1994 Fort Worth Cavalry season explained

Team:Fort Worth Cavalry
Year:1994
Record:5-7
Conference Place:4th
Owner:Woody Kern
General Manager:Michael Trigg
Coach:Michael Trigg
Stadium:Tarrant County Convention Center
Playoffs:Lost Quarterfinals 14-34 vs. Orlando Predators
Previous:N/A
Next:N/A

The 1994 Fort Worth Cavalry season was the first and only season for the Arena Football League franchise.

Pre-season

WeekDayDateOpponentResultsLocationAttendance
Final ScoreRecord
1FridayMay 6Tampa Bay StormL 30-50[1] align="center" ---Myriad Convention Center
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma[2] 		8,816
2FridayMay 13Arizona Rattlers[3] L – [4] align="center" ---Tarrant County Convention Center

Regular season

WeekDayDateOpponentResultsLocationAttendance
Final ScoreRecord
1Bye
2MondayMay 23Milwaukee MustangsW 65-28[5] 1-0Tarrant County Convention Center2,852[6]
3MondayMay 30Massachusetts MaraudersL 28-38[7] 1-1Tarrant County Convention Center3,360[8]
4SaturdayJune 4at Tampa Bay StormL 45-58[9] [10] 1-2Thunderdome14,995
5FridayJune 10at Charlotte RageW 54-30[11] 2-2Charlotte Coliseum9,631
6MondayJune 20Albany FirebirdsL 41-45[12] 2-3Tarrant County Convention Center3,465
7FridayJune 24at Milwaukee MustangsW 50-44[13] [14] 3-3Bradley Center13,703
8MondayJuly 4Charlotte RageW 42-20[15] [16] 4-3Tarrant County Convention Center3,126
9SaturdayJuly 9at Albany FirebirdsL 64-65 (OT)4-4Knickerbocker Arena11,201
10MondayJuly 18Tampa Bay StormL 43-53[17] 4-5Tarrant County Convention Center3,107
11SaturdayJuly 23at Las Vegas StingL 34-47[18] 4-6MGM Grand Garden Arena5,414
12FridayJuly 29Las Vegas StingL 32-35[19] 4-7Tarrant County Convention Center5,647
13FridayAugust 5at Miami HootersW 58-27[20] 5-7Miami Arena8,872[21]

Standings

z – clinched homefield advantage

y – clinched division title

x – clinched playoff spot

Playoffs

Playoffs

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Dustin . Strait . . Storm bursts on Cavalry, 50-30 . 3C . https://archive.today/20130131231548/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/tampabay/access/51835454.html?dids=51835454:51835454&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT . dead . January 31, 2013 . May 7, 1994 . October 15, 2012 . The Tampa Bay Storm rolled to a 50-30 victory over the Fort Worth Cavalry Friday night in its first Arena League preseason game. .
  2. News: Roger . Mills . . Storm looking to dish out more defense in '94 season . 5C . May 6, 1994 . October 16, 2012 .
  3. News: Scott . Munn . . Arena Ball Promoters Optimistic . May 1, 1994 . October 16, 2012.
  4. News: . Cavalry gets rattled in Arena home debut . 7 . May 14, 1994 . October 16, 2012 .
  5. News: Brian . Higgins . . Cavalry Crushes Mustangs; Milwaukee loses regular-season opener, 65-28 . 1B . https://archive.today/20130124202718/http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=5ZlQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=BxMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1990,7199378&dq=fort-worth-cavalry&hl=en . dead . January 24, 2013 . May 24, 1994 . October 17, 2012 .
  6. News: . Cavalry searching for ways to fill empty seats with football fans . 11 . May 30, 1994 . October 15, 2012 . A mere 2,852 fans showed up at the Fort Worth-Tarrant County Convention Center last Monday when the Cavalry made its Arena Football League debut with a convincing 65-28 triumph against the Milwaukee Mustangs..
  7. News: . Another Mass. Victory; Marauders 2-0 in Arena League . May 31, 1994 . October 16, 2012 .
  8. News: Mike . McAllister . . Cavalry's charge falls short, 38-28 . May 31, 1994 . October 17, 2012 . The Cavalry fell behind and saw their late comeback fall short in a 38-28 loss before 3,360 at Tarrant County Convention Center..
  9. News: Scott . Munn . . Tampa Bay Storms Past Fort Worth in Great Indoors . May 7, 1994 . October 16, 2012.
  10. News: Roger . Mills . . Storm gets its first win . 1C . https://archive.today/20130201010924/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/tampabay/access/51841453.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jun+5,+1994&author=ROGER+MILLS&pub=St.+Petersburg+Times&edition=&startpage=1.C&desc=Storm+gets+its+first+win . dead . February 1, 2013 . June 5, 1994 . October 17, 2012 .
  11. News: . Cavalry wins at Charlotte, 54-30 . June 11, 1994 . October 17, 2012.
  12. News: . Firebirds receiver scorches Cavalry . 7 . June 21, 1994 . October 16, 2012 . Brown caught five touchdown passes, including the game-winner with seven seconds remaining, to stun a crowd of 3,465 fans at the Fort Worth-Tarrant County Convention Center..
  13. News: Jerry C. . Smith . . Cavalry Charges Past Mustangs . B1 . https://archive.today/20130124141811/http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=rJlQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=CRMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2446,7205980&dq=fort-worth-cavalry&hl=en . dead . January 24, 2013 . June 25, 1994 . October 17, 2012 . The Milwaukee Mustangs showed their inexperience Friday night, squandering a 14-point lead to fall to the Fort Worth Cavalry, 50-44 before a crowd of 13,703 at the Bradley Center. .
  14. News: Ken . Murray . . Colts Camp Update . 9C . https://archive.today/20130131164121/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/baltsun/access/111982758.html?dids=111982758:111982758&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jun+27,+1994&author=Ken+Murray&pub=The+Sun&desc=COLTS+CAMP+UPDATE&pqatl=google . dead . January 31, 2013 . June 27, 1994 . October 17, 2012 .
  15. News: Mike . McAllister . . Cavalry defense stifles Charlotte in 42-20 win . July 5, 1994 . October 15, 2012 . The Cavalry shut out Charlotte for most of the first half before pulling away for a 42-20 win in front of 3,126 at the Tarrant County Convention Center..
  16. News: Tom . Boggie . . Wild finish as 'Birds win . F1 . July 10, 1994 . October 17, 2012 .
  17. News: Mike . McAllister . . Cavalry stopped by returns . July 19, 1994 . October 17, 2012 . LaFrance's two 50-yard returns broke the back of Trigg's team before 3,107 fans at Tarrant County Convention Center..
  18. News: . Sports Briefly . 2 . July 24, 1994 . October 16, 2012 . Former Texas Tech and Dallas Texans standout Tyrone Thurman scored twice to help the Las Vegas Sting defeat the Fort Worth Cavalry, 47-37..
  19. News: Mike . McAllister . . Cavalry playoff plans dim with 35-32 loss . July 30, 1994 . October 17, 2012 . Instead, the Sting might have delivered the knockout punch to the Cavalry's Arena Football League playoff hopes with a 35-32 win before 5,647 at Tarrant County Convention Center..
  20. News: . Cavalry ends skid to earn playoff bid . 7 . August 6, 1994 . October 15, 2012 . From a four-game losing streak to an ArenaBowl title? That's what Fort Worth Cavalry coach Michael Trigg suggested might happen after his team's 58-27 victory last night against the Miami Hooters. The Cavalry clinched an Arena Football League playoff berth with the victory..
  21. News: . Miami Falls, 58-27, Sees Playoffs Bid Dim . 7D . August 6, 1994 . October 17, 2012.
  22. News: Tom . Boggie . . Schenectady, New York . Firebirds realize better play needed to advance . E1 . October 16, 2012 .

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