The 1995 St. Louis Stampede season was the first of two seasons for the St. Louis Stampede. They finished the 1995 Arena Football League season 9–3 and ended the season with a loss in the quarterfinals of the playoffs against the Albany Firebirds.[1]
| 1995 St. Louis Stampede season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Earle Bruce |
| Home field | Kiel Center |
| Results | |
| Record | 9–3 |
| Division place | 1st, Central |
| Playoff finish | L Quarterfinals vs. Albany |
Schedule
editRegular season
edit| Week | Date | Opponent | Results | Game site (attendance) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final score | Team record | |||||||
| 1 | May 12 | Memphis Pharaohs | W 35–22 | 1–0 | Kiel Center (10,675) | |||
| 2 | May 20 | Connecticut Coyotes | W 42–40 | 2–0 | Kiel Center (8,774) | |||
| 3 | May 26 | at Milwaukee Mustangs | W 67–65 | 3–0 | Bradley Center (12,474) | |||
| 4 | June 3 | at Iowa Barnstormers | W 44–38 | 4–0 | Veterans Memorial Auditorium (11,081) | |||
| 5 | June 9 | Milwaukee Mustangs | W 53–45 | 5–0 | Kiel Center (10,809) | |||
| 6 | June 17 | at Las Vegas Sting | L 25–57 | 5–1 | Thomas & Mack Center (6,144) | |||
| 7 | Bye | |||||||
| 8 | June 30 | Iowa Barnstormers | L 35–52 | 5–2 | Kiel Center (12,270) | |||
| 9 | July 8 | at Memphis Pharaohs | L 33–55 | 5–3 | Pyramid Arena (11,481) | |||
| 10 | July 15 | at Arizona Rattlers | W 56–46 | 6–3 | America West Arena (15,505) | |||
| 11 | July 21 | Charlotte Rage | W 34–26 | 7–3 | Kiel Center (10,881) | |||
| 12 | July 28 | at Miami Hooters | W 43–38 | 8–3 | Miami Arena (8,406) | |||
| 13 | August 5 | Albany Firebirds | W 52–49 | 9–3 | Kiel Center (11,808) | |||
Playoffs
editThe Predators were awarded the No. 2 seed in the AFL playoffs.
| Round | Date | Opponent | Results | Game site (attendance) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final score | Playoff record | ||||
| Quarterfinals | August 11 | (7) Albany Firebirds | L 49–51 | 0–1 | Kiel Center (9,082) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wide receiver/linebacker | Darryl Hammond | 1st |
References
edit- ^ a b "St Louis Stampede Team History - 1995 | ArenaFan.com". www.arenafan.com. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
- ^ a b "1995 St. Louis Stampede Game-by-Game Results on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com. Retrieved January 17, 2021.