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1995 Albany Firebirds season

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1995 Albany Firebirds season
Head coachMike Hohensee
Home fieldKnickerbocker Arena
Results
Record7–5
Division place1st, Eastern
Playoff finishW Quarterfinals vs. St. Louis
L Semifinals vs. Tampa Bay

The 1995 Albany Firebirds season was the sixth season for the Albany Firebirds. They finished the 1995 Arena Football League season 7–5 and lost in the semifinals of the AFL playoffs to the Tampa Bay Storm.[1]

Schedule

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Regular season

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Week Date Opponent Results Game site (attendance)
Final score Team record
1 May 13 Charlotte Rage L 49–51 0–1 Knickerbocker Arena (12,965)
2 May 19 at Arizona Rattlers L 35–45 0–2 America West Arena (15,121)
3 Bye
4 June 3 Connecticut Coyotes W 57–34 1–2 Knickerbocker Arena (11,994)
5 June 9 at Orlando Predators L 47–55 1–3 Orlando Arena (15,638)
6 June 17 Tampa Bay Storm W 42–36 2–3 Knickerbocker Arena (11,801)
7 June 23 at Connecticut Coyotes W 63–31 3–3 Hartford Civic Center (7,831)
8 June 30 at Charlotte Rage W 69–49 4–3 Independence Arena (8,942)
9 July 8 Orlando Predators L 38–56 4–4 Knickerbocker Arena (12,868)
10 July 15 Miami Hooters W 82–56 5–4 Knickerbocker Arena (11,209)
11 July 22 at Memphis Pharaohs W 45–39 6–4 Pyramid Arena (11,853)
12 July 29 Iowa Barnstormers W 73–56 7–4 Knickerbocker Arena (12,603)
13 August 5 at St. Louis Stampede L 49–52 7–5 Kiel Center (11,808)

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Playoffs

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The Firebirds were seeded seventh overall in the AFL playoffs, despite winning their division.

Round Date Opponent Results Game site (attendance)
Final score Playoff record
Quarterfinals August 11 at (2) St. Louis Stampede W 51–49 1–0 Kiel Center (9,082)
Semifinals August 18 at (1) Tampa Bay Storm L 49–56 1–1 ThunderDome (11,288)

Standings

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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

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Position Player Award All-Arena team
Quarterback Mike Perez - 2nd
Wide receiver/linebacker Fred Gayles - 2nd

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Albany Firebirds Team History - 1995 | ArenaFan.com". www.arenafan.com. Retrieved December 11, 2019.
  2. ^ "1995 Albany Firebirds Game-by-Game Results on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com. Retrieved December 11, 2019.