2003 AF2 season

Sports season

2003 AF2 season
League	AF2
Sport	Arena football
Regular season
Season champions	Quad City Steamwheelers
Playoffs
American champions	Macon Knights
American runners-up	Tennessee Valley Vipers
National champions	Tulsa Talons
National runners-up	Arkansas Twisters
ArenaCup IV
Champions	Tulsa Talons
Runners-up	Macon Knights
AF2 seasons
← 2002 2004 →

The 2003 AF2 season was the fourth season of the AF2. It was preceded by 2002 and succeeded by 2004. The league champions were the Tulsa Talons, who defeated the Macon Knights in ArenaCup IV. For the first time ever, AF2 uses the six-division alignment (three divisions per conference).

League info

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New teams Cincinnati Swarm, Green Bay Blizzard

Renamed / Relocated teams None

Defunct teams Augusta Stallions, Carolina Rhinos, Fresno Frenzy, Jacksonville Tomcats, Mobile Wizards, New Haven Ninjas, Pensacola Barracudas, Roanoke Steam, Tallahassee Thunder

Total teams 27

Standings

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Team	Overall				Division
Team	Wins	Losses	Ties	Percentage	Wins	Losses	Percentage
American Conference
Atlantic Division
Cape Fear Wildcats	10	6	0	0.625	5	3	0.625
Greensboro Prowlers	9	7	0	0.562	6	2	0.750
Charleston Swamp Foxes	9	7	0	0.562	4	4	0.500
Norfolk Nighthawks	8	8	0	0.500	2	6	0.250
Richmond Speed	6	10	0	0.375	3	5	0.375
Northeast Division
Albany Conquest	13	3	0	0.812	7	2	0.778
Mohegan Wolves	10	6	0	0.625	6	3	0.667
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers	6	10	0	0.375	3	6	0.333
Rochester Brigade	3	13	0	0.187	2	7	0.222
Southern Division
Tennessee Valley Vipers	14	2	0	0.875	7	1	0.875
Florida Firecats	10	6	0	0.625	5	3	0.625
Macon Knights	10	6	0	0.625	4	4	0.500
Birmingham Steeldogs	7	9	0	0.437	3	5	0.375
Columbus Wardogs	4	12	0	0.250	1	7	0.125
National Conference
Central Division^[1]
Tulsa Talons	13	3	0	0.812	5	1	0.833
Arkansas Twisters	9	7	0	0.562	5	1	0.833
Memphis Xplorers	6	10	0	0.375	2	4	0.333
Bossier City Battle Wings	3	13	0	0.187	0	6	0.000
Midwest Division
Quad City Steamwheelers	14	2	0	0.875	8	0	1.000
Cincinnati Swarm	7	9	0	0.437	4	4	0.500
Louisville Fire	5	11	0	0.312	4	4	0.500
Peoria Pirates	5	11	0	0.312	3	5	0.375
Green Bay Blizzard	2	14	0	0.125	1	7	0.125
Western Division
Hawaiian Islanders	10	6	0	0.625	5	3	0.625
Bakersfield Blitz	8	7	1	0.531	4	3	0.571
Wichita Stealth	8	7	1	0.531	2	3	0.400
San Diego Riptide	6	10	0	0.375	3	5	0.375

Green indicates clinched playoff berth
Purple indicates division champion
Grey indicates best regular season record

Playoffs

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Macon, Georgia Albany, New York

5 Florida 35

4 Macon 59

4 Macon 42 Huntsville, Alabama

2 Albany 47

American Conference

Fayetteville, North Carolina 4 Macon 51

Huntsville, Alabama

1 Tennessee Valley 48

6 Mohegan 50 American Conference Championship

6 Mohegan 30

3 Cape Fear 47 Tulsa, Oklahoma

1 Tennessee Valley 47

Wild Card Round

Conference Semifinals

North Little Rock, Arkansas A4 Macon 40

Moline, Illinois

N2 Tulsa 58

5 Bakersfield 28 ArenaCup IV

4 Arkansas 63

4 Arkansas 36 Tulsa, Oklahoma

1 Quad Cities 61

National Conference

Honolulu 4 Arkansas 52

Tulsa, Oklahoma

2 Tulsa 63

6 Wichita 30 National Conference Championship

3 Hawaii 38

3 Hawaii 57

2 Tulsa 58

ArenaCup IV

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ArenaCup IV

Quarter 1 2 3 4 Tot

Tulsa Talons 14 21 3 20 58

Macon Knights 7 0 13 20 40

Date August 23, 2003 Arena Tulsa Convention Center City Tulsa, Oklahoma Attendance 7,184 Most Valuable Player Craig Strickland Offensive Player of the Game Defensive Player of the Game Larry Hollinquest Ironman of the Game Mitch Allner Winning Coach Skip Foster Losing Coach Kevin Porter

ArenaCup IV was the 2003 edition of the AF2's championship game, in which the National Conference Champions Tulsa Talons defeated the American Conference Champions Macon Knights in Tulsa, Oklahoma by a score of 58 to 40.^[2]^[3]

Scoring Summary

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Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	Macon Knights	Tulsa Talons
1	12:33	4	48	2:27	Tulsa Talons	Tacoma Fontaine 29-yard touchdown reception from Craig Strickland, Tony Dodson kick Good	0	7
1	8:32	3	36	4:01	Macon Knights	Tremaine Neal 14-yard touchdown reception from Jermain Alfred, Wesley Wilson kick Good	7	7
1	3:11	7	46	5:21	Tulsa Talons	Mitch Allner 13-yard touchdown reception from Craig Strickland, Tony Dodson kick Good	7	14
2	13:18	3	15	1:37	Tulsa Talons	Craig Strickland 6-yard touchdown run, Tony Dodson kick Good	7	21
2	0:56	8	40	4:44	Tulsa Talons	Aleric Clark 1-yard touchdown run, Tony Dodson kick Good	7	28
2	0:01	3	28	0:14	Tulsa Talons	Aleric Clark 2-yard touchdown reception from Craig Strickland, Tony Dodson kick Good	7	35
3	13:52	2	49	1:08	Macon Knights	Anthony Snead 39-yard touchdown reception from Jermain Alfred, Wesley Wilson kick Good	14	35
3	9:05	5	22	4:47	Tulsa Talons	26-yard field goal by Tony Dodson	14	38
3	2:28	10	48	6:37	Macon Knights	Jermain Alfred 4-yard touchdown run, Wesley Wilson kick Failed	20	38
4	10:26	5	43	3:47	Macon Knights	Jermain Alfred 2-yard touchdown run, 2-point Randyn Akoina failed	26	38
4	7:31	3	30	2:55	Tulsa Talons	Tacoma Fontaine 20-yard touchdown reception from Craig Strickland, Tony Dodson kick Failed	26	44
4	4:44	3	15	2:47	Macon Knights	Randyn Akoina 15-yard touchdown reception from Jermain Alfred, 2-point Jermain Alfred Pass failed	32	44
4	2:00	3	17	2:44	Tulsa Talons	Mitch Allner 15-yard touchdown reception from Craig Strickland, Tony Dodson kick Good	32	51
4	0:38	3	34	1:22	Macon Knights	Randyn Akoina 8-yard touchdown reception from Jermain Alfred, 2-point Evan Marios Rush from Jermain Alfred succeeded	40	51
4	0:08	4	3	0:30	Tulsa Talons	Craig Strickland 3-yard touchdown run, Tony Dodson kick Good	40	58
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							Macon Knights	Tulsa Talons