2012 Jacksonville Sharks season explained

Team:Jacksonville Sharks
Year:2012
Record:10–8
Division Place:1st AC South
Coach:Les Moss
Stadium:Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
Playoffs:Won Conference Semifinals (Force) 58–56
Lost Conference Championship (Soul) 34–89

The Jacksonville Sharks season was the third season for the franchise in the Arena Football League (AFL), coming off of their victory in ArenaBowl XXIV. The team was coached by Les Moss and played their home games at Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena. With a 10–8 record in the regular season, the Sharks won their third consecutive division championship. However, they were denied an opportunity at an ArenaBowl championship repeat when they were defeated 89–34 in the American Conference Championship game by the Philadelphia Soul.

Schedule

Regular season

The Sharks had a bye week in week 1 and began the season on the road in week 2 against the Kansas City Command on March 16. Their first home game was on March 24 against the Georgia Force. They traveled to Pittsburgh to face the Pittsburgh Power on July 20 in their final regular season game.[1]

WeekDayDateKickoffOpponentResultsLocationReport
ScoreRecord
1Bye
2FridayMarch 168:30 p.m. EDTat Kansas City CommandW 52–281–0Sprint Center[2]
3SaturdayMarch 247:00 p.m. EDTGeorgia ForceL 41–691–1Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena[3]
4FridayMarch 307:30 p.m. EDTat Tampa Bay StormL 69–711–2Tampa Bay Times Forum[4]
5Bye
6FridayApril 138:00 p.m. EDTUtah BlazeL 67–751–3Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena[5]
7SaturdayApril 217:30 p.m. EDTat Cleveland GladiatorsW 54–492–3Quicken Loans Arena[6]
8SaturdayApril 287:00 p.m. EDTSpokane ShockL 48–562–4Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena[7]
9FridayMay 48:00 p.m. EDTNew Orleans VooDooW 41–373–4Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena[8]
10SaturdayMay 127:05 p.m. EDTat Philadelphia SoulW 38–563–5Wells Fargo Center[9]
11SaturdayMay 197:00 p.m. EDTIowa BarnstormersW 55–194–5Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena[10]
12FridayMay 258:00 p.m. EDTat Orlando PredatorsW 55–375–5Amway Center[11]
13SaturdayJune 27:00 p.m. EDTTampa Bay StormW 71–616–5Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena[12]
14SaturdayJune 97:00 p.m. EDTat Georgia ForceL 39–566–6Arena at Gwinnett Center[13]
15SaturdayJune 167:00 p.m. EDTPhiladelphia SoulL 27–626–7Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena[14]
16SaturdayJune 237:00 p.m. EDTCleveland GladiatorsW 56–427–7Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena[15]
17SaturdayJune 308:00 p.m. EDTat New Orleans VooDooL 55–657–8New Orleans Arena[16]
18FridayJuly 68:00 p.m. EDTMilwaukee MustangsW 50–328–8Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena[17]
19SaturdayJuly 147:00 p.m. EDTOrlando PredatorsW 48–309–8Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena[18]
20FridayJuly 208:00 p.m. EDTat Pittsburgh PowerW 64–3910–8Consol Energy Center[19]

Playoffs

RoundDayDateKickoffOpponentResultsLocationReport
AC SemifinalsSaturdayJuly 287:00 p.m. EDTGeorgia ForceW 58–56Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena[20]
AC ChampionshipFridayAugust 38:00 p.m. EDTat Philadelphia SoulL 34–89Wells Fargo Center[21]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sharks Announce 2012 Schedule . October 6, 2011 . Jacksonville Sharks . January 6, 2012.
  2. Web site: Sharks Take Down Command, 52–28. March 16, 2012. Jacksonville Sharks. March 17, 2012.
  3. Web site: Sharks Fall to Force in Home Opener, 69–41. March 16, 2012. Jacksonville Sharks. March 25, 2012.
  4. Web site: Sharks Fall 71–69 on Last-Second Score. March 30, 2012. Jacksonville Sharks. March 30, 2012.
  5. Web site: Sharks Defeated in See-Saw Tilt, 75–67. April 13, 2012. Jacksonville Sharks. April 14, 2012.
  6. Web site: Sharks Topple Gladiators 54–49 on Saturday Night. April 21, 2012. Jacksonville Sharks. April 22, 2012.
  7. Web site: Sharks' Late Surge Falls Short in 56–48 Loss. April 28, 2012. Jacksonville Sharks. April 28, 2012.
  8. Web site: Sharks Charge From Behind to Top VooDoo, 41–37. May 4, 2012. Jacksonville Sharks. May 5, 2012.
  9. Web site: Big Second Half Leads Soul Past Sharks, 56–38. May 12, 2012. Jacksonville Sharks. May 13, 2012.
  10. Web site: Sharks Roll Over Barnstomers, 55–19. May 19, 2012. Jacksonville Sharks. May 19, 2012.
  11. Web site: Sharks Rip Preds, 55–37, for Second Straight Win. May 25, 2012. Jacksonville Sharks. May 26, 2012.
  12. Web site: Sharks Top Storm for Third Straight Victory, 71–61. June 2, 2012. Jacksonville Sharks. June 3, 2012.
  13. Web site: Sharks Stumble in Second Half in 56–39 Loss to Force. June 9, 2012. Jacksonville Sharks. June 9, 2012.
  14. Web site: Early Miscues Cost Sharks in 62–27 Loss to Soul. June 16, 2012. Jacksonville Sharks. June 17, 2012.
  15. Web site: Four Picks Lead Shark to 56–42 Win over Gladiators. June 23, 2012. Jacksonville Sharks. June 24, 2012.
  16. Web site: Sharks Fall to VooDoo in Divisional Clash, 65–55. June 30, 2012. Jacksonville Sharks. July 1, 2012.
  17. Web site: Sharks' Defense Dominant in 50–32 Win over Mustangs. July 6, 2012. Jacksonville Sharks. July 7, 2012.
  18. Web site: Sharks Clinch Playoff Berth with 48–30 Win over Predators. July 14, 2012. Jacksonville Sharks. July 15, 2012.
  19. Web site: Sharks Stomp Power to Clinch South Division Title. July 20, 2012. Jacksonville Sharks. July 21, 2012.
  20. Web site: Capozolli Kicks Sharks into Conference Championship. July 28, 2012. Jacksonville Sharks. July 29, 2012.
  21. Web site: Sharks Eliminated by Soul in American Conference Championship Game. August 3, 2012. Jacksonville Sharks. August 4, 2012.

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