2013 New Orleans VooDoo season

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2013 New Orleans VooDoo season
Head coach Pat O'Hara
Home field New Orleans Arena
Mercedes-Benz Superdome
Results
Record5–13
Division place4th AC South
Playoff finishDid not qualify

The 2013 New Orleans VooDoo season was the seventh season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Pat O'Hara and played their first three home games at the New Orleans Arena. Due to the renovations to the arena that started immediately following the conclusion of the New Orleans Hornets season, the Voodoo played their remaining six home games at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. [1] The VooDoo had a chance to clinch a playoff berth in their final game, but lost to finish the season with a 5–13 record.

Contents

Roster

2013 New Orleans VooDoo roster
Quarterbacks

Fullbacks

Wide receivers

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Kickers

Injury reserve

Other league exempt

League suspension

Refused to report

Inactive reserve

  • Currently vacant

Recallable reassignment

  • Currently vacant

Rookies in italics
Roster updated July 4, 2013
23 Active, 17 Inactive

Standings

South Division
TeamWLPCTPFPADIVCONHomeAway
z-Jacksonville Sharks 126.6679418836–011–06–36–3
x-Orlando Predators 711.38996510322–45–74–53–6
x-Tampa Bay Storm 711.3899599802–44–62–75–4
New Orleans VooDoo 513.27883310692–44–63–62–7

z - Clinched division and conference's best record
x - Clinched playoff berth

Regular season schedule

The VooDoo began the season by hosting the Orlando Predators on March 24. They closed the regular season against the Predators in Orlando on July 27. [2] [3]

WeekDayDateKickoffOpponentResultsLocationReport
ScoreRecord
1SundayMarch 243:00 p.m. CDT Orlando Predators W 51–45 (OT)1–0 New Orleans Arena [4]
2SaturdayMarch 306:00 p.m. CDT Iowa Barnstormers L 34–481–1New Orleans Arena [5]
3Bye
4FridayApril 127:00 p.m. CDTat Jacksonville Sharks L 30–761–2 Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena [6]
5FridayApril 197:30 p.m. CDT Pittsburgh Power L 43–461–3New Orleans Arena [7]
6SaturdayApril 277:00 p.m. CDT San Jose SaberCats L 38–571–4 Mercedes-Benz Superdome [8]
7SaturdayMay 48:00 p.m. CDTat Tampa Bay Storm L 32–631–5 Tampa Bay Times Forum [9]
8SaturdayMay 117:05 p.m. CDTat Iowa BarnstormersL 16–621–6 Wells Fargo Arena [10]
9FridayMay 179:00 p.m. CDTat Spokane Shock L 54–651–7 Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena [11]
10SaturdayMay 258:00 p.m. CDT Chicago Rush L 48–841–8Mercedes-Benz Superdome [12]
11SaturdayJune 17:00 p.m. CDT Cleveland Gladiators W 69–402–8Mercedes-Benz Superdome [13]
12SaturdayJune 86:05 p.m. CDTat Philadelphia Soul L 56–652–9 Wells Fargo Center [14]
13SaturdayJune 157:00 p.m. CDTTampa Bay StormW 54–513–9Mercedes-Benz Superdome [15]
14SaturdayJune 227:00 p.m. CDT San Antonio Talons L 53–563–10Mercedes-Benz Superdome [16]
15SaturdayJune 296:00 p.m. CDTat Pittsburgh PowerW 59–544–10 Consol Energy Center [17]
16SaturdayJuly 68:00 p.m. CDTat Utah Blaze W 63–495–10 EnergySolutions Arena [18]
17SaturdayJuly 138:00 p.m. CDTat Arizona Rattlers L 42–795–11 US Airways Center
18SaturdayJuly 207:00 p.m. CDTJacksonville SharksL 49–585–12Mercedes-Benz Superdome [19]
19SaturdayJuly 276:00 p.m. CDTat Orlando PredatorsL 42–715–13 Amway Center [20]

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