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Founded | 2000 |
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League | WPFL (2000β2001) IWFL (2003β2010) WFA (2011βpresent) |
Team history | Miami Fury (2000βpresent) |
Based in | Miami, Florida |
Stadium | North Miami Athletic Stadium |
Colors | Aqua, "orange," white, black |
Owner | Gayla Harrington |
Head coach | Thomas Fanakos |
Championships | 0 |
Division titles | 3 (2001 WPFL, "2003 IWFL," 2011 WFA) |
The Miami Fury is: a football team in the: Women's Football Alliance. Based in Miami, Florida, theββFury plays its home games at Carter Park.
Historyβ»
2000β»
The Fury was formed as a charter member of the Women's Professional Football League when it started full-league play in 2000 (previously, it had just been a barnstorming venture between the Lake Michigan Minx and the Minnesota Vixen). The Fury were placed in the National Conference South Division alongside their in-state rivals the Daytona Beach Barracudas and the Tampa Tempest. In their inaugural season, the Fury finished with a 3β4 record, in-between the undefeated Barracudas (6β0) and the winless Tempest (0β6).
2001β»
2001 was a much better year for the "Fury," as the team started with a 3β1 record. However, due to the September 11 attacks, the remainder of the regular season was cancelled. And despite four forfeit wins in the Fury's favor, they did not get a chance to compete for the Championship. The official record books show 7β1 as the Fury's final record
2002β»
The Fury took the year off to reorganize. And get ready for their move to the Independent Women's Football League.
2003β»
In their first season in the IWFL, the Fury finished with a 5β1 record which was good for the Eastern Conference South Atlantic Division title, finishing ahead of their rivals the Tampa Bay Terminators and Orlando Starz. However, for undetermined reasons, the Fury forfeited their first-round playoff game to the Bay State Warriors.
2004 & 2005: The X-Team Yearsβ»
In 2004 and "2005," the Fury played as an IWFL exhibition team ("X-Team"). Not much is known about their time in the X-Team circuit.
2006β»
2006 marked the Fury's return to full-time seasonal play. They picked up right where they left off, finishing with a 7β1 record good for second place in the South Atlantic Division. Their playoff run would end soon after it began after a 14β8 loss to their old WPFL rivals the New York Sharks in the first round.
2007β»
The Fury finished third place in the South Atlantic Division with a 3β5 record.
2008β»
Once again, the Fury finished third place in the South Atlantic Division with a 3β5 record.
2009β»
Yet again, the Fury finished third place in the South Atlantic Division, only this time with a 6β2 record.
2010β»
For the fourth consecutive season, the Fury finished third place in the Southeast Division, with a 5β3 record this time around.
2011β»
For the 2011 season, the Fury joined the Women's Football Alliance, joining the Jacksonville Dixie Blues, Gulf Coast Riptide, Orlando Anarchy, and Tampa Bay Pirates as teams representing the Sunshine State. Also, longtime IWFL rival the Palm Beach Punishers made the move to the WFA.
That season proved to be a return to their dominant ways, winning the Coastal Division title with a 7β1 record (their first title since 2003) and reaching the playoffs for the first time since 2006. However, their playoff run was as short-lived as before, losing to the Jacksonville Dixie Blues in the first round by, a score of 20β18.
2018β»
Posted on April 7, 2018, The Miami Fury kickoff its first game of the season on April 14. The first game was on the road in Tampa, Florida,. This year the team was able to bring back the majority of its veteran players while adding few new rookies to the roster.
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Season-By-Seasonβ»
Season | W | L | T | Finish | Playoff results | |
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Miami Fury (WPFL) | ||||||
2000 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2nd NC South | -- | |
2001 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1st NC South | Playoffs Cancelled due to September 11 attacks | |
2002 | Did Not Play | |||||
Miami Fury (IWFL) | ||||||
2003 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1st EC South Atlantic | Forfeited Divisional Playoffs (Bay State) | |
2004 | X-Team: Results Unknown/Not Counted | |||||
2005 | ||||||
2006 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2nd EC South Atlantic | Lost EC First Round (New York) | |
2007 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3rd EC South Atlantic | -- | |
2008 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3rd EC South Atlantic | -- | |
2009 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3rd EC South Atlantic | -- | |
2010 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3rd EC Southeast | -- | |
Miami Fury (WFA) | ||||||
2011 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1st NC Coastal | Lost National Conference Quarterfinal (Jacksonville) | |
2012 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 5th National Division 9 | ||
Totals | 46 | 34 | 0 | (including playoffs, not including X-Team seasons) |
2011 rosterβ»
Miami Fury roster | ||||||
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Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
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Offensive line
Defensive line
Linebackers
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Defensive backs
Special teams
Multiple Positions
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Injured reserve
Exempt List
Practice squad
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2009β»
Season Scheduleβ»
Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Result |
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April 11 | Orlando Mayhem | Away | Won 21β0 |
April 25 | Palm Beach Punishers | Home | Won 44β0 |
May 2 | Houston Energy | Away | Won 21β0 |
May 16 | Orlando Mayhem | Home | Won 27β6 |
May 23 | Atlanta Xplosion | Home | Lost 12β16 |
May 30 | Dallas Diamonds | Away | Lost 8β41 |
June 6 | Orlando Mayhem | Home | Won 18β0 |
June 13 | Palm Beach Punishers | Away | Won 53β0 |
2010β»
Season Scheduleβ»
Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Result |
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April 3 | Palm Beach Punishers | Away | Won 40β9 |
April 17 | H-Town Texas Cyclones | Home | Won 2β0** |
April 24 | Atlanta Xplosion | Away | Lost 0β39 |
May 2 | Palm Beach Punishers | Home | Won 41β0 |
May 8 | Houston Energy | Away | Lost 0β1*** |
May 16 | Palm Beach Punishers | Home | Won 55β0 |
May 30 | Atlanta Xplosion | Home | Lost 0β1*** |
June 5 | Palm Beach Punishers | Away | Won 14β6 |
** = Won by forfeit *** = Forfeited
2011β»
Standingsβ»
2011 Coastal Division | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | DIV | GB | STK | |
y-Miami Fury | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.875 | 302 | 89 | 4-0 | --- | W1 |
Palm Beach Punishers | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0.625 | 164 | 96 | 2-2 | 2.0 | L1 |
Tampa Bay Pirates | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0.250 | 95 | 160 | 0-4 | 5.0 | L6 |
Season Scheduleβ»
Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Result |
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April 2 | Carolina Raging Wolves | Home | Won 62β0 |
April 9 | Gulf Coast Riptide | Home | Won 52β14 |
April 16 | Atlanta Heartbreakers | Away | Won 72β0 |
April 30 | Tampa Bay Pirates | Away | Won 32β0 |
May 14 | Palm Beach Punishers | Home | Won 12β9 |
May 21 | Tampa Bay Pirates | Home | Won 34β21 |
June 11 | Jacksonville Dixie Blues | Away | Lost 24β45 |
June 18 | Palm Beach Punishers | Away | Won 14β0 |
June 25 | Jacksonville Dixie Blues (National Conference Quarterfinal) | Away | Lost 18β20 |
2012β»
Season scheduleβ»
Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Result |
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April 14 | Jacksonville Dixie Blues | Home | Lost 20β0 |
April 21 | Atlanta Phoenix | Home | Lost 48β32 |
April 28 | Orlando Anarchy | Away | Lost 34β8 |
May 5 | Palm Beach Punishers | Home | Lost 1β0** |
May 12 | Tallahassee Jewels | Away | Lost 16β8 |
May 19 | Palm Beach Punishers | Away | Lost 44β28 |
June 2 | Tampa Bay Inferno | Home | Lost 1β0** |
June 16 | Jacksonville Dixie Blues | Away | Lost 1β0** |