May 19 Kansas City Tribe Home Lost 13-0
June 9 Wisconsin Wolves Away Won 34-24
June 16 Wisconsin Dragons Away Won 34-0
June 23 St. Louis Slam (American Conference Quarterfinal) Away Lost 42-6

[4]

References

  1. ^ "Well-oiled Machine: Women's football team's finale Saturday at Woodbury High School". 16 May 2012.
  2. ^ http://www.hostedsports.com/hsi_schedule.asp?from=league_data&league=wfa&season=2010
  3. ^ http://www.hostedsports.com/hsi_schedule.asp?from=league_data&league=wfa&season=2011
  4. ^ http://www.hostedsports.com/hsi_schedule.asp?from=league_data&league=wfa&season=2012


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