Chattanooga Locomotion Explained

The Chattanooga Locomotion was a team in the Independent Women's Football League based in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The Home games of the team were played on the campus of Red Bank High School.

From their inception in 2001 until 2008, the Locomotion played in the National Women's Football Association.

Season-by-season

|-| colspan="6" align="center" | Chattanooga Locomotion (NWFA)|-|2001 || 1 || 7 || 0 || 5th Southern || --|-|2002 || 4 || 4 || 0 || 3rd Central || --|-|2003 || 11 || 1 || 0 || 1st Southern Central|| Lost Southern Conference Semifinal (Oklahoma City)|-|2004 || 6 || 2 || 0 || 1st Southern South || Lost Southern Conference Semifinal (Pensacola)|-|2005 || 8 || 3 || 0 || 4th Southern || Won Southern Conference Quarterfinal (Dallas)
Lost Southern Conference Semifinal (Pensacola)|-|2006 || 6 || 3 || 0 || 2nd Southern Southeast || Won League Wild Card (Austin)
Lost League Quarterfinal (D.C.)|-|2007 || 8 || 1 || 0 || 1st Southern Central || Lost Southern Conference Semifinal (Columbus)|-|2008 || 5 || 3 || 0 || 2nd Southern East || --|-| colspan="6" align="center" | Chattanooga Locomotion (IWFL)|-|2009 || 6 || 3 || 0 || 6th IWFL2 || Lost IWFL2 Quarterfinal (Wisconsin)|-|2010 || 4 || 4 || 0 || 2nd IWFL2 Eastern Southeast || Lost IWFL2 Quarterfinal (Carolina Phoenix)|-|2011 || 8 || 3 || 0 || 2nd Eastern Mid South || Won Founders Bowl Tournament Quarterfinal (North Texas)
Lost Founders Bowl Tournament Semifinal (New England)|-|2013 || 1 || 6 || 0 || 4th Eastern Southeast || --|-|2014 || 0 || 7 || 0 || 4th Eastern South Atlantic || --|-!Totals || 68 || 47 || 0|colspan="2"| (including playoffs)

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Season schedules

2009

DateOpponentHome/AwayResult
April 11Tennessee Valley TigersHomeWon 46-0
April 18Tennessee Valley TigersAwayWon 32-14
April 25Atlanta XplosionAwayLost 6-28
May 2Shreveport AftershockHomeWon 62-0
May 16Cape Fear ThunderHomeWon 60-0
May 23Carolina QueensAwayLost 12-30
May 30Clarksville FoxAwayWon 28-0
June 13Louisville NightmareHomeWon 2-0
June 27Wisconsin Warriors (Tier II Quarterfinal)AwayLost 6-32

2010

DateOpponentHome/AwayResult
April 3Atlanta XplosionHome loss
April 10Clarksville FoxAway loss
April 17Memphis BellesAway win
April 24Tennessee Valley TigersHome win
May 1Carolina PhoenixAway loss
May 8Memphis BellesHome win
May 22Carolina QueensAway win
June 5Carolina QueensHome win
June 19Carolina Phoenix (Tier II Quarterfinals)Away loss

2011

DateOpponentHome/AwayResult
April 2Clarksville FoxAwayWin 30-0
April 16Atlanta RavensAwayLoss 0-34
April 23Memphis BellesHomeWin 56-12
May 7Clarksville FoxAwayWin 42-0
May 21Memphis BellesAwayWin 26-20 (OT)
May 28Tennessee Valley TigersHomeWin 2-0 (forfeit)
June 4Atlanta RavensHomeLoss 0-49
June 18Memphis BellesHomeWin 54-0
June 25North Texas Knockouts (Tier II Quarterfinals)HomeWin 24-20
July 16New England Intensity (Tier II Semifinals)HomeLoss 0-20

Players Honored

Schandra "Sunshine" Loveless, Loco #43, played on the inaugural United States national women's football team in 2010. The US team won the gold medal at the IFAF Women's World Championship while not allowing any opponents to score against them.

2011 IWFL All-Stars: Coach - Steve Lewis; Alternates - #5 Amanda Cunningham, #66 Starlisa Horton, #24 Denisha Montgomery, #14 Tiffany Newcomb, #54 Crystal Vaughan

Former players

On September 1, 2006, Kristin Reese, a player for the Chattanooga Locomotion was killed in a motorcycle accident. The loss of one of their own has greatly shook them, but they promised to play harder than they ever played before, in her memory. Before the first game of the 2007 Season, the Locomotion also lost Jeff Ellis, an important member of the team performing many managerial functions.

References

Notes and References

  1. Book: Rozendaal. Neal. The Women's Football Encyclopedia. 20 January 2016. 978-0-9970637-0-7. 156. 18 July 2023. 17 June 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230617005225/http://nealrozendaal.com/books/the-womens-football-encyclopedia/. live.