Memphis Dynasty Explained

The Memphis Dynasty is a team of the United States Women's Football League which began play for the 2010 season in the Women's Football Alliance. Based in Memphis, Tennessee, home games were played at Evangelical Christian School.

For its inaugural season, the Dynasty was known as the Memphis Soul, in the season thereafter, they went without a nickname. In 2012, the team adopted the nickname "Dynasty". After 3 seasons in the WFA, the team moved to the WSFL and continued to play as the Dynasty until the end of the 2014 season. At the end of the 2014 season, the team decided to disband. There were four players that played with the franchise all five years, Ashley Bembow-Scarbough, Terri Gilchrist, Jessica (JP) Plunkett, and Sharon Tatum. The head coach, David Gilchrist, was the only coach to remain for all five seasons.

Over the five years of play, the Dynasty compiled a winning percentage of 78.7% (37–10). The Dynasty won four division titles (2 in WFL and 2 in WSFL), two conference titles (American WSFL), and two national titles (WSFL). Individual league year end honors were 2010 Offensive Player of the Year – WFA (Jessica "JP" Plunkett), 2012 Defensive Player of the Year – WFA (Sharon Tatum), 2013 League MVP – WSFL (GT Shuttles), 2013 Championship Game MVP – WSFL (GT Shuttles), 2013 Coach of the Year – WSFL (David Gilchrist), 2014 League MVP – WSFL (Terri Gilchrist), 2014 Championship Game MVP – WSFL (Anglica "Jelly" Wilson), and 2014 Coach of the Year – WSFL (David Gilchrist). In addition, players received weekly honors as offensive or defensive player of the week (JP Plunkett, Sharon Tatum, Lori Conklin, Shae Blackwell, Tonya Dean).

Season-By-Season

|-| colspan="6" align="center" | Memphis Soul (WFA)|-|2010 || 6 || 2 || 0 || 1st American Southern || Lost American Conference Quarterfinal (Austin)|-| colspan="6" align="center" | Memphis (WFA)|-|2011 || 8 || 2 || 0 || 1st American Southeast|| –|-| colspan="6" align="center" | Memphis Dynasty (WFA)|-|2012 || 5 || 5 || 0 || 2nd WFA American 13 || –|-| colspan="6" align="center" | Memphis Dynasty (WSFL)|-|2013 || 9 || 0 || 0 || 1st American Conference || WSFL National Champions|-| colspan="6" align="center" | Memphis Dynasty (WSFL)|-|2014 || 8 || 1 || 0 || 1st American Conference || WSFL National Champions|-!Totals || 37 || 10 || 0|colspan="2"| (including playoffs)

* = Current Standing

2010

Season schedule

DateOpponentHome/AwayResult
April 10New Orleans BlazeAwayWon 34–32
April 17Oklahoma City LightningHomeWon 1–0**
April 24Acadiana ZydecoHomeWon 30–6
May 15Lone Star MustangsAwayLost 0–55
May 22Acadiana ZydecoAwayWon 20–0
June 5Acadiana ZydecoHomeWon 20–8
June 12New Orleans BlazeAwayWon 8–6
June 12Austin Outlaws (American Conference Quarterfinal)AwayLost 0–35

** = Won by forfeit

2011

Season schedule

DateOpponentHome/AwayResult
April 9Little Rock WildcatsHomeWon 38–14
April 16Acadiana ZydecoAwayWon 54–14
April 30Tulsa EaglesAwayWon 66–6
May 14New Orleans BlazeAwayLost 14–15
May 21Tulsa EaglesHomeWon 56–0
May 28Arkansas Rampage (WSFL)HomeWon 36–0
June 4Dallas DiamondsHomeLost 0–44
June 11Little Rock WildcatsAwayWon 30–8
June 18New Orleans BlazeHomeWon 1–0**
October 1Arkansas Rampage (WSFL)Neutral (Little Rock, AR)Won 40–0

** = Won by forfeit

2012

Season schedule

DateOpponentHome/AwayResult
April 14Arkansas Rampage (WSFL)Away
April 21Arkansas WildcatsAway
April 28New Orleans BlazeHome
May 5Tulsa ThreatHome
May 12Arkansas Rampage (WSFL)Home
May 19Tulsa ThreatAway
May 26Arkansas WildcatsHome
June 2Derby City DynamiteHome
June 9St. Louis SlamAway
June 16Arkansas WildcatsAway

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