2000 Oklahoma Wranglers season explained

Team:Oklahoma Wranglers
Year:2000
Record:7–7
Division Place:3rd
Coach:Bob Cortese
Owner:Ed Gatlin[1]
General Manager:David Vance
Stadium:The Myriad
Playoffs:Won Wild Card (at Sea Wolves) 52–38
Lost Quarterfinal (at SaberCats) 40–63
Previous:1999

The 2000 Oklahoma Wranglers season is the sixth season for the franchise, and the first in Oklahoma City. The team played in the Arena Football League, and played the previous season in Portland, Oregon as the Portland Forest Dragons.[2] The team was coached by Bob Cortese and played their home games at The Myriad in Oklahoma City. The Wranglers finished third in the American Conference West Division with a 7–7 record earned the 10 seed for the AFL playoffs.[3] They lost in the quarterfinals to the San Jose SaberCats.

Schedule

Regular season

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueGame
recap
1April 15Buffalo DestroyersW 62–51[4] 1–0The MyriadRecap
2April 21San Jose SaberCatsW 68–642–0The MyriadRecap
3May 1at Los Angeles AvengersW 59–333–0Staples CenterRecap
4May 5Los Angeles AvengersW 65–444–0The MyriadRecap
5May 12at San Jose SaberCatsL 30–374–1San Jose ArenaRecap
6May 19at New England Sea WolvesL 42–494–2Hartford Civic CenterRecap
7May 26Orlando PredatorsL 28–354–3The MyriadRecap
8June 10at New Jersey Red DogsL 40–564–4Continental Airlines ArenaRecap
9June 15at Arizona RattlersL 28–424–5America West ArenaRecap
10June 24Iowa BarnstormersW 58–505–5The MyriadRecap
11July 3Arizona RattlersL 29–565–6The MyriadRecap
12July 7at Florida BobcatsW 47–226–6National Car Rental CenterRecap
13July 15at Milwaukee MustangsL 39–496–7Bradley CenterRecap
14July 20Grand Rapids RampageW 59–177–7The MyriadRecap

Playoffs

RoundDateOpponent (seed)ResultVenueGame
recap
Wild CardJuly 28New England Sea Wolves (7)W 52–38Hartford Civic CenterRecap
QuarterfinalsAugust 4vs. San Jose SaberCats (1)L 20–31San Jose ArenaRecap

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wranglers owner brings new football to old football state. Kramer. Bill. April 15, 2000. September 5, 2020. The Oklahoman.
  2. Web site: Wranglers new name for AFL team. Kramer. Bill. January 7, 2000. September 5, 2020.
  3. Web site: 2000 Oklahoma Wranglers. Arenafan.com. September 5, 2020.
  4. News: Destroyers fall in opener . . . April 16, 2000 . 15 . January 28, 2024 . .