| 1993 Albany Firebirds season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Rick Buffington |
| Home field | Knickerbocker Arena |
| Results | |
| Record | 5–7 |
| Division place | 5th |
| Playoff finish | L 1st Round vs. Tampa Bay Storm |
The 1993 Albany Firebirds season was the fourth season for the Firebirds. They finished 5–7 and lost in the 1st round of the AFL playoffs to the Tampa Bay Storm.
Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Results | Game site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final score | Team record | ||||
| 1 | May 14 | at Orlando Predators | L 30-40 | 0-1 | Orlando Arena |
| 2 | May 22 | Miami Hooters | W 52-23 | 1–1 | Knickerbocker Arena |
| 3 | May 28 | at Charlotte Rage | L 40-65 | 1-2 | Charlotte Coliseum |
| 4 | June 5 | Arizona Rattlers | L 50-54 | 1-3 | Knickerbocker Arena |
| 5 | June 12 | at Dallas Texans | W 44-38 | 2-3 | Reunion Arena |
| 6 | June 19 | Charlotte Rage | W 61-34 | 3-3 | Knickerbocker Arena |
| 7 | June 26 | Tampa Bay Storm | L 33-36 | 3-4 | Knickerbocker Arena |
| 8 | July 2 | at Miami Hooters | L 27-43 | 3-5 | Miami Arena |
| 9 | July 9 | at Detroit Drive | L 19-65 | 3-6 | Joe Louis Arena |
| 10 | July 17 | Cincinnati Rockers | W 50-9 | 4-6 | Knickerbocker Arena |
| 11 | July 24 | at Tampa Bay Storm | L 26-48 | 4-7 | Florida Suncoast Dome |
| 12 | July 31 | Orlando Predators | W 49-35 | 5-7 | Knickerbocker Arena |
Standings
| Team | Overall | Conference | Scoring | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | PF | PA | PF (Avg.) | PA (Avg.) | STK | |
| American Conference | |||||||||||
| xyz- Detroit Drive | 11 | 1 | .917 | 8 | 0 | 1.000 | 506 | 372 | 42.1 | 31 | W 4 |
| x- Arizona Rattlers | 7 | 5 | .583 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 486 | 489 | 40.5 | 40.75 | L 1 |
| x- Dallas Texans | 3 | 9 | .250 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 454 | 551 | 37.83 | 45.92 | L 5 |
| Cleveland Thunderbolts | 2 | 10 | .167 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 357 | 484 | 29.75 | 40.33 | L 7 |
| Cincinnati Rockers | 2 | 10 | .167 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 394 | 525 | 32.83 | 43.75 | W 1 |
| National Conference | |||||||||||
| xy- Orlando Predators | 10 | 2 | .833 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 526 | 355 | 43.83 | 29.58 | L 1 |
| x- Tampa Bay Storm | 9 | 3 | .750 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 571 | 389 | 47.58 | 32.42 | W 3 |
| x- Charlotte Rage | 6 | 6 | .500 | 3 | 5 | .375 | 440 | 509 | 36.66 | 42.42 | L 2 |
| x- Miami Hooters | 5 | 7 | .417 | 3 | 5 | .375 | 258 | 491 | 21.5 | 40.92 | W 2 |
| x- Albany Firebirds | 5 | 7 | .417 | 3 | 5 | .375 | 482 | 490 | 40.16 | 40.83 | W 1 |
z – clinched homefield advantage
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot
Playoffs
| Round | Date | Opponent | Results | Game site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final score | Team record | ||||
| Semi-finals | August 8 | at Tampa Bay Storm | L 45–48 | 0–1 | Florida Suncoast Dome |
External links
| 1993 Albany Firebirds season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Rick Buffington |
| Home field | Knickerbocker Arena |
| Results | |
| Record | 5–7 |
| Division place | 5th |
| Playoff finish | L 1st Round vs. Tampa Bay Storm |
The 1993 Albany Firebirds season was the fourth season for the Firebirds. They finished 5–7 and lost in the 1st round of the AFL playoffs to the Tampa Bay Storm.
Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Results | Game site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final score | Team record | ||||
| 1 | May 14 | at Orlando Predators | L 30-40 | 0-1 | Orlando Arena |
| 2 | May 22 | Miami Hooters | W 52-23 | 1–1 | Knickerbocker Arena |
| 3 | May 28 | at Charlotte Rage | L 40-65 | 1-2 | Charlotte Coliseum |
| 4 | June 5 | Arizona Rattlers | L 50-54 | 1-3 | Knickerbocker Arena |
| 5 | June 12 | at Dallas Texans | W 44-38 | 2-3 | Reunion Arena |
| 6 | June 19 | Charlotte Rage | W 61-34 | 3-3 | Knickerbocker Arena |
| 7 | June 26 | Tampa Bay Storm | L 33-36 | 3-4 | Knickerbocker Arena |
| 8 | July 2 | at Miami Hooters | L 27-43 | 3-5 | Miami Arena |
| 9 | July 9 | at Detroit Drive | L 19-65 | 3-6 | Joe Louis Arena |
| 10 | July 17 | Cincinnati Rockers | W 50-9 | 4-6 | Knickerbocker Arena |
| 11 | July 24 | at Tampa Bay Storm | L 26-48 | 4-7 | Florida Suncoast Dome |
| 12 | July 31 | Orlando Predators | W 49-35 | 5-7 | Knickerbocker Arena |
Standings
| Team | Overall | Conference | Scoring | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | PF | PA | PF (Avg.) | PA (Avg.) | STK | |
| American Conference | |||||||||||
| xyz- Detroit Drive | 11 | 1 | .917 | 8 | 0 | 1.000 | 506 | 372 | 42.1 | 31 | W 4 |
| x- Arizona Rattlers | 7 | 5 | .583 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 486 | 489 | 40.5 | 40.75 | L 1 |
| x- Dallas Texans | 3 | 9 | .250 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 454 | 551 | 37.83 | 45.92 | L 5 |
| Cleveland Thunderbolts | 2 | 10 | .167 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 357 | 484 | 29.75 | 40.33 | L 7 |
| Cincinnati Rockers | 2 | 10 | .167 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 394 | 525 | 32.83 | 43.75 | W 1 |
| National Conference | |||||||||||
| xy- Orlando Predators | 10 | 2 | .833 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 526 | 355 | 43.83 | 29.58 | L 1 |
| x- Tampa Bay Storm | 9 | 3 | .750 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 571 | 389 | 47.58 | 32.42 | W 3 |
| x- Charlotte Rage | 6 | 6 | .500 | 3 | 5 | .375 | 440 | 509 | 36.66 | 42.42 | L 2 |
| x- Miami Hooters | 5 | 7 | .417 | 3 | 5 | .375 | 258 | 491 | 21.5 | 40.92 | W 2 |
| x- Albany Firebirds | 5 | 7 | .417 | 3 | 5 | .375 | 482 | 490 | 40.16 | 40.83 | W 1 |
z – clinched homefield advantage
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot
Playoffs
| Round | Date | Opponent | Results | Game site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final score | Team record | ||||
| Semi-finals | August 8 | at Tampa Bay Storm | L 45–48 | 0–1 | Florida Suncoast Dome |