The 2013 Spokane Shock season was the eighth season for the franchise, and the fourth in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Andy Olson and played their home games at Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena. With a 14–4 record in the regular season, the Shock qualified for the playoffs. However, they were defeated by the Arizona Rattlers in the conference championship game by a 65–57 score.
2013 Spokane Shock season | |
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Head coach | Andy Olson |
Home field | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena |
Results | |
Record | 14–4 |
Division place | 2nd NC West |
Playoff finish | Won Conference semifinals (Rush 69–47 Lost Conference Championship (Rattlers) 57–65 |
Team MVP | Erik Meyer |
Team OPY | Erik Meyer |
Final roster
edit2013 Spokane Shock roster | ||||||
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Quarterbacks
Fullbacks
Wide receivers |
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers Defensive backs Kickers
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Refuse to report
Other League Exempt
Injured reserve
League suspension
Inactive reserve
Recallable reassignment
Rookies in italics |
Standings
editTeam | W | L | PCT | PF | PA | DIV | CON | Home | Away | |
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z-Arizona Rattlers | 15 | 3 | .833 | 1203 | 866 | 4–2 | 9–3 | 8–1 | 7–2 | |
x-Spokane Shock | 14 | 4 | .778 | 1198 | 896 | 4–2 | 8–2 | 7–2 | 7–2 | |
x-San Jose SaberCats | 13 | 5 | .722 | 1033 | 877 | 3–3 | 6–4 | 8–2 | 5–3 | |
Utah Blaze | 7 | 11 | .389 | 896 | 988 | 1–5 | 3–8 | 4–5 | 3–6 |
z - Clinched division and conference's best record
x - Clinched playoff berth
Schedule
editRegular season
editThe Shock began the season by visiting the Cleveland Gladiators on March 24. Their first home game was against the Arizona Rattlers on April 12. They will close the regular season at home against the Pittsburgh Power on July 26.[1][2]
Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | Report | ||
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Score | Record | ||||||||
1 | Sunday | March 24 | 10:00 a.m. PDT | at Cleveland Gladiators | W 67–41 | 1–0 | Quicken Loans Arena | [3] | |
2 | Sunday | March 31 | 1:00 p.m. PDT | at Chicago Rush | W 76–61 | 2–0 | Allstate Arena | [4] | |
3 | Friday | April 5 | 5:05 p.m. PDT | at Iowa Barnstormers | W 66–43 | 3–0 | Wells Fargo Arena | [5] | |
4 | Friday | April 12 | 7:00 p.m. PDT | Arizona Rattlers | W 66–49 | 4–0 | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena | [6] | |
5 | Friday | April 19 | 7:30 p.m. PDT | at San Jose SaberCats | W 69–47 | 5–0 | HP Pavilion at San Jose | [7] | |
6 | Saturday | April 27 | 7:00 p.m. PDT | Tampa Bay Storm | L 62–70 | 5–1 | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena | [8] | |
7 | Saturday | May 4 | 6:00 p.m. PDT | at Utah Blaze | L 48–52 | 5–2 | EnergySolutions Arena | [9] | |
8 | Saturday | May 11 | 7:00 p.m. PDT | Orlando Predators | L 82–83 | 5–3 | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena | [10] | |
9 | Friday | May 17 | 7:00 p.m. PDT | New Orleans VooDoo | W 66–54 | 6–3 | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena | [11] | |
10 | Friday | May 24 | 5:30 p.m. PDT | at San Antonio Talons | W 61–48 | 7–3 | Alamodome | [12] | |
11 | Saturday | June 1 | 7:00 p.m. PDT | San Jose SaberCats | W 75–45 | 8–3 | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena | [13] | |
12 | Saturday | June 8 | 7:00 p.m. PDT | Jacksonville Sharks | W 76–41 | 9–3 | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena | [14] | |
13 | Saturday | June 15 | 6:00 p.m. PDT | at Arizona Rattlers | L 42–59 | 9–4 | US Airways Center | [15] | |
14 | Friday | June 21 | 7:00 p.m. PDT | Utah Blaze | W 80–41 | 10–4 | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena | [16] | |
15 | Bye | ||||||||
16 | Saturday | July 6 | 4:30 p.m. PDT | at Tampa Bay Storm | W 63–49 | 11–4 | Tampa Bay Times Forum | [17] | |
17 | Saturday | July 13 | 4:00 p.m. PDT | at Jacksonville Sharks | W 62–40 | 12–4 | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | [18] | |
18 | Friday | July 19 | 7:00 p.m. PDT | San Antonio Talons | W 77–30 | 13–4 | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena | [19] | |
19 | Friday | July 26 | 7:00 p.m. PDT | Pittsburgh Power | W 61–43 | 14–4 | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena | [20] |
Playoffs
editRound | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | Report |
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NC Semifinals | Thursday | August 1 | 7:00 p.m. PDT | Chicago Rush | W 69–47 | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena | [21] |
NC Championship | Thursday | August 10 | 6:00 p.m. PDT | at Arizona Rattlers | L 57–65 | US Airways Center | [22] |
References
edit- ^ "AFL Announces 2013 Schedule". Arena Football League. November 13, 2012. Archived from the original on February 16, 2013. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
- ^ "2013 Arena Football League Schedule". Arenafan.com. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
- ^ "Shock open season with road win in Cleveland 67–41". Spokane Shock. Arenafan.com. March 24, 2013. Retrieved March 24, 2013.
- ^ "Shock improve to 2–0 with 76–61 win". Spokane Shock. Arenafan.com. March 31, 2013. Retrieved March 31, 2013.
- ^ "Shock improve to 3–0 with 66–43 win". Spokane Shock. Arenafan.com. April 5, 2013. Retrieved April 5, 2013.
- ^ "Shock rattles Arizona with 66–49 win". Spokane Shock. Arenafan.com. April 13, 2013. Retrieved April 14, 2013.
- ^ "Shock Stay Perfect, Stephens Sets AFL Interception Record With 5". Spokane Shock. Arenafan.com. April 20, 2013. Retrieved April 20, 2013.
- ^ "Shock suffer first loss of season, fall to Storm 70–62". Spokane Shock. Arenafan.com. April 28, 2013. Retrieved April 29, 2013.
- ^ "Shock fall to Blaze by final of 48–52". Spokane Shock. Arenafan.com. May 5, 2013. Retrieved May 8, 2013.
- ^ "Spokane loses shocker to Orlando 82–83". Spokane Shock. Arenafan.com. May 12, 2013. Retrieved May 13, 2013.
- ^ "Shock break streak with 65–54 win over VooDoo". Spokane Shock. Arenafan.com. May 19, 2013. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
- ^ "Shock win second straight after 61–48 victory over Talons". Spokane Shock. Arenafan.com. May 25, 2013. Retrieved May 25, 2013.
- ^ "Shock sharpen teeth against SaberCats in 75–45 win". Spokane Shock. Arenafan.com. June 2, 2013. Retrieved June 2, 2013.
- ^ "Shock take bite out of Sharks, Win 76–41". Spokane Shock. Arenafan.com. June 9, 2013. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
- ^ "Shock fall to Rattlers 59–42". Spokane Shock. Arenafan.com. June 15, 2013. Retrieved June 16, 2013.
- ^ "Shock smothers the Blaze in 80–41 win". Spokane Shock. Arenafan.com. June 22, 2013. Retrieved June 23, 2013.
- ^ "Shock weather the Storm in 63–49 win". Spokane Shock. Arenafan.com. July 6, 2013. Retrieved July 6, 2013.
- ^ "Shock sweep Sharks with 62–40 win". Spokane Shock. Arenafan.com. July 13, 2013. Retrieved July 14, 2013.
- ^ "Shock clicking on all cylinders, Roll past Talons 77–30". Spokane Shock. Arenafan.com. July 20, 2013. Retrieved July 20, 2013.
- ^ "Shock close out regular season with 61–43 win". Spokane Shock. Arenafan.com. July 27, 2013. Retrieved July 27, 2013.
- ^ "Shock hold off the Rush in 69-47 win". Spokane Shock. Arenafan.com. August 2, 2013. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
- ^ "Shock fall to the defending champs 65-57". Spokane Shock. Arenafan.com. August 11, 2013. Retrieved August 11, 2013.