The 2013 Philadelphia Soul season was the eighth season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Clint Dolezel and played their home games at the Wells Fargo Center. The Soul captured another division championship, and went on to reach the ArenaBowl for the second consecutive season. However, they were once again defeated by the Arizona Rattlers in ArenaBowl XXVI by a 48–39 score.
2013 Philadelphia Soul season | |
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Head coach | Clint Dolezel |
Home field | Wells Fargo Center |
Results | |
Record | 12–6 |
Division place | 1st AC East |
Playoff finish | Won Conference semifinals (Predators) 59–55 Won Conference Championship (Sharks) 75–59 Lost ArenaBowl XXVI (Rattlers) 39–48 |
Final roster
edit2013 Philadelphia Soul roster | ||||||
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Quarterbacks
Fullbacks Wide receivers
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs Kickers |
Injured reserve
League suspension
Team suspension
Other League Exempt
Inactive reserve
Refuse to Report
Recallable reassignment
Rookies in italics
Roster updated August 14, 2013 |
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
Schedule
editRegular season
editThe Soul began the season on the road against the Arizona Rattlers on March 23, in a rematch of ArenaBowl XXV. Their first home game was on April 20 when they faced the Cleveland Gladiators. They closed the regular season on July 27, on the road against the San Antonio Talons.[1][2]
Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | Report | ||
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Score | Record | ||||||||
1 | Saturday | March 23 | 8:00 p.m. EDT | at Arizona Rattlers | L 52–66 | 0–1 | US Airways Center | [3] | |
2 | Bye | ||||||||
3 | Saturday | April 6 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | at Orlando Predators | W 61–33 | 1–1 | Amway Center | [4] | |
4 | Saturday | April 13 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | at Iowa Barnstormers | W 54–43 | 2–1 | Wells Fargo Arena | [5] | |
5 | Saturday | April 20 | 7:05 p.m. EDT | Cleveland Gladiators | L 57–64 (OT) | 2–2 | Wells Fargo Center | [6] | |
6 | Saturday | April 27 | 7:05 p.m. EDT | Jacksonville Sharks | L 53–55 | 2–3 | Wells Fargo Center | [7] | |
7 | Saturday | May 4 | 8:00 p.m. EDT | at Chicago Rush | W 72–41 | 3–3 | Allstate Arena | [8] | |
8 | Saturday | May 11 | 7:05 p.m. EDT | Pittsburgh Power | L 48–53 | 3–4 | Wells Fargo Center | [9] | |
9 | Saturday | May 18 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | Orlando Predators | W 61–51 | 4–4 | Wells Fargo Center | [10] | |
10 | Saturday | May 25 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | at Tampa Bay Storm | W 73–55 | 5–4 | Tampa Bay Times Forum | [11] | |
11 | Saturday | June 1 | 4:05 p.m. EDT | Arizona Rattlers | L 57–64 | 5–5 | Wells Fargo Center | [12] | |
12 | Saturday | June 8 | 7:05 p.m. EDT | New Orleans VooDoo | W 65–56 | 6–5 | Wells Fargo Center | [13] | |
13 | Saturday | June 15 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | at Pittsburgh Power | W 59–21 | 7–5 | Consol Energy Center | [14] | |
14 | Saturday | June 22 | 7:05 p.m. EDT | Iowa Barnstormers | W 54–30 | 8–5 | Wells Fargo Center | [15] | |
15 | Saturday | June 29 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | at Cleveland Gladiators | W 66–57 | 9–5 | Quicken Loans Arena | [16] | |
16 | Saturday | July 6 | 7:05 p.m. EDT | Chicago Rush | W 56–28 | 10–5 | Wells Fargo Center | [17] | |
17 | Friday | July 12 | 7:35 p.m. EDT | Utah Blaze | W 69–39 | 11–5 | Wells Fargo Center | [18] | |
18 | Saturday | July 20 | 10:30 p.m. EDT | at San Jose SaberCats | W 65–43 | 12–5 | HP Pavilion at San Jose | [19] | |
19 | Saturday | July 27 | 9:00 p.m. EDT | at San Antonio Talons | L 28–42 | 12–6 | Alamodome | [20] |
Playoffs
editRound | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | Report |
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AC Semifinals | Saturday | August 3 | 7:05 p.m. EDT | Orlando Predators | W 59–55 | Wells Fargo Center | [21] |
AC Championship | Saturday | August 10 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | at Jacksonville Sharks | W 75–59 | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | [22] |
ArenaBowl XXVI | Saturday | August 17 | 1:00 p.m. EDT | Arizona Rattlers | L 39–48 | Amway Center | [23] |
References
edit- ^ "AFL Announces 2013 Schedule". Arena Football League. November 13, 2012. Archived from the original on February 16, 2013. Retrieved February 11, 2013.
- ^ "2013 Arena Football League Schedule". Arenafan.com. Retrieved February 11, 2013.
- ^ "Soul fall to Rattlers in ArenaBowl rematch, 66–52". Philadelphia Soul. Arenafan.com. March 23, 2013. Retrieved March 24, 2013.
- ^ "Soul pound Predators for first victory of season, 61–33". Philadelphia Soul. Arenafan.com. April 6, 2013. Retrieved April 7, 2013.
- ^ "Philadelphia pulls out victory over Iowa, 54–43". Philadelphia Soul. Arenafan.com. April 13, 2013. Retrieved April 14, 2013.
- ^ "Gladiators spoil Soul home opener in overtime, 64–57". Philadelphia Soul. Arenafan.com. April 20, 2013. Retrieved April 20, 2013.
- ^ "Soul fall to Sharks in closing seconds, 55–53". Philadelphia Soul. Arenafan.com. April 27, 2013. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
- ^ "Soul get back to winning ways in Chicago, 72–41". Philadelphia Soul. Arenafan.com. May 5, 2013. Retrieved May 8, 2013.
- ^ "Soul lose to Power in division matchup, 53–48". Philadelphia Soul. Arenafan.com. May 12, 2013. Retrieved May 13, 2013.
- ^ "Soul win first home game; Knock off Predators 61–51". Philadelphia Soul. Arenafan.com. May 19, 2013. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
- ^ "Raudabaugh, defense help Soul weather Storm 73–55". Philadelphia Soul. Arenafan.com. May 26, 2013. Retrieved May 26, 2013.
- ^ "Arizona comeback ends Soul winning streak, 64–57". Philadelphia Soul. Arenafan.com. June 1, 2013. Retrieved June 1, 2013.
- ^ "Soul beat VooDoo in dramatic fashion, 65–56". Philadelphia Soul. Arenafan.com. June 9, 2013. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
- ^ "Power outage in Pittsburgh as Soul wins, 59–21". Philadelphia Soul. Arenafan.com. June 15, 2013. Retrieved June 16, 2013.
- ^ "Philadelphia beats Iowa; Extends win streak to three". Philadelphia Soul. Arenafan.com. June 22, 2013. Retrieved June 23, 2013.
- ^ "Soul clinches East with victory in Cleveland, 66–57". Philadelphia Soul. Arenafan.com. June 29, 2013. Retrieved June 30, 2013.
- ^ "Philadelphia defense key in win against Chicago, 56–28". Philadelphia Soul. Arenafan.com. July 6, 2013. Retrieved July 6, 2013.
- ^ "Philadelphia extinguishes Blaze, 69–39". Philadelphia Soul. Arenafan.com. July 13, 2013. Retrieved July 13, 2013.
- ^ "Philadelphia tames SaberCats, Remain top seed, 65–43". Philadelphia Soul. Arenafan.com. July 21, 2013. Retrieved July 23, 2013.
- ^ "Soul fall to San Antonio in season finale, 42–28". Philadelphia Soul. Arenafan.com. July 28, 2013. Retrieved July 28, 2013.
- ^ "Soul defeat Predators to advance, 59-55". Philadelphia Soul. Arenafan.com. August 4, 2013. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
- ^ "Soul capture Conference title over Sharks, 75-59". Philadelphia Soul. Arenafan.com. August 10, 2013. Retrieved August 11, 2013.
- ^ Jeff Sims (August 17, 2013). "Rattlers Repeat as ArenaBowl Champs". Arenafan.com. Retrieved August 22, 2013.