Miami Fury
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The Miami Fury is a football team in the Women's Football Alliance
. Based in Miami, Florida
, the Fury plays its home games at North Miami Athletic Stadium.
when it started full-league play in 2000 (previously, it had just been a barnstorming venture between the Lake Michigan Minx and the Minnesota Vixen
). The Fury were placed in the National Conference South Division alongside their in-state rivals the Daytona Beach Barracudas and the Tampa Tempest. In their inaugural season, the Fury finished with a 3-4 record, in-between the undefeated Barracudas (6-0) and the winless Tempest (0-6).
.
. However, for undetermined reasons, the Fury forfeited their first-round playoff game to the Bay State Warriors.
in the first round.
, joining the Jacksonville Dixie Blues
, Gulf Coast Riptide, Orlando Anarchy, and Tampa Bay Pirates as teams representing the Sunshine State. Also, longtime IWFL rival the Palm Beach Punishers
made the move to the WFA.
That season proved to be a return to their dominant ways, winning the Coastal Division title with a 7-1 record (their first title since 2003) and reaching the playoffs for the first time since 2006. However, their playoff run was as short-lived as before, losing to the Jacksonville Dixie Blues
in the first round by a score of 20-18.
| colspan="6" align="center" | Miami Fury (WPFL)
|-
|2000 || 3 || 4 || 0 || 2nd NC South || --
|-
|2001 || 7 || 1 || 0 || 1st NC South || Playoffs Cancelled due to September 11 attacks
|-
|2002 || colspan="6" align="center" | Did Not Play
|-
| colspan="6" align="center" | Miami Fury (IWFL)
|-
|2003 || 5 || 1 || 0 || 1st EC South Atlantic || Forfeited Divisional Playoffs (Bay State)
|-
|2004 || colspan="6" rowspan="2" align="center" | X-Team: Results Unknown/Not Counted
|-
|2005
|-
|2006 || 7 || 1 || 0 || 2nd EC South Atlantic || Lost EC First Round (New York
)
|-
|2007 || 3 || 5 || 0 || 3rd EC South Atlantic || --
|-
|2008 || 3 || 5 || 0 || 3rd EC South Atlantic || --
|-
|2009 || 6 || 2 || 0 || 3rd EC South Atlantic || --
|-
|2010 || 5 || 3 || 0 || 3rd EC Southeast || --
|-
| colspan="6" align="center" | Miami Fury (WFA)
|-
|2011 || 7 || 1 || 0 || 1st NC Coastal || Lost National Conference Quarterfinal (Jacksonville
)
|-
!Totals || 46 || 26 || 0
|colspan="2"| (including playoffs, not including X-Team seasons)
** = Won by forfeit
*** = Forfeited
Women's Football Alliance
The Women's Football Alliance is a full-contact Women's American football league which began play in the spring of 2009. They have now completed three full seasons and grew to over 60 teams slated for the 2011 season. The women play 11 person tackle football games with rules that basically mirror...
. Based in Miami, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, the Fury plays its home games at North Miami Athletic Stadium.
2000
The Fury was formed as a charter member of the Women's Professional Football LeagueWomen's Professional Football League
The Women's Professional Football League is the original and longest operating women's professional American football league in the United States. Now with teams across the United States, the WPFL had its first game in 1999 with just two original teams: the Lake Michigan Minx and the Minnesota...
when it started full-league play in 2000 (previously, it had just been a barnstorming venture between the Lake Michigan Minx and the Minnesota Vixen
Minnesota Vixen
The Minnesota Vixen are a professional women's football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The team has been known as the Minnesota Vixens and Minneapolis Vixens prior to being known as the Vixen ....
). The Fury were placed in the National Conference South Division alongside their in-state rivals the Daytona Beach Barracudas and the Tampa Tempest. In their inaugural season, the Fury finished with a 3-4 record, in-between the undefeated Barracudas (6-0) and the winless Tempest (0-6).
2001
2001 was a much better year for the Fury, as the team started with a 3-1 record. However, due to the September 11 attacks, the remainder of the regular season was cancelled, and despite four forfeit wins in the Fury's favor, they did not get a chance to compete for the Championship. The official record books show 7-1 as the Fury's final record2002
The Fury took the year off to reorganize and get ready for their move to the Independent Women's Football LeagueIndependent 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....
.
2003
In their first season in the IWFL, the Fury finished with a 5-1 record which was good for the Eastern Conference South Atlantic Division title, finishing ahead of their rivals the Tampa Bay Terminators and Orlando StarzOrlando Starz
The Orlando Starz were a franchise in the Independent Women's Football League from 2000-2004 based in Orlando, Florida. The team won a Division championship in 2001, but struggled in 2003, compiling a 1-7 record...
. However, for undetermined reasons, the Fury forfeited their first-round playoff game to the Bay State Warriors.
2004 & 2005: The X-Team Years
In 2004 and 2005, the Fury played as an IWFL exhibition team ("X-Team"). Not much is known about their time in the X-Team circuit.2006
2006 marked the Fury's return to full-time seasonal play. They picked up right where they left off, finishing with a 7-1 record good for second place in the South Atlantic Division. Unfortunately, their playoff run would end soon after it began after a 14-8 loss to their old WPFL rivals the New York SharksNew York Sharks
The New York Sharks are a women's American football team playing out of New York City. They are a member of the Women's Football Alliance...
in the first round.
2008
Once again, the Fury finished third place in the South Atlantic Division with a 3-5 record.2009
Yet again, the Fury finished third place in the South Atlantic Division, only this time with a 6-2 record.2010
For the fourth consecutive season, the Fury finished third place in the Southeast Division, with a 5-3 record this time around.2011
For the 2011 season, the Fury joined the Women's Football AllianceWomen's Football Alliance
The Women's Football Alliance is a full-contact Women's American football league which began play in the spring of 2009. They have now completed three full seasons and grew to over 60 teams slated for the 2011 season. The women play 11 person tackle football games with rules that basically mirror...
, joining the Jacksonville Dixie Blues
Jacksonville Dixie Blues
The Jacksonville Dixie Blues are a women's American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida. Founded in 2001, they are currently members of the Women's Football Alliance , playing their home games on the campus of University Christian School....
, Gulf Coast Riptide, Orlando Anarchy, and Tampa Bay Pirates as teams representing the Sunshine State. Also, longtime IWFL rival the Palm Beach Punishers
Palm Beach Punishers
The Palm Beach Punishers are a football team in the Women's Football Alliance based in Palm Beach County, Florida. Home games are played on the campus of Palm Beach Central High School in nearby Wellington...
made the move to the WFA.
That season proved to be a return to their dominant ways, winning the Coastal Division title with a 7-1 record (their first title since 2003) and reaching the playoffs for the first time since 2006. However, their playoff run was as short-lived as before, losing to the Jacksonville Dixie Blues
Jacksonville Dixie Blues
The Jacksonville Dixie Blues are a women's American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida. Founded in 2001, they are currently members of the Women's Football Alliance , playing their home games on the campus of University Christian School....
in the first round by a score of 20-18.
Season-By-Season
|-| colspan="6" align="center" | Miami Fury (WPFL)
|-
|2000 || 3 || 4 || 0 || 2nd NC South || --
|-
|2001 || 7 || 1 || 0 || 1st NC South || Playoffs Cancelled due to September 11 attacks
|-
|2002 || colspan="6" align="center" | Did Not Play
|-
| colspan="6" align="center" | Miami Fury (IWFL)
|-
|2003 || 5 || 1 || 0 || 1st EC South Atlantic || Forfeited Divisional Playoffs (Bay State)
|-
|2004 || colspan="6" rowspan="2" align="center" | X-Team: Results Unknown/Not Counted
|-
|2005
|-
|2006 || 7 || 1 || 0 || 2nd EC South Atlantic || Lost EC First Round (New York
New York Sharks
The New York Sharks are a women's American football team playing out of New York City. They are a member of the Women's Football Alliance...
)
|-
|2007 || 3 || 5 || 0 || 3rd EC South Atlantic || --
|-
|2008 || 3 || 5 || 0 || 3rd EC South Atlantic || --
|-
|2009 || 6 || 2 || 0 || 3rd EC South Atlantic || --
|-
|2010 || 5 || 3 || 0 || 3rd EC Southeast || --
|-
| colspan="6" align="center" | Miami Fury (WFA)
|-
|2011 || 7 || 1 || 0 || 1st NC Coastal || Lost National Conference Quarterfinal (Jacksonville
Jacksonville Dixie Blues
The Jacksonville Dixie Blues are a women's American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida. Founded in 2001, they are currently members of the Women's Football Alliance , playing their home games on the campus of University Christian School....
)
|-
!Totals || 46 || 26 || 0
|colspan="2"| (including playoffs, not including X-Team seasons)
Season Schedule
| 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 | Orlando Mayhem Orlando Mayhem The Orlando Mayhem is a football team in the Independent Women's Football League based in Orlando, Florida. Home games are played on the campus of East Ridge High School in nearby Clermont.... |
Away | Won 21-0 |
| April 25 | Palm Beach Punishers Palm Beach Punishers The Palm Beach Punishers are a football team in the Women's Football Alliance based in Palm Beach County, Florida. Home games are played on the campus of Palm Beach Central High School in nearby Wellington... |
Home | Won 44-0 |
| May 2 | Houston Energy | Away | Won 21-0 |
| May 16 | Orlando Mayhem | Home | Won 27-6 |
| May 23 | 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 | Lost 12-16 |
| May 30 | Dallas Diamonds Dallas Diamonds The Dallas Diamonds are a women's professional American football team in the Women's Football Alliance . It is made up of 46 players and has a coaching staff of 10... |
Away | Lost 8-41 |
| June 6 | Orlando Mayhem | Home | Won 18-0 |
| June 13 | Palm Beach Punishers | Away | Won 53-0 |
Season Schedule
| 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 | Palm Beach Punishers Palm Beach Punishers The Palm Beach Punishers are a football team in the Women's Football Alliance based in Palm Beach County, Florida. Home games are played on the campus of Palm Beach Central High School in nearby Wellington... |
Away | Won 40-9 |
| April 17 | H-Town Texas Cyclones H-Town Texas Cyclones The H-Town Texas Cyclones are a team of the Independent Women's Football League. Based in Houston, the Cyclones play their home games at Reggie Grob Stadium on the campus of the Spring Branch Independent School District. The Cyclones are the second IWFL team based in Houston, after the Houston... |
Home | Won 2-0** |
| April 24 | 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 0-39 |
| May 2 | Palm Beach Punishers | Home | Won 41-0 |
| May 8 | Houston Energy | Away | Lost 0-1*** |
| May 16 | Palm Beach Punishers | Home | Won 55-0 |
| May 30 | Atlanta Xplosion | Home | Lost 0-1*** |
| June 5 | Palm Beach Punishers | Away | Won 14-6 |
Season Schedule
| 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 | Carolina Raging Wolves Carolina Raging Wolves The Carolina Raging Wolves are a team of the Women's Football Alliance scheduled to begin play for the 2010 season. Home games will be played on the campus of St. Pauls High School in St... |
Home | Won 62-0 |
| April 9 | Gulf Coast Riptide | Home | Won 52-14 |
| April 16 | Atlanta Heartbreakers | Away | Won 72-0 |
| April 30 | Tampa Bay Pirates | Away | Won 32-0 |
| May 14 | Palm Beach Punishers Palm Beach Punishers The Palm Beach Punishers are a football team in the Women's Football Alliance based in Palm Beach County, Florida. Home games are played on the campus of Palm Beach Central High School in nearby Wellington... |
Home | Won 12-9 |
| May 21 | Tampa Bay Pirates | Home | Won 34-21 |
| June 11 | Jacksonville Dixie Blues Jacksonville Dixie Blues The Jacksonville Dixie Blues are a women's American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida. Founded in 2001, they are currently members of the Women's Football Alliance , playing their home games on the campus of University Christian School.... |
Away | Lost 24-45 |
| June 18 | Palm Beach Punishers | Away | Won 14-0 |
| June 25 | Jacksonville Dixie Blues (National Conference Quarterfinal) | Away | Lost 18-20 |