Birmingham Steel Magnolias
Founded | 2002 |
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Folded | 2003 |
League | Women's Football Association |
Conference | Central |
Based in | Birmingham, Alabama |
Stadium | Lawson Field |
Owner | Alta Svoboda |
Birmingham Steel Magnolias was a women's American football team based in Birmingham, Alabama.[1] The team played in the Central Conference of the professional Women's Football Association in the 2002–03 season.[2] The team finished the regular season with a 5–5 record but lost the conference championship to the Indianapolis Vipers.
The Steel Magnolias' home games were played at Lawson Field. The owner was Alta Svoboda.
Schedule
Key: Win Loss Bye
Regular season
Week | Day | Date | Opponent | Results | Location | |
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Score | Record | |||||
1 | Saturday | October 12 | Indianapolis Vipers | L 20–14[3] | 0–1 | Lawson Field[4] |
2 | Saturday | October 19 | at Georgia Enforcers | W 20–8 | 1–1 | Atlanta, GA |
3 | Saturday | October 26 | New Orleans Voodoo Dolls | W 3–0 (forfeit) | 2–1 | Lawson Field |
4 | Saturday | November 2 | Jacksonville Dixie Blues | L 40–16 | 2–2 | Lawson Field |
5 | Saturday | November 9 | at Indianapolis Vipers | L 14–8[2] | 2–3 | Arlington High School |
6 | Saturday | November 16 | Orlando Fire | L 35–0 | 2–4 | Lawson Field |
7 | Saturday | November 23 | at New Orleans Voodoo Dolls | W 3–0 (forfeit) | 3–4 | New Orleans, LA |
8 | BYE | |||||
9 | Saturday | December 7 | Georgia Enforcers | W 3–0 (forfeit) | 4–4 | Lawson Field |
10 | Saturday | December 14 | at Tampa Bay Force | W 3–0 (forfeit) | 5–4 | Tampa Bay, FL |
11 | Saturday | December 21 | at Orlando Fire | L 3–0 (forfeit) | 5–5 | Orlando, FL |
Post-season
Game | Day | Date | Opponent | Results | Location | |
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Score | Record | |||||
Conference Championship | Saturday | January 11 | at Indianapolis Vipers | L 38–6 | 0–1 | Indianapolis, IN |
References
- ^ Sher, David (May 9, 2012). "Birmingham rated one of the poorest sports cities in U.S." The Comeback Town. Birmingham, AL: AL.com. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
- ^ a b "Vipers QB returns to lead win over Steel Magnolias". Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, IN. November 10, 2002.
- ^ "Vipers win opener over Birmingham". Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, IN. October 13, 2002.
- ^ "Vipers to open season". Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, IN. October 9, 2002.
External links
- BirminghamProSports.com
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