2001 AF2 season | |
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League | AF2 |
Sport | Arena football |
Regular season | |
Season champions | Quad City Steamwheelers |
Playoffs | |
Semifinals champions | Quad City Steamwheelers |
Semifinals runners-up | Carolina Rhinos |
Semifinals champions | Richmond Speed |
Semifinals runners-up | Tennessee Valley Vipers |
ArenaCup II | |
Champions | Quad City Steamwheelers |
Runners-up | Richmond Speed |
The 2001 AF2 season was the second season of the AF2. The league champions were the Quad City Steamwheelers, who defended their title with a victory over the Richmond Speed in ArenaCup II. This is the first time that both conferences contained two divisions each, like the Arena Football League.
New teams | Baton Rouge Blaze, Bossier City Battle Wings, Columbus Wardogs, Florida Firecats, Iowa Barnstormers, Lafayette Roughnecks, Lincoln Lightning, Louisville Fire, Macon Knights, Memphis Xplorers, Peoria Pirates, Rochester Brigade, Wichita Stealth |
Renamed / Relocated teams | None |
Defunct teams | None |
Total teams | 28 |
Team | Overall | Division | ||||
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Wins | Losses | Percentage | Wins | Losses | Percentage | |
American Conference | ||||||
Northeast Division | ||||||
Richmond Speed | 13 | 3 | 0.812 | 8 | 2 | 0.800 |
Carolina Rhinos | 12 | 4 | 0.750 | 7 | 3 | 0.700 |
Norfolk Nighthawks | 7 | 9 | 0.437 | 6 | 4 | 0.600 |
Roanoke Steam | 7 | 9 | 0.437 | 5 | 5 | 0.500 |
Charleston Swamp Foxes | 7 | 9 | 0.437 | 3 | 7 | 0.300 |
Greensboro Prowlers | 5 | 11 | 0.312 | 4 | 6 | 0.400 |
Rochester Brigade | 4 | 12 | 0.250 | 2 | 8 | 0.200 |
Southeast Division | ||||||
Tallahassee Thunder | 11 | 5 | 0.687 | 7 | 3 | 0.700 |
Macon Knights | 10 | 6 | 0.625 | 7 | 3 | 0.700 |
Jacksonville Tomcats | 9 | 7 | 0.562 | 7 | 3 | 0.700 |
Augusta Stallions | 9 | 7 | 0.562 | 7 | 3 | 0.700 |
Florida Firecats | 7 | 9 | 0.437 | 3 | 7 | 0.300 |
Pensacola Barracudas | 5 | 11 | 0.312 | 4 | 6 | 0.400 |
Columbus Wardogs | 0 | 16 | 0.000 | 0 | 10 | 0.000 |
National Conference | ||||||
South Central Division | ||||||
Tennessee Valley Vipers | 14 | 2 | 0.875 | 9 | 1 | 0.900 |
Birmingham Steeldogs | 12 | 4 | 0.750 | 6 | 4 | 0.600 |
Baton Rouge Blaze | 10 | 6 | 0.625 | 7 | 3 | 0.700 |
Bossier City Battle Wings | 7 | 9 | 0.437 | 4 | 6 | 0.400 |
Arkansas Twisters | 6 | 10 | 0.375 | 6 | 4 | 0.600 |
Lafayette Roughnecks | 3 | 13 | 0.187 | 2 | 8 | 0.200 |
Memphis Xplorers | 3 | 13 | 0.187 | 1 | 9 | 0.100 |
Midwest Division | ||||||
Quad City Steamwheelers | 15 | 1 | 0.937 | 9 | 1 | 0.900 |
Tulsa Talons | 13 | 3 | 0.812 | 8 | 2 | 0.800 |
Iowa Barnstormers | 9 | 7 | 0.562 | 4 | 6 | 0.400 |
Peoria Pirates | 7 | 9 | 0.437 | 4 | 6 | 0.400 |
Wichita Stealth | 7 | 9 | 0.437 | 3 | 7 | 0.300 |
Louisville Fire | 6 | 10 | 0.375 | 4 | 6 | 0.400 |
Lincoln Lightning | 6 | 10 | 0.375 | 3 | 7 | 0.300 |
Round 1 | Semifinals | ArenaCup II | ||||||||||||
8 | Macon | 55 | ||||||||||||
1 | Quad Cities | 80 | ||||||||||||
1 | Quad Cities | 35 | ||||||||||||
6 | Carolina | 16 | ||||||||||||
6 | Carolina | 69 | ||||||||||||
3 | Tulsa | 35 | ||||||||||||
1 | Quad Cities | 55 | ||||||||||||
4 | Richmond | 51 | ||||||||||||
7 | Tallahassee | 52 | ||||||||||||
2 | Tennessee Valley | 70 | ||||||||||||
2 | Tennessee Valley | 50 | ||||||||||||
4 | Richmond | 51 | ||||||||||||
5 | Birmingham | 60 | ||||||||||||
4 | Richmond | 67 |
Award | Winner | Position | Team |
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Offensive Player of the Year | Jay McDonagh | Quarterback | Quad City Steamwheelers |
Defensive Player of the Year | Ernest Certain | Defensive lineman | Tallahassee Thunder |
Ironman of the Year | Kevin Harvey | Wide receiver/Defensive back | Richmond Speed |
Lineman of the Year | Jamarr Ward | Lineman | Quad City Steamwheelers |
Built Ford Tough Man of the Year | Ronnie Washburn | Lineman | Carolina Rhinos |
Rookie of the Year | Matthew Sauk | Quarterback | Tennessee Valley Vipers |
Coach of the Year | Bret Munsey | Head Coach | Tennessee Valley Vipers |
Executive of the Year | Art Clarkson | Owner | Tennessee Valley Vipers |
Expansion Team of the Year | Macon Knights |
ArenaCup II | |||||||||||||||||||
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Date | August 10, 2001 | ||||||||||||||||||
Arena | The Mark of the Quad Cities | ||||||||||||||||||
City | Moline, Illinois | ||||||||||||||||||
Attendance | 8,261 | ||||||||||||||||||
Most Valuable Player | Jay McDonagh | ||||||||||||||||||
Winning Coach | Frank Haege | ||||||||||||||||||
Losing Coach | Richard Davis |
ArenaCup II was the 2001 edition of the AF2's championship game, in which the American Conference Champions Richmond Speed were defeated by the National Conference Champions Quad City Steamwheelers in Moline, Illinois by a score of 55 to 51. [2] [3] [4]
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2001 AF2 season | |
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League | AF2 |
Sport | Arena football |
Regular season | |
Season champions | Quad City Steamwheelers |
Playoffs | |
Semifinals champions | Quad City Steamwheelers |
Semifinals runners-up | Carolina Rhinos |
Semifinals champions | Richmond Speed |
Semifinals runners-up | Tennessee Valley Vipers |
ArenaCup II | |
Champions | Quad City Steamwheelers |
Runners-up | Richmond Speed |
The 2001 AF2 season was the second season of the AF2. The league champions were the Quad City Steamwheelers, who defended their title with a victory over the Richmond Speed in ArenaCup II. This is the first time that both conferences contained two divisions each, like the Arena Football League.
New teams | Baton Rouge Blaze, Bossier City Battle Wings, Columbus Wardogs, Florida Firecats, Iowa Barnstormers, Lafayette Roughnecks, Lincoln Lightning, Louisville Fire, Macon Knights, Memphis Xplorers, Peoria Pirates, Rochester Brigade, Wichita Stealth |
Renamed / Relocated teams | None |
Defunct teams | None |
Total teams | 28 |
Team | Overall | Division | ||||
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Wins | Losses | Percentage | Wins | Losses | Percentage | |
American Conference | ||||||
Northeast Division | ||||||
Richmond Speed | 13 | 3 | 0.812 | 8 | 2 | 0.800 |
Carolina Rhinos | 12 | 4 | 0.750 | 7 | 3 | 0.700 |
Norfolk Nighthawks | 7 | 9 | 0.437 | 6 | 4 | 0.600 |
Roanoke Steam | 7 | 9 | 0.437 | 5 | 5 | 0.500 |
Charleston Swamp Foxes | 7 | 9 | 0.437 | 3 | 7 | 0.300 |
Greensboro Prowlers | 5 | 11 | 0.312 | 4 | 6 | 0.400 |
Rochester Brigade | 4 | 12 | 0.250 | 2 | 8 | 0.200 |
Southeast Division | ||||||
Tallahassee Thunder | 11 | 5 | 0.687 | 7 | 3 | 0.700 |
Macon Knights | 10 | 6 | 0.625 | 7 | 3 | 0.700 |
Jacksonville Tomcats | 9 | 7 | 0.562 | 7 | 3 | 0.700 |
Augusta Stallions | 9 | 7 | 0.562 | 7 | 3 | 0.700 |
Florida Firecats | 7 | 9 | 0.437 | 3 | 7 | 0.300 |
Pensacola Barracudas | 5 | 11 | 0.312 | 4 | 6 | 0.400 |
Columbus Wardogs | 0 | 16 | 0.000 | 0 | 10 | 0.000 |
National Conference | ||||||
South Central Division | ||||||
Tennessee Valley Vipers | 14 | 2 | 0.875 | 9 | 1 | 0.900 |
Birmingham Steeldogs | 12 | 4 | 0.750 | 6 | 4 | 0.600 |
Baton Rouge Blaze | 10 | 6 | 0.625 | 7 | 3 | 0.700 |
Bossier City Battle Wings | 7 | 9 | 0.437 | 4 | 6 | 0.400 |
Arkansas Twisters | 6 | 10 | 0.375 | 6 | 4 | 0.600 |
Lafayette Roughnecks | 3 | 13 | 0.187 | 2 | 8 | 0.200 |
Memphis Xplorers | 3 | 13 | 0.187 | 1 | 9 | 0.100 |
Midwest Division | ||||||
Quad City Steamwheelers | 15 | 1 | 0.937 | 9 | 1 | 0.900 |
Tulsa Talons | 13 | 3 | 0.812 | 8 | 2 | 0.800 |
Iowa Barnstormers | 9 | 7 | 0.562 | 4 | 6 | 0.400 |
Peoria Pirates | 7 | 9 | 0.437 | 4 | 6 | 0.400 |
Wichita Stealth | 7 | 9 | 0.437 | 3 | 7 | 0.300 |
Louisville Fire | 6 | 10 | 0.375 | 4 | 6 | 0.400 |
Lincoln Lightning | 6 | 10 | 0.375 | 3 | 7 | 0.300 |
Round 1 | Semifinals | ArenaCup II | ||||||||||||
8 | Macon | 55 | ||||||||||||
1 | Quad Cities | 80 | ||||||||||||
1 | Quad Cities | 35 | ||||||||||||
6 | Carolina | 16 | ||||||||||||
6 | Carolina | 69 | ||||||||||||
3 | Tulsa | 35 | ||||||||||||
1 | Quad Cities | 55 | ||||||||||||
4 | Richmond | 51 | ||||||||||||
7 | Tallahassee | 52 | ||||||||||||
2 | Tennessee Valley | 70 | ||||||||||||
2 | Tennessee Valley | 50 | ||||||||||||
4 | Richmond | 51 | ||||||||||||
5 | Birmingham | 60 | ||||||||||||
4 | Richmond | 67 |
Award | Winner | Position | Team |
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Offensive Player of the Year | Jay McDonagh | Quarterback | Quad City Steamwheelers |
Defensive Player of the Year | Ernest Certain | Defensive lineman | Tallahassee Thunder |
Ironman of the Year | Kevin Harvey | Wide receiver/Defensive back | Richmond Speed |
Lineman of the Year | Jamarr Ward | Lineman | Quad City Steamwheelers |
Built Ford Tough Man of the Year | Ronnie Washburn | Lineman | Carolina Rhinos |
Rookie of the Year | Matthew Sauk | Quarterback | Tennessee Valley Vipers |
Coach of the Year | Bret Munsey | Head Coach | Tennessee Valley Vipers |
Executive of the Year | Art Clarkson | Owner | Tennessee Valley Vipers |
Expansion Team of the Year | Macon Knights |
ArenaCup II | |||||||||||||||||||
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Date | August 10, 2001 | ||||||||||||||||||
Arena | The Mark of the Quad Cities | ||||||||||||||||||
City | Moline, Illinois | ||||||||||||||||||
Attendance | 8,261 | ||||||||||||||||||
Most Valuable Player | Jay McDonagh | ||||||||||||||||||
Winning Coach | Frank Haege | ||||||||||||||||||
Losing Coach | Richard Davis |
ArenaCup II was the 2001 edition of the AF2's championship game, in which the American Conference Champions Richmond Speed were defeated by the National Conference Champions Quad City Steamwheelers in Moline, Illinois by a score of 55 to 51. [2] [3] [4]
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