American football season
The 2000 Oklahoma Wranglers season is the sixth season for the franchise, and the first in Oklahoma City. The team played in the Arena Football League, and played the previous season in Portland, Oregon as the Portland Forest Dragons.[2] The team was coached by Bob Cortese and played their home games at The Myriad in Oklahoma City. The Wranglers finished third in the American Conference West Division with a 7–7 record earned the 10 seed for the AFL playoffs.[3] They lost in the quarterfinals to the San Jose SaberCats.
Schedule
Regular season
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Game
recap |
| 1 | April 15 | Buffalo Destroyers | W 62–51 | 1–0 | The Myriad | Recap |
| 2 | April 21 | San Jose SaberCats | W 68–64 | 2–0 | The Myriad | Recap |
| 3 | May 1 | at Los Angeles Avengers | W 59–33 | 3–0 | Staples Center | Recap |
| 4 | May 5 | Los Angeles Avengers | W 65–44 | 4–0 | The Myriad | Recap |
| 5 | May 12 | at San Jose SaberCats | L 30–37 | 4–1 | San Jose Arena | Recap |
| 6 | May 19 | at New England Sea Wolves | L 42–49 | 4–2 | Hartford Civic Center | Recap |
| 7 | May 26 | Orlando Predators | L 28–35 | 4–3 | The Myriad | Recap |
| 8 | June 10 | at New Jersey Red Dogs | L 40–56 | 4–4 | Continental Airlines Arena | Recap |
| 9 | June 15 | at Arizona Rattlers | L 28–42 | 4–5 | America West Arena | Recap |
| 10 | June 24 | Iowa Barnstormers | W 58–50 | 5–5 | The Myriad | Recap |
| 11 | July 3 | Arizona Rattlers | L 29–56 | 5–6 | The Myriad | Recap |
| 12 | July 7 | at Florida Bobcats | W 47–22 | 6–6 | National Car Rental Center | Recap |
| 13 | July 15 | at Milwaukee Mustangs | L 39–49 | 6–7 | Bradley Center | Recap |
| 14 | July 20 | Grand Rapids Rampage | W 59–17 | 7–7 | The Myriad | Recap |
Playoffs
See also
References
- ^ Kramer, Bill (April 15, 2000). "Wranglers owner brings new football to old football state". The Oklahoman. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
- ^ Kramer, Bill (January 7, 2000). "Wranglers new name for AFL team". Retrieved September 5, 2020.
- ^ "2000 Oklahoma Wranglers". Arenafan.com. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
| American Conference | National Conference | | Central Division | Western Division | - Grand Rapids Rampage
- Houston Thunderbears
- Iowa Barnstormers
- Milwaukee Mustangs
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- Formerly the Memphis Pharaohs and the Portland Forest Dragons
- Founded in 1995
- Folded in 2001
- Based in Memphis, Tennessee (1995–1996), Portland, Oregon (1997–1999) and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (2000–2001)
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