1996 Albany Firebirds season explained

Team:Albany Firebirds
Year:1996
Record:10–4
Division Place:1st, Eastern
Coach:Mike Hohensee
Stadium:Knickerbocker Arena
Playoffs:W Quarterfinals vs. Milwaukee
L Semifinals vs. Iowa

The 1996 Albany Firebirds season was the seventh season for the Albany Firebirds. They finished the 1996 Arena Football League season 10–4 and finished the season with a loss in the semifinals of the playoffs to the Iowa Barnstormers.[1]

Schedule

Regular season

WeekDate Opponent Results Game site (attendance)
Final score Team record
1Bye
2May 4Charlotte RageW 63–321–0Knickerbocker Arena (13,029)
3May 10at San Jose SaberCatsL 40–691–1San Jose Arena (15,561)
4May 18Minnesota Fighting PikeW 85–302–1Knickerbocker Arena (11,712)
5May 24at Connecticut CoyotesW 58–263–1Hartford Civic Center (7,539)
6June 1St. Louis StampedeL 56–663–2Knickerbocker Arena (12,015)
7June 8Memphis PharaohsW 67–214–2Knickerbocker Arena (11,764)
8June 15at Iowa BarnstormersL 46–554–3Veterans Memorial Auditorium (11,411)
9June 21at Charlotte RageW 88–365–3Charlotte Coliseum (6,898)
10June 29Connecticut CoyotesW 59–456–3Knickerbocker Arena (11,117)
11July 6Orlando PredatorsW 53–417–3Knickerbocker Arena (11,079)
12July 12at Tampa Bay StormL 52–65 (OT)7–4ThunderDome (13,202)
13July 20at Florida BobcatsW 66–638–4West Palm Beach Auditorium (3,601)
14July 27Texas TerrorW 86–249–4Knickerbocker Arena (12,345)
15August 2at Milwaukee MustangsW 54–4910–4Bradley Center (16,411)
[2]

Playoffs

The Firebirds were awarded the No. 4 seed in the AFL playoffs.

RoundDate Opponent Results Game site (attendance)
Final score Playoff record
QuarterfinalsAugust 10(5) Milwaukee MustangsW 70–581–0Knickerbocker Arena (11,613)
SemifinalsAugust 17at (1) Iowa BarnstormersL 55–621–1Veterans Memorial Auditorium (11,411)
[2]

Awards

PositionPlayerAwardAll-Arena team
Offensive specialist 1st
Wide receiver/defensive back 2nd
Kicker Kicker of the Year 2nd
Quarterback - 2nd
Offensive/defensive lineman - 2nd
[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Albany Firebirds Team History - 1996 ArenaFan.com . www.arenafan.com . January 26, 2021.
  2. Web site: 1996 Albany Firebirds Game-by-Game Results on StatsCrew.com . www.statscrew.com . January 26, 2021 . en.