2013 San Jose SaberCats season
2013 San Jose SaberCats season | |
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Head coach | Darren Arbet |
Home field | SAP Center at San Jose (renamed from HP Pavilion at San Jose on June 18, 2013) |
Results | |
Record | 13–5 |
Division place | 3rd NC West |
Playoff finish | Lost Conference Semifinals (Rattlers) 49–59 |
Team DPY | Clevan Thomas |
The 2013 San Jose SaberCats season was the 17th season for the franchise Arena Football League (AFL). The team was coached by Darren Arbet and played their home games at the SAP Center at San Jose. The SaberCats qualified for the playoffs with a 13–5 record, but were eliminated by the top seeded Arizona Rattlers in the conference semifinals by a 59–49 score.
Final roster
2013 San Jose SaberCats roster | ||||||
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Quarterbacks
Fullbacks
Wide receivers
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs Kickers |
Injured reserve
League suspension
Recallable reassignment
Refuse to report
Other league exempt
Inactive Reserve
Rookies in italics |
Standings
Team | W | L | PCT | PF | PA | DIV | CON | Home | Away | |
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z-Arizona Rattlers | 15 | 3 | .833 | 1203 | 866 | 4–2 | 9–3 | 8–1 | 7–2 | |
x-Spokane Shock | 14 | 4 | .778 | 1198 | 896 | 4–2 | 8–2 | 7–2 | 7–2 | |
x-San Jose SaberCats | 13 | 5 | .722 | 1033 | 877 | 3–3 | 6–4 | 8–2 | 5–3 | |
Utah Blaze | 7 | 11 | .389 | 896 | 988 | 1–5 | 3–8 | 4–5 | 3–6 |
z - Clinched division and conference's best record
x - Clinched playoff berth
Schedule
Regular season
The SaberCats began the season by visiting the San Antonio Talons on March 23. Their first home game was against the Orlando Predators on March 29. They closed the regular season at home against the Chicago Rush on July 27.[1][2]
Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | Report | ||
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Score | Record | ||||||||
1 | Saturday | March 23 | 5:30 p.m. PDT | at San Antonio Talons | W 47–42 | 1–0 | Alamodome | [3] | |
2 | Friday | March 29 | 7:30 p.m. PDT | Orlando Predators | W 65–62 | 2–0 | HP Pavilion at San Jose | [4] | |
3 | Saturday | April 6 | 5:30 p.m. PDT | at Arizona Rattlers | L 47–73 | 2–1 | US Airways Center | [5] | |
4 | Bye | ||||||||
5 | Friday | April 19 | 7:30 p.m. PDT | Spokane Shock | L 47–69 | 2–2 | HP Pavilion at San Jose | [6] | |
6 | Saturday | April 27 | 5:00 p.m. PDT | at New Orleans VooDoo | W 57–38 | 3–2 | New Orleans Arena | [7] | |
7 | Saturday | May 4 | 7:30 p.m. PDT | Cleveland Gladiators | W 56–36 | 4–2 | HP Pavilion at San Jose | [8] | |
8 | Friday | May 10 | 7:30 p.m. PDT | Tampa Bay Storm | W 64–34 | 5–2 | HP Pavilion at San Jose | [9] | |
9 | Saturday | May 18 | 4:20 p.m. PDT | at Jacksonville Sharks | W 57–36 | 6–2 | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | [10] | |
10 | Saturday | May 25 | 7:30 p.m. PDT | Utah Blaze | W 35–34 | 7–2 | HP Pavilion at San Jose | [11] | |
11 | Saturday | June 1 | 7:00 p.m. PDT | at Spokane Shock | L 45–75 | 7–3 | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena | [12] | |
12 | Saturday | June 8 | 7:30 p.m. PDT | Pittsburgh Power | W 68–54 | 8–3 | HP Pavilion at San Jose | [13] | |
13 | Saturday | June 15 | 5:05 p.m. PDT | at Iowa Barnstormers | L 73–68 | 8–4 | Wells Fargo Arena | [14] | |
14 | Saturday | June 22 | 7:30 p.m. PDT | Arizona Rattlers | W 72–42 | 9–4 | SAP Center at San Jose | [15] | |
15 | Saturday | June 29 | 6:00 p.m. PDT | at Utah Blaze | W 57–49 | 10–4 | EnergySolutions Arena | [16] | |
16 | Saturday | July 6 | 7:30 p.m. PDT | San Antonio Talons | W 62–35 | 11–4 | SAP Center at San Jose | [17] | |
17 | Saturday | July 13 | 4:00 p.m. PDT | at Pittsburgh Power | W 78–20 | 12–4 | Consol Energy Center | [18] | |
18 | Saturday | July 20 | 7:30 p.m. PDT | Philadelphia Soul | L 43–65 | 12–5 | SAP Center at San Jose | [19] | |
19 | Saturday | July 27 | 7:30 p.m. PDT | Chicago Rush | W 65–40 | 13–5 | SAP Center at San Jose | [20] |
Playoffs
Round | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | Report |
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NC Semifinals | Sunday | August 4 | 5:00 p.m. PDT | at Arizona Rattlers | L 49–59 | US Airways Center | [21] |
References
- ^ "AFL Announces 2013 Schedule". Arena Football League. November 13, 2012. Retrieved March 1, 2013.
- ^ "2013 Arena Football League Schedule". Arenafan.com. Retrieved March 1, 2013.
- ^ "SaberCats Clip Talons, 47–42 to Open the 2013 Season". San Jose SaberCats. Arenafan.com. March 24, 2013. Retrieved March 24, 2013.
- ^ "SaberCats Take Down Predators, 65–62". San Jose SaberCats. Arenafan.com. March 30, 2013. Retrieved March 30, 2013.
- ^ "SaberCats Fall to Rattlers, 73–47". San Jose SaberCats. Arenafan.com. April 7, 2013. Retrieved April 8, 2013.
- ^ "Turnovers Trouble SaberCats as They Fall to the Spokane Shock, 69–47". San Jose SaberCats. Arenafan.com. April 20, 2013. Retrieved April 20, 2013.
- ^ "SaberCats Cast Spell on VooDoo, Defeat New Orleans 57–38". San Jose SaberCats. Arenafan.com. April 27, 2013. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
- ^ "SaberCats Conquer Gladiators, 56–36". San Jose SaberCats. Arenafan.com. May 4, 2013. Retrieved May 8, 2013.
- ^ "SaberCats Chase the Storm, Win 64–34 on Friday Night". San Jose SaberCats. Arenafan.com. May 11, 2013. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
- ^ "SaberCats Take a Bite Out of the Sharks, Win 57–36". San Jose SaberCats. Arenafan.com. May 19, 2013. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
- ^ "SaberCats Stand the Heat, Harness Blaze to Extend Winning Streak". San Jose SaberCats. Arenafan.com. May 27, 2013. Retrieved May 27, 2013.
- ^ "SaberCats Fall to the Shock 75–45, Ending Five Game Winning Streak". San Jose SaberCats. Arenafan.com. June 2, 2013. Retrieved June 2, 2013.
- ^ "SaberCats Surge Past Power 68–54, Improve to 8–3". San Jose SaberCats. Arenafan.com. June 9, 2013. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
- ^ "SaberCats Drop Heartbreaker on the Road to the Barnstormers, 73–68". San Jose SaberCats. Arenafan.com. June 15, 2013. Retrieved June 16, 2013.
- ^ "SaberCats Charm the Rattlers, 72–42". San Jose SaberCats. Arenafan.com. June 23, 2013. Retrieved June 24, 2013.
- ^ "SaberCats Extinguish Blaze 57–49, Improving to 10–4". San Jose SaberCats. Arenafan.com. June 30, 2013. Retrieved June 30, 2013.
- ^ "SaberCats Clinch Playoff Berth, Knock Off Talons 62–35". San Jose SaberCats. Arenafan.com. July 7, 2013. Retrieved July 8, 2013.
- ^ "SaberCats Shut Down Power, 78–20 and Improve to 12–4". San Jose SaberCats. Arenafan.com. July 13, 2013. Retrieved July 14, 2013.
- ^ "SaberCats Fall to the Soul, 65–43". San Jose SaberCats. Arenafan.com. July 21, 2013. Retrieved July 23, 2013.
- ^ "SaberCats Conclude Regular Season With Win, 65–40 Over the Chicago Rush". San Jose SaberCats. Arenafan.com. July 28, 2013. Retrieved July 28, 2013.
- ^ "SaberCats Fall 59-49 to Rattlers in Close One in the Desert". San Jose SaberCats. Arenafan.com. August 4, 2013. Retrieved August 5, 2013.