2018 Albany Empire season explained

Team:Albany Empire (AFL)
Teamdisplay:Albany Empire
Shortnavlink:Albany Empire
Year:2018
Record:8–4
League Place:1st
Coach:Rob Keefe
Owner:Main owners:
George Randolph Hearst III
Dan Nolan
Ed Swyer
Partner owners (with Philadelphia Soul):
Ron Jaworski
Craig Spencer
Pete Ciarrocchi
Cosmo DeNicola
Martin E. Judge
Dick Vermeil
Marques Colston
Jahri Evans
Nicholas Giuffre
Philip Jaurigue
Stewart Anmuth
Gil Peter
Hal Brunson
Playoffs:Eliminated in semifinals
No Prevseason:y
Next:2019

The Albany Empire season was the first season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The Empire play home games at the Times Union Center.

Schedule

Regular season

The 2018 regular season schedule was released on February 13, 2018.[2]

WeekDayDateKickoffOpponentResultsLocationAttendance
ScoreRecord
1SaturdayApril 147:00 PM EDTPhiladelphia SoulL 35–560–1Times Union Center13,648
2Bye
3SaturdayApril 283:00 PM EDTat Baltimore BrigadeL 49–520–2Royal Farms Arena4,796
4SaturdayMay 57:30 PM EDTWashington ValorW 47–231–2Times Union Center10,065
5FridayMay 117:00 PM EDTat Washington Valor W 53–422–2Capital One Arena9,037
6SaturdayMay 196:00 PM EDTat Philadelphia SoulW 41–363–2Wells Fargo Center9,715
7SaturdayMay 266:00 PM EDTWashington ValorW 48–214–2Times Union Center7,847
8SaturdayJune 27:00 PM EDTBaltimore BrigadeW 61–535–2Times Union Center8,057
9SaturdayJune 97:00 PM EDTBaltimore BrigadeL 56–595–3Times Union Center8,767
10SaturdayJune 166:00 PM EDTPhiladelphia SoulL 74–755–4Times Union Center9,534
11SaturdayJune 237:30 PM EDTat Baltimore BrigadeW 56–496–4Royal Farms Arena5,552
12FridayJune 297:00 PM EDTat Washington ValorW 55–417–4Capital One Arena5,044
13SaturdayJuly 77:00 PM EDTPhiladelphia SoulW 71–578–4Times Union Center10,082

Playoffs

RoundDayDateKickoffOpponentResultLocation
Semifinal #1SaturdayJuly 147:00 PM EDTat Washington ValorW 57–56 OTCapital One Arena
Semifinal #2SaturdayJuly 217:30 PM EDTWashington ValorL 40–47Times Union Center

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ALBANY AFL NAMES CHRIS THOMPSON DIRECTOR OF FOOTBALL OPERATIONS . Albany AFL team . November 14, 2017 . May 21, 2018 . January 22, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180122101639/http://www.albanyafl.com/news/story/?id=13869 . dead .
  2. Web site: Arena Football League to Kick Off 2018 Season with New Playoff Rules, More Ticket Options for Fans . AFL . February 13, 2018 . May 21, 2018 . February 14, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180214202617/http://www.arenafootball.com/articles/arena-football-league-to-kick-off-2018-season-with-new-playoff-rules-more-ticket-options-for-fans . dead .