The 1995 Iowa Barnstormers season was the first season for the Iowa Barnstormers. They finished the 1995 Arena Football League season 7–5 and ended the season with a loss in the semifinals of the playoffs against the Orlando Predators.[1]
| 1995 Iowa Barnstormers season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | John Gregory |
| Home field | Veterans Memorial Auditorium |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–5 |
| Division place | 2nd, Central |
| Playoff finish | W Quarterfinals vs. Arizona L Semifinals vs. Orlando |
Schedule edit
Regular season edit
| Week | Date | Opponent | Results | Game site (attendance) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final score | Team record | |||||||
| 1 | May 12 | at Milwaukee Mustangs | W 69–61 | 1–0 | Bradley Center (12,297) | |||
| 2 | May 20 | Miami Hooters | W 41–29 | 2–0 | Veterans Memorial Auditorium (10,628) | |||
| 3 | May 25 | at Connecticut Coyotes | W 51–18 | 3–0 | Hartford Civic Center (7,340) | |||
| 4 | June 3 | St. Louis Stampede | L 38–44 | 3–1 | Veterans Memorial Auditorium (11,081) | |||
| 5 | June 10 | at Arizona Rattlers | W 62–54 | 4–1 | America West Arena (15,505) | |||
| 6 | June 16 | Memphis Pharaohs | L 54–57 (OT) | 4–2 | Veterans Memorial Auditorium (10,187) | |||
| 7 | June 24 | San Jose SaberCats | L 17–33 | 4–3 | Veterans Memorial Auditorium (11,411) | |||
| 8 | June 30 | at St. Louis Stampede | W 52–35 | 5–3 | Kiel Center (12,270) | |||
| 9 | Bye | |||||||
| 10 | July 15 | Milwaukee Mustangs | W 74–35 | 6–3 | Veterans Memorial Auditorium (11,411) | |||
| 11 | July 21 | Las Vegas Sting | L 34–40 | 6–4 | Veterans Memorial Auditorium (11,411) | |||
| 12 | July 29 | at Albany Firebirds | L 56–73 | 6–5 | Knickerbocker Arena (12,603) | |||
| 13 | August 5 | at Memphis Pharaohs | W 45–32 | 7–5 | Pyramid Arena (12,621) | |||
Playoffs edit
The Barnstormers were awarded the No. 5 seed in the AFL playoffs.
| Round | Date | Opponent | Results | Game site (attendance) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final score | Playoff record | ||||
| Quarterfinals | August 13 | at (4) Arizona Rattlers | W 56–52 | 1–0 | America West Arena (14,761) |
| Semifinals | August 19 | (6) Orlando Predators | L 49–56 | 1–1 | Veterans Memorial Auditorium (11,411) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kicker | Mike Black | - | 1st |
| Head coach | John Gregory | Head Coach of the Year | - |
| Owner | Jim Foster | Executive of the Year | - |
References edit
- ^ a b "Iowa Barnstormers Team History - 1995 | ArenaFan.com". www.arenafan.com. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
- ^ a b "1995 Iowa Barnstormers Game-by-Game Results on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com. Retrieved January 17, 2021.