1995 Tampa Bay Storm season
The 1995 Tampa Bay Storm season was the ninth season for the Tampa Bay Storm. They finished the 1995 Arena Football League season 10–2 and ended the season with a win in ArenaBowl IX against the Orlando Predators.[1]
| 1995 Tampa Bay Storm season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Tim Marcum |
| Home field | ThunderDome |
| Results | |
| Record | 10–2 |
| Division place | 1st, Southern |
| Playoff finish | W Quarterfinals vs. Memphis W Semifinals vs. Albany W ArenaBowl vs. Orlando |
Schedule
Regular season
| Week | Date | Opponent | Results | Game site (attendance) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final score | Team record | |||||||
| 1 | May 13 | at Miami Hooters | W 58–43 | 1–0 | Miami Arena (6,978) | |||
| 2 | Bye | |||||||
| 3 | May 27 | Charlotte Rage | W 34–16 | 2–0 | ThunderDome (12,426) | |||
| 4 | June 2 | at Las Vegas Sting | W 69–55 | 3–0 | Thomas & Mack Center (4,212) | |||
| 5 | June 10 | Miami Hooters | W 47–55 | 4–0 | ThunderDome (13,114) | |||
| 6 | June 17 | at Albany Firebirds | L 36–42 | 4–1 | Knickerbocker Arena (11,801) | |||
| 7 | June 24 | Las Vegas Sting | L 37–38 | 4–2 | ThunderDome (13,022) | |||
| 8 | July 1 | Memphis Pharaohs | W 68–32 | 5–2 | ThunderDome (14,209) | |||
| 9 | July 8 | at Connecticut Coyotes | W 38–32 | 6–2 | Hartford Civic Center (7,521) | |||
| 10 | July 14 | at Orlando Predators | W 51–34 | 7–2 | Orlando Arena (15,638) | |||
| 11 | July 21 | Connecticut Coyotes | W 60–32 | 8–2 | ThunderDome (12,825) | |||
| 12 | July 29 | Orlando Predators | W 44–20 | 9–2 | ThunderDome (24,055) | |||
| 13 | August 4 | at Milwaukee Mustangs | W 56–27 | 10–2 | Bradley Center (16,147) | |||
Playoffs
The Storm were awarded the No. 1 overall seed in the AFL playoffs as a result of their league-best regular season record.
| Round | Date | Opponent | Results | Game site (attendance) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final score | Playoff record | ||||
| Quarterfinals | August 12 | (8) Memphis Pharaohs | W 53–41 | 1–0 | ThunderDome (10,677) |
| Semifinals | August 18 | (7) Albany Firebirds | W 56–49 | 2–0 | ThunderDome (11,288) |
| ArenaBowl | September 1 | (6) Orlando Predators | W 48–35 | 3–0 | ThunderDome (25,087) |
Standings
| Team | Overall | Division | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | Losses | Percentage | Wins | Losses | Percentage | |
| National Conference | ||||||
| Eastern Division | ||||||
| Albany Firebirds | 7 | 5 | 0.583 | 3 | 1 | 0.750 |
| Charlotte Rage | 5 | 7 | 0.417 | 3 | 1 | 0.750 |
| Connecticut Coyotes | 1 | 11 | 0.083 | 0 | 4 | 0.000 |
| Southern Division | ||||||
| Tampa Bay Storm | 10 | 2 | 0.833 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Orlando Predators | 7 | 5 | 0.583 | 2 | 2 | 0.500 |
| Miami Hooters | 1 | 11 | 0.083 | 0 | 4 | 0.000 |
| American Conference | ||||||
| Central Division | ||||||
| St. Louis Stampede | 9 | 3 | 0.750 | 4 | 2 | 0.667 |
| Iowa Barnstormers | 7 | 5 | 0.583 | 4 | 2 | 0.667 |
| Memphis Pharaohs | 6 | 6 | 0.500 | 3 | 3 | 0.500 |
| Milwaukee Mustangs | 4 | 8 | 0.333 | 1 | 5 | 0.167 |
| Western Division | ||||||
| San Jose SaberCats | 8 | 4 | 0.667 | 2 | 2 | 0.500 |
| Arizona Rattlers | 7 | 5 | 0.583 | 3 | 1 | 0.750 |
| Las Vegas Sting | 6 | 6 | 0.500 | 1 | 3 | 0.250 |
- Green indicates clinched playoff berth
- Blue indicates division champion
- Grey indicates best regular season record
Awards
| Position | Player | Award | All-Arena team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterback | Jay Gruden | - | 1st |
| Offensive/defensive lineman | Kent Wells | - | 1st |
| Fullback/linebacker | Cedric McKinnon | - | 2nd |
| Offensive/defensive lineman | Sylvester Bembery | - | 2nd |
| Offensive/defensive lineman | Willie Wyatt | - | 2nd |
| Defensive specialist | Corey Dowden | - | 2nd |
References
- "Tampa Bay Storm Team History - 1995 | ArenaFan.com". www.arenafan.com. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
- "1995 Tampa Bay Storm Game-by-Game Results on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
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