St. Louis Slam
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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 games are played at Oakville High School
Stadium. The team is coached by Quincy Davis.
On August 15, 2009, the Slam won the inaugural Women's Football Alliance
championship, defeating the West Michigan Mayhem
21-14 at Pan American Stadium in New Orleans, Louisiana
.
| colspan="6" align="center" | St. Louis Slam (NWFA)
|-
|2003 || 3 || 5 || 0 || 3rd Midwest Division || --
|-
|2004 || 5 || 3 || 0 || 2nd South Midwest || --
|-
|2005 || 5 || 3 || 0 || 7th North Division || --
|-
|2006 || 6 || 2 || 0 || 1st South Central || Won NWFA First Round (Kentucky
)
Lost NWFA Quarterfinal (Mass.
)
|-
|2007 || 7 || 1 || 0 || 1st South North || Won Southern Conference Quarterfinals (Phoenix
)
Lost Southern Conference Semifinals (Oklahoma City
)
|-
|2008 || 8 || 0 || 0 || 1st South Midwest || First-round bye for Southern Conference Quarterfinals
Lost Southern Conference Semifinals (H-Town
)
|-
| colspan="6" align="center" | St. Louis Slam (WFA)
|-
|2009 || 8 || 0 || 0 || 1st American Midwest || Won American Conference Semifinal (Las Vegas
)
Won American Conference Championship (Jacksonville
)
Won WFA National Championship (West Michigan
)
|-
|2010 || 8 || 0 || 0 || 1st National Central || Won National Conference Quarterfinal (Cleveland
)
Won National Conference Semifinal (Jacksonville
)
Lost National Conference Championship (Columbus
)
|-
|2011 || 5 || 3 || 0 || 2nd National Central || --
|-
!Totals || 62 || 21 || 0
|colspan="2"| (including playoffs)
** = Won by forfeit
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 St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
. 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...
, of which they are the current defending champions. The Slam played 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...
from their inception in 2003 until 2008. Home games are played at Oakville High School
Oakville High School
Oakville Senior High School is a secondary school in Oakville, Missouri operated by the Mehlville School District.Oakville High School is located in a suburb in the South County Area of St...
Stadium. The team is coached by Quincy Davis.
On August 15, 2009, the Slam won the inaugural 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...
championship, defeating the West Michigan Mayhem
West Michigan Mayhem
The West Michigan Mayhem is a women's professional American football team based in Kalamazoo, Michigan. They play in the Women's Football Alliance. The Mayhem played in the National Women's Football Association from their inception in 2002 until 2008...
21-14 at Pan American Stadium in New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population...
.
Season-By-Season
|-| colspan="6" align="center" | St. Louis Slam (NWFA)
|-
|2003 || 3 || 5 || 0 || 3rd Midwest Division || --
|-
|2004 || 5 || 3 || 0 || 2nd South Midwest || --
|-
|2005 || 5 || 3 || 0 || 7th North Division || --
|-
|2006 || 6 || 2 || 0 || 1st South Central || Won NWFA First Round (Kentucky
Kentucky Karma
The Kentucky Karma is a team in the Women's Football Alliance. Based in Louisville, the Karma play their home games at South Oldham High School in Crestwood, Kentucky, approximately 20 miles northeast of Louisville...
)
Lost NWFA Quarterfinal (Mass.
Boston Militia
The Boston Militia are a women's full contact football team in the Women's Football Alliance, of which they are the current defending champions...
)
|-
|2007 || 7 || 1 || 0 || 1st South North || Won Southern Conference Quarterfinals (Phoenix
Phoenix Prowlers
The Phoenix Prowlers were a professional football team that played in the Women's Football Alliance. Based in Phoenix, Arizona, the Prowlers played their home games in nearby Mesa at Mesa Community College....
)
Lost Southern Conference Semifinals (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....
)
|-
|2008 || 8 || 0 || 0 || 1st South Midwest || First-round bye for Southern Conference Quarterfinals
Lost Southern Conference Semifinals (H-Town
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...
)
|-
| colspan="6" align="center" | St. Louis Slam (WFA)
|-
|2009 || 8 || 0 || 0 || 1st American Midwest || Won American Conference Semifinal (Las Vegas
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....
)
Won American Conference Championship (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....
)
Won WFA National Championship (West Michigan
West Michigan Mayhem
The West Michigan Mayhem is a women's professional American football team based in Kalamazoo, Michigan. They play in the Women's Football Alliance. The Mayhem played in the National Women's Football Association from their inception in 2002 until 2008...
)
|-
|2010 || 8 || 0 || 0 || 1st National Central || Won National Conference Quarterfinal (Cleveland
Cleveland Fusion
The Cleveland Fusion is a women's professional American football team based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. They play in the Women's Football Alliance. The Fusion played in the National Women's Football Association from their inception in 2002 until 2008...
)
Won National Conference Semifinal (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....
)
Lost National Conference Championship (Columbus
Columbus Comets
The Columbus Comets are a women's professional American football team based in Columbus, Ohio. They play in the Women's Football Alliance. The Comets played in the National Women's Football Association from their inception in 2003 until 2008...
)
|-
|2011 || 5 || 3 || 0 || 2nd National Central || --
|-
!Totals || 62 || 21 || 0
|colspan="2"| (including playoffs)
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 |
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April 18 | 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 77-0 |
April 25 | 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.... |
Away | Won 6-0** |
May 9 | Minnesota Machine Minnesota Machine The Minnesota Machine is a women's full tackle American football team based in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul metropolitan area. They play in the Women's Football Alliance and start play in 2009, their inaugural season. In 2010 the Minnesota Machine had to end the playoff contest with the Iowa Thunder... |
Away | Won 28-0 |
May 16 | 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:... |
Home | Won 35-7 |
May 30 | Kansas City Storm | Home | Won 88-0 |
June 6 | Minnesota Machine | Home | Won 42-7 |
June 13 | Missouri Phoenix | Home | Won 51-0 |
June 27 | Iowa Thunder | Away | Won 40-10 |
July 11 | 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.... (American Conference Semifinal) |
Home | Won 30-12 |
July 25 | 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.... (American Conference Championship) |
Home | Won 40-32 |
August 15 | West Michigan Mayhem West Michigan Mayhem The West Michigan Mayhem is a women's professional American football team based in Kalamazoo, Michigan. They play in the Women's Football Alliance. The Mayhem played in the National Women's Football Association from their inception in 2002 until 2008... (WFA National Championship) |
Neutral (New Orleans New Orleans, Louisiana New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population... ) |
Won 21-14 |
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 |
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April 10 | Cincinnati Sizzle Cincinnati Sizzle The Cincinnati Sizzle is a women's Professional football team from Cincinnati, Ohio. They play in the Women's Football Alliance, with home games played at La Salle High School... |
Away | Won 35-0 |
April 17 | Minnesota Machine Minnesota Machine The Minnesota Machine is a women's full tackle American football team based in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul metropolitan area. They play in the Women's Football Alliance and start play in 2009, their inaugural season. In 2010 the Minnesota Machine had to end the playoff contest with the Iowa Thunder... |
Home | Won 34-0 |
April 24 | Indiana Speed Indiana Speed The Indiana Speed is a football team in the Women's Spring Football League. They play on the near north side of Indianapolis, Indiana at Park Tudor School's football field.... |
Away | Won 13-6 |
May 1 | Kentucky Karma Kentucky Karma The Kentucky Karma is a team in the Women's Football Alliance. Based in Louisville, the Karma play their home games at South Oldham High School in Crestwood, Kentucky, approximately 20 miles northeast of Louisville... |
Home | Won 50-0 |
May 8 | Cincinnati Sizzle | Home | Won 57-0 |
May 22 | Kentucky Karma | Away | Won 70-6 |
June 5 | 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 37-14 |
June 19 | Indiana Speed | Home | Won 16-14 |
June 26 | Cleveland Fusion Cleveland Fusion The Cleveland Fusion is a women's professional American football team based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. They play in the Women's Football Alliance. The Fusion played in the National Women's Football Association from their inception in 2002 until 2008... (National Conference Quarterfinal) |
Home | Won 50-23 |
July 10 | 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.... (National Conference Semifinal) |
Away | Won 52-26 |
July 17 | Columbus Comets Columbus Comets The Columbus Comets are a women's professional American football team based in Columbus, Ohio. They play in the Women's Football Alliance. The Comets played in the National Women's Football Association from their inception in 2003 until 2008... (National Conference Semifinal) |
Away | Lost 14-21 |
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 |
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April 9 | Indy Crash Indy Crash The Indy Crash is a team of the Women's Football Alliance based in Indianapolis, Indiana which began play for 2011. Home games are played on the campus of Park Tudor School.... |
Home | Won 43-6 |
April 16 | Dayton Diamonds Dayton Diamonds The Dayton Diamonds are a charter member of the Women's Football Alliance which began play in 2008. Based in Dayton, Ohio, home games are played on the campus of Northmont High School in nearby Clayton.... |
Home | Won 70-0 |
April 30 | 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 7-29 |
May 7 | West Michigan Mayhem West Michigan Mayhem The West Michigan Mayhem is a women's professional American football team based in Kalamazoo, Michigan. They play in the Women's Football Alliance. The Mayhem played in the National Women's Football Association from their inception in 2002 until 2008... |
Away | Won 36-6 |
May 14 | Kansas City Tribe Kansas City Tribe The Kansas City Tribe is a football team in the Women's Football Alliance based in Kansas City, Missouri. Home games are played at Center High School.-2008:... |
Away | Lost 34-37 |
May 21 | Chicago Force | Home | Lost 24-55 |
June 4 | West Michigan Mayhem | Home | Won 41-7 |
June 18 | Kentucky Karma Kentucky Karma The Kentucky Karma is a team in the Women's Football Alliance. Based in Louisville, the Karma play their home games at South Oldham High School in Crestwood, Kentucky, approximately 20 miles northeast of Louisville... |
Away | Won 6-0** |