New Orleans Blaze
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The New Orleans Blaze is a women's American football
team in the Women's Football Alliance
. Formerly a member of the National Women's Football Association
, they play at City Park, splitting their time between Pan American Stadium and Tad Gormley Stadium
.
| colspan="6" align="center" | New Orleans Spice (NWFA)
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|2003 || 5 || 3 || 0 || 2nd South South || --
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| colspan="6" align="center" | New Orleans Blaze (NWFA)
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|2004 || 5 || 3 || 0 || 2nd South Gulf Coast || --
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|2005 || 5 || 3 || 0 || 6th South || Lost Southern Division Quarterfinal (Oklahoma City
)
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|2006 || colspan="6" rowspan="1" align="center" | Did Not Play (Hurricane Katrina
)
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|2007 || 5 || 3 || 0 || 2nd South South || Lost Southern Conference Quarterfinal (Oklahoma City
)
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|2008 || 5 || 3 || 0 || 2nd South Southeast || --
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| colspan="6" align="center" | New Orleans Blaze (WFA)
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|2009 || 2 || 6 || 0 || 4th American Southeast || --
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!Totals || 27 || 23 || 0
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** = Won by forfeit
Women's American football
Women have begun playing full-contact American football. Most leagues play by the same rules as their male counterparts, with one exception: women's leagues use a slightly smaller football. Women primarily play on a semi-professional or amateur level in the United States...
team 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...
. Formerly a member of 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...
, they play at City Park, splitting their time between Pan American Stadium and Tad Gormley Stadium
Tad Gormley Stadium
Tad Gormley Stadium is a multi-purpose outdoor stadium, located in City Park, in New Orleans, Louisiana, named for Frank "Tad" Gormley. It has been used for football, track & field, and soccer. It played host to the US Olympic Track & Field Trials for the 1992 Summer Olympics...
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Season-By-Season
|-| colspan="6" align="center" | New Orleans Spice (NWFA)
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|2003 || 5 || 3 || 0 || 2nd South South || --
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| colspan="6" align="center" | New Orleans Blaze (NWFA)
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|2004 || 5 || 3 || 0 || 2nd South Gulf Coast || --
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|2005 || 5 || 3 || 0 || 6th South || Lost Southern Division Quarterfinal (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....
)
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|2006 || colspan="6" rowspan="1" align="center" | Did Not Play (Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was a powerful Atlantic hurricane. It is the costliest natural disaster, as well as one of the five deadliest hurricanes, in the history of the United States. Among recorded Atlantic hurricanes, it was the sixth strongest overall...
)
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|2007 || 5 || 3 || 0 || 2nd South South || Lost Southern Conference Quarterfinal (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....
)
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|2008 || 5 || 3 || 0 || 2nd South Southeast || --
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| colspan="6" align="center" | New Orleans Blaze (WFA)
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|2009 || 2 || 6 || 0 || 4th American Southeast || --
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!Totals || 27 || 23 || 0
|colspan="2"|
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 |
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April 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... |
Away | Lost 7-46 |
April 25 | Gulf Coast Riptide | Away | Lost 0-28 |
May 2 | 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.... |
Home | Lost 0-46 |
May 9 | Gulf Coast Riptide | Home | Lost 10-20 |
May 16 | Emerald Coast Barracudas Emerald Coast Barracudas The Emerald Coast Barracudas are a women's American football team in the Women's Football Alliance. Previously a member of the National Women's Football Association and known as the Panama City Beach Rumble and the Emerald Coast Sharks, they are based in Panama City, Florida... |
Away | Won 39-20 |
June 6 | Memphis Belles | Home | Lost 26-32 |
June 13 | Jacksonville Dixie Blues | Away | Lost 0-42 |
June 27 | Emerald Coast Barracudas | Home | Won 6-0** |
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 |
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April 10 | Memphis Soul | Home | L 32-34 |
April 17 | Acadiana Zydeco Acadiana Zydeco The Acadiana Zydeco is a team of the Women's Football Alliance scheduled to begin play for the 2010 season. Based in the Acadiana region of Louisiana, the Zydeco is set to play its home games at Beau Chene High School Stadium in Arnaudville.-2010 Season... |
Home | W 33-0 |
April 24 | Houston Power Houston Power The Houston Power is a team of the Women's Football Alliance. THe Hoston Power began by playing in the 2010 season. The 2011 season is now underway... |
Home | L 6-39 |
May 1 | Memphis Soul | Away | N/A |
May 8 | Acadiana Zydeco | Away | W 27-0 |
May 22 | Austin Outlaws 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.... |
Away | L 0-51 |
June 5 | Lone Star Mustangs Lone Star Mustangs The Lone Star Mustangs are a team of the Women's Football Alliance. Based in Bedford Texas , the Mustangs play their home games at Pennington Field... |
Home | L 0-51 |
June 12 | Memphis Soul | Home | L 6-8 |
June 19 | Acadiana Zydeco | Away | W 17-6 |