Birmingham Steel Magnolias was a women's American football team based in Birmingham, Alabama.[1] The team played in the Central Conference of the professional Women's Football Association in the 2002–03 season.[2] The team finished the regular season with a 5–5 record but lost the conference championship to the Indianapolis Vipers.
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| Founded | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Folded | 2003 |
| League | Women's Football Association |
| Conference | Central |
| Based in | Birmingham, Alabama |
| Stadium | Lawson Field |
| Owner | Alta Svoboda |
The Steel Magnolias' home games were played at Lawson Field. The owner was Alta Svoboda.
Schedule edit
Key: Win Loss Bye
Regular season edit
| Week | Day | Date | Opponent | Results | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | |||||
| 1 | Saturday | October 12 | Indianapolis Vipers | L 20–14[3] | 0–1 | Lawson Field[4] |
| 2 | Saturday | October 19 | at Georgia Enforcers | W 20–8 | 1–1 | Atlanta, GA |
| 3 | Saturday | October 26 | New Orleans Voodoo Dolls | W 3–0 (forfeit) | 2–1 | Lawson Field |
| 4 | Saturday | November 2 | Jacksonville Dixie Blues | L 40–16 | 2–2 | Lawson Field |
| 5 | Saturday | November 9 | at Indianapolis Vipers | L 14–8[2] | 2–3 | Arlington High School |
| 6 | Saturday | November 16 | Orlando Fire | L 35–0 | 2–4 | Lawson Field |
| 7 | Saturday | November 23 | at New Orleans Voodoo Dolls | W 3–0 (forfeit) | 3–4 | New Orleans, LA |
| 8 | BYE | |||||
| 9 | Saturday | December 7 | Georgia Enforcers | W 3–0 (forfeit) | 4–4 | Lawson Field |
| 10 | Saturday | December 14 | at Tampa Bay Force | W 3–0 (forfeit) | 5–4 | Tampa Bay, FL |
| 11 | Saturday | December 21 | at Orlando Fire | L 3–0 (forfeit) | 5–5 | Orlando, FL |
Post-season edit
| Game | Day | Date | Opponent | Results | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | |||||
| Conference Championship | Saturday | January 11 | at Indianapolis Vipers | L 38–6 | 0–1 | Indianapolis, IN |
References edit
- ^ Sher, David (May 9, 2012). "Birmingham rated one of the poorest sports cities in U.S." The Comeback Town. Birmingham, AL: AL.com. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
- ^ a b "Vipers QB returns to lead win over Steel Magnolias". Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, IN. November 10, 2002.
- ^ "Vipers win opener over Birmingham". Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, IN. October 13, 2002.
- ^ "Vipers to open season". Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, IN. October 9, 2002.
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