2013 Pittsburgh Power season

The 2013 Pittsburgh Power season was the third season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Derek Stingley and played their home games at the Consol Energy Center.

2013 Pittsburgh Power season
Head coach	Derek Stingley
Home field	Consol Energy Center
Results
Record	4–14
Division place	3rd AC East
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
← 2012 Pittsburgh Power seasons 2014 →

Final roster

2013 Pittsburgh Power roster
Quarterbacks 10 Shane Austin 12 Steven Sheffield 13 Derek Cassidy Fullbacks 31 Kirby Griffin Wide receivers  1 Mike Washington 14 Tyler Beiler 19 Julian Talley 28 Tyrone Collins		Offensive linemen 56 Beau Elliott 57 Michael Diaz 64 Greg Niland 69 Jason Thomas 71 Daverin Geralds Defensive linemen 40 Darius Powell 48 Michael Robinson 93 Curtis Young 94 Willie McGinnis		Linebackers 11 Gary Butler 17 Alvin Ray Jackson Defensive backs  2 Christian Wise  5 Chris LeFlore  6 Brandon Freeman  9 Sergio Gilliam 21 Ricardo Kemp Kickers 27 Julian Rauch		Injured reserve -- Wes Lyons WR 15 James Robinson WR 18 Oderick Turner WR 34 Tyre Young DL 52 Dominie Pittman DL 64 Daryl Kurtz OL Rookies in italics Roster updated July 24, 2013

Standings

East Division v t e
Team	W	L	PCT	PF	PA	DIV	CON	Home	Away
y-Philadelphia Soul	12	6	.667	1052	839	2–2	6–3	5–4	7–2
Cleveland Gladiators	4	14	.222	847	1047	2–2	3–7	3–6	1–8
Pittsburgh Power	4	14	.222	726	1014	2–2	4–8	1–8	3–6

y - Clinched division

Regular season schedule

The Power began the season at home against the Utah Blaze on March 23. They closed the regular season on July 26, on the road against the Spokane Shock.^[1][2]

Week	Day	Date	Kickoff (ET)	TV	Opponent	Results		Location	Report
						Score	Record
1	Saturday	March 23	6:00 p.m.	thisTV	Utah Blaze	L 33–64	0–1	Consol Energy Center	[3]
2	Friday	March 29	7:00 p.m.	thisTV	Jacksonville Sharks	L 35–61	0–2	Consol Energy Center	[4]
3	Bye
4	Sunday	April 14	4:00 p.m.		at Chicago Rush	L 14–45	0–3	Allstate Arena	[5]
5	Friday	April 19	8:30 p.m.		at New Orleans VooDoo	W 46–43	1–3	New Orleans Arena	[6]
6	Sunday	April 28	2:00 p.m.	thisTV	San Antonio Talons	L 37–42	1–4	Consol Energy Center	[7]
7	Saturday	May 4	7:00 p.m.	thisTV	Orlando Predators	L 38–52	1–5	Consol Energy Center	[8]
8	Saturday	May 11	7:05 p.m.		at Philadelphia Soul	W 53–48	2–5	Wells Fargo Center	[9]
9	Saturday	May 18	7:00 p.m.		Tampa Bay Storm	L 34–62	2–6	Consol Energy Center	[10]
10	Saturday	May 25	7:00 p.m.	thisTV	Cleveland Gladiators	W 55–44	3–6	Consol Energy Center	[11]
11	Saturday	June 1	7:00 p.m.		at Jacksonville Sharks	L 48–70	3–7	Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena	[12]
12	Saturday	June 8	10:30 p.m.		at San Jose SaberCats	L 54–68	3–8	HP Pavilion at San Jose	[13]
13	Saturday	June 15	7:00 p.m.	thisTV	Philadelphia Soul	L 21–59	3–9	Consol Energy Center	[14]
14	Saturday	June 22	7:00 p.m.		at Orlando Predators	L 35–50	3–10	Amway Center	[15]
15	Saturday	June 29	7:00 p.m.		New Orleans VooDoo	L 54–59	3–11	Consol Energy Center	[16]
16	Saturday	July 6	7:00 p.m.		at Cleveland Gladiators	L 58–71	3–12	Quicken Loans Arena	[17]
17	Saturday	July 13	7:00 p.m.	CBS Sports Network	San Jose SaberCats	L 20–78	3–13	Consol Energy Center	[18]
18	Saturday	July 20	7:30 p.m.		at Tampa Bay Storm	W 48–37	4–13	Tampa Bay Times Forum	[19]
19	Friday	July 26	10:00 p.m.		at Spokane Shock	L 43–61	4–14	Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena	[20]

References

1. "AFL Announces 2013 Schedule". Arena Football League. November 13, 2012. Archived from the original on February 16, 2013. Retrieved February 16, 2013.
2. "2013 Arena Football League Schedule". Arenafan.com. Retrieved February 16, 2013.
3. "Blaze defense shuts down Power, 64–33". Utah Blaze. Arenafan.com. March 23, 2013. Retrieved March 24, 2013.
4. "Sharks Shut Down Power, 61–35, On Friday Night". Jacksonville Sharks. Arenafan.com. March 30, 2012. Retrieved March 30, 2013.
5. "Rush defeat Power 45–14 behind stout defensive effort". Chicago Rush. Arenafan.com. April 14, 2013. Retrieved April 15, 2013.
6. "Power Earn First Win, 46–43, Over VooDoo". Pittsburgh Power. Arenafan.com. April 20, 2013. Retrieved April 20, 2013.
7. "Talons Shut Off Power 42–37". San Antonio Talons. Arenafan.com. April 28, 2012. Retrieved April 30, 2013.
8. "Aaron Garcia's Six Touchdowns Lead Orlando To 52–38 Win Over Power". Orlando Predators. Arenafan.com. May 4, 2012. Retrieved May 8, 2013.
9. "Power Find Heart In 53–48 Upset Of Philadelphia Soul". Philadelphia Soul. PittsburghPowerFootball.com. May 11, 2012. Archived from the original on June 30, 2013. Retrieved May 12, 2013.
10. "Storm blows through Pittsburgh, defeats the Power 62–34". Tampa Bay Storm. Arenafan.com. May 19, 2013. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
11. "Pittsburgh dominates Gladiators in fourth quarter to score win". Cleveland Gladiators. Arenafan.com. May 26, 2013. Retrieved May 26, 2013.
12. "Sharks Surge Past Power, 70–48, For Second Straight Win". Jacksonville Sharks. Arenafan.com. June 1, 2013. Retrieved June 3, 2013.
13. "Power Fall to San Jose SaberCats 68–54". Jacksonville Sharks. Arenafan.com. June 9, 2013. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
14. "Turnovers Aid Pittsburgh In 59–21 Loss To Philadelphia". Pittsburgh Power. Arenafan.com. June 16, 2013. Retrieved June 16, 2013.
15. "Pittsburgh Power Fall 50–35 To Orlando Predators". Pittsburgh Power. Arenafan.com. June 23, 2013. Retrieved June 24, 2013.
16. "VooDoo Gain First Road Win of the Season". New Orleans VooDoo. Arenafan.com. June 29, 2013. Retrieved July 1, 2013.
17. "Pittsburgh Power Fall To Cleveland Gladiators, 71–58". Pittsburgh Power. Arenafan.com. July 8, 2013. Retrieved July 9, 2013.
18. "SaberCats Shut Down Power, 78–20 and Improve to 12–4". San Jose SaberCats. Arenafan.com. July 13, 2013. Retrieved July 15, 2013.
19. Adam Markowitz (July 20, 2013). "Storm Limp Into Playoffs In Spite of Record-Setting Loss to Power". Arenafan.com. Retrieved July 23, 2013.
20. "Shock close out regular season with 61–43 win". Spokane Shock. Arenafan.com. July 27, 2013. Retrieved July 31, 2013.