2003 AF2 season

2003 AF2 season
2003 AF2 season
League	AF2
Sport	Arena football
Regular season
Season champions	Quad City Steamwheelers
Playoffs
American champions	Macon Knights
American runners-up	Tennessee Valley Vipers
National champions	Tulsa Talons
National runners-up	Arkansas Twisters
ArenaCup IV
Champions	Tulsa Talons
Runners-up	Macon Knights
AF2 seasons
	← 2002 2004 →

The 2003 AF2 season was the fourth season of the AF2. It was preceded by 2002 and succeeded by 2004. The league champions were the Tulsa Talons, who defeated the Macon Knights in ArenaCup IV. For the first time ever, AF2 uses the six-division alignment (three divisions per conference).

League info

New teams	Cincinnati Swarm, Green Bay Blizzard
Renamed / Relocated teams	None
Defunct teams	Augusta Stallions, Carolina Rhinos, Fresno Frenzy, Jacksonville Tomcats, Mobile Wizards, New Haven Ninjas, Pensacola Barracudas, Roanoke Steam, Tallahassee Thunder
Total teams	27

Standings

Team	Overall				Division
Team	Wins	Losses	Ties	Percentage	Wins	Losses	Percentage
American Conference
Atlantic Division
Cape Fear Wildcats	10	6	0	0.625	5	3	0.625
Greensboro Prowlers	9	7	0	0.562	6	2	0.750
Charleston Swamp Foxes	9	7	0	0.562	4	4	0.500
Norfolk Nighthawks	8	8	0	0.500	2	6	0.250
Richmond Speed	6	10	0	0.375	3	5	0.375
Northeast Division
Albany Conquest	13	3	0	0.812	7	2	0.778
Mohegan Wolves	10	6	0	0.625	6	3	0.667
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers	6	10	0	0.375	3	6	0.333
Rochester Brigade	3	13	0	0.187	2	7	0.222
Southern Division
Tennessee Valley Vipers	14	2	0	0.875	7	1	0.875
Florida Firecats	10	6	0	0.625	5	3	0.625
Macon Knights	10	6	0	0.625	4	4	0.500
Birmingham Steeldogs	7	9	0	0.437	3	5	0.375
Columbus Wardogs	4	12	0	0.250	1	7	0.125
National Conference
Central Division^[1]
Tulsa Talons	13	3	0	0.812	5	1	0.833
Arkansas Twisters	9	7	0	0.562	5	1	0.833
Memphis Xplorers	6	10	0	0.375	2	4	0.333
Bossier City Battle Wings	3	13	0	0.187	0	6	0.000
Midwest Division
Quad City Steamwheelers	14	2	0	0.875	8	0	1.000
Cincinnati Swarm	7	9	0	0.437	4	4	0.500
Louisville Fire	5	11	0	0.312	4	4	0.500
Peoria Pirates	5	11	0	0.312	3	5	0.375
Green Bay Blizzard	2	14	0	0.125	1	7	0.125
Western Division
Hawaiian Islanders	10	6	0	0.625	5	3	0.625
Bakersfield Blitz	8	7	1	0.531	4	3	0.571
Wichita Stealth	8	7	1	0.531	2	3	0.400
San Diego Riptide	6	10	0	0.375	3	5	0.375

Green indicates clinched playoff berth
Purple indicates division champion
Grey indicates best regular season record

Playoffs


Macon, Georgia			Albany, New York
5	Florida	35
			4	Macon	59
4	Macon	42				Huntsville, Alabama
			2	Albany	47

			American Conference
Fayetteville, North Carolina						4	Macon	51
			Huntsville, Alabama
						1	Tennessee Valley	48

6	Mohegan	50				American Conference Championship
			6	Mohegan	30
3	Cape Fear	47							Tulsa, Oklahoma
			1	Tennessee Valley	47
Wild Card Round
			Conference Semifinals
North Little Rock, Arkansas									A4	Macon	40
			Moline, Illinois
									N2	Tulsa	58

5	Bakersfield	28							ArenaCup IV
			4	Arkansas	63
4	Arkansas	36				Tulsa, Oklahoma
			1	Quad Cities	61

			National Conference
Honolulu						4	Arkansas	52
			Tulsa, Oklahoma
						2	Tulsa	63

6	Wichita	30				National Conference Championship
			3	Hawaii	38
3	Hawaii	57
			2	Tulsa	58

ArenaCup IV

ArenaCup IV

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Tot
Tulsa Talons	14	21	3	20	58
Macon Knights	7	0	13	20	40

Date

August 23, 2003

Arena

Tulsa Convention Center

City

Tulsa, Oklahoma

Attendance

7,184

Most Valuable Player

Craig Strickland

Offensive Player of the Game

Defensive Player of the Game

Larry Hollinquest

Ironman of the Game

Mitch Allner

Winning Coach

Skip Foster

Losing Coach

Kevin Porter

ArenaCup IV was the 2003 edition of the AF2's championship game, in which the National Conference Champions Tulsa Talons defeated the American Conference Champions Macon Knights in Tulsa, Oklahoma by a score of 58 to 40.^[2]^[3]

Scoring Summary

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Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	Macon Knights	Tulsa Talons
1	12:33	4	48	2:27	Tulsa Talons	Tacoma Fontaine 29-yard touchdown reception from Craig Strickland, Tony Dodson kick Good	0	7
1	8:32	3	36	4:01	Macon Knights	Tremaine Neal 14-yard touchdown reception from Jermain Alfred, Wesley Wilson kick Good	7	7
1	3:11	7	46	5:21	Tulsa Talons	Mitch Allner 13-yard touchdown reception from Craig Strickland, Tony Dodson kick Good	7	14
2	13:18	3	15	1:37	Tulsa Talons	Craig Strickland 6-yard touchdown run, Tony Dodson kick Good	7	21
2	0:56	8	40	4:44	Tulsa Talons	Aleric Clark 1-yard touchdown run, Tony Dodson kick Good	7	28
2	0:01	3	28	0:14	Tulsa Talons	Aleric Clark 2-yard touchdown reception from Craig Strickland, Tony Dodson kick Good	7	35
3	13:52	2	49	1:08	Macon Knights	Anthony Snead 39-yard touchdown reception from Jermain Alfred, Wesley Wilson kick Good	14	35
3	9:05	5	22	4:47	Tulsa Talons	26-yard field goal by Tony Dodson	14	38
3	2:28	10	48	6:37	Macon Knights	Jermain Alfred 4-yard touchdown run, Wesley Wilson kick Failed	20	38
4	10:26	5	43	3:47	Macon Knights	Jermain Alfred 2-yard touchdown run, 2-point Randyn Akoina failed	26	38
4	7:31	3	30	2:55	Tulsa Talons	Tacoma Fontaine 20-yard touchdown reception from Craig Strickland, Tony Dodson kick Failed	26	44
4	4:44	3	15	2:47	Macon Knights	Randyn Akoina 15-yard touchdown reception from Jermain Alfred, 2-point Jermain Alfred Pass failed	32	44
4	2:00	3	17	2:44	Tulsa Talons	Mitch Allner 15-yard touchdown reception from Craig Strickland, Tony Dodson kick Good	32	51
4	0:38	3	34	1:22	Macon Knights	Randyn Akoina 8-yard touchdown reception from Jermain Alfred, 2-point Evan Marios Rush from Jermain Alfred succeeded	40	51
4	0:08	4	3	0:30	Tulsa Talons	Craig Strickland 3-yard touchdown run, Tony Dodson kick Good	40	58
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							Macon Knights	Tulsa Talons

References

^ "AFL Arena Football History - Year By Year - 2003 | ArenaFan.com". www.arenafan.com.
^ "Strickland, Talons Win ArenaCup, 58–40". www.August 21, 2017. OurSports Central. August 23, 2003.
^ "ArenaCup IV". www.AF2.com. AF2. August 23, 2003. Archived from the original on 2003-12-06. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
^ "2003 ArenaCupBoxscore". AF2.

External links

[1] "AFL Arena Football History - Year By Year - 2003 | ArenaFan.com". www.arenafan.com.

[2] "Strickland, Talons Win ArenaCup, 58–40". www.August 21, 2017. OurSports Central. August 23, 2003.

[3] "ArenaCup IV". www.AF2.com. AF2. August 23, 2003. Archived from the original on 2003-12-06. Retrieved August 21, 2017.

[4] "2003 ArenaCupBoxscore". AF2.

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