The 1995 Arizona Rattlers season was the fourth season for the Arizona Rattlers. They finished the 1995 Arena Football League season 7–5 and ended the season with a loss in the quarterfinals of the playoffs against the Iowa Barnstormers.[1]
| 1995 Arizona Rattlers season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Danny White |
| Home field | America West Arena |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–5 |
| Division place | 2nd, Western |
| Playoff finish | L Quarterfinals vs. Iowa |
Schedule
editRegular season
edit| Week | Date | Opponent | Results | Game site (attendance) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final score | Team record | |||||||
| 1 | May 12 | at San Jose SaberCats | W 43–37 (OT) | 1–0 | San Jose Arena (15,105) | |||
| 2 | May 19 | Albany Firebirds | W 45–35 | 2–0 | America West Arena (15,121) | |||
| 3 | May 27 | Las Vegas Sting | W 72–69 | 3–0 | America West Arena (15,435) | |||
| 4 | June 2 | at Memphis Pharaohs | W 48–33 | 4–0 | Pyramid Arena (8,205) | |||
| 5 | June 10 | Iowa Barnstormers | L 54–62 | 4–1 | America West Arena (15,505) | |||
| 6 | Bye | |||||||
| 7 | June 24 | Charlotte Rage | L 50–52 | 4–2 | America West Arena (15,505) | |||
| 8 | July 1 | at Orlando Predators | W 49–48 | 5–2 | Orlando Arena (15,638) | |||
| 9 | July 7 | at Milwaukee Mustangs | L 53–66 | 5–3 | Bradley Center (13,714) | |||
| 10 | July 15 | St. Louis Stampede | L 46–56 | 5–4 | America West Arena (15,505) | |||
| 11 | July 22 | Miami Hooters | W 52–29 | 6–4 | America West Arena (14,431) | |||
| 12 | July 29 | at Las Vegas Sting | L 46–60 | 6–5 | Thomas & Mack Center (5,621) | |||
| 13 | August 6 | at San Jose SaberCats | W 41–40 | 7–5 | San Jose Arena (15,569) | |||
Playoffs
editThe Rattlers were awarded the No. 4 seed in the AFL playoffs.
| Round | Date | Opponent | Results | Game site (attendance) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final score | Playoff record | ||||
| Quarterfinals | August 13 | (5) Iowa Barnstormers | L 52–56 | 0–1 | America West Arena (14,761) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offensive specialist | Hunkie Cooper | - | 1st |
References
edit- ^ a b "Arizona Rattlers Team History - 1995 | ArenaFan.com". www.arenafan.com. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
- ^ a b "1995 Arizona Rattlers Game-by-Game Results on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com. Retrieved January 18, 2021.