South Georgia Wildcats
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The South Georgia Wildcats were a professional arena football
team. They were a 2002 expansion member of af2
, the minor league
for the Arena Football League. They played their home games at Gray Civic Center
in Albany, Georgia
.
The Wildcats were formerly known as the Cape Fear Wildcats until they relocated to South Georgia in 2005.
| colspan="6" align="center" | Cape Fear Wildcats
|-
|2002 || 13 || 3 || 0 || 1st AC Atlantic || Won AC Round 1 (Richmond
57-48)
Won AC Semifinal (Albany
46-30)
Lost AC Championship (Florida 43-23)
|-
|2003 || 10 || 6 || 0 || 1st AC Atlantic || Lost AC Round 1 (Mohegan
50-47)
|-
|2004 || 12 || 4 || 0 || 2nd AC Northeast || Won AC Round 1 (Birmingham 54-53)
Lost AC Semifinal (Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
40-37)
|-
| colspan="6" align="center" | South Georgia Wildcats
|-
|2005 || 3 || 13 || 0 || 4th AC South || --
|-
|2006 || 3 || 13 || 0 || 5th AC South || --
|-
|2007 || 10 || 6 || 0 || 2nd NC South || Won NC Round 1 (Florida 59-50)
Lost NC Semifinals (Tulsa
49-28)
|-
|2008 || 12 || 4 || 0 || 1st AC South || Lost AC Round 1 (Manchester
46-42)
|-
|2009 || 11 || 5 || 0 || 2nd AC South ||Lost AC Round 1 (Kentucky 66-63)
|-
!Totals || 78 || 60 || 0
|colspan="2"| (including playoffs)
* = Current Standing
Arena football
Arena football is a variety of gridiron football played by the Arena Football League . It is a proprietary game, the rights to which are owned by Gridiron Enterprises, and is played indoors on a smaller field than American or Canadian outdoor football, resulting in a faster and higher-scoring game....
team. They were a 2002 expansion member of af2
Af2
AF2 was the name of the Arena Football League's developmental league; it was founded in 1999 and played its first season in 2000. Like parent AFL, the AF2 played using the same arena football rules and style of play. League seasons ran from April through July with the postseason and ArenaCup...
, the minor league
Minor league
Minor leagues are professional sports leagues which are not regarded as the premier leagues in those sports. Minor league teams tend to play in smaller, less elaborate venues, often competing in smaller cities. This term is used in North America with regard to several organizations competing in...
for the Arena Football League. They played their home games at Gray Civic Center
Gray Civic Center
The Albany James H. Gray, Sr. Civic Center is an 10,240-seat multi-purpose arena in Albany, Georgia.It is home to the Albany Panthers indoor football team, playing in the Southern Indoor Football League....
in Albany, Georgia
Albany, Georgia
Albany is a city in and the county seat of Dougherty County, Georgia, United States, in the southwestern part of the state. It is the principal city of the Albany, Georgia metropolitan area and the southwest part of the state. The population was 77,434 at the 2010 U.S. Census, making it the...
.
The Wildcats were formerly known as the Cape Fear Wildcats until they relocated to South Georgia in 2005.
Season-by-season
|-| colspan="6" align="center" | Cape Fear Wildcats
|-
|2002 || 13 || 3 || 0 || 1st AC Atlantic || Won AC Round 1 (Richmond
Richmond Speed
The Richmond Speed were one of the original 15 teams to join the inaugural 2000 AF2 season. They started off in the American Conference in 2000, before going over to the Northeast Division in 2001, then to the Atlantic Division from 2002-2003. In 2000, Richmond went 7-9 and missed the playoffs. ...
57-48)
Won AC Semifinal (Albany
Albany Conquest
The Albany Firebirds are a professional arena football team of the af2 based in Albany, New York. Albany was granted an expansion team in 2002 and began play as the Albany Conquest. The Firebirds play their home games at the Times Union Center...
46-30)
Lost AC Championship (Florida 43-23)
|-
|2003 || 10 || 6 || 0 || 1st AC Atlantic || Lost AC Round 1 (Mohegan
Manchester Wolves
The Manchester Wolves were a professional arena football team, based at the Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester, New Hampshire, which folded at the end of the 2009 season along with the rest of the league...
50-47)
|-
|2004 || 12 || 4 || 0 || 2nd AC Northeast || Won AC Round 1 (Birmingham 54-53)
Lost AC Semifinal (Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers
The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers were a minor league arena football team that played in the AF2. The team was part of the East Division in the American conference. The Pioneers were an expansion team for the league's 2002 season, and were the runner-ups in ArenaCup VIII and ArenaCup X.-2001:The...
40-37)
|-
| colspan="6" align="center" | South Georgia Wildcats
|-
|2005 || 3 || 13 || 0 || 4th AC South || --
|-
|2006 || 3 || 13 || 0 || 5th AC South || --
|-
|2007 || 10 || 6 || 0 || 2nd NC South || Won NC Round 1 (Florida 59-50)
Lost NC Semifinals (Tulsa
Tulsa Talons
The San Antonio Talons are a professional arena football franchise in San Antonio, Texas that plays in the Arena Football League.The Talons began in 2000 in Tulsa, Oklahoma as the Tulsa Talons, a charter member of the defunct minor league Arena Football 2, also known as af2...
49-28)
|-
|2008 || 12 || 4 || 0 || 1st AC South || Lost AC Round 1 (Manchester
Manchester Wolves
The Manchester Wolves were a professional arena football team, based at the Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester, New Hampshire, which folded at the end of the 2009 season along with the rest of the league...
46-42)
|-
|2009 || 11 || 5 || 0 || 2nd AC South ||Lost AC Round 1 (Kentucky 66-63)
|-
!Totals || 78 || 60 || 0
|colspan="2"| (including playoffs)