The Phoenix Prowlers were a professional football team that played 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...

. Based in Phoenix, Arizona

Phoenix, Arizona

Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data...

, the Prowlers played their home games in nearby Mesa

Mesa, Arizona

According to the 2010 Census, the racial composition of Mesa was as follows:* White: 77.1% * Hispanic or Latino : 26.54%* Black or African American: 3.5%* Two or more races: 3.4%* Native American: 2.4%...

 at Mesa Community College

Mesa Community College

Mesa Community College in Mesa, Arizona, is the largest of the 10 community colleges in the Maricopa County Community College District and is the largest in the United States. MCC began in 1963 as a branch of Phoenix College and later granted independent status in 1965.MCC offers more than 200...

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Before joining the WFA, the Prowlers played two seasons 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...

. Their inaugural season of 2007 saw them finish with a perfect 8-0 regular season record and the Western Conference South Division title; however, they were upset in the first round of the playoffs, losing to the 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...

 by a score of 33-29. Despite finishing 5-3 in 2008 and second place in the Southern Conference West Division, the Prowlers missed the playoffs (only division winners qualified that year).

Season-By-Season

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| colspan="6" align="center" | Phoenix Prowlers (NWFA)
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|2007 || 8 || 0 || 0 || 1st West South || Lost First Round (St. Louis

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...

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|2008 || 5 || 3 || 0 || 2nd South West || --
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| colspan="6" align="center" | Phoenix Prowlers (WFA)
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|2009 || 3 || 5 || 0 || 3rd American Pacific || --
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!Totals || 16 || 8 || 0
|colspan="2"| (including playoffs)

2009 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 18	Marana She Devils Marana She Devils The Arizona She-Devils are a Women's Spring Football League team based in Tucson, Arizona scheduled to begin play in 2011. The She-Devils were originally scheduled to play in the Women's Football Alliance for 2009, when they were to be known as the Marana She-Devils.- External links :*...	Away	Won 6-0**
May 9	California Lynx California Lynx The Pacific Warriors are a team of the Women's Football Alliance which began play for the 2010 season. Based in Hermosa Beach, California, the Warriors play their home games at Waller Stadium on the campus of Mira Costa High School....	Away	Lost 20-27
May 16	Marana She Devils Marana She Devils The Arizona She-Devils are a Women's Spring Football League team based in Tucson, Arizona scheduled to begin play in 2011. The She-Devils were originally scheduled to play in the Women's Football Alliance for 2009, when they were to be known as the Marana She-Devils.- External links :*...	Home	Won 6-0**
May 23	Las Vegas Showgirlz Las Vegas Showgirlz The Las Vegas Showgirlz are a team of the Women's Football Alliance. Based in Las Vegas, Nevada, the Showgirlz play their home games on the campus of Faith Lutheran Jr/Sr High School in the city's upscale Summerlin district....	Home	Lost 14-26
May 30	Las Vegas Showgirlz	Away	Lost 8-47
June 6	California Lynx	Home	Lost 6-41
June 13	Marana She Devils	Away	Won 6-0**
June 20	Las Vegas Showgirlz	Home	Lost 8-35

** = Won by forfeit

External links

• Phoenix Prowlers website