2013 Jacksonville Sharks season
The 2013 Jacksonville Sharks season was the fourth season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Les Moss and played their home games at Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena. After winning the South Division for the fourth consecutive year, the Sharks were eliminated in the conference championship game by the Philadelphia Soul for the second straight year.
2013 Jacksonville Sharks season | |
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Head coach | Les Moss |
Home field | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena |
Results | |
Record | 12–6 |
Division place | 1st AC South |
Playoff finish | Won Conference Semifinals (Storm) 69–62 Lost Conference Championship (Soul) 59–75 |
Final roster
2013 Jacksonville Sharks roster | ||||||
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Quarterbacks
Fullbacks
Wide receivers
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Kickers |
Refused to report
Injury reserve
Other League Exempt
Team suspension
Inactive reserve
Suspended by league
Recallable reassignment
Rookies in italics | |||
Standings
South Division | ||||||||||
Team | W | L | PCT | PF | PA | DIV | CON | Home | Away | |
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z-Jacksonville Sharks | 12 | 6 | .667 | 941 | 883 | 6–0 | 11–0 | 6–3 | 6–3 | |
x-Orlando Predators | 7 | 11 | .389 | 965 | 1032 | 2–4 | 5–7 | 4–5 | 3–6 | |
x-Tampa Bay Storm | 7 | 11 | .389 | 959 | 980 | 2–4 | 4–6 | 2–7 | 5–4 | |
New Orleans VooDoo | 5 | 13 | .278 | 833 | 1069 | 2–4 | 4–6 | 3–6 | 2–7 |
z - Clinched division and conference's best record
x - Clinched playoff berth
Schedule
Regular season
The Sharks began the season on the road against the Tampa Bay Storm on March 24. Their first home game was on April 12 against the New Orleans VooDoo. They closed the regular season against the Storm at home on July 27.[1][2]
Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | Report | ||
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Score | Record | ||||||||
1 | Saturday | March 23 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | at Tampa Bay Storm | W 64–55 | 1–0 | Tampa Bay Times Forum | [3] | |
2 | Friday | March 29 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | at Pittsburgh Power | W 61–35 | 2–0 | Consol Energy Center | [4] | |
3 | Saturday | April 6 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | at Cleveland Gladiators | W 66–49 | 3–0 | Quicken Loans Arena | [5] | |
4 | Friday | April 12 | 8:00 p.m. EDT | New Orleans VooDoo | W 76–30 | 4–0 | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | [6] | |
5 | Friday | April 19 | 8:00 p.m. EDT | Iowa Barnstormers | W 40–34 | 5–0 | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | [7] | |
6 | Saturday | April 27 | 7:05 p.m. EDT | at Philadelphia Soul | W 55–53 | 6–0 | Wells Fargo Center | [8] | |
7 | Saturday | May 4 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | Arizona Rattlers | L 48–58 | 6–1 | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | [9] | |
8 | Saturday | May 11 | 9:30 p.m. EDT | at San Antonio Talons | L 30–34 | 6–2 | Alamodome | [10] | |
9 | Saturday | May 18 | 7:20 p.m. EDT | San Jose SaberCats | L 36–57 | 6–3 | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | [11] | |
10 | Saturday | May 25 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | Orlando Predators | W 44–41 | 7–3 | Amway Center | [12] | |
11 | Saturday | June 1 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | Pittsburgh Power | W 70–48 | 8–3 | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | [13] | |
12 | Saturday | June 8 | 10:00 p.m. EDT | at Spokane Shock | L 41–76 | 8–4 | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena | [14] | |
13 | Saturday | June 15 | 9:00 p.m. EDT | at Utah Blaze | L 55–62 | 8–5 | EnergySolutions Arena | [15] | |
14 | Saturday | June 22 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | Cleveland Gladiators | W 43–41 | 9–5 | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | [16] | |
15 | Saturday | June 29 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | Orlando Predators | W 62–55 | 10–5 | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | [17] | |
16 | Bye | ||||||||
17 | Saturday | July 13 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | Spokane Shock | L 40–62 | 10–6 | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | [18] | |
18 | Saturday | July 20 | 8:00 p.m. EDT | at New Orleans VooDoo | W 58–49 | 11–6 | New Orleans Arena | [19] | |
19 | Saturday | July 27 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | Tampa Bay Storm | W 52–44 | 12–6 | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | [20] |
Playoffs
Round | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | Report |
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AC Semifinals | Saturday | August 3 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | Tampa Bay Storm | W 69–62 | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | [21] |
AC Championship | Saturday | August 10 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | Philadelphia Soul | L 59–75 | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | [22] |
References
- "AFL Announces 2013 Schedule". Arena Football League. November 13, 2012. Archived from the original on February 16, 2013. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
- "2013 AFL Schedule" (PDF). Arena Football League. November 13, 2012. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
- "Sharks Use Late Surge to Top Storm, 64–55". Jacksonville Sharks. Arenafan.com. March 23, 2013. Retrieved March 24, 2013.
- "Sharks Shut Down Power, 61–35, On Friday Night". Jacksonville Sharks. Arenafan.com. March 30, 2013. Retrieved March 30, 2013.
- "Sharks beat Gladiators, 66–49, for third straight win". Jacksonville Sharks. Arenafan.com. April 6, 2013. Retrieved April 7, 2013.
- "Sharks Dominant in Friday Rout of VooDoo, 76–30". Jacksonville Sharks. Arenafan.com. April 12, 2013. Retrieved April 14, 2013.
- "Sharks Outlast Barnstormers, 40–34, For Fifth Straight Win". Jacksonville Sharks. Arenafan.com. April 19, 2013. Retrieved April 20, 2013.
- "Sharks Take Down Soul, 55–53, For Sixth Straight Win". Jacksonville Sharks. Arenafan.com. April 27, 2013. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
- "Sharks Fall to Rattlers, 58–48, On Saturday Night". Jacksonville Sharks. Arenafan.com. May 4, 2013. Retrieved May 8, 2013.
- "Sharks Stumble in San Antonio on Saturday, 34–30". Jacksonville Sharks. Arenafan.com. May 12, 2013. Retrieved May 13, 2013.
- "Turnovers Prove Costly in Sharks 57–36 Loss to SaberCats". Jacksonville Sharks. Arenafan.com. May 19, 2013. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
- "Sharks Get Back In Win Column With 44–41 Victory Over Predators". Jacksonville Sharks. Arenafan.com. May 26, 2013. Retrieved May 26, 2013.
- "Sharks Surge Past Power, 70–48, For Second Straight Win". Jacksonville Sharks. Arenafan.com. June 1, 2013. Retrieved June 1, 2013.
- "Sharks Open Road Trip With 76–41 Loss In Spokane". Jacksonville Sharks. Arenafan.com. June 9, 2013. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
- "Sharks Comeback Falls Short in 62–55 Loss to Blaze". Jacksonville Sharks. Arenafan.com. June 16, 2013. Retrieved June 16, 2013.
- "Sharks Clinch Playoff Berth With 43–41 Win Over Cleveland". Jacksonville Sharks. Arenafan.com. June 22, 2013. Retrieved June 22, 2013.
- "Sharks Win Sixth Straight Against Predators, 62–55". Jacksonville Sharks. Arenafan.com. June 30, 2013. Retrieved June 30, 2013.
- "Early Turnovers Costly as Sharks Fall to Shock, 62–40". Jacksonville Sharks. Arenafan.com. July 14, 2013. Retrieved July 14, 2013.
- "Shark Defense Swarms in 58–49 Victory Over VooDoo". Jacksonville Sharks. Arenafan.com. July 21, 2013. Retrieved July 23, 2013.
- "Sharks Wrap Up Regular Season With 52–44 Win Over Storm". Jacksonville Sharks. Arenafan.com. July 28, 2013. Retrieved July 28, 2013.
- "Sharks Cap Incredible Comeback with 69-62 Win Over Storm". Jacksonville Sharks. Arenafan.com. August 4, 2013. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
- "Sharks Fall to Soul in Conference Championship, 75-59". Jacksonville Sharks. Arenafan.com. August 10, 2013. Retrieved August 11, 2013.