2003 AF2 season

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).

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

League info

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

Team	Overall				Division
	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

	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

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 Plays Yards TOP 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

References

1. "AFL Arena Football History - Year By Year - 2003 | ArenaFan.com". www.arenafan.com.
2. "Strickland, Talons Win ArenaCup, 58–40". www.August 21, 2017. OurSports Central. August 23, 2003.
3. "ArenaCup IV". www.AF2.com. AF2. August 23, 2003. Archived from the original on 2003-12-06. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
4. "2003 ArenaCupBoxscore". AF2.

External links

• 2003 af2 season
• Arena Cup IV stats