The 1994 Massachusetts Marauders season was the seventh season for the Maruaders, and the first for the franchise in Massachusetts. They finished 8-4 and were defeated in the semifinals.
| 1994 Massachusetts Marauders season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Don Strock |
| Home field | Centrum in Worcester |
| Results | |
| Record | 8-4 |
| Conference place | 3rd |
| Playoff finish | Won Quarterfinals 58-51 vs. Tampa Bay Storm Lost Semifinals 42-51 Orlando Predators |
Regular season
editSchedule
edit| Week | Date | Opponent | Results | Game site | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final score | Team record | |||||||
| 1 | Bye | |||||||
| 2 | May 26 | at Las Vegas Sting | W 31-30 | 1–0 | MGM Grand Garden Arena | |||
| 3 | May 30 | at Fort Worth Cavalry | W 38-28 | 2–0 | Tarrant County Convention Center | |||
| 4 | June 11 | at Arizona Rattlers | L 35-37 | 2-1 | America West Arena | |||
| 5 | June 17 | Orlando Predators | L 44-48 | 2-2 | Centrum in Worcester | |||
| 6 | June 24 | at Charlotte Rage | W 55-37 | 3-2 | Charlotte Coliseum | |||
| 7 | June 30 | at Cleveland Thunderbolts | W 57-48 | 4-2 | Richfield Coliseum | |||
| 8 | July 8 | Las Vegas Sting | W 63-35 | 5-2 | Centrum in Worcester | |||
| 9 | July 16 | Milwaukee Mustangs | W 58-51 | 6-2 | Centrum in Worcester | |||
| 10 | July 23 | at Tampa Bay Storm | L 50-51 | 6-3 | Thunderdome | |||
| 11 | July 30 | Albany Firebirds | W 62-43 | 7–3 | Centrum in Worcester | |||
| 12 | August 5 | Charlotte Rage | L 49-56 | 7-4 | Centrum in Worcester | |||
| 13 | August 5 | at Milwaukee Mustangs | W 44-40 | 8-4 | Bradley Center | |||
Standings
edit| Team | Overall | Conference | Scoring | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | PF | PA | PF (Avg.) | PA (Avg.) | STK | |
| American Conference | |||||||||||
| xy-Albany Firebirds | 10 | 2 | .833 | 5 | 1 | .833 | 642 | 507 | 53.5 | 42.25 | W 2 |
| x-Arizona Rattlers | 8 | 4 | .667 | 5 | 1 | .833 | 525 | 441 | 43.75 | 36.75 | W 1 |
| x-Massachusetts Marauders | 8 | 4 | .667 | 6 | 1 | .857 | 586 | 504 | 48.83 | 42 | W 1 |
| x-Las Vegas Sting | 5 | 7 | .417 | 2 | 5 | .286 | 372 | 484 | 31 | 40.3 | L 1 |
| Cleveland Thunderbolts | 2 | 10 | .167 | 1 | 5 | .167 | 445 | 548 | 37.08 | 45.67 | L 2 |
| Milwaukee Mustangs | 0 | 12 | .000 | 0 | 6 | .000 | 386 | 609 | 32.16 | 50.75 | L 12 |
| National Conference | |||||||||||
| xyz-Orlando Predators | 11 | 1 | .917 | 4 | 1 | .800 | 579 | 341 | 48.25 | 28.42 | L 1 |
| x-Tampa Bay Storm | 7 | 5 | .583 | 4 | 2 | .667 | 561 | 564 | 46.75 | 47 | W 1 |
| x-Charlotte Rage | 5 | 7 | .417 | 2 | 4 | .333 | 442 | 503 | 36.83 | 42.42 | L 1 |
| x-Fort Worth Cavalry | 5 | 7 | .417 | 3 | 2 | .600 | 556 | 490 | 36.66 | 41.92 | W 1 |
| Miami Hooters | 5 | 7 | .417 | 1 | 5 | .167 | 388 | 491 | 32.3 | 40.92 | W 1 |
z – clinched homefield advantage
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot
Playoffs
edit| Round | Date | Opponent | Results | Game site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final score | Team record | ||||
| 1st | August 20 | Tampa Bay Storm | W 58-51 | 1–0 | Centrum in Worcester |
| Semi-finals | August 26 | at Orlando Predators | L 42-51 | 1-1 | Orlando Arena |
Roster
edit| 1994 Massachusetts Marauders roster | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Quarterbacks
Wide Receivers/Defensive Backs
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Fullbacks/Linebackers
Offensive/Defensive linemen
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Wide Receivers/Linebackers
Kickers |
Injury Reserve
Exempt List
Practice Squad
Rookies in italics → More rosters | |||
Awards
edit| Position | Player | Award | All-Arena team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offensive/Defensive Line | Danny Lockett | none | 1st |
| Defensive Specialist | Riley Ware | none | 2nd |
| Fullback/Linebacker | Tony Burse | none | 2nd |
| Wide Receiver/Linebacker | Niu Sale | none | 2nd |
| Offensive/Defensive Line | Ralph Jarvis | none | 2nd |