The 2013 Cleveland Gladiators season was the 14th season for the franchise in the Arena Football League, and the fifth while in Cleveland. The team was coached by Steve Thonn and played their home games at the Quicken Loans Arena.
2013 Cleveland Gladiators season | |
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Head coach | Steve Thonn |
Home field | Quicken Loans Arena |
Results | |
Record | 4–14 |
Division place | 2nd AC East |
Playoff finish | did not qualify |
Final roster
edit2013 Cleveland Gladiators roster | ||||||
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Quarterbacks
Fullbacks
Wide receivers
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Offensive linemen
Player 21 nasir Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs Kickers
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Injury reserve
Other league exempt
Refused to report
League suspension
Inactive reserve
Recallable reassignment
Rookies in italics |
Standings
editTeam | W | L | PCT | PF | PA | DIV | CON | Home | Away | |
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y-Philadelphia Soul | 12 | 6 | .667 | 1052 | 839 | 2–2 | 6–3 | 5–4 | 7–2 | |
Cleveland Gladiators | 4 | 14 | .222 | 847 | 1047 | 2–2 | 3–7 | 3–6 | 1–8 | |
Pittsburgh Power | 4 | 14 | .222 | 726 | 1014 | 2–2 | 4–8 | 1–8 | 3–6 |
y - Clinched division
Regular season schedule
editThe Gladiators began the season by hosting the Spokane Shock on March 24. They closed the regular season on July 27, on the road against the Utah Blaze.[1][2]
Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | Report | ||
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Score | Record | ||||||||
1 | Sunday | March 24 | 1:00 p.m. EDT | Spokane Shock | L 41–67 | 0–1 | Quicken Loans Arena | [3] | |
2 | Saturday | March 30 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | at Tampa Bay Storm | L 47–69 | 0–2 | Tampa Bay Times Forum | [4] | |
3 | Saturday | April 6 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | Jacksonville Sharks | L 49–66 | 0–3 | Quicken Loans Arena | [5] | |
4 | Bye | ||||||||
5 | Saturday | April 20 | 7:05 p.m. EDT | at Philadelphia Soul | W 64–57 (OT) | 1–3 | Wells Fargo Center | [6] | |
6 | Saturday | April 27 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | Utah Blaze | L 40–57 | 1–4 | Quicken Loans Arena | [7] | |
7 | Saturday | May 4 | 10:30 p.m. EDT | at San Jose SaberCats | L 36–56 | 1–5 | HP Pavilion at San Jose | [8] | |
8 | Saturday | May 11 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | Chicago Rush | W 53–50 | 2–5 | Quicken Loans Arena | [9] | |
9 | Saturday | May 18 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | San Antonio Talons | L 33–57 | 2–6 | Quicken Loans Arena | [10] | |
10 | Saturday | May 25 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | at Pittsburgh Power | L 44–55 | 2–7 | Consol Energy Center | [11] | |
11 | Saturday | June 1 | 8:00 p.m. EDT | at New Orleans VooDoo | L 40–69 | 2–8 | New Orleans Arena | [12] | |
12 | Friday | June 7 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | Iowa Barnstormers | L 33–37 | 2–9 | Quicken Loans Arena | [13] | |
13 | Saturday | June 15 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | at Orlando Predators | L 55–62 | 2–10 | Amway Center | [14] | |
14 | Saturday | June 22 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | at Jacksonville Sharks | L 41–43 | 2–11 | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | [15] | |
15 | Saturday | June 29 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | Philadelphia Soul | L 57–66 | 2–12 | Quicken Loans Arena | [16] | |
16 | Saturday | July 6 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | Pittsburgh Power | W 71–58 | 3–12 | Quicken Loans Arena | [17] | |
17 | Saturday | July 13 | 8:00 p.m. EDT | at Chicago Rush | L 32–68 | 3–13 | BMO Harris Bank Center | [18] | |
18 | Saturday | July 20 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | Orlando Predators | W 65–62 | 4–13 | Quicken Loans Arena | [19] | |
19 | Saturday | July 27 | 9:00 p.m. EDT | at Utah Blaze | W 46–48 | 4–14 | EnergySolutions Arena | [20] |
References
edit- ^ "AFL Announces 2013 Schedule". Arena Football League. November 13, 2012. Archived from the original on February 16, 2013. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
- ^ "2013 Arena Football League Schedule". Arenafan.com. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
- ^ "Gladiators can't overcome early deficit in season opener". Cleveland Gladiators. Arenafan.com. March 24, 2013. Retrieved March 24, 2013.
- ^ "Gladiators Can't Stop Storm". Cleveland Gladiators. Arenafan.com. March 31, 2013. Retrieved March 31, 2013.
- ^ "Gladiators unable to complete comeback attempt, fall to 0–3 on season". Cleveland Gladiators. Arenafan.com. April 6, 2013. Retrieved April 7, 2013.
- ^ "Gladiators pick up first win in dramatic fashion". Cleveland Gladiators. Arenafan.com. April 20, 2013. Retrieved April 21, 2013.
- ^ "Third quarter woes do in Gladiators in home loss to Utah". Cleveland Gladiators. Arenafan.com. April 27, 2013. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
- ^ "Gladiators unable to catch SaberCats". Cleveland Gladiators. Arenafan.com. May 5, 2013. Retrieved May 8, 2013.
- ^ "Backup QB and last-second field goal lifts Gladiators to first home win". Cleveland Gladiators. Arenafan.com. May 12, 2013. Retrieved May 13, 2013.
- ^ "Gladiators can't make it two in a row at home". Cleveland Gladiators. Arenafan.com. May 19, 2013. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
- ^ "Pittsburgh dominates Gladiators in fourth quarter to score win". Cleveland Gladiators. Arenafan.com. May 26, 2013. Retrieved May 26, 2013.
- ^ "Gladiators suffer 69–40 loss in New Orleans". Cleveland Gladiators. Arenafan.com. June 2, 2013. Retrieved June 2, 2013.
- ^ "Gladiators fall after back-and-forth final minutes". Cleveland Gladiators. Arenafan.com. June 7, 2013. Retrieved June 8, 2013.
- ^ "Gladiators lose conference game in final seconds". Cleveland Gladiators. Arenafan.com. June 16, 2013. Retrieved June 16, 2013.
- ^ "Sharks Clinch Playoff Berth With 43–41 Win Over Cleveland". Cleveland Gladiators. Arenafan.com. June 22, 2013. Retrieved June 16, 2013.
- ^ "Gladiators unable to overcome first quarter deficit". Cleveland Gladiators. Arenafan.com. June 29, 2013. Retrieved June 30, 2013.
- ^ "Dieker's eight TDs keep Gladiators playoff hopes alive". Cleveland Gladiators. Arenafan.com. July 6, 2013. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
- ^ "Gladiators eliminated from playoff contention with loss to Chicago". Cleveland Gladiators. Arenafan.com. July 14, 2013. Retrieved July 14, 2013.
- ^ "Gladiators hold on to win last home game of the season". Cleveland Gladiators. Arenafan.com. July 21, 2013. Retrieved July 23, 2013.
- ^ "Fourth quarter comeback attempt not enough for Gladiators in final game". Cleveland Gladiators. Arenafan.com. July 28, 2013. Retrieved July 28, 2013.