The San Diego Riptide was a professional arena football team based in San Diego, California, that competed in the AF2. The team played its home games at the San Diego Sports Arena. The team was officially announced to the media on January 15, 2002.[1] The Riptide was originally coached by Cree Morris, then Mouse Davis and finally by Sean Ponder.
| San Diego Riptide | |
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| Established 2001 Folded 2005 Played in San Diego Sports Arena in San Diego, California | |
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| League/conference affiliations | |
AF2 (2002–2005)
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Current uniform | |
| Team colors | Blue, silver, black, white |
| Personnel | |
| Owner(s) | Scott Atkins |
| General manager | Todd Marinovich |
| Head coach | Cree Morris (2002) Mouse Davis (2003) Sean Ponder (2004–2005) |
| Team history | |
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| Championships | |
| League championships (0) | |
| Conference championships (0) | |
| Division championships (0) | |
| Playoff appearances (1) | |
| Home arena(s) | |
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The Riptide never officially announced that it had ceased operations, but never came back from its hiatus after the 2005 season, and the AF2 folded into the AFL following the latter's 2009 bankruptcy.
Season-by-season
edit| Season | W | L | T | Finish | Playoff results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 2nd NC Western | Won Round 1 (San Diego 40, Bakersfield 27) Lost NC Semifinals (Peoria 22, San Diego 12) |
| 2003 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 4th NC Western | -- |
| 2004 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3rd NC Western | -- |
| 2005 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 5th NC Western | -- |
| Totals | 27 | 39 | 0 | (including playoffs) | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Rip-roaring good time?". North County Times. January 16, 2002. p. 23. Retrieved November 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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