1993 Tampa Bay Storm season

The 1993 Tampa Bay Storm season was the seventh season for the Arena Football League franchise. They finished 9–1 in the Southern Division, tied with the Orlando Predators, but Orlando won the division due to having scored more points than the Storm. The Storm would later beat Orlando in the league semi-final then win ArenaBowl VII against the Detroit Drive.

1993 Tampa Bay Storm season
OwnerBob Gries
Head coachLary Kuharich
Home fieldFlorida Suncoast Dome
Results
Record9–3
Division place2nd
Playoff finishWon ArenaBowl VII vs. Detroit Drive

Regular season

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Schedule

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Week Date Opponent Results Game site
Final score Team record
1 May 14 Cleveland Thunderbolts W 50-14 1–0 Florida Suncoast Dome
2 May 21 at Orlando Predators L 34-46 1-1 Orlando Arena
3 May 28 at Miami Hooters W 29-22 2-1 Charlotte Coliseum
4 June 5 Charlotte Rage W 52-19 3-1 Florida Suncoast Dome
5 June 12 at Arizona Rattlers W 63-33 4-1 America West Arena
6 June 19 Orlando Predators L 45-46 4-2 Florida Suncoast Dome
7 June 26 at Albany Firebirds W 36-33 5-2 Knickerbocker Arena
8 July 2 Cincinnati Rockers W 61-51 6-2 Florida Suncoast Dome
9 July 9 at Charlotte Rage L 38-40 6-3 Charlotte Coliseum
10 July 17 Miami Hooters W 65-46 7-3 Florida Suncoast Dome
11 July 24 Albany Firebirds W 48-26 8-3 Florida Suncoast Dome
12 July 30 at Cleveland Thunderbolts W 50-13 9-3 Richfield Coliseum

Standings

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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

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Round Date Opponent Results Game site
Final score Team record
1st August 6 Albany Firebirds W 48-34 1–0 Florida Suncoast Dome
Semi-finals August 14 at Orlando Predators W 55-52 2-0 Orlando Arena
ArenaBowl VII August 21 at Detroit Drive W 51-31 3-0 Joe Louis Arena

Roster

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1993 Tampa Bay Storm roster
Quarterbacks

Wide Receivers/Defensive Backs

Running Backs/Linebackers

Offensive Linemen/Defensive Linemen

Defensive Specialists

Kickers

Rookies in italics
Roster updated February 17, 2014

28 Active, 0 Inactive, 0 PS

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Awards

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Position Player Award All-Arena team
Fullback/Linebacker Andre Bowden none 1st
Offensive/Defensive Lineman Deatrich Wise none 1st

References

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