Chattanooga Locomotion
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The Chattanooga Locomotion is a team in the Independent Women's Football League
based in Chattanooga, Tennessee
. Home games are played on the campus of Red Bank High School.
From their inception in 2001 until 2008, the Locomotion played in the National Women's Football Association
.
| colspan="6" align="center" | Chattanooga Locomotion (NWFA)
|-
|2001 || colspan="6" rowspan="1" align="center" | Results Unknown
|-
|2002 || 4 || 4 || 0 || 3rd Central Division || --
|-
|2003 || 8 || 0 || 0 || 1st South Central|| First-round bye
Lost Southern Conference Semifinal (Oklahoma City
)
|-
|2004 || 6 || 0 || 0 || 1st South South || First-round bye
Lost Southern Conference Semifinal (Pensacola)
|-
|2005 || 6 || 2 || 0 || 4th South Division || Won Southern Conference Qualifier (Dallas
)
Lost Southern Conference Semifinal (Pensacola)
|-
|2006 || 5 || 2 || 0 || 2nd South East || Won NWFA First Round (Austin
)
Lost NWFA Quarterfinal (D.C.
)
|-
|2007 || 8 || 0 || 0 || 1st South Central || First-round bye
Lost Southern Conference Semifinal (Columbus
)
|-
|2008 || 5 || 2 || 0 || 2nd South East || --
|-
| colspan="6" align="center" | Chattanooga Locomotion (IWFL)
|-
|2009 || 6 || 2 || 0 || 6th Tier II || Lost Tier II Quarterfinal (Wisconsin
)
|-
|2010 || 5 || 3 || 0 || 6th Tier II || Lost Tier II Quarterfinal (Greensboro, NC
)
|-
|2011 || 6 || 2 || 0 || 3rd Tier II || Won Tier II Quarterfinal (Frisco, TX
)
Lost Tier II Semifinal (New England
)
|-
!Totals || 62 || 25 || 0
|colspan="2"| (including playoffs)
while not allowing any opponents to score against them.
2011 IWFL All-Stars: Coach - Steve Lewis; Alternates - #5 Amanda Cunningham, #66 Starlisa Horton, #24 Denisha Montgomery, #14 Tiffany Newcomb, #54 Crystal Vaughan
Independent Women's Football League
The Independent Women's Football League was founded in 2000, and began play in 2001.IWFL founders began with the goal to establish a quality women's football league that would be respected as the top level of women's tackle football in the world....
based in Chattanooga, Tennessee
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Chattanooga is the fourth-largest city in the US state of Tennessee , with a population of 169,887. It is the seat of Hamilton County...
. Home games are played on the campus of Red Bank High School.
From their inception in 2001 until 2008, the Locomotion played in the National Women's Football Association
National Women's Football Association
The National Women's Football Association was a full-contact American football league for women headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee. The league was founded by Catherine Masters in 2000, as the two benchmark teams, the Alabama Renegades and the Nashville Dream played each other six times in...
.
Season-by-season
|-| colspan="6" align="center" | Chattanooga Locomotion (NWFA)
|-
|2001 || colspan="6" rowspan="1" align="center" | Results Unknown
|-
|2002 || 4 || 4 || 0 || 3rd Central Division || --
|-
|2003 || 8 || 0 || 0 || 1st South Central|| First-round bye
Lost Southern Conference Semifinal (Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City Lightning
The Oklahoma City Lightning is Oklahoma City full-contact women's American football team in the Women's Football Alliance. Home games are played at Taft Stadium....
)
|-
|2004 || 6 || 0 || 0 || 1st South South || First-round bye
Lost Southern Conference Semifinal (Pensacola)
|-
|2005 || 6 || 2 || 0 || 4th South Division || Won Southern Conference Qualifier (Dallas
Dallas Rage
The Dallas Rage was an expansion team in the National Women's Football Association.In its 2005 inaugural season, the Dallas Rage compiled a 6-2 regular season record including an upset defeat of the previously undefeated Oklahoma City Lightning...
)
Lost Southern Conference Semifinal (Pensacola)
|-
|2006 || 5 || 2 || 0 || 2nd South East || Won NWFA First Round (Austin
Austin Outlaws
The Austin Outlaws are a women's football team in the Women's Football Alliance. They are based in Austin, Texas. Home games are played at Chaparral Stadium on the campus of Westlake High School....
)
Lost NWFA Quarterfinal (D.C.
D.C. Divas
The D.C. Divas are a football team in the Women's Football Alliance. Based in the Washington Metropolitan Area, the Divas play their home games in Landover at Prince George's Sports and Learning Complex.-2001:The Divas were formed in 2000 to be one of the charter franchises of the National Women's...
)
|-
|2007 || 8 || 0 || 0 || 1st South Central || First-round bye
Lost Southern Conference Semifinal (Columbus
Columbus Comets
The Columbus Comets are a women's professional American football team based in Columbus, Ohio. They play in the Women's Football Alliance. The Comets played in the National Women's Football Association from their inception in 2003 until 2008...
)
|-
|2008 || 5 || 2 || 0 || 2nd South East || --
|-
| colspan="6" align="center" | Chattanooga Locomotion (IWFL)
|-
|2009 || 6 || 2 || 0 || 6th Tier II || Lost Tier II Quarterfinal (Wisconsin
Wisconsin Warriors
The Wisconsin Warriors are a football team in the Independent Women's Football League. Based in Kenosha, the Warriors play their home games on the campus of Indian Trail Academy...
)
|-
|2010 || 5 || 3 || 0 || 6th Tier II || Lost Tier II Quarterfinal (Greensboro, NC
Carolina Phoenix
The Carolina Phoenix is a football team in the Independent Women's Football League based in the Triad and the Triangle of North Carolina. Home games are played at Western Guilford High School in Greensboro....
)
|-
|2011 || 6 || 2 || 0 || 3rd Tier II || Won Tier II Quarterfinal (Frisco, TX
North Texas Knockouts
The North Texas Knockouts are a team of the Women's Spring Football League set to play in the WSFL's 2012 season. Based in Dallas, the Knockouts play their home games at Sprague Stadium on the campus of Justin F...
)
Lost Tier II Semifinal (New England
New England Intensity
The New England Intensity is a football team in the Independent Women's Football League based in Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Home games are played at Joseph P. Hanlon Field on the campus of Medway High School in Medway....
)
|-
!Totals || 62 || 25 || 0
|colspan="2"| (including playoffs)
2009
| Date | Opponent | Home Home team In team sports, the term home advantage describes the advantage–usually a psychological advantage–that the home team is said to have over the visiting team as a result of playing in familiar facilities and in front of supportive fans... /Away Home team In team sports, the term home advantage describes the advantage–usually a psychological advantage–that the home team is said to have over the visiting team as a result of playing in familiar facilities and in front of supportive fans... |
Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 11 | Tennessee Valley Tigers Tennessee Valley Tigers The Tennessee Valley Tigers is a women's American football team located in Huntsville, Alabama. The Tigers joined the Women's Spring Football League in 2011 and will play their first WSFL season in the spring of 2012. This will be the Tigers' fourth season overall, after three seasons in the... |
Home | Won 46-0 |
| April 18 | Tennessee Valley Tigers | Away | Won 32-14 |
| April 25 | Atlanta Xplosion Atlanta Xplosion The Atlanta Ravens, formerly known as the Atlanta Xplosion, is a football team in the Independent Women's Football League. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, the Ravens play their home games in nearby Roswell at Centennial High School.-2003:... |
Away | Lost 6-28 |
| May 2 | Shreveport Aftershock | Home | Won 62-0 |
| May 16 | Cape Fear Thunder Cape Fear Thunder The Cape Fear Thunder is a football team in the Women's Spring Football League based in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Home games are played at John P... |
Home | Won 60-0 |
| May 23 | Carolina Queens Carolina Queens The Carolina Queens are a women's American football team based out of Charlotte, North Carolina playing in the Independent Women's Football League... |
Away | Lost 12-30 |
| May 30 | Clarksville Fox Clarksville Fox The Clarksville Fox is a football team in the Independent Women's Football League. Based in Clarksville, Tennessee, the Fox play their home games on the campus of Northwest High School.-2007:... |
Away | Won 28-0 |
| June 13 | Louisville Nightmare Louisville Nightmare The Louisville Belles are a team of the Women's Spring Football League based in Louisville, Kentucky. Home games are played at the campuses of Seneca High School and Ballard High School.... |
Home | Won 2-0 |
| June 27 | Wisconsin Warriors Wisconsin Warriors The Wisconsin Warriors are a football team in the Independent Women's Football League. Based in Kenosha, the Warriors play their home games on the campus of Indian Trail Academy... (Tier II Quarterfinal) |
Away | Lost 6-32 |
2010
| Date | Opponent | Home Home team In team sports, the term home advantage describes the advantage–usually a psychological advantage–that the home team is said to have over the visiting team as a result of playing in familiar facilities and in front of supportive fans... /Away Home team In team sports, the term home advantage describes the advantage–usually a psychological advantage–that the home team is said to have over the visiting team as a result of playing in familiar facilities and in front of supportive fans... |
Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 3 | Atlanta Xplosion Atlanta Xplosion The Atlanta Ravens, formerly known as the Atlanta Xplosion, is a football team in the Independent Women's Football League. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, the Ravens play their home games in nearby Roswell at Centennial High School.-2003:... |
Home | loss |
| April 10 | Clarksville Fox Clarksville Fox The Clarksville Fox is a football team in the Independent Women's Football League. Based in Clarksville, Tennessee, the Fox play their home games on the campus of Northwest High School.-2007:... |
Away | loss |
| April 17 | Memphis Belles Memphis Belles The Memphis Belles are a women's professional tackle football team and members of the Independent Women's Football League. Based in Memphis, Tennessee, the Memphis Belles played their 2010 home games at Halle Stadium football field in Memphis, Tennessee... |
Away | win |
| April 24 | Tennessee Valley Tigers Tennessee Valley Tigers The Tennessee Valley Tigers is a women's American football team located in Huntsville, Alabama. The Tigers joined the Women's Spring Football League in 2011 and will play their first WSFL season in the spring of 2012. This will be the Tigers' fourth season overall, after three seasons in the... |
Home | win |
| May 1 | Carolina Phoenix Carolina Phoenix The Carolina Phoenix is a football team in the Independent Women's Football League based in the Triad and the Triangle of North Carolina. Home games are played at Western Guilford High School in Greensboro.... |
Away | loss |
| May 8 | Memphis Belles Memphis Belles The Memphis Belles are a women's professional tackle football team and members of the Independent Women's Football League. Based in Memphis, Tennessee, the Memphis Belles played their 2010 home games at Halle Stadium football field in Memphis, Tennessee... |
Home | win |
| May 22 | Carolina Queens Carolina Queens The Carolina Queens are a women's American football team based out of Charlotte, North Carolina playing in the Independent Women's Football League... |
Away | win |
| June 5 | Carolina Queens Carolina Queens The Carolina Queens are a women's American football team based out of Charlotte, North Carolina playing in the Independent Women's Football League... |
Home | win |
| June 19 | Carolina Phoenix (Tier II Quarterfinals) | Away | loss |
2011
| Date | Opponent | Home Home team In team sports, the term home advantage describes the advantage–usually a psychological advantage–that the home team is said to have over the visiting team as a result of playing in familiar facilities and in front of supportive fans... /Away Home team In team sports, the term home advantage describes the advantage–usually a psychological advantage–that the home team is said to have over the visiting team as a result of playing in familiar facilities and in front of supportive fans... |
Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 2 | Clarksville Fox Clarksville Fox The Clarksville Fox is a football team in the Independent Women's Football League. Based in Clarksville, Tennessee, the Fox play their home games on the campus of Northwest High School.-2007:... |
Away | Win 30-0 |
| April 16 | Atlanta Ravens | Away | Loss 0-34 |
| April 23 | Memphis Belles Memphis Belles The Memphis Belles are a women's professional tackle football team and members of the Independent Women's Football League. Based in Memphis, Tennessee, the Memphis Belles played their 2010 home games at Halle Stadium football field in Memphis, Tennessee... |
Home | Win 56-12 |
| May 7 | Clarksville Fox Clarksville Fox The Clarksville Fox is a football team in the Independent Women's Football League. Based in Clarksville, Tennessee, the Fox play their home games on the campus of Northwest High School.-2007:... |
Away | Win 42-0 |
| May 21 | Memphis Belles Memphis Belles The Memphis Belles are a women's professional tackle football team and members of the Independent Women's Football League. Based in Memphis, Tennessee, the Memphis Belles played their 2010 home games at Halle Stadium football field in Memphis, Tennessee... |
Away | Win 26-20 (OT) |
| May 28 | Tennessee Valley Tigers Tennessee Valley Tigers The Tennessee Valley Tigers is a women's American football team located in Huntsville, Alabama. The Tigers joined the Women's Spring Football League in 2011 and will play their first WSFL season in the spring of 2012. This will be the Tigers' fourth season overall, after three seasons in the... |
Home | Win 2-0 (forfeit) |
| June 4 | Atlanta Ravens | Home | Loss 0-49 |
| June 18 | Memphis Belles Memphis Belles The Memphis Belles are a women's professional tackle football team and members of the Independent Women's Football League. Based in Memphis, Tennessee, the Memphis Belles played their 2010 home games at Halle Stadium football field in Memphis, Tennessee... |
Home | Win 54-0 |
| June 25 | North Texas Knockouts (Tier II Quarterfinals) | Home | Win 24-20 |
| July 16 | New England Intensity (Tier II Semifinals) | Home | Loss 0-20 |
Players Honored
Schandra "Sunshine" Loveless, Loco #43, played on the inaugural United States national women's football team in 2010. The US team won the gold medal at the IFAF Women's World ChampionshipIFAF Women's World Championship
The IFAF Women's World Championship is the international championship for women in American football. The first event was held in 2010, in Stockholm, Sweden, and was won by the United States.-Results:...
while not allowing any opponents to score against them.
2011 IWFL All-Stars: Coach - Steve Lewis; Alternates - #5 Amanda Cunningham, #66 Starlisa Horton, #24 Denisha Montgomery, #14 Tiffany Newcomb, #54 Crystal Vaughan