1993 Tampa Bay Storm season
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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.
Regular season
Schedule
| 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
| 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
| 1993 Tampa Bay Storm roster | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Quarterbacks
Wide Receivers/Defensive Backs
| Running Backs/Linebackers
Offensive Linemen/Defensive Linemen
| Defensive Specialists
Kickers
Rookies in italics → More rosters | ||||
Awards
| Position | Player | Award | All-Arena team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fullback/Linebacker | Andre Bowden | none | 1st |
| Offensive/Defensive Lineman | Deatrich Wise | none | 1st |
References
External links
- 1993 Tampa Bay Storm season at arenafan.com
