2005 AF2 season

2005 AF2 season
League	AF2
Sport	Arena football
Regular season
Season champions	Florida Firecats
Playoffs
American champions	Louisville Fire
American runners-up	Florida Firecats
National champions	Memphis Xplorers
National runners-up	Rio Grande Valley Dorados
ArenaCup VI
Champions	Memphis Xplorers
Runners-up	Louisville Fire
AF2 seasons
← 2004 2006 →

The 2005 AF2 season was the sixth season of the AF2. It was preceded by 2004 and succeeded by 2006. The league champions were the Memphis Xplorers, who defeated the Louisville Fire in ArenaCup VI.

League info

New teams	Amarillo Dusters
Renamed / Relocated teams	Cape Fear Wildcats → South Georgia Wildcats
Defunct teams	Columbus Wardogs, Hawaiian Islanders, Laredo Law, Peoria Pirates, Tennessee Valley Vipers, Wichita Stealth
Total teams	20

Standings

Team	Overall			Division
	Wins	Losses	Percentage	Wins	Losses	Percentage
American Conference
Eastern Division
Manchester Wolves	12	4	0.750	8	1	0.889
Louisville Fire	11	5	0.687	4	3	0.571
Green Bay Blizzard	9	7	0.562	4	4	0.500
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers	9	7	0.562	4	4	0.500
Albany Conquest	4	12	0.250	1	9	0.100
Southern Division
Florida Firecats	14	2	0.875	8	0	1.000
Macon Knights	8	8	0.500	6	2	0.750
Arkansas Twisters	5	11	0.312	3	5	0.375
South Georgia Wildcats	3	13	0.187	2	6	0.250
Birmingham Steeldogs	2	14	0.125	1	7	0.125
National Conference
Midwest Division
Memphis Xplorers	13	3	0.812	6	2	0.750
Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz	10	6	0.625	5	3	0.625
Quad City Steamwheelers	9	7	0.562	5	3	0.625
Amarillo Dusters	8	8	0.500	3	5	0.375
Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings	3	13	0.187	1	7	0.125
Western Division
Tulsa Talons	11	5	0.687	6	2	0.750
Rio Grande Valley Dorados	10	6	0.625	7	1	0.875
Central Valley Coyotes	8	8	0.500	7	5	0.583
Bakersfield Blitz	6	10	0.375	3	9	0.250
San Diego Riptide	5	11	0.312	3	9	0.250

• Green indicates clinched playoff berth
• Purple indicates division champion
• Grey indicates best regular season record

Playoffs

	Louisville, Kentucky					Manchester, New Hampshire
	6	Macon	54
						3	Louisville	69
	3	Louisville	55								Estero, Florida
						2	Manchester	56
						American Conference
	Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin										3	Louisville	70
						Estero, Florida
											1	Florida	40
	5	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton	48								American Conference Championship
						5	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton	45
	4	Green Bay	41													Bossier City, Louisiana
						1	Florida	59
	Wild Card Round
						Conference Semifinals
	Hidalgo, Texas															A3	Louisville	41
						Tulsa, Oklahoma
																N1	Memphis	63
	5	Quad Cities	38													ArenaCup VI
						4	Rio Grande Valley	65
	4	Rio Grande Valley	56								Southaven, Mississippi
						2	Tulsa	42
						National Conference
	Oklahoma City										4	Rio Grande Valley	49
						Southaven, Mississippi
											1	Memphis	58
	6	Amarillo	59								National Conference Championship
						6	Amarillo	30
	3	Oklahoma City	56
						1	Memphis	71

ArenaCup VI

VI
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Tot Louisville Fire 14 7 0 20 41 Memphis Xplorers 13 14 9 27 63
Date	August 27, 2005
Arena	CenturyTel Center
City	Bossier City, Louisiana
Attendance	6,236
Offensive Player of the Game	Kevin Prentiss
Defensive Player of the Game	Terrance Quattlebaum
Ironman of the Game	Terrance Quattlebaum
Winning coach	Danton Barto
Losing coach	Tommy Johnson

ArenaCup VI was the 2005 edition of the AF2's championship game, in which the National Conference Champions Memphis Xplorers defeated the American Conference Champions Louisville Fire in Bossier City, Louisiana by a score of 63 to 41.

Scoring Summary

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP Louisville Fire Memphis Xplorers 1 11:15 Louisville Fire Cesare Manning 4-yard touchdown reception from Matt Sauk, Danny Kight kick Good 7 0 1 9:24 Memphis Xplorers Kevin Prentiss 31-yard touchdown reception from Brian Jones, Steven Azar kick Failed 7 6 1 7:43 Louisville Fire Rob Mager 19-yard touchdown reception from Matt Sauk, Danny Kight kick Good 14 6 1 3:09 Memphis Xplorers Kevin Prentiss 9-yard touchdown reception from Brian Jones, Steven Azar kick Good 14 13 2 12:45 Louisville Fire Demetrius Forney 1-yard touchdown run, Danny Kight kick Good 21 13 2 6:30 Memphis Xplorers Kevin Prentiss 9-yard touchdown reception from Brian Jones, Steven Azar kick Good 21 20 2 2:57 - - - Memphis Xplorers Interception returned 29 yards for touchdown by Scott Cunningham, Steven Azar kick Good 21 27 3 9:21 Memphis Xplorers Brian Jones 1-yard touchdown run, Steven Azar kick Failed 21 33 3 1:53 Memphis Xplorers 28-yard field goal by Steven Azar 21 36 4 12:18 Memphis Xplorers Terrance Quattlebaum 9-yard touchdown reception from Brian Jones, Steven Azar kick Good 21 43 4 9:20 Louisville Fire Rob Mager 15-yard touchdown reception from Matt Sauk, Danny Kight kick Good 28 43 4 Memphis Xplorers Terrell Adams 7-yard touchdown run, Steven Azar kick Blocked 28 49 4 6:29 Memphis Xplorers Interception returned 15 yards for touchdown by Dahnel Singfield, Steven Azar kick Good 28 56 4 4:02 Louisville Fire Rob Mager 15-yard touchdown reception from Matt Sauk, Danny Kight kick Good 35 56 4 1:38 Memphis Xplorers Kevin Prentiss 13-yard touchdown reception from Brian Jones, Steven Azar kick Good 35 63 4 0:00 Louisville Fire Michael Larkin 14-yard touchdown reception from Matt Sauk, NA kick No Kick Attempted 41 63 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. Louisville Fire Memphis Xplorers

External links

• 2005 af2 season
• Arena Cup VI Stats ^{[ permanent dead link ]}