The 1995 San Jose SaberCats season was the first season for the San Jose SaberCats. They finished the 1995 Arena Football League season 8–4 and ended the season with a loss in the quarterfinals of the playoffs against the Orlando Predators.[1]
| 1995 San Jose SaberCats season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Todd Shell |
| Home field | San Jose Arena |
| Results | |
| Record | 8–3 |
| Division place | 1st, Western |
| Playoff finish | L Quarterfinals vs. Orlando |
Schedule
editRegular season
edit| Week | Date | Opponent | Results | Game site (attendance) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final score | Team record | |||||||
| 1 | May 12 | Arizona Rattlers | L 37–43 (OT) | 0–1 | San Jose Arena (15,105) | |||
| 2 | May 20 | at Las Vegas Sting | W 33–26 | 1–1 | Thomas & Mack Center (4,105) | |||
| 3 | May 26 | Memphis Pharaohs | L 30–41 | 1–2 | San Jose Arena (13,043) | |||
| 4 | June 3 | at Miami Hooters | W 50–22 | 2–2 | Miami Arena (7,100) | |||
| 5 | June 9 | Las Vegas Sting | W 35–31 | 3–2 | San Jose Arena (12,892) | |||
| 6 | June 16 | at Milwaukee Mustangs | L 47–64 | 3–3 | Bradley Center (14,747) | |||
| 7 | June 24 | at Iowa Barnstormers | W 33–17 | 4–3 | Veterans Memorial Auditorium (11,411) | |||
| 8 | Bye | |||||||
| 9 | July 7 | at Charlotte Rage | W 66–35 | 5–3 | Independence Arena (9,164) | |||
| 10 | July 14 | Charlotte Rage | W 52–20 | 6–3 | San Jose Arena (13,612) | |||
| 11 | July 22 | Orlando Predators | W 54–27 | 7–3 | San Jose Arena (14,431) | |||
| 12 | July 29 | at Connecticut Coyotes | W 48–44 | 8–3 | Hartford Civic Center (9,724) | |||
| 13 | August 6 | Arizona Rattlers | L 40–41 | 8–4 | San Jose Arena (15,569) | |||
Playoffs
editThe SaberCats were awarded the No. 3 seed in the AFL playoffs.
| Round | Date | Opponent | Results | Game site (attendance) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final score | Playoff record | ||||
| Quarterfinals | August 13 | (6) Orlando Predators | L 37–55 | 0–1 | San Jose Arena (13,471) |
Standings
edit| Team | Overall | Division | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | Losses | Percentage | Wins | Losses | Percentage | |
| National Conference | ||||||
| Eastern Division | ||||||
| Albany Firebirds | 7 | 5 | 0.583 | 3 | 1 | 0.750 |
| Charlotte Rage | 5 | 7 | 0.417 | 3 | 1 | 0.750 |
| Connecticut Coyotes | 1 | 11 | 0.083 | 0 | 4 | 0.000 |
| Southern Division | ||||||
| Tampa Bay Storm | 10 | 2 | 0.833 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Orlando Predators | 7 | 5 | 0.583 | 2 | 2 | 0.500 |
| Miami Hooters | 1 | 11 | 0.083 | 0 | 4 | 0.000 |
| American Conference | ||||||
| Central Division | ||||||
| St. Louis Stampede | 9 | 3 | 0.750 | 4 | 2 | 0.667 |
| Iowa Barnstormers | 7 | 5 | 0.583 | 4 | 2 | 0.667 |
| Memphis Pharaohs | 6 | 6 | 0.500 | 3 | 3 | 0.500 |
| Milwaukee Mustangs | 4 | 8 | 0.333 | 1 | 5 | 0.167 |
| Western Division | ||||||
| San Jose SaberCats | 8 | 4 | 0.667 | 2 | 2 | 0.500 |
| Arizona Rattlers | 7 | 5 | 0.583 | 3 | 1 | 0.750 |
| Las Vegas Sting | 6 | 6 | 0.500 | 1 | 3 | 0.250 |
- Green indicates clinched playoff berth
- Blue indicates division champion
- Grey indicates best regular season record
Awards
edit| Position | Player | Award | All-Arena team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defensive specialist | Patrick McGuirk | - | 1st |
| Wide receiver/defensive back | Amod Field | - | 2nd |
| Offensive specialist | Titus Dixon | - | 2nd |
References
edit- ^ a b "San Jose SaberCats Team History - 1995 | ArenaFan.com". www.arenafan.com. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
- ^ a b "1995 San Jose SaberCats Game-by-Game Results on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com. Retrieved January 18, 2021.