Minnesota Machine
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The Minnesota Machine is a women's full tackle American football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...

 team based in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul metropolitan area. They play in the Women's Football Alliance
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...

 and start play in 2009, their inaugural season. In 2010 the Minnesota Machine had to end the playoff contest with the Iowa Thunder because of a severe lightning storm that started at half time. The Minnesota Machine had just ran in for a touchdown and kicked an extra point when the officials temporarily called the game. After 1 hour and 15 minutes of the game being on hold owner, Lisa Olson conceded to Iowa therefore losing 20-12.

Season-By-Season

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|2009 || 5 || 3 || 0 || 2nd American Midwest || --
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|2010 || 6 || 2 || 0 || 1st American Midwest || Lost AC Quarterfinal (Iowa
Iowa Thunder
The Iowa Thunder is a women's professional American football team based in Des Moines, Iowa. They play in the Women's Spring Football League. During its first two seasons, the Thunder was a member of the Women's Football Alliance-History:...

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|2011 || 5 || 4 || 0 || 1st American Upper Midwest || Lost AC Quarterfinal (Kansas City Tribe)
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!Totals || 16 || 9 || 0
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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 25 Iowa Thunder
Iowa Thunder
The Iowa Thunder is a women's professional American football team based in Des Moines, Iowa. They play in the Women's Spring Football League. During its first two seasons, the Thunder was a member of the Women's Football Alliance-History:...

Away Lost 6-16
May 2 Missouri Phoenix
Missouri Phoenix
The "Missouri Phoenix" is a professional women's American football team based in Kansas City, Kansas. They played in the Women's Football Alliance. Home games are played on the campus of Piper High School....

Home Won 58-0
May 9 St. Louis Slam
St. Louis Slam
The St. Louis Slam is a women's professional American football team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They play in the Women's Football Alliance, of which they are the current defending champions. The Slam played in the National Women's Football Association from their inception in 2003 until 2008. Home...

Home Lost 0-28
May 16 Kansas City Storm
Kansas City Storm
The Kansas City Storm is a women's tackle football team based in Kansas City. The Storm was founded in 2004 and has been serving Kansas City area women since then with a mission to "provide a safe, positive and fun opportunity for women in Kansas City and surrounding areas to play tackle...

Away Won 58-0
June 6 St. Louis Slam Away Lost 7-42
June 13 Iowa Thunder Home Won 20-0
June 20 Missouri Phoenix Away Win 61-0
June 27 Kansas City Storm Home Won **


** = Won by forfeit

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 10 Nebraska Stampede
Nebraska Stampede
The Nebraska Stampede is a team of the Women's Football Alliance scheduled to begin play for the 2010 season. Based in Omaha, Nebraska, the Stampede will play its home games at Rams Field on the campus of Ralston High School in nearby Ralston....

Home Won 50-0
April 17 St. Louis Slam
St. Louis Slam
The St. Louis Slam is a women's professional American football team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They play in the Women's Football Alliance, of which they are the current defending champions. The Slam played in the National Women's Football Association from their inception in 2003 until 2008. Home...

Away Lost 0-34
May 1 Iowa Thunder
Iowa Thunder
The Iowa Thunder is a women's professional American football team based in Des Moines, Iowa. They play in the Women's Spring Football League. During its first two seasons, the Thunder was a member of the Women's Football Alliance-History:...

Away Won 7-21
May 8 Kansas City Spartans Away Won 12-13
May 15 Nebraska Stampede Home Won 34-0
June 5 Kansas City Spartans Home Won 22-8
June 12 Iowa Thunder Home Lost 13-21
June 19 Nebraska Stampede Away Won 13-12
June 26 Iowa Thunder (American Conference Quarterfinal) Home Lost 12-20

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 9 Chicago Force
Chicago Force
The Chicago Force is a women's football team that is now in the Women's Football Alliance. Founded in 2003, the team has previously played at De La Salle HS & St...

Away Lost 69-0
April 16 Wisconsin Dragons
Wisconsin Dragons
The Wisconsin Dragons are a women's tackle football team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Dragons are members of the Women's Football Alliance and will begin competition in the 2011 season.- External links :*...

Home Won 21-7
April 30 Wisconsin Wolves
Wisconsin Wolves
The Wisconsin Wolves are an Women's Football Alliance team based in Wausau, Wisconsin. The team was founded in 2006 and play their home games at Lussier Stadium on the campus of Madison LaFollette High School. The Wolves were the third Wisconsin WPFL franchise founded in the state but have...

Away Won 27-6
May 7 Nebraska Stampede
Nebraska Stampede
The Nebraska Stampede is a team of the Women's Football Alliance scheduled to begin play for the 2010 season. Based in Omaha, Nebraska, the Stampede will play its home games at Rams Field on the campus of Ralston High School in nearby Ralston....

Home Won 6-0
May 14 Iowa Xplosion
Iowa Xplosion
The Iowa Xplosion is a team of the Women's Football Alliance based in Des Moines, Iowa set to begin play in 2011.The Xplosion fill in the WFA spot left by the Iowa Thunder when they left to join the Women's Spring Football League for 2011....

Away Lost 0-7
June 4 Wisconsin Dragons Away Won 46-0
June 11 Iowa Xplosion Home Lost 17-20
June 18 Wisconsin Wolves Home Won 33-8
June 25 Kansas City Tribe (American Conference Quarterfinal) Home Lost 0-51
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