2012 Philadelphia Soul season
The 2012 Philadelphia Soul season was the seventh season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Doug Plank and played their home games at Wells Fargo Center. The Soul had the best record in the league at 15–3, and were able to advance to ArenaBowl XXV. However, they would be defeated by the Arizona Rattlers by a 72–54 score.
2012 Philadelphia Soul season | |
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Head coach | Doug Plank |
Home field | Wells Fargo Center |
Results | |
Record | 15–3 |
Division place | 1st AC East |
Playoff finish | Won Conference Semifinal (VooDoo) 66–53 Won Conference Championship (Sharks) 89–34 Lost ArenaBowl XXV (Rattlers) 54–72 |
Standings
East Division | |||||||||
Team | W | L | PCT | PF | PA | DIV | CON | Home | Away |
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z-Philadelphia Soul | 15 | 3 | .833 | 1228 | 919 | 4–2 | 12–2 | 7–2 | 8–1 |
Cleveland Gladiators | 8 | 10 | .444 | 879 | 875 | 4–2 | 6–8 | 5–4 | 3–6 |
Milwaukee Mustangs | 5 | 13 | .278 | 960 | 1062 | 3–3 | 4–7 | 2–6 | 3–7 |
Pittsburgh Power | 5 | 13 | .278 | 827 | 963 | 1–5 | 4–9 | 1–8 | 4–5 |
z - Clinched division and conference's best record
Schedule
Regular season
The Soul had a bye week during the season's opening week, and began the season in week 2 on the road against the New Orleans VooDoo on March 18. Their first home game was on April 1 against the Cleveland Gladiators. They hosted the Utah Blaze on July 22 to conclude the regular season.[1]
Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | Report | ||
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Score | Record | ||||||||
1 | Bye | ||||||||
2 | Sunday | March 18 | 4:00 p.m. EDT | at New Orleans VooDoo | W 63–62 | 1–0 | New Orleans Arena | [2] | |
3 | Friday | March 23 | 8:00 p.m. EDT | at Pittsburgh Power | W 84–59 | 2–0 | Consol Energy Center | [3] | |
4 | Sunday | April 1 | 6:05 p.m. EDT | Cleveland Gladiators | L 62–68 | 2–1 | Wells Fargo Center | [4] | |
5 | Saturday | April 7 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | at Georgia Force | W 92–42 | 3–1 | Arena at Gwinnett Center | [5] | |
6 | Sunday | April 15 | 6:05 p.m. EDT | San Jose SaberCats | W 61–55 | 4–1 | Wells Fargo Center | [6] | |
7 | Friday | April 20 | 8:00 p.m. EDT | Tampa Bay Storm | W 83–48 | 5–1 | Wells Fargo Center | [7] | |
8 | Saturday | April 28 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | at Orlando Predators | W 69–53 | 6–1 | Amway Center | [8] | |
9 | Saturday | May 5 | 7:05 p.m. EDT | Milwaukee Mustangs | L 63–64 | 6–2 | Wells Fargo Center | [9] | |
10 | Saturday | May 12 | 7:05 p.m. EDT | Jacksonville Sharks | W 56–38 | 7–2 | Wells Fargo Center | [10] | |
11 | Friday | May 18 | 11:00 p.m. EDT | at Spokane Shock | L 47–65 | 7–3 | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena | [11] | |
12 | Sunday | May 27 | 4:00 p.m. EDT | at Cleveland Gladiators | W 55–33 | 8–3 | Quicken Loans Arena | [12] | |
13 | Saturday | June 2 | 7:05 p.m. EDT | Orlando Predators | W 79–48 | 9–3 | Wells Fargo Center | [13] | |
14 | Friday | June 8 | 8:00 p.m. EDT | at Milwaukee Mustangs | W 69–62 | 10–3 | BMO Harris Bradley Center | [14] | |
15 | Saturday | June 16 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | at Jacksonville Sharks | W 62–27 | 11–3 | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | [15] | |
16 | Sunday | June 24 | 6:05 p.m. EDT | Pittsburgh Power | W 69–34 | 12–3 | Wells Fargo Center | [16] | |
17 | Saturday | June 30 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | at Tampa Bay Storm | W 83–79 | 13–3 | Tampa Bay Times Forum | [17] | |
18 | Sunday | July 8 | 6:05 p.m. EDT | Spokane Shock | W 62–48 | 14–3 | Wells Fargo Center | [18] | |
19 | Bye | ||||||||
20 | Sunday | July 22 | 6:05 p.m. EDT | Utah Blaze | W 69–34 | 15–3 | Wells Fargo Center | [19] |
Playoffs
Round | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | Report |
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AC Semifinals | Saturday | July 28 | 7:05 p.m. EDT | New Orleans VooDoo | W 66–53 | Wells Fargo Center | [20] |
AC Championship | Friday | August 3 | 8:00 p.m. EDT | Jacksonville Sharks | W 89–34 | Wells Fargo Center | [21] |
ArenaBowl XXV | Friday | August 10 | 10:30 p.m. EDT | Arizona Rattlers | L 54–72 | New Orleans Arena | [22] |
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gollark: Yes, pro-nature is bad.
gollark: That sort of labelling is too pro-nature for me.
gollark: I don't want to support things which are called "organic".
gollark: If you claim to care about something, but then mostly just ignore it, that's not exactly very meaningfully "caring".
References
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- "Philadelphia Pulls Plug on Power in 84–59 Victory". Philadelphia Soul. March 23, 2012. Archived from the original on April 10, 2012. Retrieved March 24, 2012.
- "Philadelphia Falls to Cleveland, 68–62, in Home Opener". Philadelphia Soul. April 1, 2012. Archived from the original on June 11, 2012. Retrieved April 2, 2012.
- "Soul Record-Setting Night in, 92–42 Win Over Georgia". Philadelphia Soul. April 7, 2012. Archived from the original on June 13, 2012. Retrieved April 8, 2012.
- "Soul Defeat SaberCats, 61–55, in Fight for the Top". Philadelphia Soul. April 14, 2012. Archived from the original on April 10, 2012. Retrieved April 15, 2012.
- "Soul Shines Through the Storm, 83–48". Philadelphia Soul. April 20, 2012. Archived from the original on April 10, 2012. Retrieved April 21, 2012.
- "Soul Comeback to Topple Orlando, 69–53". Philadelphia Soul. April 29, 2012. Archived from the original on April 10, 2012. Retrieved April 29, 2012.
- "Soul Fall to Mustangs in Final Seconds, 64–63". Philadelphia Soul. May 5, 2012. Archived from the original on April 10, 2012. Retrieved May 6, 2012.
- "Soul Ride Late Surge to Defeat Jacksonville, 56–38". Philadelphia Soul. May 12, 2012. Archived from the original on April 10, 2012. Retrieved May 12, 2012.
- "Shock Jump Out Early, Defeat Soul, 65–47". Philadelphia Soul. May 19, 2012. Archived from the original on April 10, 2012. Retrieved May 19, 2012.
- "Soul Control East with Win over Gladiators, 55–33". Philadelphia Soul. May 27, 2012. Archived from the original on April 10, 2012. Retrieved May 27, 2012.
- "Soul Strike Early & Often To Defeat Orlando, 79–48". Philadelphia Soul. June 2, 2012. Archived from the original on April 10, 2012. Retrieved June 3, 2012.
- "Late Touchdown Lifts Soul over Mustangs, 69–62". Philadelphia Soul. June 8, 2012. Archived from the original on April 10, 2012. Retrieved June 9, 2012.
- "Philadelphia Pounds Jacksonville, 62–27". Philadelphia Soul. June 16, 2012. Archived from the original on April 10, 2012. Retrieved June 17, 2012.
- "Soul Shuts Down the Power, 69–34". Philadelphia Soul. June 24, 2012. Archived from the original on April 10, 2012. Retrieved June 24, 2012.
- "Philadelphia Outlasts Tampa Bay, 83–79". Philadelphia Soul. June 29, 2012. Archived from the original on April 10, 2012. Retrieved June 30, 2012.
- "Soul Defeats Shock, 62–48, for Record-Breaking Win". Philadelphia Soul. July 8, 2012. Archived from the original on April 10, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
- "Soul End Regular Season with 69–34 Victory over Utah". Philadelphia Soul. July 22, 2012. Archived from the original on April 10, 2012. Retrieved July 23, 2012.
- "Soul Take Round One 66–53 Victory over VooDoo". Philadelphia Soul. July 28, 2012. Archived from the original on April 10, 2012. Retrieved July 29, 2012.
- "Soul Headed to ArenaBowl After Defeating Sharks, 89–34". Philadelphia Soul. August 3, 2012. Archived from the original on April 10, 2012. Retrieved August 4, 2012.
- "Arizona Rattlers Win Avitae ArenaBowl XXV". Philadelphia Soul. August 11, 2012. Archived from the original on April 10, 2012. Retrieved August 11, 2012.
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