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.
| 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 |
Regular season
editSchedule
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit| 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 |