2013 Utah Blaze season
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The 2013 Utah Blaze season was the seventh season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Ron James and played their home games at EnergySolutions Arena. The Blaze missed the playoffs by finishing with a 7–11 record.
Final roster
| 2013 Utah Blaze roster | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Quarterbacks
Fullbacks
Wide receivers
| Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
| Linebackers
Defensive backs
Kickers
| Refuse to report
Other league exempt
Injured reserve
Inactive reserve
League suspension
Team suspension
Recallable reassignment
Rookies in italics | |||
Standings
| ||||||||||
| Team | W | L | PCT | PF | PA | DIV | CON | Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| z-Arizona Rattlers | 15 | 3 | .833 | 1203 | 866 | 4–2 | 9–3 | 8–1 | 7–2 | |
| x-Spokane Shock | 14 | 4 | .778 | 1198 | 896 | 4–2 | 8–2 | 7–2 | 7–2 | |
| x-San Jose SaberCats | 13 | 5 | .722 | 1033 | 877 | 3–3 | 6–4 | 8–2 | 5–3 | |
| Utah Blaze | 7 | 11 | .389 | 896 | 988 | 1–5 | 3–8 | 4–5 | 3–6 | |
z - Clinched division and conference's best record
x - Clinched playoff berth
Regular season schedule
The Blaze began the season by visiting the Pittsburgh Power on March 23. Their first home game was against the Arizona Rattlers on March 29. They closed the regular season at home against the Cleveland Gladiators on July 27.[1][2]
| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||||||
| 1 | Saturday | March 23 | 4:00 p.m. MDT | at Pittsburgh Power | W 64–33 | 1–0 | Consol Energy Center | [3] | |
| 2 | Friday | March 29 | 7:30 p.m. MDT | Arizona Rattlers | L 49–77 | 1–1 | EnergySolutions Arena | [4] | |
| 3 | Saturday | April 6 | 8:00 p.m. MDT | Tampa Bay Storm | L 65–77 | 1–2 | EnergySolutions Arena | [5] | |
| 4 | Bye | ||||||||
| 5 | Saturday | April 20 | 8:00 p.m. MDT | Chicago Rush | L 56–59 | 1–3 | EnergySolutions Arena | [6] | |
| 6 | Saturday | April 27 | 5:00 p.m. MDT | at Cleveland Gladiators | W 57–40 | 2–3 | Quicken Loans Arena | [7] | |
| 7 | Saturday | May 4 | 7:00 p.m. MDT | Spokane Shock | W 52–48 | 3–3 | EnergySolutions Arena | [8] | |
| 8 | Saturday | May 11 | 7:00 p.m. MDT | at Arizona Rattlers | L 49–65 | 3–4 | US Airways Center | [9] | |
| 9 | Saturday | May 18 | 7:00 p.m. MDT | Iowa Barnstormers | W 43–34 | 4–4 | EnergySolutions Arena | [10] | |
| 10 | Saturday | May 25 | 8:30 p.m. MDT | at San Jose SaberCats | L 34–35 | 4–5 | HP Pavilion at San Jose | [11] | |
| 11 | Monday | June 3 | 6:30 p.m. MDT | at San Antonio Talons | L 41–42 | 4–6 | Alamodome | [12] | |
| 12 | Saturday | June 8 | 6:00 p.m. MDT | at Chicago Rush | L 43–67 | 4–7 | BMO Harris Bank Center | [13] | |
| 13 | Saturday | June 15 | 7:00 p.m. MDT | Jacksonville Sharks | W 62–55 | 5–7 | EnergySolutions Arena | [14] | |
| 14 | Friday | June 21 | 8:00 p.m. MDT | at Spokane Shock | L 41–80 | 5–8 | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena | [15] | |
| 15 | Saturday | June 29 | 7:00 p.m. MDT | San Jose SaberCats | L 49–57 | 5–9 | EnergySolutions Arena | [16] | |
| 16 | Saturday | July 6 | 7:00 p.m. MDT | New Orleans VooDoo | L 49–63 | 5–10 | EnergySolutions Arena | [17] | |
| 17 | Friday | July 12 | 5:35 p.m. MDT | at Philadelphia Soul | L 39–69 | 5–11 | Wells Fargo Center | [18] | |
| 18 | Saturday | July 20 | 6:05 p.m. MDT | at Iowa Barnstormers | W 55–41 | 6–11 | Wells Fargo Arena | [19] | |
| 19 | Saturday | July 27 | 7:00 p.m. MDT | Cleveland Gladiators | W 48–46 | 7–11 | EnergySolutions Arena | [20] | |
References
- ^ "AFL Announces 2013 Schedule". Arena Football League. November 13, 2012. Archived from the original on February 16, 2013. Retrieved March 3, 2013.
- ^ "2013 Arena Football League Schedule". Arenafan.com. Retrieved March 3, 2013.
- ^ "Blaze defense shuts down Power, 64–33". Utah Blaze. Arenafan.com. March 23, 2013. Retrieved March 24, 2013.
- ^ "Rattlers top Blaze in home opener, 77–49". Utah Blaze. Arenafan.com. March 30, 2013. Retrieved March 30, 2013.
- ^ "Turnovers the Difference as Storm Beat Blaze, 77–65". Utah Blaze. Arenafan.com. April 7, 2012. Retrieved April 8, 2013.
- ^ "Rush beat Blaze on last second field goal". Utah Blaze. Arenafan.com. April 21, 2012. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
- ^ "Utah Blaze Conquer Cleveland Gladiators, 57–40". Utah Blaze. Arenafan.com. April 27, 2012. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
- ^ "Utah delivers knockout blow to division rival Spokane Shock, 52–48". Utah Blaze. Arenafan.com. May 4, 2012. Retrieved May 8, 2013.
- ^ "Blaze turnovers stifle comeback, Utah loses 65–49". Standard-Examiner. May 11, 2012. Retrieved May 18, 2013.
- ^ "Blaze defense batters Barnstormers in 43–34 victory". Utah Blaze. Arenafan.com. May 19, 2013. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
- ^ "Blaze fall to SaberCats in defensive battle". Utah Blaze. Arenafan.com. May 26, 2013. Retrieved May 26, 2013.
- ^ "Talons edge Blaze on the road, 42–41". Utah Blaze. Arenafan.com. June 4, 2013. Retrieved June 4, 2013.
- ^ "Chicago tops Utah, 67–43". Utah Blaze. Arenafan.com. June 9, 2013. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
- ^ "Boltus leads Blaze to victory over Sharks". Utah Blaze. Arenafan.com. June 16, 2013. Retrieved June 16, 2013.
- ^ "Blaze Split Season Series, Fall to Shock 80–41". Utah Blaze. Arenafan.com. June 22, 2013. Retrieved June 23, 2013.
- ^ "Blaze topped by San Jose dispite [sic] fourth quarter rally". Utah Blaze. Arenafan.com. June 30, 2013. Retrieved June 30, 2013.
- ^ "Blaze fall to New Orleans, 63–49". Utah Blaze. Arenafan.com. July 7, 2013. Retrieved July 8, 2013.
- ^ "Blaze defeated by Philadelphia Soul, 69–39". Utah Blaze. Arenafan.com. July 13, 2013. Retrieved July 13, 2013.
- ^ "Blaze hammer Barnstormers in Iowa Bacon Bowl, 55–41". Utah Blaze. Arenafan.com. July 21, 2013. Retrieved July 23, 2013.
- ^ "Blaze close out season with 48–46 victory over Cleveland". Utah Blaze. Arenafan.com. July 28, 2013. Retrieved July 28, 2013.
