1996 Orlando Predators season

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1996 Orlando Predators season
Head coachPerry Moss
Home fieldOrlando Arena
Results
Record9–5
Division place2nd, Southern
Playoff finishL Quarterfinals vs. Arizona

The 1996 Orlando Predators season was the sixth season for the Orlando Predators. They finished the 1996 Arena Football League season 9–5 and finished the season with a loss in the quarterfinals of the playoffs to the Arizona Rattlers.[1]

Schedule[edit]

Regular season[edit]

Week Date Opponent Results Game site (attendance)
Final score Team record
1 April 27 at Arizona Rattlers L 52–55 0–1 America West Arena (14,939)
2 May 3 Texas Terror W 52–36 1–1 Orlando Arena (14,678)
3 May 10 Florida Bobcats W 38–20 2–1 Orlando Arena (16,116)
4 May 18 at Tampa Bay Storm L 42–63 2–2 ThunderDome (16,444)
5 May 24 at San Jose SaberCats L 25–42 2–3 San Jose Arena (15,470)
6 June 1 at Connecticut Coyotes W 45–38 3–3 Hartford Civic Center (7,342)
7 June 7 Charlotte Rage W 56–47 4–3 Orlando Arena (15,127)
8 Bye
9 June 21 Iowa Barnstormers L 50–59 4–4 Orlando Arena (15,613)
10 June 29 at Texas Terror W 45–37 5–4 Compaq Center (8,064)
11 July 6 at Albany Firebirds L 41–53 5–5 Knickerbocker Arena (11,079)
12 July 12 Minnesota Fighting Pike W 56–12 6–5 Orlando Arena (15,107)
13 July 19 Tampa Bay Storm W 40–39 7–5 Orlando Arena (16,236)
14 July 27 at Florida Bobcats W 59–27 8–5 West Palm Beach Auditorium (4,018)
15 August 2 Anaheim Piranhas W 50–44 (OT) 9–5 Orlando Arena (16,096)

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Playoffs[edit]

The Predators were awarded the No. 6 seed in the AFL playoffs.

Round Date Opponent Results Game site (attendance)
Final score Playoff record
Quarterfinals August 10 at (3) Arizona Rattlers L 48–65 0–1 America West Center (15,129)

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Standings[edit]

Team Overall Division
Wins Losses Percentage Wins Losses Percentage
National Conference
Eastern Division
Albany Firebirds 10 4 0.714 4 0 1.000
Charlotte Rage 5 9 0.357 2 2 0.500
Connecticut Coyotes 2 12 0.143 0 4 0.000
Southern Division
Tampa Bay Storm 12 2 0.857 5 1 0.833
Orlando Predators 9 5 0.643 5 1 0.833
Florida Bobcats 6 8 0.429 2 4 0.333
Texas Terror 1 13 0.071 0 6 0.000
American Conference
Central Division
Iowa Barnstormers 12 2 0.857 4 2 0.667
Milwaukee Mustangs 10 4 0.714 5 1 0.833
St. Louis Stampede 8 6 0.571 3 3 0.500
Memphis Pharaohs 0 14 0.000 0 6 0.000
Western Division
Arizona Rattlers 11 3 0.786 3 2 0.600
Anaheim Piranhas 9 5 0.643 4 1 0.800
San Jose SaberCats 6 8 0.429 1 4 0.200
Minnesota Fighting Pike 4 10 0.286 1 2 0.333
  • Green indicates clinched playoff berth
  • Blue indicates division champion
  • Grey indicates best regular season record

Awards[edit]

Position Player Award All-Arena team
Wide receiver/defensive back Barry Wagner Ironman of the Year 1st

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References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Orlando Predators Team History - 1996 | ArenaFan.com". www.arenafan.com. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "1996 Orlando Predators Game-by-Game Results on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
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